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pres·ent 1  (prznt)
n.
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.
2.
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 praesns, praesent-, present participle of praeesse, to be present : prae-, pre- + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

present·ness n.

pre·sent 2  (pr-znt)
v. pre·sent·ed, pre·sent·ing, pre·sents
v.tr.
1.
a. To introduce, especially with formal ceremony.
b. To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony.
2. To bring before the public: present a play.
3.
a. To make a gift or award of.
b. To make a gift to.
4.
a. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display. See Synonyms at offer.
b. To afford or furnish: The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge.
c. To turn or position in the direction of another: presented his face to the camera.
d. To attach (an antigen, for example) on the surface of a molecule for detection by other molecules.
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.
7. Law
a. To offer to a legislature or court for consideration.
b. To bring a charge or indictment against.
v.intr.
1. To manifest as a part of a disease or medical condition.
2. To make a presentation.
n.
1. pres·ent (prznt) Something presented; a gift.
2. pre·sent (pr-znt) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented.

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

pre·senter n.

present1
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. (Linguistics / 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
n
the present the time being; now
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar
a.  the present tense
b.  a verb in this tense
at present at the moment; now
for the present for the time being; temporarily See also presents
[from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to be]

present2
vb [prɪˈzɛnt] (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. (Communication Arts / 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. (Christianity / 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
present oneself to appear, esp at a specific time and place
n [ˈprɛzənt]
1. anything that is presented; a gift
make someone a present of something to give someone something I'll make you a present of a new car
[from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.presentpresent - 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"
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
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
Verb1.present - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
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"
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'"
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
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"
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"
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?"
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"
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.presentpresent - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
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"
re-introduce, reintroduce - 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"
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"
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"
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

present1
adjective
1. current, existing, immediate, contemporary, instant, present-day, existent, extant the government's present economic difficulties
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.
for the present for now, for a while, in the meantime, temporarily, for the moment, for the time being, provisionally, not for long, for the nonce The minsters agreed that sanctions should remain in place for the present.
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"

present2
noun
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.
3. represent, portray, describe, depict, characterize He was presented as a tragic figure.
4. host, introduce, announce, anchor, compère, be the presenter of She presents a weekly TV fashion programme.
5. put on, stage, perform, give, show, mount, render, put before the public The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
6. launch, display, demonstrate, parade, exhibit, unveil presenting a new product or service to the market-place
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.
present yourself arrive, appear, attend, turn up, be present, make an appearance She presented herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the ceremony.
Translations
present1 [ˈpreznt]
A. ADJ
1. [person] to be present (in place) → estar presente; (at function) → asistir, estar presente
he insisted on being presentse empeñó en estar presente or en asistir
the whole family was presentestaba toda la familia presente
how many others were present?¿cuántos más había?¿cuántos más estuvieron presentes?
nobody else was presentno había nadie másnadie más estuvo presente
is there a doctor present?¿hay un médico(presente)?
present!¡presente!
ssh! there are ladies present¡sss! hay señoras delante
to be present at [+ function] → asistir a, estar presente en; [+ scene, accident] → presenciar
present company exceptedexceptuando a los presentes
all present and correct (Mil) → todos presentes (hum) → somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos
those presentlos presentes
2. to be present [thing, substance] → encontrarse
in some areas, fluoride is naturally present in the water supplyen algunas zonas, el flúor se encuentra de forma natural en el agua
to be ever presentestar siempre presente
3. (= current) → actual
how long have you been in your present job?¿cuánto tiempo llevas en tu puesto actual?
in its present formen su forma actual
the present governmentel actual gobierno
from Roman times to the present daydesde los tiempos romanos hasta nuestros días
this tradition has continued to the present dayesta tradición sigue vigente
a solution to the problems of the present dayuna solución a los problemas actuales or de nuestros días
at the present time (= at this instant) → en este momento; (= currently) → actualmente, hoy día
(up) to the present timehasta nuestros días, hasta los tiempos actuales
see also present-day
4. (Gram) → presente
B. N
1. (= present time) the presentel presente
for the presentde momento, por lo pronto
that will be all for the presentde momento or por lo pronto esto es todo
I'll say goodbye for the presentme despido hasta la próxima
up to the presenthasta ahora
to live for the presentvivir el momento
(there's) no time like the presentno dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
2. at present (= at this instant) → en este momento; (= currently) → ahora, actualmente
Mr Young isn't here at presentel Sr. Young no está aquí en este momento
I don't want to get married at presentde momento no me quiero casar
as things are at presentcomo están las cosas ahora, como están las cosas actualmente
3. (Gram) → (tiempo m ) presente m
4. (Jur) by these presentspor los aquí presentes
C. CPD the present continuous Nel presente continuo
the present indicative Nel presente de indicativo
present participle Nparticipio m activo, participio m (de)presente
the present perfect Nel pretérito perfecto
the present simple Nel presente simple
the present subjunctive Nel presente de subjuntivo
the present tense Nel(tiempo)presente

