Significato di now in italiano

• 0 at this time

  • I’m going now. Ora vado.

  • What is Eva doing now? Che sta facendo ora Eva?

  • I don’t want to wait – I want it now! Non voglio aspettare – lo voglio adesso!

• 1 immediately

  • We’re going home now. Adesso andiamo a casa.

• 2 used to show the length of time that something has been happening, from the time it began until the present

  • I’ve lived in Rio for two years now. Ormai vivo a Rio de Janeiro da due anni.

• 3 used when you start to tell someone something

  • Now, I have been to California before. Beh, sono già stato in California.

  • Now then, would anyone else like to ask a question? Allora, c’è qualcun altro che vorrebbe fare una domanda?

• 4 If something happens now and then, it happens sometimes but not very often.

  • I love chocolate, but I only eat it now and then. Mi piace molto la cioccolata ma la mangio solo ogni tanto.

• 5 as a result of a new situation

  • Now that I’ve got a car, I can visit her more often. Ora che ho la macchina posso andare a trovarla più spesso.

• 6 (at) the present period of time

  • I am now living in England.

• 7 at once; immediately

  • I can’t do it now – you’ll have to wait.

• 8 (at) this moment

  • He’ll be at home now

  • From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.

• 9 (in stories) then; at that time

  • We were now very close to the city.

• 10 because of what has happened etc

  • I now know better than to trust her.

• 11 a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief

  • Now this is what happened

  • Stop that, now!

  • Do be careful, now.

• 12 (often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc

  • Now that you are here, I can leave

  • Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.

• 13 an expression used to warn or rebuke

  • Now, now! Behave yourself!