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Nowadays

noun/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
Definition
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
in these times; - Nancy Mitford
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
3 syllables Say it as /nˈaʊədˌeɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
presentnowtoday
Parts of Speech
nounthe period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
“that is enough for the present”
adverbin these times; - Nancy Mitford
“it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”
Word Forms
presentadjectivetemporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heutzutage
der Zeitraum, der jetzt passiert; jede kontinuierliche Zeitspanne, einschließlich des Augenblicks der Rede
🇫🇷French
aujourd'hui
la période qui se passe actuellement ; toute période de temps continue, y compris le moment du discours
🇪🇸Spanish
hoy en día
el período de tiempo que está sucediendo ahora; cualquier período continuo de tiempo, incluido el momento del discurso
🇮🇹Italian
Al giorno d'oggi
il periodo di tempo che sta accadendo adesso; qualsiasi periodo di tempo continuo compreso il momento del discorso
🇳🇱Dutch
tegenwoordig
de periode die nu plaatsvindt; elk ononderbroken tijdsbestek, inclusief het moment van spreken
🇵🇹Portuguese
hoje em dia
o período de tempo que está acontecendo agora; qualquer período contínuo de tempo, incluindo o momento da fala
🇷🇺Russian
настоящее время
период времени, который происходит сейчас; любой непрерывный отрезок времени, включая момент речи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आजकल
समय की वह अवधि जो अभी घटित हो रही है; भाषण के क्षण सहित समय का कोई भी निरंतर विस्तार
🇧🇩Bengali
আজকাল
সময়কাল যা এখন ঘটছে; বক্তৃতার মুহূর্ত সহ যেকোন একটানা প্রসারিত সময়
🇮🇳Tamil
இப்போதெல்லாம்
இப்போது நடக்கும் காலம்; பேச்சின் தருணம் உட்பட எந்த தொடர்ச்சியான நேரமும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఈ రోజుల్లో
ఇప్పుడు జరుగుతున్న కాలం; ప్రసంగం యొక్క క్షణంతో సహా ఏదైనా నిరంతర సమయం
🇮🇳Marathi
आजकाल
आता घडत असलेला कालावधी; भाषणाच्या क्षणासह कोणताही सततचा वेळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
આજકાલ
સમયનો સમયગાળો જે અત્યારે થઈ રહ્યો છે; ભાષણની ક્ષણ સહિત સમયનો કોઈપણ સતત ખેંચાણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
ಈಗ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿ; ಮಾತಿನ ಕ್ಷಣ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ನಿರಂತರ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇന്നത്തെ കാലത്ത്
ഇപ്പോൾ നടക്കുന്ന കാലഘട്ടം; സംഭാഷണ നിമിഷം ഉൾപ്പെടെ തുടർച്ചയായി നീളുന്ന ഏതെങ്കിലും സമയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਜ ਕੱਲ
ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ ਜੋ ਹੁਣ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ; ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਦੇ ਪਲ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਮੇਂ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਖਿਚਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
آج کل
وقت کی مدت جو اب ہو رہی ہے؛ تقریر کے لمحے سمیت وقت کا کوئی بھی مسلسل حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
如今
现在正在发生的一段时间；任何连续的时间段，包括讲话时刻
🇯🇵Japanese
最近では
今起こっている期間。スピーチの瞬間を含む連続した時間
🇰🇷Korean
요즘에는
지금 일어나고 있는 기간; 말하는 순간을 포함하여 연속적인 시간 연장
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Ngày nay
khoảng thời gian đang diễn ra hiện nay; bất kỳ khoảng thời gian liên tục nào kể cả thời điểm nói
🇹🇭Thai
ทุกวันนี้
ระยะเวลาที่กำลังเกิดขึ้นอยู่ในขณะนี้ การยืดเวลาต่อเนื่องใดๆ รวมถึงช่วงเวลาของการพูด
🇮🇩Indonesian
dewasa ini
jangka waktu yang sedang terjadi sekarang; setiap rentang waktu yang terus-menerus termasuk momen pidato
🇵🇭Filipino
sa panahon ngayon
ang tagal ng panahon na nangyayari ngayon; anumang patuloy na kahabaan ng oras kasama ang sandali ng pagsasalita
🇲🇾Malay
pada masa kini
tempoh masa yang berlaku sekarang; sebarang regangan masa yang berterusan termasuk detik ucapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
في الوقت الحاضر
الفترة الزمنية التي تحدث الآن؛ أي امتداد مستمر للوقت بما في ذلك لحظة الكلام
🇮🇷Persian
امروزه
دوره زمانی که اکنون در حال وقوع است؛ هر امتداد مداوم زمان از جمله لحظه گفتار
🇹🇷Turkish
bu günlerde
şu anda gerçekleşen zaman dilimi; konuşma anı da dahil olmak üzere sürekli bir zaman dilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּיוֹם
פרק הזמן שקורה כעת; כל פרק זמן מתמשך כולל רגע הדיבור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nowadays'?
The primary meaning of 'nowadays' is 'the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nowadays' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nowadays' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nowadays' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nowadays' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'nowadays' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'nowadays' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'nowadays' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'nowadays' in regular conversations?
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