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настоящий, представлять, настоящее время, налицо

прилагательное ↓

- присутствующий, имеющийся налицо

present goods — ком. наличный товар
to be present at a meeting [at a lecture] — присутствовать на собрании [на лекции]
to be present to the imagination — жить в воображении
to be present to one’s mind /in one’s recollection/ — остаться в памяти, быть незабываемым
no one else was present — никого больше не было
some of you present here — некоторые из присутствующих /собравшихся/ здесь

- настоящий, нынешний, теперешний; современный

- данный; тот, о котором идёт речь

the present volume — данная книга; рецензируемая книга
the present writer — пишущий эти строки
no excuse in the present case — в данном случае не может быть никакого оправдания
on receipt of the present letter — канц. по получении настоящего письма

- грам. настоящий

present tense — настоящее время
present participle — причастие настоящего времени

- уст. быстрый, готовый прийти на помощь, оперативный

present company — присутствующие
present company excluded — о присутствующих не говорят
all present and correct — а) воен. все налицо; б) всё в порядке

глагол ↓

- преподносить, дарить; презентовать

to present smb. with a collection of stamps, to present a collection of stamps to smb. — подарить кому-л. коллекцию марок
to present the prizes — вручать призы

- передавать, посылать

to present best regards — передать сердечный привет
to present one’s apologies — приносить извинения
to present one’s compliments — засвидетельствовать своё уважение /почтение/

- подавать, вручать

to present a petition — подать петицию /прошение/
to present documents — представить /вручить/ документы
to present a cheque — ком. предъявить чек

- часто юр. подавать, передавать на рассмотрение; вчинять иск

to present a case [a subject] for discussion — передать /представить/ дело [вопрос] на рассмотрение
to present in evidence — представлять в качестве доказательства
he presented his case well — он хорошо изложил свои доводы

- представить, отрекомендовать (кого-л. кому-л.)

allow me to present Mr. A. to you, may I present Mr. A.? — разрешите мне представить вам г-на А.

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существительное ↓

- настоящее (время)

at present — в настоящее /в данное/ время
for the present — пока; на этот раз
until /up to/ the present — до сих пор, до настоящего времени
there’s no time like the present — теперь самое подходящее время (для какого-л. дела); ≅ лучше не откладывать; лови момент
he lives in the present — он живёт сегодняшним днём

- (the present) грам. настоящее время
- юр. письмо, документ

by the present — настоящим письмом
these presents, this present — канц. настоящий /сей/ документ
know all men by these presents — настоящим объявляется /доводится до всеобщего сведения/

- подарок; дар; презент

birthday presents — подарки ко дню рождения
Christmas present — рождественский подарок
to make /to give/ a present of smth. to smb. — подарить что-л. кому-л.
to send smb. as a present — послать кому-л. что-л. в подарок

- воен. взятие на караул
- взятие на прицел, прицеливание

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Словосочетания

a disease that is present at birth — болезнь, которая присутствует при рождении
administer critical remarks to everyone present — оделить критическими замечаниями всех присутствующих
a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion — предложение, не относящееся непосредственно к настоящему обсуждению
the shakiness of the present regime — шаткость нынешнего режима
the contours of the present economic policy — состояние современной экономической политики
to present a contrast — являть собой противоположность
to make / present a demarche — совершить демарш
to award / confer / present a diploma — выдавать диплом
to present for acceptance — представлять к акцептованию
present for acceptance — предъявлять к приемке
to present facts — представлять факты
to present in a factor form — разлагать на множители

Примеры с переводом

That’s all I have to say at present.

Это всё, что я могу сказать в данный момент.

I’ve got a present for you.

У меня есть для вас подарок.

Let me present my husband to you.

Позволь представить тебе моего мужа.

I am at present terribly busy.

Я сейчас страшно занята.

It is urgent that they all be present.

Крайне необходимо, чтобы присутствовали все.

The house took its present form.

Дом принял свой нынешний облик.

Please accept my present.

Примите, пожалуйста, мой подарок.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The government presents itself as being sensitive to environmental issues.

On present showing (=judging by the way it is now), there’s a lot to do to get the newspaper’s sales up.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

presentable — презентабельный, респектабельный, приличный
presenter — даритель, предъявитель, ведущий программы, податель
presentiment — предчувствие
presently — в настоящее время, сейчас, теперь, вскоре, немного времени спустя
presentment — представление, изображение, изложение, заявление, показ
represent — представлять, изображать, отражать, представление
presentive — предметный
presenting — предъявление, предъявляемый
presented — представлять, дарить, преподносить, подавать, показывать, давать

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: present
he/she/it: presents
ing ф. (present participle): presenting
2-я ф. (past tense): presented
3-я ф. (past participle): presented

noun
ед. ч.(singular): present
мн. ч.(plural): presents

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[ prez—uhnt ]

/ ˈprɛz ənt /

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adjective

being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.

at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use.

Grammar.

noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking or writing: Knows is a present form in He knows that.
noting or relating to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning.

being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding.

being here: Is everyone present?

existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals.

being actually here or under consideration: the present document;the present topic.

being in the mind; recollected: The memories were still present to her mind.

focused on or involved in what one is doing at a particular moment; attentive: When you’re talking to someone, be present instead of thinking about something else.

Obsolete. mentally alert and calm, especially in emergencies.

Obsolete. immediate or instant: present payment.

noun

the present time: She has one foot in the present and one foot in the future.

presents, Law. the present writings, or this document, used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, etc., to denote the document itself: Know all men by these presents that . . . .

Obsolete. the matter in hand.

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Idioms about present

at present, at the present time or moment; now: There are no job openings here at present.

for the present, for now; temporarily: For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.

Origin of present

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Middle English present(e), presa(u)nt, from Old French present, from Latin praesent- stem of praesēns, present participle of praeesse “to be present, be before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge,” for the adjective; from Middle English present(e), presant “presence (in space or time),” for the noun, partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Old French; see pre-, essence

OTHER WORDS FROM present

pres·ent·ness, noun

Words nearby present

presence chamber, presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility, present, presentable, present arms, presentation, presentational, presentationalism

Other definitions for present (2 of 2)

present²

[ verb pri-zent; noun prez—uhnt ]

/ verb prɪˈzɛnt; noun ˈprɛz ənt /

verb (used with object)

to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.

to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: You’ll have to present your passport at the airport.

afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).

to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment: The waiter presented our bill for lunch.

to introduce (a person) to another, especially in a formal manner: Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones?

to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play.

to come to show (oneself) before a person, at a place, etc.

to show or exhibit: This theater will present films on a larger screen.

to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan.

to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments.

to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.

to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience.

to level or aim (a weapon, especially a firearm).

