Ahora in english
Now
pronunciation: naʊ part of speech: adverb
pronunciation: naʊ part of speech: adverb
In gestures
ahora = now ; in present times ; at present time ; at this moment in time.
Example: The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.Example: The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Example: The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.Example: While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.more:
» ahora bien = now .
Example: Now we are concerned in this work with the organisation of knowledge and information retrieval in a specific context.» ahora más que nunca = now more than ever .
Example: A phenomenon as old as humanity, megalomania has become, now more than ever, an attitude reflective of our contemporary culture.» ahora mismo = right now ; just now .
Example: At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'. Example: I was struck by some of the techniques that you have presented just now on the screen.» ahora no = not any more .
Example: I used to cry like a baby when I sliced onions -- not any more.» ahora o nunca = now or never .
Example: Live for the moment -- it's now or never so let's stand together.» ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which .
Example: Speaking of which, Chertoff recently lifted restrictions that have confined airline passengers to their seats for a half hour after taking off and before landing.» ahora que lo pienso = now that I think of it .
Example: Now that I come to think of it, I have the distinct impression that this has been going on for some time but I'm only now really noticing it.» ahora que pienso... = while I think of it... .
Example: While I think of it, he also has one of those posters of a semi-nude Derek up on his closet door.» antes de ahora = before now .
Example: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.» a partir de ahora = from now on ; from this point on ; henceforth ; as of now ; from now onward(s) ; from this time on .
Example: From now on we will refer to library catalogues simply as catalogues. Example: From this point on in the text the Colon Classification will be referred to by the commonly used abbreviation CC. Example: Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog. Example: Public inputs received on proposed new methodologies will be as of now available in the CDM web site. Example: From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love. Example: My hope is in the Lord from this time on and evermore.» a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come .
Example: These, and similar, questions are likely to form the subject of debate for some years to come.» de ahora en adelante = from now on ; from this point on ; from now onward(s) .
Example: From now on we will refer to library catalogues simply as catalogues. Example: From this point on in the text the Colon Classification will be referred to by the commonly used abbreviation CC. Example: From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love.» desde ahora en adelante = from now onward(s) .
Example: From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love.» desde entonces (y) hasta ahora = between then and now .
Example: Between then and now I have visited Europe for vacation nine or ten times.» desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present .
Example: Abstracts are available for about 59% of the records added from 1985 to the present.» el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet .
Example: This biography is the best yet on Lord Acton.» el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet .
Example: This novel may be her best yet.» encontrado hasta ahora = yet found .
Example: The oldest space dust yet found on Earth suggests that the ancient atmosphere of Earth had significantly more oxygen than previously thought.» entonces al igual que ahora = then as now .
Example: In fact, then as now, a publisher, to achieve success, needed charm, financial acumen, a knowledge of the future, a stony heart, and a very rich wife.» en un par de días a partir de ahora = in a few days from now ; a few days from now .
Example: Asin is keeping her fingers crossed -- the verdict will be out in a few days from now. Example: A few days from now you will be facing up to your boss for annual appraisal.» hace ahora una semana = for a week now .
Example: I have been trying to do the dog paddle for a week now and I am absolutely unable to get my head out of the water to breathe.» hace meses ahora = for months now .
Example: I have what I think is a hurt tendon and the pain has been going on for months now.» hasta ahora = as yet ; hitherto ; so far ; thus far ; to date ; up to now ; yet ; heretofore ; all along ; up to this point ; by now ; as of today ; until now ; up until now ; up till now ; till now ; to this day .
Example: A second objective of union catalogues -- to make library resources available when and where they are needed -- has not then as yet been fully achieved. Example: It offers to the librarian, the student, the teacher, the sociologist of knowledge, and the publisher a type of statistic not hitherto considered. Example: The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge. Example: Thus far the results are very encouraging and we definitely will be proceeding along this way. Example: Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date. Example: What is going to happen to those records that have been produced up to now under superimposition and therefore have headings that were created according to the ALA 1949 or even according to earlier codes?. Example: The article suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised. Example: If some or all of the suggested entries are made, many more entries will be made than heretofore. Example: 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'. Example: Up to this point, the discussion has covered what kind of research is not needed. Example: It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place. Example: As of today, there are no references to this issue in the literature. Example: Until now, librarians have not been concerned with providing access to faculty owned collections. Example: However, there are weaknesses with the formal notations used up until now. Example: Nevertheless, femininity has up till now always been the dominant trait of the alienation of women, and masculinity that of men. Example: Till now the comfort of fans has been the last thing on the minds of many clubs. Example: Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.» hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good .
