Phrase guide

at present

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

currently, now, at this moment in time, at the present time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2011 (2008), Wan Renpu, Petroleum Industry Press (translator), Advanced Well Completion Engineering, page 115, Underground natural gas storages are underground facilities for storing natural gas. At present, there are three types of underground natural gas storages worldwide, which include depleted oil and gas reservoir gas storages, salt-cave gas storages and aquifer storages.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: right now, at the moment

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

at the present moment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • goods now on sale
  • the now-aging dictator
  • they are now abroad
  • he is busy at present writing a new novel
  • it could happen any time now

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: now

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: понастоящем (ponastojaštem) — currently
  • Chinese Mandarin: 现在 — currently
  • Chinese Mandarin: 当前 (dāngqián) — currently
  • Esperanto: estantece — currently
  • Finnish: parhaillaan — currently
  • Finnish: tällä hetkellä — currently
  • French: à présent — currently
  • German: momentan — currently
  • German: aktuell — currently
  • German: gegenwärtig — currently
  • Hungarian: jelenleg — currently
  • Interlingua: al presente — currently
  • Interlingua: currentemente — currently
  • Interlingua: ora — currently
  • Interlingua: in iste momento — currently
  • Interlingua: nunc — currently
  • Irish: faoi láthair — currently
  • Irish: adrásta — currently
  • Italian: al momento — currently
  • Marathi: सध्या (sadhyā) — currently
  • Polish: obecnie — currently
  • Polish: aktualnie — currently
  • Russian: теперь (teperʹ) — currently
  • Scottish Gaelic: an latha an-diugh — currently
  • Swedish: för närvarande — currently
  • Turkish: şu an — currently