Law.

to bring against, as a formal charge against a person.
to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense.

British Ecclesiastical. to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop to be granted a benefice.

verb (used without object)

Medicine/Medical.

(of a fetus) to be visible at the cervix during labor: In a normal delivery, the baby’s head presents first.
(of a medical condition) to be evident from the presence of certain symptoms: Depression often presents with disturbed sleep or appetite.
(of a patient) to have a certain symptom or medical condition, especially as reported during a medical examination: A 22-year-old man presents with shortness of breath.

noun pres·ent [prez—uhnt] /ˈprɛz ənt/

a thing presented as a gift; gift: Christmas presents.

Origin of present

First recorded 1200–50; Middle English noun present(e), presant, from Old French present, originally in phrase en present “in presence”; Middle English verb presenten, present(e), from Old French presenter, from Medieval Latin praesentāre “to give, show, present for approval,” Latin: “to exhibit (to the mind or senses),” derivative of praesēns; see origin at present¹

synonym study for present

1. See give. 17. Present, gift, donation, bonus refer to something freely given. Present and gift are both used of something given as an expression of affection, friendship, interest, or respect. Present is the less formal; gift is generally used of something conferred (especially with ceremony) on an individual, a group, or an institution: a birthday present; a gift to a bride. Donation applies to an important gift, most often of money and usually of considerable size, though the term is often used in speaking of small gifts to or for people who need help: a donation to an endowment fund, to the Red Cross. Bonus applies to something, again usually money, given in addition to what is due, especially to employees who have worked for a long time or particularly well: a bonus at the end of the year.

OTHER WORDS FROM present

self-pre·sent·ed, adjectiveun·pre·sent·ed, adjective

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Words related to present

current, now, today, cite, declare, display, do, give, offer, perform, pose, produce, raise, show, stage, submit, suggest, award, hand out, begun

How to use present in a sentence

We’re pleased to be present in so many relationships this year, even more so than before.
Republicans, by many accounts, aren’t even considering the arguments being presented in the trial.
We should request that staff conduct a feasibility study and to present the results of that study to this committee by the end of the year.
In five years of Insights puzzles, we’ve tried to present questions that lived up to the column’s name.

He was a tough guy, but also admired and respected by his players and most in the media, present company included.
In his view, a writer has only one duty: to be present in his books.
Angelina Jolie was able to seemingly glide into the Vatican on Thursday to present her new film ‘Unbroken.’
Disordered eating is also linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety, both in the present and in the future.
In the middle of all of that past suffering and present-day conflict, this Cosby bomb was dropped.
The account goes some way in showing just how present the Quds and other forces are in Iraq at this point in time.
But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar’s wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
The Rev. Alonzo Barnard, seventy-one years of age, accompanied by his daughter, was present.
Several pioneers familiar with the facts of the tragedy at the time of its occurrence were also present.
Bacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
At present, Louis was too self-absorbed by the struggles within him, to look deep into what was passing around him.

British Dictionary definitions for present (1 of 2)

adjective

(prenominal) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written

(postpositive) being in a specified place, thing, etcthe murderer is present in this room

(prenominal) now in consideration or under discussionthe present topic; the present author

grammar denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference

archaic readily available; instantpresent help is at hand

archaic mentally alert; attentive

noun

the present the time being; now

grammar

the present tense
a verb in this tense

at present at the moment; now

for the present for the time being; temporarily

Word Origin for present

C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be

British Dictionary definitions for present (2 of 2)

verb (prɪˈzɛnt) (mainly tr)

to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank

to introduce to the publicto present a play

to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)

to show; exhibithe presented a brave face to the world

to put forward; submitshe presented a proposal for a new book

to bring or suggest to the mindto present a problem

to give or awardto present a prize

to endow with or as if with a gift or awardto present a university with a foundation scholarship

to offer formallyto present one’s compliments

to offer or hand over for action or settlementto present a bill

to represent or depict in a particular mannerthe actor presented Hamlet as a very young man

to salute someone with (one’s weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)

to aim or point (a weapon)

to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese

to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial

to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict

mainly US (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up

(intr) med to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problemshe presented with postnatal depression

(intr) informal to produce a favourable, etc impressionshe presents well in public; he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family

present oneself to appear, esp at a specific time and place

noun (ˈprɛzənt)

anything that is presented; a gift

make someone a present of something to give someone somethingI’ll make you a present of a new car

Word Origin for present

C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present 1

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Other Idioms and Phrases with present

see all present and accounted for; at present; for the moment (present); no time like the present.

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The enthronement / the crowning: After being presented with these items, the Archbishop places St. Edwards’s Crown on King Charles’s head.

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One big hat for Miggy The Astros honored Miguel Cabrera before Wednesday’s game, presenting him with a bottle of wine, a big black cowboy hat and a bottle of champagne.

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Zelensky met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and separately, Duda, who presented him with Poland’s highest award.

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Pretty much the only negative thing about Tuesday’s game was the ending – the Sixers nearly blew it, giving up five points in the final six seconds and somehow presenting the Celtics with a chance to win the game on the final shot.

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As a diver ascends, their body begins to eliminate this nitrogen, but if too much of the gas is present as the diver approaches the surface, nitrogen bubbles can form in their bloodstream, according to the National Association of Underwater Instructors.

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The occupant detection system in the affected vehicles could erroneously fail to detect a passenger is present and deactivate the airbag.

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The preprint did not mention that some samples positive for the virus also contained genetic evidence that mammals susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 were present.

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Two of the former president’s sons, Don Jr. and Eric, were present.

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One dog from Tennessee was also present.

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

præsent (archaic or pedantic)
(abbreviation, grammar): ps.

