English-German translation for "jiffy"

"jiffy" German translation

jiffy
[ˈdʒifi], also | aucha. jiffnoun | Substantiv s familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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  • Augenblickmasculine | Maskulinum m
    jiffy
    Momentmasculine | Maskulinum m
    jiffy
    jiffy
examples
  • in a jiffy
    im Nu, sofort
    in a jiffy
  • (wait) half a jiffy
    (warte) einen (ganz kleinen) Augenblick
    (wait) half a jiffy
Ich schicke Ihnen gleich den Bericht; Sie müssen also nicht lange warten.
I'll mail you the report in a jiffy, so you won't have to wait long.
Source: Tatoeba
Aber wie'n Wind waren sie fort, diese Halunken; wir hinterher, runter durch den Wald.
But they were off in a jiffy, those villains, and we after them, down through the woods.
Source: Books
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