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{ "term": "moment", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a very short period of time", "sensetop": "for a momentin a moment", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Could you **wait a moment**, please?" }, { "text": "**One moment, please** *(= Please wait a short time)*." }, { "text": "He thought for a moment before replying.", "contextForm": "for a moment" }, { "text": "For one brief moment I thought, ‘I can handle this.’" }, { "text": "I'll be back in a moment.", "contextForm": "in a moment" }, { "text": "Have you got a moment?" }, { "text": "This won't take a moment." }, { "text": "We arrived **not a moment too soon** *(= almost too late)*." }, { "text": "**Moments later** *(= a very short time later)*, I heard a terrible crash." }, { "text": "A moment later, the ceiling fell in." }, { "text": "After a moment we followed him." }, { "text": "Could you look through this report when you have a spare moment?" }, { "text": "Could you wait a few moments?" }, { "text": "He was here just a moment ago." }, { "text": "I can only spare you a moment, I'm afraid—I'm terribly busy." }, { "text": "I couldn't stand it a moment longer." }, { "text": "I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say." }, { "text": "I stood there for a moment or two." }, { "text": "She paused a moment to reflect." }, { "text": "The feeling only lasted a moment." }, { "text": "There was a moment of silence." }, { "text": "in her rare moments of leisure" } ], "topics": ["Time"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "fleeting", "passing"], "verb + moment": ["last", "take", "hesitate (for)"], "moment + verb": ["arrive", "come", "occur"], "preposition": [ "after a/the moment", "at a/the moment", "for a/the moment" ], "phrases": [ "at a given moment", "at any given moment", "every waking moment" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an exact point in time", "sensetop": "at the momentin a moment of somethingFrom that moment on", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We're busy at the moment *(= now)*.", "contextForm": "at the moment" }, { "text": "**At that very moment**, the phone rang." }, { "text": "You need to be aware of what you are doing **at any given moment**." }, { "text": "I agreed in a moment of weakness.", "contextForm": "in a moment of something" }, { "text": "From that moment on, she never felt really well again.", "contextForm": "From that moment on" }, { "text": "at the moment of death" }, { "text": "I dread the moment when she finds out." }, { "text": "She let the news slip by mistake, in an unguarded moment." }, { "text": "At the present moment, we do not have a choice." }, { "text": "For one heart-stopping moment, we thought she was going to fall." }, { "text": "I loved her from the first moment I met her." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "fleeting", "passing"], "verb + moment": ["last", "take", "hesitate (for)"], "moment + verb": ["arrive", "come", "occur"], "preposition": [ "after a/the moment", "at a/the moment", "for a/the moment" ], "phrases": [ "at a given moment", "at any given moment", "every waking moment" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a good time for doing something; an opportunity", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'm waiting for **the right moment** to tell him the bad news." }, { "text": "Have I caught you at a bad moment?" }, { "text": "I haven't finished. I'm still waiting for a quiet moment." }, { "text": "We have reached a critical moment in the negotiations." }, { "text": "I don't think this is the right moment to ask for a bonus." }, { "text": "I didn't want to screw up my big moment." }, { "text": "The moment had finally come to make a move." }, { "text": "He opened his mouth to say he loved her, but the moment passed." }, { "text": "He's in a bad mood today—you need to choose your moment carefully." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "fleeting", "passing"], "verb + moment": ["last", "take", "hesitate (for)"], "moment + verb": ["arrive", "come", "occur"], "preposition": [ "after a/the moment", "at a/the moment", "for a/the moment" ], "phrases": [ "at a given moment", "at any given moment", "every waking moment" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a particular time in somebody's life, or in the course of an event or the development of something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "That was one of the happiest moments of my life." }, { "text": "Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon." }, { "text": "The film has many memorable moments." }, { "text": "a great moment in the country's history" }, { "text": "This referendum is a **defining moment** for our nation." }, { "text": "I managed to **capture the moment** on film." }, { "text": "Enjoy your moment of fame!" }, { "text": "Victory was sweet, and he wanted to savour every moment." }, { "text": "Afterwards she relived every moment in her head." }, { "text": "It was the proudest moment of my entire life." }, { "text": "I treasure the moments we spent together." }, { "text": "That was a bad moment in my life." }, { "text": "They were making the most of those last precious moments together." }, { "text": "This is one of the book's funniest moments." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very soon", "examples": [ { "text": "Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now." }, { "text": "He might wake up at any moment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation", "examples": [ { "text": "This was the best room we could get at such short notice." }, { "text": "You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice." }, { "text": "It's the best we can do at such short notice." }, { "text": "The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "now, at the present time", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "At this moment in time, I don't know what my decision will be." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be popular for a short time (used about something that is not usually popular)", "examples": [ { "text": "The previously unfashionable Tyrol is currently having a moment." }, { "text": "Classic '70s hairstyles are having a moment once more." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to not act normally for a short time, for example when you forget where you are or what you are doing", "examples": [ { "text": "Sorry, I was just having a moment. What time is it?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to have a short argument or romantic exchange", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Oh, sorry—were you two having a moment?" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "for now; for a short time", "examples": [ { "text": "This house is big enough for the moment, but we'll have to move if we have children." } ], "topics": ["Time"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have short times that are better, more interesting, etc. than others", "examples": [ { "text": "The job isn't exciting all the time, but it has its moments." }, { "text": "I found the play rather boring, but it had its moments." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "completely mentally involved in what you are doing or experiencing", "examples": [ { "text": "The time goes so quickly—you just have to remember to stay in the moment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to ask somebody to wait for a short time", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please—I'll check.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the latest possible time before an important event", "examples": [ { "text": "They changed the plans at the last minute." }, { "text": "Don't leave your decision to the last moment." }, { "text": "Don't leave everything till the last minute." }, { "text": "Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready to leave?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "as soon as…", "examples": [ { "text": "I want to see him the moment he arrives." }, { "text": "The moment she walked through the door I thought she looked different." }, { "text": "I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a time when somebody/something is tested, or when important decisions are made", "examples": [ { "text": "The moment of truth is when the trainee pilots take over the controls of the plane." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "certainly not; not at all", "examples": [ { "text": "I don't think for a moment that she'll accept but you can ask her." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very important", "examples": [ { "text": "matters of great moment" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "famous, important and talked about a lot now", "examples": [ { "text": "She's the fashion designer of the moment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "suddenly, without planning in advance", "examples": [ { "text": "I phoned him up on the spur of the moment." }, { "text": "a spur-of-the-moment decision" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the best time to do something in order for it to be successful", "examples": [ { "text": "The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to wait for a short time", "examples": [ { "text": "Can you wait a moment while I make a call?" }, { "text": "Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea", "examples": [ { "text": "Wait a moment—this isn't the right key." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈməʊmənt/", "audio": "mo/moment/moment__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈməʊmənt/", "audio": "mo/moment/moment__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin momentum, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’." }