present2 [ˈpreznt] N (= gift) → regalo m, obsequio m (frm), presente m (frm, liter)
it's for a presentes para(un)regalo
she gave me the book as a presentme regaló el libro
it was a present from Dadera un regalo de papá
to give sb a presenthacer un regalo a algn
to make sb a present of sthregalar algo a algn (fig) → dar algo a algn medio regalado, servir algo a algn en bandeja
see also birthday, Christmas, wedding
present3 [prɪˈzent]
A. VT
1. (= give)
1.1. [+ prize, award] → entregar, hacer entrega de
to present sth to sbentregar algo a algn, hacer entrega de algo a algn
they have presented a petition to Parliamenthan hecho entrega de or han presentado una petición al parlamento
1.2. [+ gift] to present sb with sth; present sth to sbregalar algo a algn, obsequiar a algn con algo(more frm), obsequiar algo a algn(LAm)
2. (= introduce) → presentar
may I present Miss Clark?; allow me to present Miss Clark (frm) → permítame presentarle a or le presento a la Srta. Clark
it gives me great pleasure to presentes para mí un honor or placer presentarles a ...
he presented Jane to his motherpresentó a Jane a su madre
to be presented at court (Brit) (Jur) → ser presentado en la corte
3. (= offer formally)
to present one's apologies (to sb)presentar sus excusas(ante algn)
to present one's compliments (to sb)presentar or ofrecer sus saludos(a algn)
to present one's credentials (to sb) [diplomat] → presentar sus credenciales(ante algn)
4. (= show) [+ documents, tickets] → presentar, mostrar
5. (= put forward, communicate) [+ report, proposal, evidence] → presentar; [+ case, argument] → exponer (Parl) [+ bill] → presentar
figures can be presented in many wayshay muchas maneras de presentar las cifras
the party has to present a more professional imageel partido debe presentar or proyectar una imagen más profesional
she presented her plan to the meetingexpuso su proyecto a la reunión
6. (= pose) [+ challenge] → representar; [+ opportunity] → presentar, ofrecer; [+ sight] → ofrecer
if you are old, getting fit can present a challengesi es usted mayor, ponerse en forma puede representar un reto
the bay presents a magnificent sightla bahía ofrece una vista maravillosa
the boy presents a problemel chico nos plantea un problema
the patrol presented an easy targetla patrulla era un blanco fácil
7. (= provide, confront) to present sb with sth: the author presents us with a vivid chronicle of contemporary Americael autor nos brinda or ofrece una vívida crónica de la América contemporánea
she bought a new car and presented me with the billse compró un coche nuevo y me pasó la factura
to present sb with a daughter/son (frm, hum) → ofrecer a algn una hija/un hijo
8. (= represent, portray) → presentar
the report presents her in a favourable lightel informe presenta una imagen favorable de ella
9. (Comm) (= tender, submit) [+ bill] → presentar, pasar; [+ cheque] → presentar
the cheque was presented for payment on 24thel cheque se presentó para el cobro el día 24
10. (Rad, TV) [+ programme] → presentar (Theat) [+ play] → presentar, ofrecer el montaje de (Art) [+ exhibition] → exponer, presentar
presenting Garbo as Mimicon Garbo en el papel de Mimi
11. (Mil) to present armspresentar las armas
present arms!¡presenten armas!
12. to present o.s [person] → presentarse
how you present yourself is extremely importantla manera de presentarse es muy importante
to present o.s. as sth he presents himself as a moderate, but he's notse define a sí mismo como un moderado, pero no lo es
she's thinking of presenting herself as a candidateestá pensando en presentarse como candidata
to present o.s. for examinationpresentarse a(un)examen
to present o.s. for (an) interviewpresentarse a una entrevista
13. to present itself [opportunity, problem] → surgir, presentarse
a problem has presented itselfha surgido or se ha presentado un problema
B. VI (Med) to present with sth [patient] → presentarse con algo
to present with or as sth [condition] → presentarse en forma de algo

