`moment` in Spanish

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moment

noun
- a very short period of time
  
  momento
  
  I'll be back in a moment. — Volveré en un momento.
  
  instante
  
  Wait a moment before speaking. — Espera un instante antes de hablar.
- a particular point in time
  
  momento
  
  That was the happiest moment of my life. — Ese fue el momento más feliz de mi vida.
- [scientific], a measure of force or torque
  
  momento [scientific]
  
  The moment of force is calculated by multiplying force and distance. — El momento de fuerza se calcula multiplicando la fuerza por la distancia.
- [figurative, idiomatic], a brief opportunity or chance
  
  oportunidad [figurative, idiomatic]
  
  This is your moment to shine. — Esta es tu oportunidad para brillar.
- [mathematical], a quantitative measure in statistics
  
  momento [mathematical]
  
  The second moment is the variance. — El segundo momento es la varianza.