agora.
now; right now (at the present time)
Meaning & usage
now; right now (at the present time)
Agora vou embora.
now; any more (differently from the past)
Agora (eu) não gosto de ler.
just now (very recently)
Ele disse/falou isso agora.
this (in the current or next [date])
Eu volto para casa sexta-feira agora.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agora, from Latin hāc hōrā. Compare Galician agora and Spanish ahora. To a lesser extent, compare also Italian ora and Old French ore.
on the other hand; whereas; while (introduces an example that is the opposite of the previous example)
Eu leio um livro todos os meses, agora (os) meus amigos não leem nem um por ano.
sometimes … sometimes
Agora comemos carne, agora comemos salada.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agora, from Latin hāc hōrā. Compare Galician agora and Spanish ahora. To a lesser extent, compare also Italian ora and Old French ore.
now (the present time)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agora, from Latin hāc hōrā. Compare Galician agora and Spanish ahora. To a lesser extent, compare also Italian ora and Old French ore.
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