present [ˈprɛzənt]
adj
(= current) → actuel(le)
the present situation → la situation actuelle
in the present day → aujourd'hui
to the present day → jusqu'à aujourd'hui
of the present day → d'aujourd'hui
for the present day → pour aujourd'hui
(= in attendance) → présent(e)
The whole family was present → Toute la famille était présente.
There was a photographer present → Un photographe était présent.
to be present at → être présent à
Nearly 85% of men are present at the birth of their children → Presque 85% des hommes sont présents à la naissance de leur enfant.
He wasn't present at the meeting → Il n'était pas présent à la réunion.
those present → les présents
(= in existence) → présent(e)
to be present in sth → être présent dans qch
this form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk → cette forme de vitamine D est naturellement présente dans le lait maternel
n
(= gift) → cadeau m
I'm going to buy a present for my nephew → Je vais acheter un cadeau pour mon neveu.
to give sb a present → offrir un cadeau à qn
(= present time) → présent m
to live in the present → vivre dans le présent
at present → en ce moment
up to the present → jusqu'à présent
for the present → pour l'instant
there's no time like the present! → pourquoi attendre?
(also present tense) → présent m
[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
(= put across) [+ person, event, image] → présenter
Her lawyer wanted to present her in the most favourable light → Son avocat voulait la présenter sous le jour le plus favorable.
to present sth as sth → présenter qch comme qch
The government has presented these changes as major reforms → Le gouvernement a présenté ces changements comme des réformes majeures.
to present o.s. as sth → se présenter comme qch
(= 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
(MILITARY) to present arms → présenter les armes
Present arms! → Présentez armes!

present1
adj
(= in attendance)anwesend; to be presentanwesend sein; he was ever present in her thoughtser war in ihren Gedanken immer gegenwärtig; to be present at somethingbei etw (anwesend) sein; present company exceptedAnwesende ausgenommen; all those presentalle Anwesenden; all present and correctalle anwesend
(= existing in sth)vorhanden; gases present in the atmospherein der Atmosphäre vorhandene Gase; carbon is present in organic matterKohlenstoff ist in organischen Stoffen enthalten; a quality present in all great meneine Eigenschaft, die man bei allen großen Männern findet
at the present timegegenwärtig, derzeitig, augenblicklich; year, season etclaufend; centurygegenwärtig, jetzig; (= at the present moment or time)zum gegenwärtigen or jetzigen Zeitpunkt; the present day (= nowadays)heutzutage; of the present dayheutig, modern; till or to or until the present daybis zum heutigen Tag, bis auf den heutigen Tag; in the present circumstancesunter den gegenwärtigen or gegebenen Umständen; in the present caseim vorliegenden Fall; the present writer (form)der Autor des hier vorliegenden Werkes
(Gram) in the present tensein der Gegenwart, im Präsens; present participlePartizip ntPräsens, Mittelwort ntder Gegenwart; present perfect (tense)zweite Vergangenheit, Perfekt nt
n
Gegenwart f; at presentzur Zeit, im Moment or Augenblick, derzeit; up to the presentbislang, bis jetzt; there’s no time like the present (prov) → was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen (Prov); to live for the presentganz in der Gegenwart or im Hier und Heute leben; that will be all for the presentdas ist vorläufig or einstweilen alles
(Gram) → Gegenwart f, → Präsens nt; present continuous/simpleerweitertes/einfaches Präsens, aktuelles/generelles Präsens

