O.E. nu, common Gmc. (cf. O.N. nu, Du. nu, O.Fris. nu, Ger. nun, Goth. nu "now"), from PIE *nu (cf. Skt., Avestan nu, O.Pers. nuram, Hittite nuwa, Gk. nu, nun, L. nunc, O.C.S. nyne, Lith. nu, O.Ir. nu-). Often merely emphatic; non-temporal usage (cf. Now, then) was in O.E. The adj. meaning "up to date" first recorded 1967.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"
2.
in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television" [syn: nowadays]
3.
used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"
4.
at the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"
5.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
6.
(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..."
7.
in the immediate past; "told me just now"
noun
1.
the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"
(at) the present period of time Example: I am now living in England.
Arabic:
الآن
Chinese (Simplified):
现在
Chinese (Traditional):
現在
Czech:
nyní
Danish:
for øjeblikket
Dutch:
nu
Estonian:
nüüd
Finnish:
nyt
French:
à présent
German:
jetzt
Greek:
τώρα
Hungarian:
most
Icelandic:
nú, núna
Indonesian:
sekarang
Italian:
ora, adesso
Japanese:
現在
Korean:
지금, 현재
Latvian:
tagad, pašlaik
Lithuanian:
dabar
Norwegian:
nå
Polish:
obecnie
Portuguese (Brazil):
agora
Portuguese (Portugal):
agora
Romanian:
acum, în prezent
Russian:
сейчас, теперь
Slovak:
teraz
Slovenian:
zdaj
Spanish:
ahora
Swedish:
nu, nuförtiden
Turkish:
şimdi, şu anda
now2[nau]adverb
at once; immediately Example: I can't do it now — you'll have to wait.
Arabic:
حالا
Chinese (Simplified):
马上
Chinese (Traditional):
馬上
Czech:
(zrovna) teď, hned
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nu
Estonian:
kohe
Finnish:
heti
French:
maintenant
German:
jetzt
Greek:
τώρα αμέσως
Hungarian:
azonnal
Icelandic:
núna, strax
Indonesian:
seketika
Italian:
adesso, subito
Japanese:
すぐに
Korean:
곧, 즉시
Latvian:
tūlīt
Lithuanian:
tuojau, tuoj pat
Norwegian:
nå, straks
Polish:
zaraz
Portuguese (Brazil):
agora
Portuguese (Portugal):
agora
Romanian:
acum, imediat
Russian:
немедленно, тотчас же
Slovak:
hneď teraz
Slovenian:
zdaj
Spanish:
ya, ahora mismo
Swedish:
nu
Turkish:
şimdi, hemen
now3[nau]adverb
(at) this moment Example: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.
Arabic:
في هذه اللحْظَه
Chinese (Simplified):
此刻
Chinese (Traditional):
此刻
Czech:
teď; od nynějška
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nu
Estonian:
nüüd
Finnish:
tällä hetkellä, tästä lähtien
French:
maintenant; à partir de maintenant
German:
jetzt
Greek:
τώρα, αυτή τη στιγμή
Hungarian:
jelenleg
Icelandic:
nú, núna
Indonesian:
sekarang
Italian:
adesso, ora
Japanese:
今
Korean:
바로 지금
Latvian:
šobrīd
Lithuanian:
šiuo metu, (nuo) šiol
Norwegian:
akkurat nå; (fra) nå av
Polish:
teraz
Portuguese (Brazil):
agora
Portuguese (Portugal):
agora
Romanian:
(de) acum
Russian:
сейчас, теперь
Slovak:
(od) teraz
Slovenian:
zdaj
Spanish:
ahora
Swedish:
nu
Turkish:
şimdi
now4[nau]adverb
(in stories) then; at that time Example: We were now very close to the city.
Arabic:
في هذه اللحْظَه، في تِلْك اللحْظَه
Chinese (Simplified):
当时
Chinese (Traditional):
當時
Czech:
tehdy
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nu
Estonian:
sel hetkel
Finnish:
sillä hetkellä
French:
alors
German:
nun
Greek:
τότε, πια (σε ιστορίες)
Hungarian:
akkor
Icelandic:
þegar hér er komið sögu, þá
Indonesian:
ketika itu
Italian:
allora, ormai
Japanese:
その時
Korean:
그때, 그리고서
Latvian:
tobrīd, toreiz
Lithuanian:
tuo metu
Norwegian:
da, dengang
Polish:
wtedy, teraz
Portuguese (Brazil):
então
Portuguese (Portugal):
então
Romanian:
în acel moment
Russian:
в тот момент, в то время
Slovak:
vtedy
Slovenian:
zdaj
Spanish:
entonces
Swedish:
nu
Turkish:
şimdi, artık
now5[nau]adverb
because of what has happened etc Example: I now know better than to trust her.
Arabic:
بِسَبَب ما حَدَث
Chinese (Simplified):
现在
Chinese (Traditional):
現在
Czech:
teď tedy
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nu wel
Estonian:
nüüd
Finnish:
nyt
French:
dans ces circonstances
German:
jetzt
Greek:
τώρα πια
Hungarian:
most
Icelandic:
nú (í ljósi reynslunnar)
Indonesian:
karenanya
Italian:
adesso, ora
Japanese:
今は
Korean:
이제는 더 이상, 현재로서는
Latvian:
tagad, nu
Lithuanian:
dabar jau
Norwegian:
nå
Polish:
już teraz
Portuguese (Brazil):
agora
Portuguese (Portugal):
já
Romanian:
(de) acum
Russian:
теперь
Slovak:
tak teraz
Slovenian:
torej
Spanish:
ahora
Swedish:
nu
Turkish:
şimdi, artık
now6[nau]adverb
a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief Example: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.
