"Il momento è breve."

Translation: The moment is short.

[Beethoven.21]

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

[Sassicat]

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

[Rosalind766253]

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

[emerypg]

I'd like to know that, too

[deactivated user]

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

[eggvander]

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

[GustavoNeer]

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

[GaryTSarti]

if time is given as a clue, why is time marled wrong in the accepted translation.

[nSv23]

why not brevo?

[Germanlehrerlsu]

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

[OllieQ]

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

[BryceNeckl]

Exactly. We'd say "the time is short " which means we don't have much time, or "we only have a moment. A moment by definition is short. I have reported it.

[chemacasado]

Stressed breVE? in the second syllable?

[ThinkerDreamer]

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

[undomielle]

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

[Germanlehrerlsu]

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

[fofolafo]

E quindi, proviamo fare il migliore possiamo...

[robertocatini]

you mean proviamo a dare il meglio?

[KKFusionKaran]

• Il momento è breve.
• [ The moment is short. ]
• [ The moment is brief. ]

Accepted translations.

:) KK
ottobre 2019

[HfZZ]

YES!BREve,not breVE!

[jess28423]

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

[hikmahaz]

Wise duolingo

[Kaan343242]

Any difference between corto-breve?

[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.

[frusersophie]

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

[Germanlehrerlsu]

Very good point.

[Punderstatement]

The moment may be short but it lasts a lifetime.

[ShotgunJohnny99]

That is how I know you go on...

[ShotgunJohnny99]

... Mom's spaghetti...

[AmericanLies]

Can't 'basso' be used?

[Gary940011]

I have never heard anyone say the moment is short. Absolute nonesense.

[Erated8]

Only For A Moment, Now The Moment's Gone.

[Emma573749]

DL’s own dictionary (See drop menu), gives the translation of “momento” as “ moment” or “time”. In English the translation “The time is short” makes more sense to me.

[Johanna681827]

What is wrong with: it is a short moment?

[MargeHughe]

Why on earth is "THE TIME IS SHORT" not accepted?

[SandraFlow4]

At the normal speed, the "e" isn't heard.