now

moderno, actual

Que está muy de moda y encaja con los gustos del momento.

En inglés sencillo: Very fashionable and suited to what people like at the present time.

• That jacket is very now.
• Her new hairstyle looks so now.
• The bright furniture gives the room a very now feel.

Sinónimos: fashionable, trendy, current

Antónimos: outdated

Expresiones frecuentes: very now, so now

ahora

En este momento o sin esperar más.

En inglés sencillo: At this time, or immediately.

• I am ready now.
• She lives in London now.
• Can you come here now?

Sinónimos: at present, currently

Expresiones frecuentes: right now, now available, do something now

bueno, ahora

Se usa para empezar una idea, discrepar con suavidad o pedir a alguien que cambie su comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: Used to start a point, gently disagree, or tell someone to behave differently.

• Now, listen carefully.
• Now, I agree with most of your ideas.
• Now, children, stop pushing each other.

Expresiones frecuentes: now listen, now look, now then

ahora que, ya que

Introduce una razón basada en un cambio de situación o en un hecho que ahora es cierto.

En inglés sencillo: Because a situation has changed or a new fact is true.

• Now you are here, we can start.
• Now that she has a job, she can pay the rent.
• The house feels empty now the children have left.

Cómo se usa: now (that) + clause (Now that the rain has stopped, we can leave.)

Sinónimos: since, because

Expresiones frecuentes: now that, now someone can

¡ahora!, ¡ya!

Se dice para indicar que alguien debe empezar a actuar inmediatamente.

En inglés sencillo: Said to tell someone to begin an action immediately.

• Now! Jump!
• Ready? Now! Push together!
• Wait for my signal. Now!

Expresiones frecuentes: now go, now jump