present2
n (= gift)Geschenk nt; to make somebody a present of somethingjdm etw schenken (also fig), → jdm etw zum Geschenk machen (form); I got it or was given it as a presentdas habe ich geschenkt bekommen
vt
(= hand over formally) medal, prize etcübergeben, überreichen; (= give as a gift) art collection, book etcschenken, zum Geschenk machen (form); to present somebody with something, to present something to somebodyjdm etw übergeben or überreichen; (as a gift) → jdm etw schenken; they presented us with a hefty billsie präsentierten or überreichten uns (dat)eine gesalzene Rechnung; she presented him with a sonsie schenkte ihm einen Sohn
(= put forward)vorlegen; cheque (for payment) → präsentieren; proofvorlegen, erbringen (of sth für etw); proposalvorlegen, unterbreiten; she asked me to present her apologies/compliments (form)sie bat mich, ihre Entschuldigung/Komplimente weiterzuleiten; please present my apologies to your mother (form)bitte entschuldigen Sie mich bei Ihrer Mutter; his report presents the matter in another lightsein Bericht zeigt die Angelegenheit in anderem Licht or stellt die Angelegenheit in anderem Licht dar
(= offer, provide) target, view, opportunitybieten; to present a brave face to the worldsich (dat)nichts anmerken lassen; his action presented us with a problemseine Tat stellte uns vor ein Problem; he presented the appearance of normalitynach außen hin wirkte er ganz normal
(Rad, TV) → präsentieren; (Theat) → zeigen, aufführen; (commentator) → moderieren; presenting, in the blue corner …in der blauen Ecke des Rings
(= introduce)vorstellen; to present Mr X to Miss YHerrn X Fräulein Y (dat)vorstellen; may I present Mr X? (form)erlauben Sie mir, Herrn X vorzustellen (form); to be presented at Courtbei Hof eingeführt werden
(= point) gun etcrichten, zielen (→ at auf +acc); present arms! (Mil) → präsentiert das Gewehr!
vr (opportunity, problem etc) → sich ergeben; how you present yourself is very importantes ist sehr wichtig, wie man sich präsentiert; to present oneself as a candidatesich aufstellen lassen; to present oneself for an examsich zu einer Prüfung anmelden; he was asked to present himself for interviewer wurde gebeten, zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch zu erscheinen; to present oneself at an ideal momentim idealen Augenblick erscheinen

present [ɐadj, n ˈprɛznt; ɐvb prɪˈzɛnt]
1. adj
a. (in attendance) → presente
to be present at (gen) → essere presente a (officially) → presenziare a
those present → i presenti
b. (of the moment) → attuale
in the present circumstances → date le circostanze attuali
at the present moment → al momento attuale
its present value → il suo valore attuale
c. (Gram) → presente
2. n
a. (present time) → presente m (Gram) → (tempo) presente m
at present → al momento
for the present → per il momento, per adesso, per ora
up to the present → fino a questo momento, finora
b. (gift) → regalo
I got this watch as a present → questo orologio mi è stato regalato
to make sb a present of sth → regalare qc a qn
3. vt
a. (hand over, gen) → presentare; (prize, certificate) → consegnare; (give as gift) → offrire (in omaggio); (proof, evidence) → fornire (Law) (case) → esporre
to present sb with sth, present sth to sb → fare dono di qc a qn (prize) → consegnare qc a qn
to present arms (Mil) → presentare le armi
to present o.s. for an interview → presentarsi per un colloquio
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...
d. (frm) (introduce) to present sb to sbpresentare qn a qn
may I present Miss Clark? → permette che le presenti la signorina Clark?

