present — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Relating to now, for the time being; current.

   Beispiele

   The barbaric practice continues to the present day.

   The present manager has been here longer than the last one.

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   up to the present day

   All this was extraordinarily distasteful to Churchill. It was ugly, gross. Never before had he felt such repulsion when the vicar displayed his characteristic bluntness or coarseness of speech. In the present connexion […] such talk had been distressingly out of place.

2. Located in the immediate vicinity.

   Beispiele

   Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.

   Is there a doctor present?

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   Several people were present when the event took place.

   Being the leader, Jason is always present at class.

3. Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch

   Beispiele

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   Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed.

4. Not delayed; immediate; instant.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch

   Beispiele

   Sign me a present pardon for my brother,

   An ambassador[…]desires a present audience.

5. Ready; quick in emergency.

   Gebrauch

   • veraltend

   Beispiele

   a present wit

6. Favorably attentive; propitious.

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch

   Beispiele

   to find a god so present to my prayer

7. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.

   Synonyme

   thiscurrent

   Beispiele

   Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current

   in the present study; the present article; the present results

8. Attentive; alert; focused.

   Beispiele

   Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.

9. Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

Substantiv

1. The current moment or period of time.

2. The present tense.

Substantiv

1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

   Beispiele

   wedding present

   birthday present

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   Oh! Thank you for the presents! How considerate of you!

   Only his friends attended his birthday party. They're all broke, so he got no present.

   “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]”

2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms.

   Beispiele

   The platoon stands at present.

   He was at present near the headquarters gates.

3. Poo; feces.

   Gebrauch

   • umgangssprachlich
   • endearing
   • euphemistic

   Beispiele

   I think our toddler's just left us a little present in his diaper...

   She has to deal with her cats' presents in the litterboxes on a daily basis, and she doesn't mind one bit.

Verb

1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

   Beispiele

   to present an envoy to the king

2. To appear or represent oneself outwardly.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

   Beispiele

   With your shabby attire, you do not present well as a prospective investment banking associate!

3. To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

4. To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

5. To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.

6. To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.

   Gebrauch

   • reflexiv

   Beispiele

   Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.

7. To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.

   Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift.

8. To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.

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   Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

9. To put on, stage (a play etc.).

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.

10. To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.

    Gebrauch

    • transitiv

11. To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.

    Gebrauch

    • reflexiv

    Beispiele

    Well, one idea does present itself.

12. To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.

    Gebrauch

    • intransitiv

    Beispiele

    The patient presented with insomnia.

    Symptoms typically present in early childhood.

13. To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.

    Gebrauch

    • intransitiv

14. To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).

    Gebrauch

    • intransitiv
    • with "as"

    Beispiele

    At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.

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    In May 2019, a case was referred to the high court in which social workers for Lancashire county council had sought orders against the parents of two trans children to take the children into care. Social services were alerted when H, the couple’s three-year-old foster child, born male, had gone into school presenting as a girl.

15. To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).

    Gebrauch

    • transitiv

    Beispiele

    Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".

16. To give a gift or presentation to (someone).

    Gebrauch

    • transitiv

    Synonyme

    complimentbestow

    Beispiele

    She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.

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    Live thou, and reign, forever, glorious Lord! / My last, least off’ring, I present thee now— / Renounce me, leave me, and be still ador’d! / Slay me, my God, and I applaud the blow.

17. To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.

    Gebrauch

    • transitiv

    Beispiele

    I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.

18. To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.

    Gebrauch

    • transitiv

19. To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.

    Gebrauch

    • intransitiv

20. In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.

    Gebrauch

    • Slang

    Beispiele

    Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.

    People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.

Adjektiv

1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

   Antonyme

   futurepast

   Beispiele

   the present leader

   articles for present use

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   the present topic

   the present system

   present observations

2. being or existing in a specified place

   Antonyme

   absent

   Beispiele

   the murderer is present in this room

   present at the wedding

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   present at the creation

Substantiv

1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

   Synonyme

   nowadays

   Oberbegriffe

   time

   Beispiele

   that is enough for the present

   he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow

2. something presented as a gift

   Oberbegriffe

   gift

   Beispiele

   his tie was a present from his wife

3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

   Synonyme

   present tense

   Oberbegriffe

   tense

Verb

1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   Synonyme

   showdemoexhibitdemonstrate

   Oberbegriffe

   show

   Beispiele

   She shows her dogs frequently

   We will demo the new software in Washington

2. bring forward and present to the mind

   Synonyme

   representlay out

   Oberbegriffe

   statesaytell

   Beispiele

   We presented the arguments to him

   We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason

3. perform (a play), especially on a stage

   Synonyme

   stagerepresent

   Oberbegriffe

   re-createrecreate

   Beispiele

   we are going to stage ‘Othello’

4. hand over formally

   Synonyme

   submit

   Oberbegriffe

   give

5. offer for others to consider

   Synonyme

   pose

   Oberbegriffe

   constituterepresentmake upcomprisebe

   Beispiele

   This poses an interesting question

6. give, especially as an honor or reward

   Synonyme

   award

   Oberbegriffe

   allocateapportion

   Beispiele

   bestow honors and prizes at graduation

7. give as a present; make a gift of

   Synonyme

   givegift

   Oberbegriffe

   actmove

   Beispiele

   What will you give her for her birthday?

8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

   Synonyme

   deliver

   Oberbegriffe

   talkspeakuttermouthverbalizeverbalise

   Beispiele

   The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students

9. cause to come to know personally

   Synonyme

   introduceacquaint

   Oberbegriffe

   inform

   Beispiele

   permit me to acquaint you with my son

   introduce the new neighbors to the community

10. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

    Synonyme

    portray

    Oberbegriffe

    representinterpret

    Beispiele

    The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

    Synonyme

    confrontface

    Oberbegriffe

    representlay out

    Beispiele

    We confronted him with the evidence

    He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions

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    An enormous dilemma faces us

12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

    Oberbegriffe

    introduceacquaint

13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

    Synonyme

    salute

    Oberbegriffe

    greetrecognizerecognise

    Beispiele

    When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute