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Etymology 1
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From ME. < OF. < L. praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse "to be present" < L. prae- "pre-" + esse "to be".

Pronunciation
AHD|pr�'z�nt, IPA|/�pr�z�nt/, SAMPA|/"prEz@nt/
audio|en-us-present-adjective.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation: pres·ent

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.

#:The present manager has been here longer than the last one.

1. Located in the immediate vicinity.

#:Is there a doctor present?

Derived terms
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all present and correct
at present
at the present time
present company
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presently
present participle
present tense

Related terms
presence

Translations
trans-top|pertaining to the current time
Arabic: Arab|حا�� IPAchar|(ħ�li)
Chinese: ��� (xiànzài de)
Czech: t-|cs|p�ítomný|m
Dutch: tegenwoordig, tegenwoordige, huidig, huidige
Finnish: nykyinen, tämänhetkinen
French: t+|fr|présent
German: gegenwärtig, jetzig
Greek: t|el|���ιν��|sc=Grek
Hungarian: jelen, jelenlegi
Italian: t+|it|presente
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Japanese: ��� (�����, genzai no)
Korean: ��� (hyeonjae-ui)
Maltese: preżent, issa
Portuguese: t+|pt|presente
Russian: н�не�ний (nýnešnij), на��о��ий (nastojáš�ij)
Slovene: sedanji m, sedanja f, sedanje n
Spanish: t+|es|presente, t-|es|actual
Swedish: t-|sv|nuvarande
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trans-top|in the immediate vicinity
Czech: t-|cs|p�ítomný|m
Dutch: aanwezig, aanwezige
Finnish: paikalla, läsnä (adverb)
French: t+|fr|présent|m, t+|fr|présente|f
German: t+|de|anwesend
Greek: t|el|�α��ν|sc=Grek
Italian: t+|it|presente
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Maltese: preżent
Russian: п�и�����в���ий (prisútstvujuš�ij)
Slovene: prisoten m, prisotna f, prisotno n
Spanish: t+|es|presente
Swedish: närvarande
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Noun
en-noun

1. The current moment or period of time.
2. The present tense.

Related terms
no time like the present

Translations
trans-top|current time
Arabic: Arab|ا�ز�ا� IPAchar|(az-zam�n) m
Chinese: �� (xiànzài)
Czech: t-|cs|p�ítomnost|f
Dutch: t+|nl|heden|n
Finnish: nykyhetki, nykyisyys
French: t+|fr|présent|m
German: Gegenwart f, Jetzt n
Greek: t+|el|�α��ν|n|sc=Grek
Hungarian: t+|hu|jelen
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|presente|m
Japanese: �� (����, genzai)
Korean: �� (hyeonjae)
Portuguese: t+|pt|presente|m
Russian: на��о��ее (nastojáš�eje) n, на��о��ее в�ем� (nastojáš�eje vrémja) n
Slovene: sedanjost f
Spanish: t+|es|presente|m, t-|es|actual|m
Swedish: nu n, nutid c
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trans-top|present tense

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Etymology 2
From ME. presenten < OF. presenter < L. presentare "to show" < L. praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse "to be in front of".

Noun
en-noun

1. A gift, now especially one given for birthdays or Christmas.

Translations
trans-top|gift
Arabic: Arab|�د�ة IPAchar|(hadíya) f
Chinese: 礼� (l�wù)
Czech: t+|cs|dárek|m
Dutch: geschenk n, cadeau n, presentje n
Esperanto: t-|eo|donaco|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|lahja
French: t+|fr|cadeau|m
German: Geschenk n, rarely: Präsent n
Hungarian: t+|hu|ajándék
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|dono|m, t+|it|regalo|m, t+|it|presente|m
Japanese: ��� (�����, okurimono)
Korean: �물 (seonmul)
Maltese: rigal m
Portuguese: t+|pt|presente|m
Russian: пода�ок (podárok) m, п�езен� (prezént) m
Slovene: t+|sl|darilo|n
Spanish: t+|es|regalo|m
Swedish: present#Swedish|present c, gåva c, skänk c
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Pronunciation
AHD|prĭz�nt', IPA|/prɪ�z�nt/, SAMPA|/prI"zEnt/
audio|en-us-present-verb1.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-present-verb2.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To reveal, to show..

#:The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.

1. transitive|law To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.
2. transitive To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.

Derived terms
present arms

Translations
trans-top|show
Arabic: Arab|�د� IPAchar|(qáddama)
Chinese: �� (tíchū)
Dutch: t+|nl|voorstellen, t+|nl|presenteren
Esperanto: t-|eo|prezenti|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|esittää, t+|fi|näyttää
French: t+|fr|présenter
German: präsentieren
Greek: t|el|�α�ο��ιάζ�|sc=Grek
Hungarian: bemutatni, felmutatni
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|presentare
Japanese: ���� (������, shintei suru)
Korean: ���� (seonsahada)
Maltese: jippreżenta m, tippreżenta f
Portuguese: t+|pt|apresentar
Russian: п�ед��авл���/п�ед��ави�� (predstavlját�/predstávit�)
Slovene: predstaviti, predstavljati
Spanish: t-|es|presentar
Swedish: föreställa, introducera, presentera
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trans-top|in law
Finnish: t+|fi|esittää
Italian: t+|it|presentare
trans-mid
Russian: подава��/пода�� (podavát�/podát�)
Swedish: anmäla, ange, föreställa, inge, introducera, åtala
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trans-top|award
Dutch: t-|nl|toewijzen
Finnish: t+|fi|myöntää
Hungarian: adni
Portuguese: presentear a gift; premiar an award, prize or trophy
trans-mid
Russian: да�и��/пода�и�� (darít�/podarít�) a gift, в���а��/в���и�� (vru�át�/vru�ít�) a prize or award, п�езен�ова�� (prezentovát�)
Slovene: podeliti
Spanish: t-|es|presentar
Swedish: presentera, överlämna
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Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English heteronyms
Category:Time

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id:present
it:present
ku:present
hu:present
nl:present
ja:present
pt:present
simple:present
fi:present
ta:present
te:present
vi:present
tr:present
zh:present

• 2007-12-24 13:09 - Tbot - added t for fr, de, hu, sl, pt

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