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    transient

    US /ˈtrænʃənt, -ʒənt, -ziənt/

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    UK /'trænzɪənt/

    C1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveLasting only a short time; passing
    Our city has a large transient population
    n.NounPerson staying only a short time
    The transient stayed at the inn for a few days before moving on to his travels

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    Why going to the cinema is good for you | BBC Ideas

    06:11Why going to the cinema is good for you | BBC Ideas
    • So it was quite a transient thing.

      So it was quite a transient thing.

    B1

    We Love Vancouver

    03:14We Love Vancouver
    • So when you're ready for change, Vancouver people might call it a transient place,

      So when you're ready for change, Vancouver people might call it a transient place,

    • Vancouver, people may call it a transient place but that's what it is

      Vancouver, people may call it a transient place but that's what it is

    B1

    Inside Singapore’s Longest Underground Walkway (With Malls!) | Singapore Hour

    11:02Inside Singapore’s Longest Underground Walkway (With Malls!) | Singapore Hour
    • But at the same time, because it's a busy space that people pass through quite quickly, it's quite transient in that sense.

      But at the same time, because it's a busy space that people pass through quite quickly, it's quite transient in that sense.

    • But at the same time, because it's a busy space that people pass through quite quickly, it's quite transient in a sense.

      But at the same time, because it's a busy space that people pass through quite quickly, it's quite transient in a sense.

    B1

    How Matisse Revolutionized Color In Art

    07:58How Matisse Revolutionized Color In Art
    • In a painting like The Old Mill, for example, you can see him taking the lessons of the Impressionists, using short strokes of pure, unblended color to capture the flickering, transient quality of the light, but also liberating that color so that it's not strictly representational, but emotional and personal.

      In a painting like The Old Mill, for example, you can see him taking the lessons of the Impressionists, using short strokes of pure, unblended color to capture the flickering, transient quality of the light, but also liberating that color so that it's not strictly representational, but emotional and personal.

    • In a painting like The Old Mill, for example, you can see him taking the lessons of the Impressionists, using short strokes of pure, unblended color to capture the flickering, transient quality of the light,

      In a painting like The Old Mill, for example, you can see him taking the lessons of the Impressionists, using short strokes of pure, unblended color to capture the flickering, transient quality of the light,

    B1

    National Geographic - The Great Wall of China - Documentary

    44:59National Geographic - The Great Wall of China - Documentary
    • Janish and Farmer down in transient Village prepared some delicacies for me

      Janish and Farmer down in transient Village prepared some delicacies for me

    B1

    The science of snowflakes with Brian Cox | BBC Ideas

    04:33The science of snowflakes with Brian Cox | BBC Ideas
    • Whether it's a honeycomb within a beehive, or piles of stacked cannonballs, or a delicate, transient snowflake.

      Whether it's a honeycomb within a beehive, or piles of stacked cannonballs, or a delicate, transient snowflake.

    • or a delicate, transient snowflake,

      or a delicate, transient snowflake,

    C1

    Will We Ever Be Able to Colonize the Moon?

    02:56Will We Ever Be Able to Colonize the Moon?
    • As the lava spread, the volatiles accumulated and formed a transient atmosphere.

      As the lava spread, the volatiles accumulated and formed a transient atmosphere.

    • As the lava spread, the volatiles accumulated and formed a transient atmosphere.

      As the lava spread, the volatiles accumulated and formed a transient atmosphere.

    B2

    Harvard Professor reveals the Science of Happiness in 15 minutes | Arthur Brooks [ARC 2025]

    14:53Harvard Professor reveals the Science of Happiness in 15 minutes | Arthur Brooks [ARC 2025]
    • But that's transient.

      But that's transient.

    • But that's transient, that's evanescent.

      But that's transient, that's evanescent.

    B1

    The Art of Letting Things Happen | A Japanese Philosophy That Will Change How You Think

    10:46The Art of Letting Things Happen | A Japanese Philosophy That Will Change How You Think
    • As a result of Zen's introduction and development in Japan, over time, this transient and imperfect condition of reality would soon be uniquely viewed as an ally to meditate on and make peace with, rather than an enemy to contend against.  

      As a result of Zen's introduction and development in Japan, over time, this transient and imperfect condition of reality would soon be uniquely viewed as an ally to meditate on and make peace with, rather than an enemy to contend against.  

    • overtime, this transient and imperfect condition  of reality would soon be uniquely viewed as an  

      overtime, this transient and imperfect condition  of reality would soon be uniquely viewed as an  

    B1

    PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche

    06:57PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche
    • the idea went to the heart of his philosophy, as contained in his declaration, "There have been two great narcotics in European civilisation: Christianity and alcohol." He hated alcohol for the very same reasons that he scorned Christianity—because both numb pain, both reassurance that things are just fine as they are, sapping us of the will to change our lives for the better—a few drinks usher in a transient feeling of satisfaction that can get fatally in the way of taking the steps necessary to improve our lives.

      the idea went to the heart of his philosophy, as contained in his declaration, "There have been two great narcotics in European civilisation: Christianity and alcohol." He hated alcohol for the very same reasons that he scorned Christianity—because both numb pain, both reassurance that things are just fine as they are, sapping us of the will to change our lives for the better—a few drinks usher in a transient feeling of satisfaction that can get fatally in the way of taking the steps necessary to improve our lives.

    • will to change our lives for the better. A few drinks usher in a transient feeling of

      will to change our lives for the better. A few drinks usher in a transient feeling of

    B1