present [ɐadj, n ˈprɛznt; ɐvb prɪˈzɛnt]
1. adj
a. (in attendance) → presente
to be present at (gen) → essere presente a (officially) → presenziare a
those present → i presenti
b. (of the moment) → attuale
in the present circumstances → date le circostanze attuali
at the present moment → al momento attuale
its present value → il suo valore attuale
c. (Gram) → presente
2. n
a. (present time) → presente m (Gram) → (tempo) presente m
at present → al momento
for the present → per il momento, per adesso, per ora
up to the present → fino a questo momento, finora
b. (gift) → regalo
I got this watch as a present → questo orologio mi è stato regalato
to make sb a present of sth → regalare qc a qn
3. vt
a. (hand over, gen) → presentare; (prize, certificate) → consegnare; (give as gift) → offrire (in omaggio); (proof, evidence) → fornire (Law) (case) → esporre
to present sb with sth, present sth to sb → fare dono di qc a qn (prize) → consegnare qc a qn
to present arms (Mil) → presentare le armi
to present o.s. for an interview → presentarsi per un colloquio
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...
d. (frm) (introduce) to present sb to sbpresentare qn a qn
may I present Miss Clark? → permette che le presenti la signorina Clark?

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adj present [ˈpreznt]
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. teenwoordig حاضِر، مَوجود присъстващ přítomný være tilstede anwesend παρών presente kohal(olev) حاضر läsnä présent נוֹכֵחַ उपस्थित biti prisutan,pokazati jelen(levő) hadir viðstaddur presente いる 참석해 있는 esantis, dalyvaujantis klātesošs hadir aanwezig til stede obecny presente pre­zent присутствующий prítomný navzoč prisutan närvarande ปรากฏตัว hazır, mevcut 出席的,在座的 присутній موجود، حاضر có mặt
2 existing now the present moment; the present prime minister. huidige الحالي настоящ nynější, současný nuværende gegenwärtig τωρινός, νυν presente praegune کنونی nykyinen actuel נוֹכֵחִי वर्तमान, मौजूदा sadašnji jelenlegi sekarang núverandi presente, attuale 現在の 현재의 dabartinis, esamas pašreizējs; tagadējs sekarang tegenwoordig nåværende obecny presente actual настоящий; нынешний terajší, súčasný sedanji sadašnji nuvarande, innevarande, pågående ปัจจุบัน şu andaki, şimdiki 現存的,目前的 теперішній; існуючий حاليہ hiện tại
3 (of the tense of a verb) indicating action now In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense. teenwoordige tyd صيغَة الزَّمن الحاضِر сегашен přítomný præsens; nutid das Präsens ενεστώτας, ενεστωτικός (γραμμ.) presente oleviku(aeg) حال preesens présent הוֹוֶה वर्तमानकालिक sadašnjost,sadašnje vrijeme jelen (idő) bentuk sekarang nútíðar- presente 現在時制の 현재 시제의 esamasis tagadnes- kini tegenwoordig nåtids-, presens- teraźniejszy presente prezent настоящий prítomný sedanjik sadašnji presens ที่เกิดขึ้นในปัจจุบัน şimdiki 現在的 теперішній مضارع thời hiện tại
adv presently
1 soon He will be here presently. binnekort حالا، قَريباً скоро brzy snart; om et øjeblik gleich σύντομα, σε λίγο en breve, dentro de poco varsti به زودی pian bientôt תֵיכֶף शीघ्र ही, अभी uskoro,za kratko vrijeme mindjárt segera rétt strax subito, fra poco すぐに greitai, netrukus drīz; tūlīt [] sekejap lagi weldra om litt, etter hvert wkrótce dentro em breve imediat вскоре čoskoro kmalu uskoro snart, inom kort เร็ว ๆ นี้ çok geçmeden, az sonra 一會兒 незабаром, за хвилину جلد ہي nhanh thôi
2 (especially American) at the present time The manager is presently on holiday. tans, op die oomblik في الوَقت الحاضِر сега nyní i øjeblikket gegenwärtig αυτόν τον καιρό en este momento, ahora, actualmente praegu اکنون parhaillaan en ce moment כָּרֶגָע मौजूदा, इस समय sada,trenutačno most sekarang eins og stendur ora 目下 현재 šiuo metu patlaban; šobrīd sekarang ni thans for tida, akkurat obecnie presentemente (chiar) acum сейчас teraz trenutno trenutno för närvarande อย่างปัจจุบัน şimdi 目前(正在) тепер, зараз في الحال ở hiện tại
the present
the time now Forget the past – think more of the present and the future! die hede الحاضِر настояще přítomnost nutiden die Gegenwart το παρόν el presente olevik زمان حال nykyhetki présent הַהוֹוֶה वर्तमान भविष्य sadašnjost a jelen waktu sekarang nútíðin, núið presente 現在 현재 dabartis šodiena, tagadne masa sekarang het heden nåtida teraźniejszość o presente pre­zent настоящее (время) prítomnosť sedanjost sadašnjost nuet ในขณะนี้ şimdiki an, bugün 現在 теперішній час اس وقت thời bây giờ
at present
at the present time He's away from home at present. op die oomblik الآن، في الوَقت الحاضِر в момента v této chvíli for øjeblikket gegenwärtig τώρα, αυτή τη στιγμή actualmente; en este momento praegu اکنون tällä hetkellä actuellement כָּרֶגָע वर्तमान में trenutno jelenleg sekarang í bili, sem stendur, núna al momento 目下 현재 šiuo metu tagad, šobrīd sekarang op dit ogenblik akkurat , i øyeblikket obecnie de momento în momentul de faţă сейчас v tejto chvíli sedaj trenutno för närvarande ในช่วงเวลานี้ şu anda, şimdi 暫且 в даний час في الحال lúc này
for the present
as far as the present time is concerned You've done enough work for the present. op die oomblik في هذا الوَقْت، الآن засега pro tuto chvíli for nu vorläufig προς το παρόν por ahora, por el momento, hasta ahora praeguseks فعلاً toistaiseksi pour le moment לְפִי שָׁעָה वर्तमान समय में za sada egyelőre sampai sekarang sem stendur, í bili per il momento さし当って 현재 šiuo tarpu pagaidām buat masa ini voorlopig foreløpig, for na razie por enquanto deocamdată, pentru moment на сегодня nateraz zaenkrat za sada tills vidare, så länge เท่าที่ปัจจุบันนี้ şimdilik (到)目前(為止) цього разу جہاں تک اب تک کا معاملہ ہے trong khoảng thời gian hiện tại

