Topic: Italian

"Il momento è breve."

Translation:The moment is short.

June 26, 2013

27 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Beethoven.21

    Why is this, "the moment is short," and not, "the time is short"?

    July 11, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Sassicat

      Beacause 'il momento' = 'the moment', whereas 'il tempo' = 'the time'

      February 25, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/Rosalind766253
      • 31

      So why, when you click on it, does it tell you that "momento" means time?

      August 10, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/undomielle

        I don't understand how this particular sentence can be a part of the lessons on "Adverbs". At all.

        July 12, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Germanlehrerlsu

          It's in the section on adjectives, not adverbs.

          May 2, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/Ariaflame
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          • 2106

          No idea. I'm hitting it in adjectives practice. Perhaps there is another adverb with the same spelling

          February 25, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/chemacasado

            Stressed breVE? in the second syllable?

            June 26, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/ThinkerDreamer

              No, it should be BREve. http://www.forvo.com/search/breve/ Report it.

              July 31, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/fofolafo

                E quindi, proviamo fare il migliore possiamo...

                March 23, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/robertocatini

                  you mean proviamo a dare il meglio?

                  August 30, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/OHHHHTHATSABINGO

                    YEAH...........make as many as you can

                    February 5, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/eggvander

                      So would you only use "basso" in terms of size and "breve" just for things that have to do with time?

                      June 29, 2015
                      https://www.duolingo.com/nSv23

                        why not brevo?

                        September 26, 2015
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Germanlehrerlsu

                          I believe it only has one form in the singular: breve, plural brevi like all adjectives ending in -e.

                          September 26, 2015
                          https://www.duolingo.com/ShotgunJohnny99
                          • 466

                          ... Mom's spaghetti...

                          March 11, 2018
                          https://www.duolingo.com/Ashmem

                            The difference between "corto," "basso," and "breve?"

                            July 27, 2018
                            https://www.duolingo.com/HfZZ

                              YES!BREve,not breVE!

                              March 11, 2014
                              https://www.duolingo.com/hikmahaz

                                Wise duolingo

                                August 30, 2015
                                https://www.duolingo.com/OllieQ

                                  What does this mean? You'd never say that in english.

                                  November 22, 2015
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/Kaan343242

                                    Any difference between corto-breve?

                                    December 1, 2015
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/Germanlehrerlsu

                                      Yes, I think 'corto' refers to the physical length of things, like a coat or dress while 'breve' refers to the length of time -- think 'brief' as a cognate which refers to time and wouldn't be used to describe the length of garments for example.

                                      December 1, 2015
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/frusersophie

                                        Unless you're talking about "briefs", which are about as short as possible! :P

                                        December 26, 2015
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/Germanlehrerlsu

                                          Very good point.

                                          December 26, 2015
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/Punderstatement

                                            The moment may be short but it lasts a lifetime.

                                            April 11, 2017
                                            https://www.duolingo.com/ShotgunJohnny99
                                            • 466

                                            That is how I know you go on...

                                            March 11, 2018
                                            https://www.duolingo.com/GustavoNeer

                                              È chiaro, perchè se non è breve, non è un momento

                                              May 4, 2018
                                              https://www.duolingo.com/Solivagance

                                                Can't 'basso' be used?

                                                October 30, 2018
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