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"Minute" is a noun which is often translated as "el minuto", and "moment" is a noun which is often translated as "el momento". Learn more about the difference between "minute" and "moment" below.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (moment)
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Just give me a minute please, and I'll be with you.Permítame un momento por favor, y en seguida le atenderé.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (very small)
a. diminuto
The Brazilian gold frog is a minute creature measuring only 9.8 millimeters in length.La rana dorada brasileña es un criatura diminuta que mide tan solo 9.8 milímetros de largo.
b. mínimo
We only saw a minute difference between the drug and the placebo.Observamos solamente una diferencia mínima entre la droga y el placebo.
4. (detailed)
a. minucioso
They conducted a minute analysis of the survey results.Hicieron un análisis minucioso de los resultados de la encuesta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. levantar acta de
Please make sure to carefully minute each decision taken.Favor de levantar acta de cada decisión que se toma.
minutes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have a moment to take a short survey?¿Tiene un momento para responder una encuesta corta?
b. el instante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I saw Gaby last night but just for a moment.Vi a Gaby anoche pero solo por un instante.
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't remember the moment when I took off my watch.No recuerdo el momento en que me quité el reloj.
b. el instante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I knew in that moment that Mike was the love of my life.En ese instante supe que Mike era el amor de mi vida.
3. (physics)
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have to get the moment of force to solve the problem.Tienen que obtener el momento de fuerza para resolver el problema.
4. (importance)
a. la importancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The signing of the peace treaty was a matter of great moment.La firma del tratado de paz fue un asunto de suma importancia.