Arabic:
الآن: تُسْتَعْمَل في التَّفْسير، التَّحْذير، الطَّلَب
Chinese (Simplified):
（表示说明，警告，命令等）
Chinese (Traditional):
(表示說明，警告，命令等)
Czech:
tedy, přece
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nou
Estonian:
vaat, kohe, nüüd
Finnish:
no niin, -han, -hän
French:
bon! allons!
German:
jetzt
Greek:
λοιπόν
Hungarian:
na(hát)
Icelandic:
jæja, sko, (núna) strax
Indonesian:
sekarang
Italian:
dunque
Japanese:
さて
Korean:
그래, 자, 이봐
Latvian:
nu, nu lūk
Lithuanian:
na, pagaliau
Norwegian:
nå!
Polish:
otóż, dalej
Portuguese (Brazil):
então
Portuguese (Portugal):
ora
Romanian:
uite!; acum!
Russian:
пожалуйста; ну
Slovak:
tak (teda)
Slovenian:
daj no!
Spanish:
entonces
Swedish:
nu
Turkish:
işte, hah, hey, evet, hadi
now[nau]conjunction
(often withthat) because or since something has happened, is now true etc Example: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.
Arabic:
الآن وقَد، الآن وَبِما أنَّ
Chinese (Simplified):
由于
Chinese (Traditional):
由於
Czech:
teď když
Danish:
nu
Dutch:
nu
Estonian:
nüüd kui
Finnish:
nyt kun
French:
maintenant que
German:
jetzt wo
Greek:
τώρα που, μια και
Hungarian:
most, hogy
Icelandic:
þar sem .{{TH}}.{{TH}}. þá
Indonesian:
karena
Italian:
ora (che)*
Japanese:
～だから
Korean:
…인 이상은, …이니까
Latvian:
tagad, kad
Lithuanian:
kadangi
Norwegian:
nå når
Polish:
skoro (już)
Portuguese (Brazil):
agora que
Portuguese (Portugal):
agora
Romanian:
acum că
Russian:
теперь, когда; раз
Slovak:
teraz keď
Slovenian:
zdaj ko
Spanish:
ahora que, ya que
Swedish:
nu när
Turkish:
…-diğine gore, mademki…
now, *now!
an expression used to warn or rebuke Example: Now, now! Behave yourself!
Arabic:
الآن الآن: تَعْبير يُسْتَعْمَل للتَّحْذير أو الإسْكات
New\, a. [Compar. Newer; superl. Newest.] [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n?r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W. newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, gr. ?, Skr. nava, and prob. to E. now. [root]263. See Now, and cf. Announce, Innovate, Neophyte, Novel.]1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. "Your new wife." --Chaucer. 2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes. 3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction. 4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man. Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. --Bk. of Com. Prayer. Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new. --Bacon. 5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous. --Addison. 6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed. New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. --Pope. 7. Fresh from anything; newly come. New from her sickness to that northern air. --Dryden. New birth. See under Birth. New Church, or New Jerusalem Church, the church holding the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See Swedenborgian. New heart (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy motives. New land, land ckeared and cultivated for the first time. New light. (Zo["o]l.) See Crappie. New moon. (a) The moon in its first quarter, or when it first appears after being invisible. (b) The day when the new moon is first seen; the first day of the lunar month, which was a holy day among the Jews. --2 Kings iv. 23. New Red Sandstone (Geol.), an old name for the formation immediately above the coal measures or strata, now divided into the Permian and Trias. See Sandstone. New style. See Style. New testament. See under Testament. New world, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times. Syn: Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See Novel.
Now\, adv. [OE. nou, nu, AS. n[=u], nu; akin to D., OS., & OHG. nu, G. nu, nun, Icel., n[=u], Dan., Sw., & Goth. nu, L. nunc, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. nu, n[=u]. [root]193. Cf. New.]1. At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now. I have a patient now living, at an advanced age, who discharged blood from his lungs thirty years ago. --Arbuthnot. 2. Very lately; not long ago. They that but now, for honor and for plate, Made the sea blush with blood, resign their hate. --Waller. 3. At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to. The ship was now in the midst of the sea. --Matt. xiv. 24. 4. In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation. How shall any man distinguish now betwixt a parasite and a man of honor ? --L'Estrange. Why should he live, now nature bankrupt is ? --Shak. Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now, Barabbas was a robber. --John xviii. 40. The other great and undoing mischief which befalls men is, by their being misrepresented. Now, by calling evil good, a man is misrepresented to others in the way of slander. --South. Now and again, now and then; occasionally. Now and now, again and again; repeatedly. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Now and then, at one time and another; indefinitely; occasionally; not often; at intervals. "A mead here, there a heath, and now and then a wood." --Drayton. Now now, at this very instant; precisely now. [Obs.] "Why, even now now, at holding up of this finger, and before the turning down of this." --J. Webster (1607). Now . . . now, alternately; at one time . . . at another time. "Now high, now low, now master up, now miss." --Pope.
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