present Significado & definición

Significado de present en español

• 0 to be in a particular place -- estar presente

  • The whole family was present at the funeral.

• 1 happening or existing now -- actual

  • What is your present occupation?

• 2 in grammar, the form of a verb that is used to show what happens or exists now -- el presente

• 3 something that you give to someone, usually on a special day -- regalo

  • a birthday present

• 4 the period of time that is happening now -- el presente

  • Let’s talk about the present, not the past.

• 5 now -- actualmente

  • At present she’s working in Brazil.

• 6 to give something to someone, often at a formal ceremony -- entregar

  • Dr Potter presented prizes to all the winners.

  • They presented her with a medal.

• 7 a gift -- regalo [ masculine, singular ]

  • to give sb a present darle un regalo a alguien

  • birthday/Christmas presents regalos de cumpleaños/Navidad

• 8 this moment or time -- presente [ masculine, singular ]

  • It’s important to live in the present, not the past. Es importante vivir en el presente, no en el pasado.

  • At present there are over 300 million people in this country. En la actualidad hay más de 300 millones de personas en este país.

• 9 happening or existing now -- presente [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • a solution to our present problems una solución a nuestros problemas actuales

  • We are not hiring at the present time. No estamos contratando en la actualidad.

• 10 in a place or thing -- presente [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • There were twenty people present at the meeting. Había veinte personas presentes en la reunión.

  • tiny particles present in the air diminutas partículas presentes en el aire

• 11 to give sth to sb, especially in a formal way -- entregar

  • He presented her with the gold medal. Él le entregó la medalla de oro.

  • an award presented to the best school in the state un premio otorgado al mejor colegio del estado

• 12 to show and explain sth you have done to others -- presentar

  • a scientist presenting her findings at the conference un científico presentando sus hallazgos en la conferencia

• 13 to be or cause a problem, risk, etc. -- plantear un problema

  • This roof presents a problem in the wind. Este techo representa una amenaza cuando hace viento.

• 14 to show in a particular way -- presentar

  • The book presents an exciting look at life at sea. El libro presenta una visión emocionante a la vida en el mar.

• 15 to show an official document to the authorities -- presentar

  • He presented his birth certificate as proof of identity. Él presentó su certificado de nacimiento como prueba de identidad.

• 16 to organize or create a performance, film, etc. -- presentar

  • a theater company presenting a performance of Hamlet una compañía de teatro que presenta una actuación de Hamlet

• 17 to introduce programs or guests on a TV or radio program -- presentar

  • He presents a quiz programme. Él presenta un concurso de preguntas.

• 18 (of an opportunity, idea, etc.) to occur or become available -- surgir algo

  • Every time a challenge presented itself, the team played harder. Cada vez que se presentaba un desafío, el equipo jugaba con más empeño.