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now

now

Meaning of now

English

at this moment

Русский

в настоящий момент, прямо сейчас

now

Pronunciation

British English
/naʊ/
American English
/naʊ/

now with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом now

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11 сочетаний

В этот момент

At this moment
right now
прямо сейчас

I can't talk right now because I'm driving to work.

Прямо сейчас я не могу говорить: я еду на работу.

not now
не сейчас

Not now, please, I'm in the middle of a phone call.

Не сейчас, пожалуйста, я разговариваю по телефону.

  • even nowдаже сейчас
  • now or neverсейчас или никогда
  • for nowпока

До этого момента

Up to this moment
until now
до сих пор

Until now, I had never tried cooking fish at home.

До сих пор я ни разу не пробовал готовить рыбу дома.

by now
к этому времени

The guests should be at the hotel by now.

К этому времени гости уже должны быть в гостинице.

  • just nowтолько что

С этого момента и дальше

From now into the future
from now on
с этого момента

From now on, I'm going to walk to work instead of driving.

С этого момента я буду ходить на работу пешком, а не ездить на машине.

any minute now
с минуты на минуту

The pizza should arrive any minute now, so let's set the table.

Пиццу должны привезти с минуты на минуту, так что давай накроем на стол.

  • a year from nowчерез год

now usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Now is a good time to ask questions.

Сейчас хорошее время, чтобы задать вопросы.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need to leave now.

Нам нужно уходить сейчас.

now synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between now, right now, at the moment, currently, at present, immediately, right away, and nowadays

right now
🇬🇧English

emphatic: at this very moment

A1very often

ENI'm busy right now, call me later.

🇬🇧English

at this time, about a current state

A2very often

ENI'm a bit busy at the moment.

🇬🇧English

more formal, about a current period

B1very often

ENShe is currently working on the new policy.

🇬🇧English

formal, written

B1often

ENAt present, the system is under maintenance.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

without delay, about actions

B1very often

ENSend me the report immediately.

🇬🇧English

informal: at once

A2very often

ENI'll take care of it right away.

🇬🇧English

in modern times, about trends

B1very often

ENNowadays people communicate mainly by phone.

🇬🇧English

lately, about habits

A2very often

ENThese days I prefer to cook at home.

🇬🇧English

temporarily, for now

B1often

ENFor the time being, the office will be closed on Fridays.

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Questions about this word

What does now mean?

at this moment

How do you pronounce now?

now is pronounced [naʊ].

How is now used in a sentence?

Сейчас хорошее время, чтобы задать вопросы. Translation: Now is a good time to ask questions.

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