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1. A very short time; a moment or instant
I'll be back in a trice.
Voltarei num instante.
2. To haul up and secure with a rope (nautical term)
The sailors will trice up the sail.
Os marinheiros vão içar a vela rapidamente.
NYC Slang
sec (short for second), hot minute
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
instante, momento
Most common usage for time-related meaning
Portugal
instante, num abrir e fechar de olhos
Used in maritime contexts; less common in everyday speech
Nautical (International)
içar, haular
Technical maritime terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a trice - instantly, immediately (num instante, num abrir e fechar de olhos)
in a trice of time - in a very short moment (num piscar de olhos)
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