| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adverb |
| Front | now |
| IPA | /naʊ / adverb |
| Back | şimdi, şu anda hemen |
| Back 2 | now (adverb) /naʊ /
adverb
1 (at)
the present time
şimdi, şu
anda
We can't go for a walk now – it's raining.
Where are you living now?
From now on I'm going to work
harder.
Up till now we haven't been
able to afford a house of our own.
He will be on his way home by now.
I can manage for now but I might
need some help later.
2
immediately
hemen
Go now before anyone sees you.
You must go to the doctor right now.
3 used
to introduce or to emphasize what you are saying, or while pausing to think
işte!;
hadi, artık;
şimdi
Now listen to what he's saying.
What does he want now?
Now, let me think.
‘Hadi
bakalım’ ve ‘evet’ anlamlarında now then de kullanılabilir:
Now then, what was I saying?
Now then, are there any questions?
IDIOMS
any
moment, day, second, etc. (now)
very soon
birazdan
She should be home any minute now.
just
now
1 at
this exact moment or during this exact period
hemen
şimdi
I can't come with you just now – can you
wait 20 minutes?
We haven't got very much money to spend
just now.
2 a
very short time ago
az
önce
I saw Tony just now.
(every)
now and again/then
from time to time
ara
sıra, zaman zaman
We see each other now and then, but not
very often.
SYNONYM occasionally
right
now
at this moment;
exactly now
şu
anda, tam şimdi
We can't discuss this right now.
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