Pronunciation[edit]

(adjective, noun)
- enPR: prĕzʹənt, IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛzənt/
- Hyphenation: pres‧ent
- Rhymes: -ɛzənt
(verb)
- enPR: prĭzĕnt’, IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈzɛnt/
- (Canada) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈzɛnt/
- ,
- Rhymes: -ɛnt

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesent-, praesens present participle of praeesse (“to be present”), from Latin prae- (“pre-”) + esse (“to be”).

Adjective[edit]

present (comparative more present, superlative most present)

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
Up to the present day.
Located in the immediate vicinity.

Is there a doctor present? Several people were present when the event took place.
(obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting. [16th–18th c.]
- 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], “Alteratiues and Corials, corroborating, reſoluing the reliques, and mending the Temperament”, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 2, section 5, member 1, subsection 5:
  
  Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed.
(obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
  
  Sign me a present pardon for my brother,
(dated) Ready; quick in emergency.

a present wit
(obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
- 1697, Virgil, “Pastoral 1”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
  
  to find a god so present to my prayer
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
Attentive; alert; focused.

Sorry, I was distracted just now, I’ll try to be more present from now on.
(politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

Synonyms[edit]

(relating to now): current; see also Thesaurus:present
(in vicinity): close, nearby; see also Thesaurus:near
(having an immediate effect): presentaneous
(not delayed): instantaneous; see also Thesaurus:instantaneous
(attentive): audient, heedful, reckful

Antonyms[edit]

(relating to now): future, past
(in vicinity): absent
(having an immediate effect): slow-acting
(not delayed): delayed; see also Thesaurus:delayed
(attentive): distracted, inattentive

Derived terms[edit]

all present and correct
all-present
at present
at the present time
omnipresent
present company excepted
presently

present continuous
present participle
present perfect
present perfect continuous
present perfect progressive
present progressive
present simple
present tense
simple present

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presence

Translations[edit]

pertaining to the current time

Arabic: حَالِيّ‎ (ḥāliyy), حَاضِر‎ (ḥāḍir)
Armenian: ներկա (hy) (nerka)
Azerbaijani: hazırkı, indiki
Bashkir: хәҙерге (xäðerge), бөгөнгө (bögöngö)
Belarusian: цяпе́рашні (cjapjérašni)
Bikol Central: ngunyan (bcl)
Bulgarian: настоя́щ (bg) (nastojášt), сега́шен (bg) (segášen)
Catalan: actual (ca), present (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 現在的／现在的 (zh) (xiànzài de), 當前／当前 (zh) (dāngqián)
Czech: přítomný (cs), současný (cs)
Danish: nuværende
Dutch: tegenwoordig (nl), huidig (nl)
Esperanto: hodiaŭa, nuna (eo)
Estonian: praegune (et)
Finnish: nykyinen (fi), tämänhetkinen (fi)
French: présent (fr), actuel (fr)
Galician: presente (gl), actual (gl)
Georgian: ახლანდელი (axlandeli), აწმყო (ac̣mq̇o)
German: gegenwärtig (de), jetzig (de)
Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (andwairþs)
Greek: τωρινός (el) (torinós)

Ancient: παρών (parṓn)
Hindi: हाज़िर (hāzir), मौजूद (hi) (maujūd)
Hungarian: jelen (hu), jelenlegi (hu)
Icelandic: nú (is), núna (is), núverandi (is), í nútíðinni
Ido: prezenta (io)
Irish: i láithir, láithreach (pertaining to the present tense)
Italian: presente (it)
Japanese: 現在の (ja) (げんざいの, genzai no)
Korean: 현재(現在)의 (hyeonjae-ui)
Kyrgyz: азыркы (ky) (azırkı), анык (ky) (anık)
Latgalian: niulīne
Latin: praesens (la)
Latvian: tagadne (lv)
Macedonian: сегашен (segašen)
Malay: kini (ms)
Maltese: preżent, issa
Maori: ināianei, onāianei
Norwegian:

Bokmål: nåværende

Nynorsk: noverande
Old English: andweard
Persian: کنونی‎ (fa) (konuni)
Polish: obecny (pl)
Portuguese: presente (pt), atual (pt)
Punjabi: ਹਾਦਰ (hādar), ਹਾਜ਼ਰ (hāzar), ਮੌਜੂਦ (maujūd)
Quechua: kunan
Romanian: prezent (ro)
Russian: ны́нешний (ru) (nýnešnij), настоя́щий (ru) (nastojáščij)
Scottish Gaelic: làthaireach
Slovak: súčasný (sk)
Slovene: sedanji
Spanish: presente (es), actual (es)
Swedish: nuvarande (sv)
Turkish: hazır (tr), şimdiki (tr)
Ukrainian: пото́чний (potóčnyj), тепе́рішній (uk) (tepérišnij)
Vietnamese: hiện tại (vi) (現在)
Volapük: presenik (vo)
Walloon: d’ asteure, d’ ådjourdu
Zazaki: amade (diq)

Noun[edit]

present (plural presents)

The current moment or period of time.
(grammar) The present tense.

Synonyms[edit]

(current time): now; see also Thesaurus:the present

Derived terms[edit]

no time like the present
present continuous
present-day

Translations[edit]

current time

Arabic: اَلزَّمَان‎ (ar) m (az-zamān)
Armenian: ներկա (hy) (nerka)
Azerbaijani: hal-hazır, hazır (az)
Bashkir: бөгөнгө көн (bögöngö kön), хәҙерге ваҡыт (xäðerge vaqıt)
Belarusian: сапра́ўднае n (sapráŭdnaje), цяпе́рашні час m (cjapjérašni čas)
Bulgarian: настоя́ще (bg) n (nastojášte)
Burmese: ယခု (my) (ya.hku.), ပစ္စက္ခ (my) (paccakhka.), ပစ္စုပ္ပန် (my) (paccuppan), အခု (my) (a.hku.)
Catalan: present (ca) m
Chinese:

Mandarin: 現在／现在 (zh) (xiànzài)
Czech: přítomnost (cs) f
Dutch: heden (nl) n, huidige tijd c
Esperanto: nuna tempo, nuntempo
Estonian: olevik (et)
Finnish: nykyhetki (fi), nykyisyys (fi), nykyaika (fi)
French: présent (fr) m
Galician: presente (gl) m
Georgian: ახლანდელი დრო (axlandeli dro), აწმყო (ac̣mq̇o)
German: Gegenwart (de) f, Jetzt (de) n
Greek: παρόν (el) n (parón)

