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noun

Le présent, maintenant

The present time.

Examples :

"Now is the right time."

Le moment présent est le bon moment.

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noun

Le présent

(often with "the") The state of not paying attention to the future or the past.

Examples :

"She is living in the now."

Elle vit dans le présent.

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noun

Maintenant, présent

(chiefly in phenomenology) A particular instant in time, as perceived at that instant.

Examples :

"This now, the feeling of the warm sun on my face, is a perfect moment. "

Ce maintenant, la sensation du soleil chaud sur mon visage, est un moment parfait.

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adjective

Actuel, présent

Present; current.

Examples :

"The now-popular video game is causing a buzz at school. "

Le jeu vidéo désormais populaire fait sensation à l'école.

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adjective

À la mode, populaire, actuel

Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.

Examples :

"The latest style of shoes is now very popular at school. "

Le dernier style de chaussures est maintenant très populaire à l'école.

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adjective

Actuel, présent

At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.

Examples :

"Now wife."

Épouse actuelle.

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adverb

Maintenant, à présent

At the present time.

Examples :

"Now I am six."

Maintenant, j'ai six ans.

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adverb

Maintenant, alors, or

(sentence) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.

Examples :

"Now stop that, Jimmy!"

Alors, arrête ça, Jimmy !

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adverb

Maintenant, à présent

Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.

Examples :

"Now I am ready."

Maintenant, je suis prêt.

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adverb

Maintenant

Differently from the situation before a stated event or change of circumstance.

Examples :

"Now all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet."

Maintenant que tous les enfants ont grandi et sont partis, la maison est très calme.

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adverb

Maintenant, à présent

At the time reached within a narration.

Examples :

"He now asked her whether she had made pudding."

Il lui a maintenant demandé si elle avait fait du pudding.

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adverb

Maintenant, tout de suite

In the context of urgency.

Examples :

"Now listen, we must do something about this."

Écoutez maintenant, nous devons faire quelque chose à ce sujet.

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adverb

Maintenant, à présent

As 'but now': Very recently; not long ago; up to the present.

Examples :

"The weather was terrible yesterday, but now it's sunny. "

Le temps était terrible hier, mais maintenant il fait beau.

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conjunction

Puisque, étant donné que, maintenant que

Since, because, in light of the fact; often with that.

Examples :

"Now that the rain has stopped, we can go to the park. "

Puisque la pluie s'est arrêtée, nous pouvons aller au parc.

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interjection

Maintenant, alors

Indicates a signal to begin.

Examples :

"Now, let's start the lesson. "

Maintenant, commençons la leçon.

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