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1 the present
(the time now: Forget the past - think more of the present and the future!) přítomnost* * *• přítomnost• přítomný -
2 for the present
(as far as the present time is concerned: You've done enough work for the present.) pro tuto chvíli -
3 the past
(the time which was before the present: In the past, houses were built of wood or stone.) minulost* * *• minulost -
4 at present
(at the present time: He's away from home at present.) v této chvíli* * *• nyní -
5 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) od té doby2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) poté3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) protože2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) od té doby2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) od té doby3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od* * *• poněvadž• od té doby co• jelikož -
6 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) tichý, klidný2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nešumivý2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) obrázek- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) stále (ještě)2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) přesto3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) ještě* * *• utišit• tiše• tichý• uklidnit• ticho• pokojný• pořád• přesto• stále• stále ještě• ještě stále• ještě• klidný• klid• nehybný -
7 contemporary
[kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) ze stejného období2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) současný, moderní2. noun(a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) současník, vrstevník* * *• současný -
8 prevailing
1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) převládající2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) panující, běžný* * *• běžný -
9 up to date
1) (completed etc up to the present time: Is the catalogue up to date?; an up-to-date catalogue.) aktuální, nejnovější2) (modern and in touch with the latest ideas: This method is up to date / very up-to-date; an up-to-date method.) moderní, nejnovější* * *• současný• moderní• aktualizovaný• aktuální• aktualní -
10 presently
1) (soon: He will be here presently.) brzy2) ((especially American) at the present time: The manager is presently on holiday.) nyní* * *• v současné době• momentálně• nyní• aktuálně• brzy -
11 to date
(up to the present time: This is the best entry we've received to date.) dodnes, až dosud* * *• dosud -
12 currently
adverb (at the present time: John is currently working as a bus-driver.) v současné době* * *• v současné době• současně• nyní• aktuálně -
13 provisional
adjective (temporary; appointed, arranged etc only for the present time: a provisional government.) prozatímní* * *• provizorní• dočasný -
14 today
[tə'dei]noun, adverb1) ((on) this day: Today is Friday; Here is today's newspaper; I'm working today.) dnes2) ((at) the present time: Life is easier today than a hundred years ago.) dnes* * *• dnešek• dneska• dnes -
15 topical
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16 update
(to make (something) suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas etc: Dictionaries constantly need to be updated.) dovést do současnosti* * *• opravit• modernizovat• aktualizace• aktualizovat -
17 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) minulý2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) pryč3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) minulý2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) za2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) pryč3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) mimo4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) minulost2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) minulý čas•- the past* * *• uplynulý• po• okolo• kolem• minulý• mimo• minulost -
18 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nyní2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) (zrovna) teď, hned3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teď; od nynějška4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) tehdy5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) teď tedy6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) tedy, přece2. conjunction((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.) teď když- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *• už• právě• teď• již• hned• nyní -
19 as yet
(up to the time referred to, usually the present: I haven't had a book published as yet.) až dosud -
20 nowadays
adverb (at the present period of time: Food is very expensive nowadays.) v dnešní době* * *• teď• hned• nyní• dnes
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