Ancient: παρόν n (parón)
Hebrew: הווה‎ (he) m (hové)
Hindi: वर्तमान (hi) (vartamān)
Hungarian: jelen (hu)
Irish: am i láthair m
Italian: presente (it) m
Japanese: 現在 (ja) (げんざい, genzai)
Khmer: បច្ចុប្បន្ន (km) (paccobɑn), វត្តមានកាល (vŏəttaʼmiənĕəʼkaal), វត្តមានា (km) (vŏəttaʼmaanaa)
Korean: 현재(現在) (ko) (hyeonjae)
Kyrgyz: чыныгы (ky) (çınıgı), анык (ky) (anık)
Lao: ປັດຈຸບັນ (pat chu ban)
Latin: praesentia (la) f
Latvian: tagadne (lv) f
Macedonian: сегашност f (segašnost)
Maltese: preżent m
Norman: présent m
Old English: andweardnes f
Persian: اکنون‎ (fa) (aknun)
Plautdietsch: Jäajenwuat f
Polish: teraźniejszość (pl) f
Portuguese: presente (pt) m
Quechua: kay pacha
Russian: настоя́щее (ru) n (nastojáščeje), настоя́щее вре́мя (ru) n (nastojáščeje vrémja)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: са̀дашњо̄ст f

Roman: sàdašnjōst (sh) f
Slovak: súčasnosť f
Slovene: sedanjost f
Spanish: presente (es) m, actual (es) m, ahora (es)
Swedish: nu (sv) n, nutid (sv) c
Thai: ประจุบัน (bprà-jù-ban), ปัจจุบัน (th) (bpàt-jù-ban), สมัยใหม่ (sà-mǎi-mài)
Ukrainian: спра́вжнє n (správžnje), тепе́рішній час (uk) m (tepérišnij čas)
Vietnamese: hiện tại (vi) (現在)
Walloon: tins d’ asteure m

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre (“to show”), from praesent-, praesens, present participle of praeesse (“be in front of”).

Noun[edit]

present (plural presents)

A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
  
  “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don’t want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb’s clothing. […]”
(military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.

to stand at present

Descendants[edit]

→ Japanese: プレゼント (purezento)

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

present (third-person singular simple present presents, present participle presenting, simple past and past participle presented)

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]

to present an envoy to the king
(transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration. [from 14th c.]
(transitive, now rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, page 71:
  
  In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.
(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit. [from 14th c.]
- 2020, NFL rule 7 section 4 article 7[2]:
  
  Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift.
(transitive) To make clear to one’s mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration. [from 14th c.]
- 1927, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes:
  
  I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.
- 2012 January 1, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, in American Scientist‎^[3], volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 8 January 2012, page 74:
  
  Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
(transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.). [from 16th c.]

The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
(transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire. [from 16th c.]
(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind. [from 16th c.]

Well, one idea does present itself.
(intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom. [from 19th c.]

The patient presented with insomnia.
(intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth. [from 18th c.]
(intransitive, with «as») To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).

At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
- August 24 2021, Shon Faye, “‘I feel like it’s quite shaky acceptance’: trans kids and the fight for inclusion”, in The Guardian:
  
  In May 2019, a case was referred to the high court in which social workers for Lancashire county council had sought orders against the parents of two trans children to take the children into care. Social services were alerted when H, the couple’s three-year-old foster child, born male, had gone into school presenting as a girl.
(transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.). [from 20th c.]

Anne Robinson presents «The Weakest Link».
(transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone). [from 14th c.]

She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
(transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.]
- 1801, William Cowper, The Vicissitudes Experienced in the Christian Life
  
  My last, least offering, I present thee now.
(transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer. [from 14th c.]

I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
(transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid. [from 15th c.]
(intransitive, zoology) To display one’s female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour. [from 20th c.]
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one’s secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty. [from 21st c.]
- 2018, Ninna Ilias, «Reimagining Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Gender Performativity», thesis submitted to Radboud University, page 59:
  
  Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.
- 2019, Tessa Baron, «Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom’s Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe», thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 17:
  
  People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.
- 2020, Julia Elena Goldmann, «How to Write House… Mpreg Fan Fiction and Concepts of Bodies, Gender and Family», geschlecht_transkulturell: Aktuelle Forschungsperspektiven (eds. Eva Hausbacher, Liesa Herbst, Julia Ostwald, & Martina Thiele), page 262:
  
  Dean’s strong build and height come closer to the stereotypical build of an Alpha than to an Omega, which caused the huge disappointment for his father, who expected him to present as an Alpha.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:present.

Derived terms[edit]

present arms

Translations[edit]

to bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally

Arabic: قَدَّمَ‎ (ar) (qaddama), طَرَحَ‎ (ṭaraḥa)
Bengali: পেশ করা (bn) (peś kora)
Bulgarian: представям (bg) (predstavjam)
Catalan: presentar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 提出 (zh) (tíchū)
Czech: uvést (cs)
Dutch: voorstellen (nl), presenteren (nl)
Esperanto: prezenti (eo)
Finnish: esittää (fi), näyttää (fi)
French: présenter (fr)
Galician: presentar (gl)
German: präsentieren (de), vorlegen (de)
Greek: παρουσιάζω (el) (parousiázo)
Hebrew: הציג‎ (he) (hitsíg)
Hungarian: bemutat (hu)
Icelandic: kynna (is)
Indonesian: mempersembahkan (id), memperkenalkan (id)
Italian: presentare (it)
Japanese: 贈る (ja) (おくる, okuru), 贈呈する (ja) (ぞうていする, zoutei suru), 進呈する (ja) (しんていする, shintei suru)
Korean: 선사하다 (ko) (seonsahada)
Kyrgyz: көрсөтүү (ky) (körsötüü), сунуш кылуу (ky) (sunuş kıluu)
Latin: dono (la), condono
Maltese: ^{(please verify)} jippreżenta m, tippreżenta f
Occitan: presentar (oc)
Persian: نمایاندن‎ (fa) (namâyândan), ارائه کردن‎ (fa) (erâ’e kardan)
Polish: prezentować (pl), przedstawiać (pl)
Portuguese: apresentar (pt)
Russian: представля́ть (ru) impf (predstavljátʹ), предста́вить (ru) pf (predstávitʹ)
Slovene: predstaviti, predstavljati
Spanish: presentar (es), mostrar (es)
Swedish: föreställa (sv), introducera (sv), presentera (sv)
Thai: นำเสนอ (nam-sà-nə̌ə)
Turkish: sunmak (tr), takdim etmek (tr), kaleme vermek
Ukrainian: представля́ти (predstavljáty), явля́ти собо́ю (uk) (javljáty sobóju)
Vietnamese: trình bày (vi)
Walloon: prezinter (wa)

to nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution

(reflexive) to come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally

to put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit

to make clear to one’s mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration

to put on, stage (a play etc.)

