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I.present¹ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] ADJ

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1. present (at scene) pred:

to be present

she was present at the ceremony

estuvo presente en la ceremonia

she was present at the ceremony

asistió a la ceremonia

all those present

todos los presentes

how many were present?

¿cuántas personas había?

he was present at the scene of the accident

presenció el accidente

you are ever present in my thoughts

te tengo siempre presente

a protein present in blood

una proteína que se encuentra en la sangre

all present and accounted for or Brit correct

todos presentes

all present and accounted for or Brit correct

somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos hum

2.1. present attr (current):

present situation/salary/address

at the present time or moment

en este momento

in the present case

in the present case

en el caso que nos ocupa

the present writer form

quien esto escribe

2.2. present attr LING:

the present tense

the present indicative

el presente de indicativo

the present subjunctive

el presente del subjuntivo

the present participle

el participio activo or (de) presente

II.present¹ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] N

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1.1. present U (current time):

the present

at present

en este momento

at present

for the present

for the present

to live for the present

vivir el momento

there's no time like the present

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy

1.2. present U LING:

the present

2. present <presents, pl > LAW arch:

the parties presents

las partes contratantes

I.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB trans

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1.1. present (give, hand over):

to present sth to sb

entregarle algo a alguien

to present sth to sb

hacerle entrega de algo a alguien form

her daughter will present the bouquet to her

su hija le entregará el ramo de flores

her daughter will present the bouquet to her

su hija le hará entrega del ramo de flores form

please present my respects to … form

por favor presente mis respetos a … form

to present sb with sth

obsequiar a alguien con algo form

to present sb with sth

obsequiarle algo a alguien esp LatAm form

she was presented with a silver tray

la obsequiaron con una bandeja de plata form

she was presented with a silver tray

le obsequiaron una bandeja de plata LatAm form

she presented him with a daughter dated

le dio una hija

1.2. present (confront):

to present sb with sth I was presented with a bill for £500

me pasaron una cuenta por or de 500 libras

we were presented with a very difficult situation

nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil

it presents me with a whole host of problems

esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas

2. present (proffer):

present ticket/passport/account/motion/bill

present argument/ideas

present argument/ideas

the way it's presented is very important

la presentación es muy importante

to present a petition to the authorities

presentar una petición a las autoridades

to present a petition to the authorities

elevar una petición a las autoridades form

to present a check for payment

presentar un cheque para el cobro

3.2. present (provide):

present view/perspective

present view/perspective

4.1. present:

present CINE, THEAT

4.2. present:

present RADIO, TV show

5. present (introduce):

present form

may I present my husband?

permítame presentarle a mi marido

to be presented at court

ser presentado en la corte

to present sb to sb

presentarle alguien a alguien

I presented him to my parents

se lo presenté a mis padres

6. present MIL:

present arms!

¡presenten armas!

II.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB refl

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1. present (arise):

present problem/opportunity:

present problem/opportunity:

2. present (appear) form:

present person:

to present oneself for interview/examination

presentarse a una entrevista/un examen

to present oneself as a candidate

presentarse como candidato

3. present (display, show):

present

this is how the situation presents itself to me

así es como yo veo la situación

III.present² [Am prəˈzɛnt, Brit prɪˈzɛnt] VB intr MED

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present³ [Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt] N (gift)

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present

present

obsequio m form

present

presente m form

it's (for) a present

es (para) un regalo

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to give sb a present

regalarle algo a alguien

to give sb a present

hacerle un regalo a alguien

wedding present N

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wedding present

regalo m de boda

wedding present

regalo m de casamiento

ever-present [ˌɛvərˈprɛz(ə)nt] ADJ

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ever-present

siempre presente

present simple N LING

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present simple

presente m simple

present continuous N LING

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present continuous

presente m continuo

present-day [Am ˈprɛznt ˈˌdeɪ, Brit ˌprɛz(ə)ntˈdeɪ] ADJ attr

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present-day

present-day

de hoy (en) día

present perfect N LING

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present perfect

pretérito m perfecto

re-present [Am ˌriprəˈzɛnt, Brit riːprɪˈzɛnt] VB trans

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volver a presentar

Translations for present in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.present¹ [ˈprezənt] N

