Significato di present in italiano

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

  • The whole family was present at the funeral. Tutta la famiglia era presente al funerale.

• 1 happening or existing now -- presente, attuale

  • What is your present occupation? Qual è la tua occupazione attuale?

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

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

  • a birthday present un regalo di compleanno

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

  • Let’s talk about the present, not the past. Parliamo del presente, non del passato.

• 5 now -- attualmente

  • At present she’s working in Brazil. Attualmente lavora in Brasile.

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

  • Dr Potter presented prizes to all the winners. Il Dott. Potter ha consegnato i premi ai vincitori.

  • They presented her with a medal. Le hanno conferito una medaglia.

• 7 being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned -- presente

  • My father was present on that occasion

  • Who else was present at the wedding?

  • Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.

• 8 existing now -- presente, attuale

  • the present moment

  • the present prime minister.

• 9 (of the tense of a verb) indicating action now -- presente

  • In the sentence ‘She wants a chocolate’, the verb is in the present tense.

• 10 to give, especially formally or ceremonially -- donare, offrire

  • The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen

  • He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.

• 11 to introduce -- presentare

  • May I present my wife (to you)?

• 12 to arrange the production of (a play, film etc) -- rappresentare

  • The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents ‘Hamlet’, by William Shakespeare.

• 13 to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving -- presentare

  • She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly

  • The situation presents a problem.

• 14 to bring (oneself); to appear -- presentarsi

  • He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.

• 15 a gift -- regalo

  • a wedding present

  • birthday presents.