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instantáneo

instant

adjective een-stahn-TAH-neh-oh Rare

Also means

instantaneous

Usage Note

Instantáneo describes both literal speed (a reaction, a photo) and consumer products: café instantáneo (instant coffee). The noun instantánea (f) means a snapshot or candid photo. Do not confuse with inmediato, which stresses immediacy of sequence rather than brevity of duration.

Examples

"La respuesta fue instantánea."

Natural Translation

The response was instant.

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