present
Relating to now, for the time beingRelating to now, for the time being; current.
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» All of the students were present.
Alle Schüler waren da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Alle Studenten waren da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Alle Studenten waren anwesend. — Espi
Присутствовали все студенты. — sharptoothed
Присутствовали все ученики. — marafon
Усі учні були присутні. — Wordowl
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By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Examples
1283 sentencesAll of the students were present.
Усі учні були присутні. — Wordowl
ruПрисутствовали все студенты. — sharptoothed
deAlle Schüler waren da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Not all of the students were present.
Були присутні не всі студенти. — deniko
That is why he wasn't present at the meeting.
Ось чому його не було на зустрічі. — aandrusiak
ruВот почему он отсутствовал на совещании. — odexed
Meaning
9 sensesRelating to now, for the time being; current.
The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
gegenwärtig, jetzig
ны́нешнийnýnešnij, настоя́щийnastojáščij
пото́чнийpotóčnyj, тепе́рішнійtepérišnij
Located in the immediate vicinity.
Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.
Is there a doctor present?
anwesend
прису́тствующийprisútstvujuščij, прису́тствоватьprisútstvovatʹ
прису́тнійprysútnij, ная́внийnajávnyj
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current
in the present study; the present article; the present results
More meanings 6
Attentive; alert; focused.
Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
(obsolete)Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
(obsolete)Not delayed; immediate; instant.
(dated)Ready; quick in emergency.
a present wit
(obsolete)Favorably attentive; propitious.
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
- being or existing in a specified place
Origin
From Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesent-, praesens, presFrom Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesent-, praesens, present participle of praeesse (“to be present”), from Latin prae- (“pre-”) + esse (“to be”). Displaced Old English andweard (“present, current”).
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Forms
more present, most present| Comparative | more present Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most present Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
40 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
9 patterns- a birthday present
- be present at
- present at today's
- birthday present
- Christmas presents
- a Christmas present
- birthday present for
- Christmas present for
- Christmas present from
See also
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