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v present [priˈzent]
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. skenk يُهْدي، يُعْطي هَدِيَّه подарявам předat, obdařit overrække; få overrakt überreichen προσφέρω, δωρίζω entregar, hacer entrega de kinkima تقدیم کردن antaa offrir (à) לְהַעֲנִיק देना, प्रदान करना darivati,pokloniti ajándékoz memberikan gefa donare, offrire 贈る 주다 įteikti, apdovanoti pasniegt; dāvināt menyampaikan aanbieden overrekke, forære, presentere wręczyć oferecer a oferi преподносить dať; darovať podariti uručiti överräcka, begåva มอบให้ในโอกาสพิเศษ vermek, sunmak 贈送 підносити, дарувати تحفہ دينا tặng
2 to introduce May I present my wife (to you)? voorstel يُقَدِّم представям představit præsentere vorstellen συστήνω presentar (a) esitlema معرفی کردن esitellä présenter (à) לְהָצִיג परिचय करना, मिलाना predstaviti bemutat memperkenalkan kynna presentare 紹介する 소개하다 pristatyti iepazīstināt, stādīt priekšā memperkenalkan voorstellen forestille, presentere przedstawiać apresentar a prezenta представлять predstaviť predstaviti predstaviti presentera แนะนำ tanıştırmak, takdim etmek 介紹 представляти; знайомити تعارف کرانا giới thiệu 介绍
3 to arrange the production of (a play, film etc) The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare. bied aan يُقَدِّم، يَعْرِض представям uvést præsentere vorführen παρουσιάζω, ανεβάζω έργο presentar esitama تولید کردن esittää présenter לְהָצִיג दिखाना, प्रदर्शित करना prikazati előad menyajikan færa upp, flytja, sÿna rappresentare 上演する 상연하다 pristatyti, rodyti izrādīt; uzvest mempersembahkan opvoeren sette opp, oppføre, presentere przedstawiać apresentar a pre­zenta показывать uviesť predstaviti prikazati presentera, uppföra, framföra นำเสนอ sunmak 上演 ставити پيش کرنا، مہيا کرنا trình diễn; trình chiếu
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. uitdruk, voorstel يُقَدِّم، يَعْرِض، يُعَبِّر изказвам vyjádřit, klást fremføre; udgøre vorbringen παρουσιάζω (ιδέες κτλ.) presentar esile tooma ارائه کردن ilmaista présenter לְהָצִיג प्रकट करना, व्यंजित करना predstavljati felvet mengemukakan leggja fram presentare 示す 제시하다 pateikti, kelti radīt grūtības mengemukakan; menimbulkan voorleggen, stellen framføre, legge fram przedstawiać apresentar a prezenta излагать; представлять vyjadriť; predložiť predstaviti izazvati lägga fram, förete เสนอ ifade etmek, arz etmek 提出 являти собою غور کے ليے پيش کرنا trình bày
5 to bring (oneself); to appear He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late. aanmeld يَظْهَر، يَجيء появявам се dostavit se møde op erscheinen εμφανίζομαι presentarse ilmuma حضور پیدا کردن saapua paikalle se présenter לְהָצִיג प्रस्तुत करना doći megjelenik muncul birtast presentarsi 現われる 참석하다 atsirasti, pasirodyti ierasties; parādīties hadir verschijnen innfinne/melde seg stawić się apresentar-se a (se) prezenta появляться dostaviť sa prikazati se pojaviti se infinna sig ปรากฏตัว gelmek 出現 представлятися, відрекомендовувати حاضر کرنا xuất hiện
n preˈsenter
aanbieder مُقَدِّم بَرنامَج водещ konferenciér speaker; oplæser der/die Moderator(in) παρουσιαστής presentador esitaja اهدا کننده؛ ارائه کننده esittäjä présentateur/-trice מַגִיש, מַגִישָה koji pokazuje bemutató (személy) pemberi kynnir, þulur presentatore, presentatrice 提出者 제출자 (laidos, programos) vedėjas radio/televīzijas programmas vadītājs penyampai presentator programleder ofiarodawca apresentador prezentator даритель;предъявитель konferenciér napovedovalec spiker hallåa, programvärd ผู้นำเสนอ sunucu 贈送者 подавець تحفہ دينے والا، پيش کرنے والا người dẫn chương trình
adj preˈsentable
