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{
"term": "now",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "(at) the present time",
"sensetop": "from now onby nowup till nowfor now",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Where are you living now?"
},
{
"text": "They now have everything they wanted."
},
{
"text": "We now know the truth."
},
{
"text": "It's too late now."
},
{
"text": "It's been two weeks now since she called."
},
{
"text": "I can tell you **right now **that you're wrong."
},
{
"text": "I didn't receive the email but it hardly matters now."
},
{
"text": "From now on I'll be more careful.",
"contextForm": "from now on"
},
{
"text": "He should be home by now.",
"contextForm": "by now"
},
{
"text": "I've lived at home up till now.",
"contextForm": "up till now"
},
{
"text": "That's all for now.",
"contextForm": "for now"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "at or from this moment, but not before",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Start writing now."
},
{
"text": "I am now ready to answer your questions."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used to show that you are annoyed about something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Now they want to tax food!"
},
{
"text": "What do you want now?"
},
{
"text": "It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to get somebody’s attention before changing the subject or asking them to do something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Now, listen to what she's saying."
},
{
"text": "Now, the next point is quite complex."
},
{
"text": "Now come and sit down."
},
{
"text": "Now let me think…"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "from time to time; occasionally",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep."
}
],
"topics": ["Time"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used when turning to a fresh activity or subject",
"examples": [
{
"text": "And now for some travel news."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Now, now, that's enough noise."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "at one time… at another time…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her moods kept changing—now happy, now sad."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "this is the only opportunity somebody will have to do something",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used when making a suggestion or an offer",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Now then, who wants to come for a walk?"
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used when you are annoyed because somebody is always asking questions or interrupting you",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/naʊ/",
"audio": "no/now/now__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/naʊ/",
"audio": "no/now/now__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun."
}