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present no pl:

present

Phrases:

at present

en este momento

for the present

II.present¹ [ˈprezənt] ADJ

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1. present (current):

present address, generation

at the present moment [or time]

en este momento

the present year

el año en curso

in the present case

up to the present time

the present writer

quien esto escribe

2. present (in attendance):

present

to be present at sth

all those present

todos los presentes

present company excepted

exceptuando a los presentes

present² [ˈprezənt] N (gift)

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present

to give sb a present

hacer un regalo a alguien

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to make sb a present of sth

regalar algo a alguien

present³ [prɪˈzent] VB trans

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1. present (give):

present

to present one's apologies form

presentar sus disculpas

to present one's credentials

presentar sus credenciales

to present sth (to sb)

entregar algo (a alguien)

to present sb with sth

obsequiar a alguien con algo

to present sb with sth

obsequiar algo a alguien LatAm

2. present (introduce):

present

to present sb to sb

presentar alguien a alguien

may I present my wife?

permítame presentarle a mi esposa

to present a bill

presentar un proyecto de ley

to present a programme Aus, Brit

presentar un programa

presenting X as Julius Caesar

con X en el papel de Julio César

3. present (confront):

to present sb with sth

enfrentar a alguien con algo

to be presented with a complicated situation

verse frente a una situación complicada

to present sb with a problem

plantear un problema a alguien

4. present (constitute):

present

to present a problem for sb

significar un problema para alguien

to present difficulties for sb

plantear dificultades a alguien

5. present (offer):

present

present view, atmosphere

6. present (exhibit):

present argument, plan, theory

present cheque, passport, ticket

to present a petition to sb

elevar una petición a alguien form

7. present (appear):

to present oneself for sth

presentarse a algo

Christmas present N

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Christmas present

regalo m navideño

birthday present N

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birthday present

regalo m de cumpleaños

wedding present N

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wedding present

regalo m de boda

present participle N LING

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present participle

participio m presente

present tense N LING

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present tense

tiempo m presente

present-day [ˌprezəntdeɪ] ADJ

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present-day

present-day London

el Londres de hoy (en) día

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present

present (tense)

present

there's no time like the present prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy prov

my present job doesn't stretch me

mi trabajo actual no me exige lo suficiente

on the evidence of those present

según las declaraciones de los presentes

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

a present for my mother

un regalo para mi madre

to present sb (with) a challenge

enfrentar a alguien con un reto

I got it as a present

me lo regalaron

to present a lot of difficulties

ofrecer grandes dificultades

the minister spelled out the present economic problems

el ministro especificó los problemas actuales de la economía

few of those present knew it

pocos de los presentes lo sabían

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The address bar has been modified to present a breadcrumbs view, which shows the full path to the current location. en.wikipedia.org

They claim that this is a common trick used on occasions such as sleepover parties to scare the people present. en.wikipedia.org

They need to reproduce in areas where emergent vegetation is present. en.wikipedia.org

All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination. en.wikipedia.org

Would you give a toxic charm bracelet which could cause skin allergies or a fake cuddly toy that could present a choking hazard to a love one? www.heraldscotland.com

In 1991, scientists became aware that self-avoidance was also present in non-neuronal cell types, such as leech comb cells, which might similarly form discrete domains. en.wikipedia.org

This would cause the radio to look for a channel with no busy tone (3052 Hz) present. en.wikipedia.org

Fermentation is carried out by the natural microbiota present on the olives that survive the lye treatment process. en.wikipedia.org

The heir presumptive is the present baronet's uncle (born 1932). en.wikipedia.org

A multitude of proxies support the presence of a warmer equable climate being present during this period of time. en.wikipedia.org

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