Example: So far, so good.» incluso hasta ahora = even to this day .
Example: The bulbous domes and tapering minarets built with marble stand strong and beautiful even to this day.» justo ahora = right now ; just now .
Example: At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'. Example: I was struck by some of the techniques that you have presented just now on the screen.» por ahora = as of right now ; as yet ; at present ; at the moment ; at this point ; for the present ; for the time being ; just yet ; for now ; at this time ; as of now ; at the present ; by now ; for the nonce ; currently ; at the minute ; for the moment .
Example: But, as of right now, despite all of the interest, I do not know of a library relying exclusively on an online catalog. Example: A second objective of union catalogues -- to make library resources available when and where they are needed -- has not then as yet been fully achieved. Example: A number of libraries are at present involved in the conversion of their traditional card catalogues. Example: Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst. Example: At this point the user can enter a number or an 'o' for system, in which case the system will assign the borrower number. Example: For the present it is sufficient to note that, as aids to the retrieval of documents, they have the following advantages over shelf arrangement. Example: Authorities for subject headings were excluded for the time being from the scope of the Working Group tasks. Example: We shall not pursue this topic any further just yet. Example: But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough. Example: Even though both projects are building of the Cornell software and experience, they have encountered the usual delays associated with new technologies, so no significant information is available at this time. Example: As of now, more than 634,000 LC records for monographs, serials, films, and maps are in MARC form. Example: At present, the library board consists of: a housewife, who is serving as chairwoman, a stockbroker, a retired head of the health department, an owner of a hardware store, and an attorney = En la actualidad, la comisión de biblioteca consta de un ama de casa, que actúa de presidenta, un agente de bolsa, un director del departamento de sanidad jubilado, el propietario de una ferretería y un abogado. Example: It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place. Example: Nonce is a curious fossil word, occurring only in the single phrase 'for the nonce'. Example: Currently, online document request services are possible, but this is not usually a feature of the facilities of any but the largest co-operatives. Example: All of the wheel arches have started to rust but it's just surface rust at the minute. Example: For the moment, he was safe but there was no telling how long that would last.» por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good .
Example: So far, so good.» TTFN (Adiós por Ahora) = TTFN (Ta Ta For Now) [En Internet, siglas que se usan en los mensajes del correo electrónico para despedirse] .
Example: TTFN (Ta Ta For Now) is a shorthand appended to a comment written in an online forum.» y ahora me cuentas una de vaqueros = pull the other one (it's got bells on (it)) .
Example: Put simply, my attitude to any claim of a supernatural order is summed up in the phrase 'Pull the other one... it's got bells on it' = En resumen, mi actitud ante la noción de que exista un orden sobrenatural se resume con la frase "deja de contar milongas".» y ahora me cuentas una de chinos = pull the other one (it's got bells on (it)) .
Example: Put simply, my attitude to any claim of a supernatural order is summed up in the phrase 'Pull the other one... it's got bells on it' = En resumen, mi actitud ante la noción de que exista un orden sobrenatural se resume con la frase "deja de contar milongas".» y ahora me cuentas una de indios = pull the other one (it's got bells on (it)) .
Example: Put simply, my attitude to any claim of a supernatural order is summed up in the phrase 'Pull the other one... it's got bells on it' = En resumen, mi actitud ante la noción de que exista un orden sobrenatural se resume con la frase "deja de contar milongas".» ¿Y ahora qué? = what's next? ; what next? .
Example: The article is entitled 'Seventy five years of sci-tech reference: What's next?'. Example: The article is entitled 'Mass deacidification: now that it is a reality, What next?'.