now

tendance, actuel

Qui correspond aux goûts actuels et suit les dernières tendances.

En anglais simple : Very fashionable and suited to what people like at the present time.

• That jacket is very now.
• Her new hairstyle looks so now.
• The bright furniture gives the room a very now feel.

Synonymes : fashionable, trendy, current

Contraires : outdated

Expressions courantes : very now, so now

maintenant, à présent

Au moment où l’on parle, ou sans attendre.

En anglais simple : At this time, or immediately.

• I am ready now.
• She lives in London now.
• Can you come here now?

Synonymes : at present, currently

Expressions courantes : right now, now available, do something now

bon, voyons

Sert à aborder un point, à contredire doucement ou à demander à quelqu’un de changer de comportement.

En anglais simple : Used to start a point, gently disagree, or tell someone to behave differently.

• Now, listen carefully.
• Now, I agree with most of your ideas.
• Now, children, stop pushing each other.

Expressions courantes : now listen, now look, now then

maintenant que, puisque

Introduit une raison liée à un changement de situation ou à un fait désormais vrai.

En anglais simple : Because a situation has changed or a new fact is true.

• Now you are here, we can start.
• Now that she has a job, she can pay the rent.
• The house feels empty now the children have left.

Comment l'utiliser : now (that) + clause (Now that the rain has stopped, we can leave.)

Synonymes : since, because

Expressions courantes : now that, now someone can

maintenant !, allez !

Se dit pour demander à quelqu’un de commencer immédiatement.

En anglais simple : Said to tell someone to begin an action immediately.

• Now! Jump!
• Ready? Now! Push together!
• Wait for my signal. Now!

Expressions courantes : now go, now jump