ephemeral

Describes something that lasts for a very short time; fleeting or transient.

ruОписывает то, что длится очень короткое время; мимолётный или преходящий.esDescribe algo que dura muy poco tiempo; breve, pasajero o de corta duración.frQui ne dure qu'un temps très court ; qui est passager, transitoire ou éphémère.deBeschreibt etwas, das nur sehr kurze Zeit dauert oder besteht; flüchtig und vergänglich.ptDescreve algo que dura muito pouco tempo; passageiro, efêmero ou transitório. Também se refere a algo de existência breve e frágil.zh形容某事物只持续极短的时间，转瞬即逝或短暂无常。arيصف شيئًا لا يدوم إلا فترة قصيرة جدًا؛ سريع الزوال أو عابر.

1. Short-lived or temporary C1 formal

   Lasting for a very short time; fleeting.

   • The beauty of cherry blossoms is ephemeral.
   • Fame can be ephemeral in the modern world.
   • The ephemeral nature of youth is often romanticized in poetry.

   ruНедолговечныйesEfímero, pasajerofrÉphémère (durée très courte)deKurzlebigptEfêmerozh短暂的arزائل

   Synonyme: briefevanescentfleetingfugitivemomentarypassingshort-livedtemporarytransienttransitory

   Antonyme: durableenduringeternaleverlastingimmortallastingpermanentperpetualpersistent

2. Transient in biology C2 formal scientific

   Referring to organisms or phenomena that have a very brief lifespan or duration.

   • Ephemeral plants complete their life cycle in a few weeks.
   • The pond is home to ephemeral insects that live only for a day.
   • Ephemeral algae blooms appear after heavy rains.

   ruЭфемерныйesEfímero en biologíafrÉphémère (en biologie)deEphemerptEfêmerozh短暂的arعابر

   Synonyme: evanescentfleetingmomentaryshort-livedtransienttransitory

   Antonyme: perennialpermanentpersistent

• more ephemeral comparative form
• most ephemeral superlative form

A noun referring to anything that is short-lived or transitory, such as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-либо недолговечное или преходящее, например, насекомое, которое живёт всего один день в своей крылатой форме.esSustantivo que designa algo de corta duración o transitorio, como un insecto que vive solo un día en su forma alada, o cualquier fenómeno o ser pasajero.frNom désignant quelque chose de très éphémère ou de transitoire, par exemple un insecte qui ne vit qu'un seul jour sous sa forme ailée.deEin Substantiv für etwas kurzlebiges oder vergängliches, zum Beispiel ein Insekt, das in seiner geflügelten Form nur einen Tag lebt.ptSubstantivo que designa algo passageiro, de curta duração, especialmente um ser ou fenômeno que dura apenas um dia ou muito pouco tempo.zh名词，指存在时间极短、转瞬即逝的事物或生物，例如寿命很短的昆虫或朝生暮死的生物。arاسم يشير إلى شيء قصير الأجل أو عابر، كحشرة لا تعيش في طورها المجنح إلا يومًا واحدًا، أو أي شيء زائل سريع التلاشي.

1. Short-lived organism C2 formal

   A living thing, especially an insect, that exists for a very brief period, often only a day in its adult form.

   • Mayflies are classic ephemerals, living only for a day as adults.
   • The garden was full of ephemerals that bloomed and faded within a week.
   • In the pond, we observed the brief life of an aquatic ephemeral.

   ruЭфемерный организмesEfímero (organismo)frÉphémère (organisme à vie brève)deEphemerer OrganismusptEfêmerazh短命生物arكائن قصير العمر

   Synonyme: ephemeron

• ephemerals plural form
• ephemerals' possessive plural form
• ephemeral's possessive singular form