现在 → ☊ 
Last month that comedian bought one hundred rabbits and now he is broke. ☊ 
háng trước, diễn viên hài đó mua một trăm con thỏ và bây giờ anh ấy bị viêm màng túi. ☊ Informal Expressions But I don’t smoke anymore. Nhưng bây giờ tôi không hút thuốc nữa. * 024 But now we’re on holiday. Nhưng bây giờ thì chúng tôi đi du lịch. * 024 May I just make a call? Tôi bây giờ gọi điện thoại nhanh được không? * 075 May I just ask something? Tôi bây giờ hỏi nhanh vài chuyện được không? * 075 May I just say something? Tôi bây giờ nói nhanh vài chuyện được không? * 075 like: bây giờ → →
the issue before us now is ☊ chuyện trước mặt bây giờ là ☊ from now until the year 2000 ☊ từ bây giờ tới năm 2000 ☊ 
jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ 
现在 ☊ xiànzài nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ 那么 ☊ nàme jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ ☊ nun ja ☊ bây giờ thì ☊ ☊ Jetzt ist es Zeit, Geld zu tauschen. ☊ Bây giờ là lúc đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 41) Und hier ist die Wettervorhersage für morgen. ☊ Và bây giờ là bản tin dự báo thời tiết cho ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 97) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) Aber jetzt werden die Räume vermietet, und es gibt darin viele Rechtsanwaltsbüros. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ nó được cho thuê và có nhiều văn phòng luật sư ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 196) Ich habe Glück, ich muss jetzt nach links fahren. ☊ Thật may, bây giờ tôi phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 226) Ich weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284) Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431) Ja, jetzt erinnere ich mich. ☊ À, bây giờ thì em nhớ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 464) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596) Jetzt wird eingerichtet! ☊ Bây giờ bắt đầu sắp xếp! ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 641) Sieht so aus! Aber jetzt ist es doch ziemlich kühl. ☊ Có thể thế! Nhưng bây giờ trời hơi lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 763) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Wir gehen jetzt zum Arzt! ☊ Chúng ta tới bác sỹ bây giờ thôi! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 942) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Ist Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118) Funktioniert es jetzt? ☊ Bây giờ thì nó hoạt động phải không? ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2283) It's not actually raining now. ☊ actually ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
It's OK, you're among friends now. ☊ among ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
It's best if you go now. ☊ best ☊
People are better educated now. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
You're a big girl now. ☊ big ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
Bye for now Dad! ☊ bye ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
The train is coming in now. ☊ come in ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
Your credit limit is now £2 000. ☊ credit ☊
Now cut the tomatoes in half. ☊ cut ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. ☊ different ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
The dictionary is now in its eighth edition. ☊ edition ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
What are you pulling a face at now? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
They will now go through to the final. ☊ final ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
She's getting to be an old lady now. ☊ get ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
She'll have had the results by now. ☊ have ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
That must be her now. ☊ her ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
How are you feeling now? ☊ how ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
I think I'd better go now. ☊ I ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
Business is good just now. ☊ just now ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
She should be arriving just about now. ☊ just about ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
'Shall we stop now?' 'If you like.' ☊ if you like ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
The new buds are appearing on the trees now. ☊ new ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
It's too late now. ☊ now ☊
From now on I'll be more careful. ☊ now ☊
He'll be home by now. ☊ now ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
That's all for now. ☊ now ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
What do you want now? ☊ now ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
Now, listen to what she's saying. ☊ now ☊
Now, the next point is quite complex. ☊ now ☊
Now come and sit down. ☊ now ☊
Now let me think... ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
Oh dear! What's happened now? ☊ oh ☊
Is it OK if I leave now? ☊ OK ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
The TV works perfectly now. ☊ perfectly ☊
The performance starts at seven. ☊ performance ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
propose to do sth: What do you propose to do now? ☊ propose ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
The book is now recognized as a classic. ☊ recognize ☊
reduce sth: Reduce speed now (= on a sign). ☊ reduce ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
Dad is retired now. ☊ retired ☊
reverse sth: Now reverse the car. ☊ reverse ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
What's the score now? ☊ score ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
Now screw down the lid. ☊ screw ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
Now, come on, settle down! ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
Now lay the jar on its side. ☊ side ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you! ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
That's it for now, but if I get any news I'll let you know. ☊ that's it ☊
They now say that red wine is good for you. ☊ they ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
Up to now he's been very quiet. ☊ up to sth ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
I'm better now, thank you. ☊ well ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
That'll be the doctor now. ☊ will ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