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now

/naʊ/ /naʊ/
adverb
  1. 1
    şimdi, şu anda

    At the present time, not in the past or the future.

    • What are you doing now? Are you busy?
      Şu anda ne yapıyorsun? Meşgul müsün?
    • My parents now live in a small village near Bursa.
      Annemle babam şimdi Bursa yakınlarında küçük bir köyde yaşıyor.
  2. 2
    hemen, derhal

    Immediately, without waiting any longer.

    • Sorry, I really need to go now.
      Kusura bakma, hemen gitmem gerekiyor.
    • Do it now, before you forget.
      Unutmadan hemen yap.
  3. 3
    artık

    Used to show that a situation is different from before.

    • I used to smoke, but I don't now.
      Eskiden sigara içerdim ama artık içmiyorum.
    • She was shy as a child, but now she's very confident.
      Çocukken utangaçtı ama artık kendine çok güveniyor.
  4. 4
    (-eli: gideli iki hafta oldu)

    Used after a period of time to say how long something has continued.

    • It's been two weeks now since he left.
      O gideli iki hafta oldu.
    • They have been married for twenty years now.
      Evleneli yirmi yıl oldu.
  5. 5
    pekâlâ, evet (konuya geçerken)

    Used to get someone's attention or to move on to a new topic.

    • Now, let's talk about your plans.
      Pekâlâ, planlarınız hakkında konuşalım.
    • Now then, who would like to go first?
      Evet, kim ilk başlamak ister?
  6. 6
    haydi haydi, tamam tamam Informal

    Used, often twice, to comfort someone or to give a gentle warning.

    • Now, now, don't cry. Everything will be fine.
      Haydi haydi, ağlama. Her şey yoluna girecek.
    • Now, now, boys, stop fighting over the ball.
      Tamam tamam çocuklar, top için kavga etmeyi bırakın.

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right nowjust nowby nowuntil nowfrom now onnow and thenevery now and againnow or neverany minute nownow, now

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