al instante

immediately

→ al
phrase Rare #25,179
immediately Used for something happening right away, with no delay.
SP: Respondió al instante.
EN: He replied immediately.

Se enamoró de ella al instante.

He fell in love with her instantly.

El niño murió al instante.

The child died instantly.

Al instante supe que éramos la pareja perfecta.

I instantly knew that we were the perfect couple.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Por favor, en caso de emergencia presione este botón al instante.

Please, in case of emergency, press this button immediately.

Esas cosas nos matan al instante.

Those things kill us instantly.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Tom fue atropellado por un camión y murió al instante.

Tom was hit by a truck and died instantly.

Mary se arrepintió al instante de lo que dijo.

Mary instantly regretted what she said.

Al instante me empujó hacia el río.

He instantly pushed me towards the river.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

No estaba segura de haber oído bien, pero al instante.

I wasn't sure I'd heard right, but instantly.

— Volver (2006)

Buen esposo, venid al instante.

Good husband, come at once.

— Enrique V (1989)

Supo al instante que sería su casa.

She knew instantly that it would be her home.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Al instante.

Instantly.

— Anora (2024)