suitable to be seen, introduced etc You don't look very presentable in those clothes. netjies صالِح للتَّقْديم، لائِق приличен reprezentační præsentabel präsentabel ευπαρουσίαστος presentable esinduslik قابل عرضه؛ سزاوار معرفی edustava présentable נָאֶה לְמָדַי सामने आने योग्य, प्रदेय, प्रस्तुत करने योग्य koji se može pokazati,pristojno obučen szalonképes pantas dilihat, rapi, tampan frambærilegur, boðlegur presentabile 人前に出せる 상연할 수 있는, 소개할 수 있는 tinkamas pasirodyti, reprezentatyvus cienīgs; iespaidīgs elok presentabel presentabel, passende kledd nadający się do publicznego wystąpienia apresentável prezentabil презентабельный reprezentačný dostojen reprezentativan presentable ซึ่งเหมาะที่จะปรากฏตัว görünüşü düzgün, iyi görünümlü 可以見人的,拿得出去的 пристойний, респектабельний قابل تعارف، قابل ديد chỉnh tề
n presenˈtation [pre-]
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. oorhandiging تَقْديم، عَرْض представяне udělení; uvedení; uváděcí; slavnostně předaný overrækkelse; præsentation; præsentations- die Schenkung; Schenkungs-... παρουσίαση, απονομή presentación kätteandmine, esitamine اهدا esittäminen (de) présentation הַעֲנָקָה प्रस्तुतीकरण prikazivanje,predstavljanje átadás presentasi afhending; uppfærsla; heiðursgjöf presentazione 贈与 수여, 상연 įteikimas, pristatymas prezentācija; pasniegšana; prezentācijas-; pasniegšanas- penyampaian uitreiking, opvoering overrekkelse, forestilling, presentasjon przedstawienie, podarowanie apresentação (re)prezentare презентация;вручение udelenie; uvádzací; slávnostne odovzdaný podelitev; predstavitev predstavljanje överlämnande, uppförande, presentation, gåva การเสนอ sunma 贈送,提出,介紹 представлення; піднесення پيشکش، تمثيل نمائي sự trình diễn; sự trưng bày ,介绍
2 the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out Try to improve the presentation of your work. struktuur, styl طَريقَة العَرْض представяне prezentace, uvedení udformning die Darstellung εμφάνιση presentación esitlus ارائه؛ عرضه esittämistapa présentation הַגָשָה प्रस्तुतीकरण, प्रदर्शन, प्रस्तुति izlaganje bemutatás; előadás penyajian framsetning presentazione 発表 발표 pateikimas, apipavidalinimas izteiksmes veids; izklāsts penyampaian presentatie framstilling, framføring, utføring sposób przedstawienia, układ apresentação (mod de) prezentare подача prezentácia, uvedenie predstavitev predstavljanje presentation, framställning, utformning การนำเสนอ sunuluş 描述 подавання طرز تحرير cách trình bày
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. opvoering عَرْض، تَمثيل، أداء представление představení opsætning die Vorstellung παράσταση, παρουσίαση representación etendus برنامه esitys représentation הֲצָגָה प्रदर्शन predstava előadás pertunjukan uppfærsla rappresentazione 上演 상연 pastatymas iestudējums pertunjukan opvoering forestilling inscenizacja representação reprezentare представление, постановка predstavenie predstava prikazivanje uppförande, framförande การแสดง oyun, temsil 演出 показ; вистава پيش کرنے کا انداز sự trình diễn
present arms
to hold a rifle upright in front of one, as a salute. presenteer يُقَدِّم التَّحِيَّه بالسِّلاح поздравявам воен. pozdravit zbraní præsentere gevær das Gewehr präsentieren παρουσιάζω όπλα presentar armas relvadega au andma پیش فنگ کردن viedä ase eteen présenter les armes דָגֶל- שֶק सलामी के बतौर हथियार सामने करना oružje na pregled! fegyverrel tiszteleg hormat senjata halda rifli lóðrétt fyrir framan sig presentare le armi ささげ銃 받들어 총 gerbti ginklu hormat senjata het geweer presenteren presentere gevær prezentować broń apresentar armas a prezenta arma брать/взять на караул pozdraviť zbraňou pozdraviti z orožjem; orožje za pregled! podići oružje skyldra gevär วันทยาวุธ tüfekle selâm durmak 舉槍敬禮 взяти на караул ہتھيار سے سلامي دينا bồng súng chào