military: to point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire

(reflexive) to offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind

medicine: to come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom

medicine: to appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth

(with «as») to appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender)

to act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.)

to give a gift or presentation to (someone)

Arabic:

Egyptian Arabic: قدم‎ (ʾaddim)
Armenian: նվիրել (hy) (nvirel)
Bulgarian: подарявам (bg) (podarjavam)
Dutch: toewijzen (nl)
Finnish: myöntää (fi)
Greek: (award) απονέμω (el) (aponémo), (gift) προσφέρω (el) (prosféro)
Hungarian: ajándékoz (hu)
Latin: praebeō
Malayalam: സമ്മാനിക്കുക (ml) (sammānikkuka)
Maori: tāpae, whakawhiwhi, tāpaepae
Polish: wręczać (pl)
Portuguese: presentear (a gift), premiar (pt) (an award, prize or trophy)
Quechua: quy
Russian: дари́ть (ru) impf (darítʹ), подари́ть (ru) pf (podarítʹ) (a gift), вруча́ть (ru) impf (vručátʹ), вручи́ть (ru) pf (vručítʹ) (a prize or award), презентова́ть (ru) impf or pf (prezentovátʹ)
Slovene: podeliti
Spanish: presentar (es)
Swedish: presentera (sv), överlämna (sv)
Ukrainian: дарува́ти (daruváty)
Walloon: bistoker (wa)

to give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow

to deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer

zoology: to display one’s female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation (also referred to as lordosis behaviour)

fandom slang: in omegaverse fiction, to have one’s secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty

Anagrams[edit]

Serpent, penster, repents, respent, serpent

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin praesens, attested from the 13th century.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /pɾəˈzent/
(Central) IPA^(key): /pɾəˈzen/
(Valencian) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈzent/

Noun[edit]

present m (plural presents)

present (current moment or period of time)
(grammar) present (grammatical tense)

Adjective[edit]

present (masculine and feminine plural presents)

present (at a given location)

Derived terms[edit]

tenir present

References[edit]

^ “present”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

Chinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English present or clipping of English presentation.

Pronunciation[edit]

Cantonese (Jyutping): pi⁶ sen¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: pi⁶ sen¹
  - Yale: colloquial sounds not defined
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pi⁶ sen¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: colloquial sounds not defined
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiː²² sɛːn⁵⁵/

Noun[edit]

present

(Hong Kong Cantonese) presentation (lecture or speech)

Verb[edit]

present

(Hong Kong Cantonese) to present; to give a lecture or speech to an audience

References[edit]

English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French présent, from présenter (“to present”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /prɛsanɡ/, [pʰʁ̥ɛˈsɑŋ]

Noun[edit]

present c (singular definite presenten, plural indefinite presenter)

(dated) present, gift

Synonym: gave

Inflection[edit]

Ladin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

prejent, presënt

Adjective[edit]

present m (feminine singular presenta, masculine plural presenc, feminine plural presentes)

present

Middle French[edit]

Noun[edit]

present m (plural presens)

gift; present
- 1417, La disputation de l’Asne contre frere Anselme Turmeda [4]
  
  Un iour qu’il alloit par ladite cité & passant p[ar] la rue de la mer, veit une guenon dedans un panier & l’acheta pour en faire un present audit conte d’Armignac son parent, pource que en France i’a pas beaucoup de telz animaux.
  
  One day as he was walking through said city and passing through la Rue de Mer, he saw an Old World monkey in a basket and bought it to give it as a present to the Count of Armignac, his father, because there are not many animals like this one in France.
(grammar) present (tense)

Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

present m (oblique plural presenz or presentz, nominative singular presenz or presentz, nominative plural present)

gift; present
- circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
  
  Itant out li Quens un present
  D’une cupe chiere d’argent
  
  At this moment he presented the Count
  With a valuable silver cup
(grammar) present (tense)

Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

præsent

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /prɛˈsent/
Audio (Gotland, «en present») (file)

Noun[edit]

present c

gift, present

Declension[edit]

Declension of present
	Singular	Plural
Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	present	presenten	presenter	presenterna
Genitive	presents	presentens	presenters	presenternas

Synonyms[edit]

gåva, klapp

Источник

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pres·ent¹

(prĕz′ənt)

1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.

2. Grammar

a. The present tense.

b. A verb form in the present tense.

3. presents Law The document or instrument in question: Be it known by these presents.

adj.

1. Existing or happening now; current: the present leader; present trends.

a. Being at hand or in attendance: Thirty guests were present at the ceremony.

b. Existing in something specified: Oxygen is present in the bloodstream.

3. Now being considered; actually here or involved: the present subject; present company excepted.

4. Grammar Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time.

5. Archaic Readily available; immediate.

6. Obsolete Alert to circumstances; attentive.

Idioms:

at present

At the present time; right now.

for the present

For the time being; temporarily.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesēns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be present : prae-, pre- + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

pres′ent·ness n.

pre·sent²

(prĭ-zĕnt′)

v. pre·sent·ed, pre·sent·ing, pre·sents

v.tr.

a. To make a gift or award of: presented the medal to the winner.

b. To make a gift to: presented the winner with a medal.

a. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display: The detective presented his badge.

b. To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment.

c. To afford or furnish: The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge.

d. To turn or position in the direction of another: presented his face to the camera.

e. Immunology To display (an antigen) on the cell surface. Used especially of cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, where the displayed antigen activates T cells as part of an immune response.

