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im Augenblick

at the moment

im Augenblick is an adverbial phrase meaning:

at the moment; currently; right now
- Ich bin im Augenblick sehr beschäftigt. — I am very busy at the moment.
at that moment; in that instant, especially when referring to a specific moment in a story or past event
- Im Augenblick der Entscheidung änderte sich alles. — At the moment of the decision, everything changed.

Depending on context, it can also emphasize that something happens for only a very short time.

im is the contraction of in dem (“in the”), followed by the dative noun Augenblick.

The compound noun consists of:

Literally, Augenblick means “an eye’s glance,” referring to a very short period of time. It is a masculine noun: der Augenblick .

The phrase im Augenblick is normally used as an adverbial expression and is written with a capital letter because Augenblick is a noun.

jetzt — now; more direct and common in everyday speech
momentan — currently; often describes a temporary situation
derzeit — currently; somewhat more formal
zurzeit — at present; similar to im Augenblick, but usually referring to a broader current period
in diesem Moment — at this very moment; more emphatic and specific

There is no exact opposite, but depending on the context, possible contrasts include:

später — later
in Zukunft — in the future
dauerhaft — permanently; contrasts with the temporary nature of im Augenblick
nie — never, when contrasting a present occurrence with a complete absence