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n present [ˈpreznt]
a gift a wedding present; birthday presents. present, persent هَدِيَّه подарък dar gave; -gave das Geschenk δώρο regalo, presente, obsequio kingitus هدیه lahja cadeau מַתָנָה पेश करना, उपस्थिति poklon,dar ajándék hadiah gjöf regalo 贈り物 선물 dovana dāvana hadiah cadeau presang, gave prezent presente cadou подарок dar darilo poklon gåva, present ของขวัญ hediye 禮物 подарунок تحفہ món quà

present حاضر, هدية, يٌبْدي dárek, představit, přítomný, současnost gave, nutiden, præsentere, tilstedeværende anwesend, Gegenwart, Geschenk, überreichen δώρο, παρόν, παρουσιάζω, παρών presentar, presente, regalo esitellä, lahja, läsnäoleva, nykyhetki cadeau, présent, présenter poklon, predstaviti, prisutan, sadašnjost presentare, presente, regalo プレゼント, 居る, 現在, 紹介する 선물, 제출하다, 현재, 현재의 aanwezig, cadeau, heden, presenteren introdusere, nåtid, presang, til stede obecny, prezent, przedstawić, teraźniejszość apresentar, presente дарить, подарок, присутствующий, текущий момент närvarande, nutid, present, presentera แนะนำให้รู้จัก, ของขวัญ, ณ ที่นี้, ที่เกิดในปัจจุบัน armağan, şu an, tanıştırmak, var có mặt, đệ trình, hiện tại, quà 介绍, 现在, 现在的, 礼物


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