3. To represent or depict in a certain manner: The movie presents bankers as greedy and coldhearted.

a. To introduce, especially with formal ceremony.

b. To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony.

5. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.

6. Ecclesiastical To recommend (a cleric) for a benefice.

v.intr.

1. To make a presentation.

2. Medicine

a. To be evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition: how Lyme disease presents in its later stages.

b. To exhibit symptoms or signs during a medical examination: The patient presented with headache and heel pain.

1. pres·ent (prĕz′ənt) Something presented; a gift.

2. pre·sent (prĭ-zĕnt′) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented.

[Middle English presenten, from Old French presenter, from Latin presentāre, to show, from praesēns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be in front of; see present¹.]

pre·sent′er n.

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present

(ˈprɛzənt)

adj

1. (prenominal) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written

2. (postpositive) being in a specified place, thing, etc: the murderer is present in this room.

3. (prenominal) now in consideration or under discussion: the present topic; the present author.

4. (Grammar) grammar denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference

5. archaic readily available; instant: present help is at hand.

6. archaic mentally alert; attentive

7. the present the time being; now

8. (Grammar) grammar

a. the present tense

b. a verb in this tense

9. at present at the moment; now

10. for the present for the time being; temporarily

[C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be]

present

vb (mainly tr)

1. to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank

2. to introduce to the public: to present a play.

3. (Broadcasting) to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)

4. to show; exhibit: he presented a brave face to the world.

5. to put forward; submit: she presented a proposal for a new book.

6. to bring or suggest to the mind: to present a problem.

7. to give or award: to present a prize.

8. to endow with or as if with a gift or award: to present a university with a foundation scholarship.

9. to offer formally: to present one’s compliments.

10. to offer or hand over for action or settlement: to present a bill.

11. to represent or depict in a particular manner: the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man.

12. (Military) to salute someone with (one’s weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)

13. (Military) to aim or point (a weapon)

14. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese

15. (Law) to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial

16. (Law) to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict

17. (Law) chiefly US (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up

18. (Medicine) (intr) med to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem: she presented with postnatal depression.

19. (intr) informal to produce a favourable, etc impression: she presents well in public; he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family.

20. present oneself to appear, esp at a specific time and place

21. anything that is presented; a gift

22. make someone a present of something to give someone something: I’ll make you a present of a new car.

[C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present¹]

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pres•ent¹

(ˈprɛz ənt)

adj.

1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present economic situation.

2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use.

3. of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state occurring or existing at the moment of speaking (They’re eating. I know the answer) or to a habitual event (He drives to work), and also sometimes used to express the future (The plane leaves at six tomorrow) or past.

4. being with one or others or in the specified or understood place: to be present at the wedding.

5. being here: Is everyone present?

6. existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like: Carbon is present in many minerals.

7. being actually here or under consideration.

8. being before the mind.

9. Obs. aware.

10. Obs. immediate.

11. the present time.

12.

a. the present tense.

b. a verb form in the present tense, as knows.

13. presents, (in a deed of conveyance) the present document or writings: Know all men by these presents.

14. Obs. the matter in hand.

Idioms:

1. at present, at the present time or moment; now.

2. for the present, for now; temporarily.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin praesent- (s. of praesēns), present participle of praeesse to preside, be in charge, be present = prae- pre- + esse to be]

pres′ent•ness, n.

pre•sent²

(v. prɪˈzɛnt; n. ˈprɛz ənt)

v.t.

1. to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act.

2. to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one’s credentials.

3. to afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).

4. to hand over or submit (a bill or check).

5. to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner.

6. to bring before or introduce to the public: to present a new play.

7. to come to show (oneself) before a person, in or at a place, etc.

8. to bring forth or render for or before another or others; offer for consideration: to present an alternative plan.

9. to set forth in words; frame or articulate: to present arguments.

10. to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.

11. to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone: He presented his back to the audience.

12. to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm).

13. Law.

a. to bring (a formal charge) against a person.

b. to bring (an offense) to the notice of the proper authority.

14. to nominate (a cleric) for a benefice.

15. a thing presented as a gift; gift.

pres•ent

[1175–1225; (n.) Middle English < Old French, orig. in phrase en present in presence (see present¹); (v.) Middle English < Old French presenter < Medieval Latin praesentāre to give, show, present for approval, Latin: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), derivative of praesēns present¹]

present

You use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about something that exists now, rather than about something in the past or future.

When did you start working in your present job?

The present system has many faults.

You also use present in front of a noun to show that you are talking about the person who has a job, role, or title now, rather than someone who had it in the past or will have it in the future.

The present director of the company is a woman.

Who is the present team captain?

When present is used after be, it has a different meaning. If someone is present at an event, they are there.

Several reporters were present at the event.

He was not present at the birth of his child.

Be Careful!
Don’t use any preposition except at in sentences like these. Don’t say, for example ‘Several reporters were present in the event‘.

If it is clear what event you are talking about, you can just say that someone is present.

The Prime Minister and his wife were present.

You can also use present with this meaning immediately after a noun.

There was a photographer present.

He should not have said that with so many children present.

present

Past participle: presented
Gerund: presenting

Imperative
present
present

Present
I present
you present
he/she/it presents
we present
you present
they present

Preterite
I presented
you presented
he/she/it presented
we presented
you presented
they presented

Present Continuous
I am presenting
you are presenting
he/she/it is presenting
we are presenting
you are presenting
they are presenting

Present Perfect
I have presented
you have presented
he/she/it has presented
we have presented
you have presented
they have presented

Past Continuous
I was presenting
you were presenting
he/she/it was presenting
we were presenting
you were presenting
they were presenting

Past Perfect
I had presented
you had presented
he/she/it had presented
we had presented
you had presented
they had presented

Future
I will present
you will present
he/she/it will present
we will present
you will present
they will present

Future Perfect
I will have presented
you will have presented
he/she/it will have presented
we will have presented
you will have presented
they will have presented

Future Continuous
I will be presenting
you will be presenting
he/she/it will be presenting
we will be presenting
you will be presenting
they will be presenting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been presenting
you have been presenting
he/she/it has been presenting
we have been presenting
you have been presenting
they have been presenting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been presenting
you will have been presenting
he/she/it will have been presenting
we will have been presenting
you will have been presenting
they will have been presenting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been presenting
you had been presenting
he/she/it had been presenting
we had been presenting
you had been presenting
they had been presenting

Conditional
I would present
you would present
he/she/it would present
we would present
you would present
they would present

Past Conditional
I would have presented
you would have presented
he/she/it would have presented
we would have presented
you would have presented
they would have presented

present

Used to describe a verb form that expresses a current action, as in “We walk.”

