now1
Pronunciation: /naʊ/
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Spanish translation of now
adv
- 1 a (at this time) ahora you can come in now = ya puedes entrar any minute now = en cualquier momento now's your chance = esta es tu oportunidad b (at that time) it was now time to say goodbye = había llegado el momento de decir adiós c (nowadays) hoy en día, actualmente d (in phrases) (every) now and then o again = de vez en cuando for now = por ahora
- 2 a (at once, immediately) ahora (mismo) it's now or never! = ¡ahora o nunca! b (in phrases)
just now
he's talking to a client just now = en este momento está hablando con un cliente right now (immediately) = ahora mismo, inmediatamente; (at present) = ahora mismo, en este momento
- 3 a (showing length of time) ya we've been living here for 40 years now = ya hace 40 años que vivimos aquí b (after prep) between now and Friday = de aquí al viernes she should be here by now = ya debería estar aquí (up) until o till now, up to now = hasta ahora