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	present — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; «that is enough for the present»; «he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow» nowadays time — the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past now — the momentary present; «Now is a good time to do it»; «it worked up to right now» here and now, present moment, moment — at this time; «the disappointments of the here and now»; «she is studying at the moment» date — the present; «they are up to date»; «we haven’t heard from them to date» nonce, time being — the present occasion; «for the nonce» today — the present time or age; «the world of today»; «today we have computers» tonight — the present or immediately coming night
	2.	present — something presented as a gift; «his tie was a present from his wife» gift — something acquired without compensation birthday gift, birthday present — a present given in celebration of a person’s birthday Christmas gift, Christmas present — a present given at Christmas time wedding gift, wedding present — a present given to someone getting married
	3.	present — a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking present tense tense — a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time historical present — the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
Verb	1.	present — give an exhibition of to an interested audience; «She shows her dogs frequently»; «We will demo the new software in Washington» demo, demonstrate, show, exhibit bring home — make understandable and clear; «This brings home my point» show — make visible or noticeable; «She showed her talent for cooking»; «Show me your etchings, please»
	2.	present — bring forward and present to the mind; «We presented the arguments to him»; «We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason» lay out, represent argue, reason — present reasons and arguments argue, indicate — give evidence of; «The evidence argues for your claim»; «The results indicate the need for more work» spin — twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; «The President’s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing» say, state, tell — express in words; «He said that he wanted to marry her»; «tell me what is bothering you»; «state your opinion»; «state your name»
	3.	present — perform (a play), especially on a stage; «we are going to stage `Othello'» stage, represent performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance re-create — create anew; «Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale» localise, localize, set, place — locate; «The film is set in Africa»
	4.	present — hand over formally submit give — transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; «I gave her my money»; «can you give me lessons?»; «She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care» bring in — submit (a verdict) to a court
	5.	present — introduce; «This poses an interesting question» pose constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent — form or compose; «This money is my only income»; «The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance»; «These constitute my entire belonging»; «The children made up the chorus»; «This sum represents my entire income for a year»; «These few men comprise his entire army»
	6.	present — give, especially as an honor or reward; «bestow honors and prizes at graduation» award allocate, apportion — distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; «I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis»; «I’m allocating the rations for the camping trip» certificate — present someone with a certificate bestow, confer — present; «The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated»; «bestow an honor on someone»
	7.	present — give as a present; make a gift of; «What will you give her for her birthday?» gift, give dower, endow — furnish with an endowment; «When she got married, she got dowered» hand out, pass out, give out, distribute — give to several people; «The teacher handed out the exams» give away — make a gift of; «She gave away her antique furniture» raffle, raffle off — dispose of in a lottery; «We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas» bung, fee, tip — give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; «Remember to tip the waiter»; «fee the steward» bequeath, will, leave — leave or give by will after one’s death; «My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry»; «My grandfather left me his entire estate» cede, surrender, give up, deliver — relinquish possession or control over; «The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in» deed over, grant — transfer by deed; «grant land» treat — provide with a gift or entertainment; «Grandmother always treated us to the circus»; «I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed» donate — give to a charity or good cause; «I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake»; «donate money to the orphanage»; «She donates to her favorite charity every month» tender — offer or present for acceptance render, submit — make over as a return; «They had to render the estate»
	8.	present — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); «The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students» deliver mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter — express in speech; «She talks a lot of nonsense»; «This depressed patient does not verbalize» speechify — make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; «These ministers speechify on every occasion»
	9.	present — cause to come to know personally; «permit me to acquaint you with my son»; «introduce the new neighbors to the community» acquaint, introduce inform — impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; «I informed him of his rights» familiarise, familiarize, acquaint — make familiar or conversant with; «you should acquaint yourself with your new computer»; «We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings» reintroduce, re-introduce — introduce anew; «We haven’t met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself» present — formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. introduce, bring out — bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
	10.	present — represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; «The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting» portray artistic creation, artistic production, art — the creation of beautiful or significant things; «art does not need to be innovative to be good»; «I was never any good at art»; «he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully» interpret, represent — create an image or likeness of; «The painter represented his wife as a young girl» commend — present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; «His paintings commend him to the artistic world»
	11.	present — present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; «We confronted him with the evidence»; «He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions»; «An enormous dilemma faces us» confront, face face, face up, confront — deal with (something unpleasant) head on; «You must confront your problems»; «He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes»
	12.	present — formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. acquaint, introduce, present — cause to come to know personally; «permit me to acquaint you with my son»; «introduce the new neighbors to the community»
	13.	present — recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; «When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute» salute greet, recognise, recognize — express greetings upon meeting someone
Adj.	1.	present — temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; «the present leader»; «articles for present use»; «the present topic»; «the present system»; «present observations» future — yet to be or coming; «some future historian will evaluate him» past — earlier than the present time; no longer current; «time past»; «his youth is past»; «this past Thursday»; «the past year»
	2.	present — being or existing in a specified place; «the murderer is present in this room»; «present at the wedding»; «present at the creation» absent — not being in a specified place

present

adjective

2. here, there, near, available, ready, nearby, accounted for, to hand, at hand, in attendance The whole family was present.
here absent, away, missing, gone, elsewhere, unavailable, not present, truant, nonattendant

3. in existence, existing, existent, extant This vitamin is naturally present in breast milk.

at present just now, now, presently, currently, at the moment, right now, nowadays, at this time, at the present time, in this day and age At present, children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

the present now, today, the time being, here and now, this day and age, the present moment His struggle to reconcile the past with the present.

the present day modern times, today, nowadays, the present age or time art from the period of Giotto to the present day

Quotations
«Look to this day»
«For it is life, the very life of life» The Sufi
«For present joys are more to flesh and blood»
«Than a dull prospect of a distant good» [John Dryden The Hindu and the Panther]
«Ah, fill the cup: — what boots it to repeat»
«How time is slipping underneath our feet;»
«Unborn tomorrow, and dead yesterday,»
«Why fret about them if today be sweet!» [Edward Fitzgerald The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám]

Proverbs
«There is no time like the present»

present

noun

1. gift, offering, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, endowment, boon, bounty, gratuity, prezzie (informal), benefaction, bonsela (S. African), largesse or largess The vase was a wedding present.

verb

1. give, award, hand over, offer, grant, donate, hand out, furnish, confer, bestow, entrust, proffer, put at someone’s disposal The queen presented the prizes to the winning captain.

2. put forward, offer, suggest, raise, state, produce, introduce, advance, relate, declare, extend, pose, submit, tender, hold out, recount, expound, proffer, adduce We presented three options to the unions for discussion.

7. introduce, make known, acquaint someone with Fox stepped forward and presented him to Jack.

present itself occur, emerge, arise, happen, appear, come up, turn up, come about, pop up, crop up, transpire They insulted us whenever the opportunity presented itself.

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present¹

nounadjective

present²

verb

1. To make known socially:

2. To produce on the stage:

4. To give formally or officially:

5. To bring forward for formal consideration:

6. To put before another for acceptance:

Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone’s feet, lay before.

noun

Something bestowed freely:

Translations

přítomnýpředatdáreksoučasnýuvést

gavepræsenteretilstedeværendeudgøremøde op

donacoprezenti

lahjaläsnäolevamyöntäänäyttäänykyhetki

darpredstavitiprisutansadašnjost

ajándékajándékozbemutatbenyújtjelen

birtastfæra upp, flytja, sÿnagefagjöfkynna

プレゼント居る現在紹介する

선물제출하다참석한현재

dāvanadāvinātiepazīstināt, stādīt priekšāierastiesizklāstīt

dostaviť saterajší

darilopokazatipredstavitiprisotensedanji

närvarandepresenteranutidnuvarandeöverlämna

ให้ของขวัญปรากฏตัวปัจจุบัน

có mặthiện tạiquàtrao tặng

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present

[ˈprɛz^ənt]

[prɪˈzɛnt] vt

(= give formally) [+ prizes, awards] → présenter
to present sb with sth [+ award, medal] → présenter qch à qn; [+ gift] → offrir qch à qn; [+ fact]
We were presented with a fait accompli → Nous nous trouvions en face d’un fait accompli.
to present sth to sb [+ prize, award] → présenter qch à qn

(= submit) [+ document, plan, proposal] → présenter
You will have to present your findings to the board → Vous devrez présenter vos résultats au conseil.

(= set out) [+ essay, information] → présenter
Information can be presented in many ways → L’information peut être présentée de nombreuses manières.

(= pose) [+ difficulty, problem, threat, challenge] → présenter

(= provide) [+ opportunity] → offrir
to present itself → se présenter
if the opportunity presents itself → si l’occasion se présente

(= introduce) [+ person] → présenter
to present sb to sb → présenter qn à qn

(mainly British) (= host) [+ TV programme, radio programme] → présenter

(= put on) [+ show, play, new production] → présenter

to present o.s. (in court, for interview, at police station) → se présenter

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present

[adj, n ˈprɛznt; vb prɪˈzɛnt]

3. vt

b. (offer, difficulty, problem, opportunity) → presentare; (features) → offrire

c. (put on, play, concert, film) → dare (TV, Radio) (act as presenter of) → presentare
to present the news (TV, Radio) → leggere le notizie
presenting Jack Nicholson as … → con Jack Nicholson nella parte di…

present¹

(ˈpreznt) adjective

1. being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned. 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.

2. existing now. the present moment; the present prime minister.

3. (of the tense of a verb) indicating action now. In the sentence `She wants a chocolate’, the verb is in the present tense.

ˈpresently adverb

1. soon. He will be here presently.

2. (especially American) at the present time. The manager is presently on holiday.

the present

the time now. Forget the past – think more of the present and the future!

at present

at the present time. He’s away from home at present.

for the present

as far as the present time is concerned. You’ve done enough work for the present.

present²

(priˈzent) verb

1. to give, especially formally or ceremonially. The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.

2. to introduce. May I present my wife (to you)?

3. to arrange the production of (a play, film etc). The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet’, by William Shakespeare.

4. to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving. She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.

5. to bring (oneself); to appear. He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.

preˈsenter nounpreˈsentable adjective

suitable to be seen, introduced etc. You don’t look very presentable in those clothes.

ˌpresenˈtation (pre-) noun

1. the act of presenting. the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; (also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch.

2. the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out. Try to improve the presentation of your work.

3. a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc. This is the best presentation of `Macbeth’ that I’ve ever seen.

present arms

to hold a rifle upright in front of one, as a salute.

present³

(ˈpreznt) noun

a gift. a wedding present; birthday presents.

present

→ حَاضِر, هَدِيَّة, يَقْدُم dárek, předat, přítomný, současnost gave, nutiden, præsentere, tilstedeværende anwesend, Gegenwart, Geschenk, überreichen δώρο, παρόν, παρουσιάζω, παρών presentar, presente, regalo esitellä, lahja, läsnäoleva, nykyhetki cadeau, présent, présenter dar, predstaviti, prisutan, sadašnjost presentare, presente, regalo プレゼント, 居る, 現在, 紹介する 선물, 제출하다, 참석한, 현재 aanwezig, cadeau, heden, presenteren introdusere, nåtid, presang, til stede obecny, prezent, przedstawić, teraźniejszość apresentar, presente дарить, подарок, присутствующий, текущий момент närvarande, nutid, present, presentera ให้, ของขวัญ, ปรากฏตัว, ปัจจุบัน armağan, şu an, tanıştırmak, var có mặt, hiện tại, quà, trao tặng 授予, 现在, 现在的, 礼物

pre·sent

n. [gift] regalo, obsequio;

gr. tiempo presente;

at ___ → actualmente;

adv. ahora, actualmente;

to be ___ → asistir, estar presente.

I’m looking for a present for my husband
I’m looking for a present for my wife
I’m looking for a present for a child

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