present

A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun

n. the time that is happening right now, not the past or the future.

n. the period of time occurring now; the current moment.

“You should focus on the present instead of worrying about what happened years ago.”

“Historians often struggle to remain objective when analyzing how the present influences our perception of the past.”

A1 · Beginner Uncountable noun Mathematics Technical

n. the form of a verb used to describe things happening now.

n. the grammatical category of tense used to express an action or state in the current time.

“In English, we use the present simple to talk about daily habits.”

“The student struggled to distinguish between the present perfect and the past simple during the advanced grammar exam.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to give something to someone formally, or to show something to an audience.

v. to hand over or exhibit something formally; often takes a direct and indirect object.

“The principal will present the awards to the winning students at the ceremony.”

“The lead researcher will present the findings of the three-year study at the international conference in Geneva.”

B1 · Intermediate Formal

v. to introduce someone to another person in a formal way.

v. to introduce one person to another, especially when the recipient is of higher rank or status.

“May I present my colleague, Dr. Smith, who joined our team last month?”

“It was a long-standing tradition for young debutantes to be presented to the monarch during the summer season.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to cause a problem or a challenge that needs to be dealt with.

v. to constitute or provide a particular difficulty, challenge, or opportunity.

“The heavy snow will present a challenge for drivers on the mountain roads.”

“The sudden collapse of the regional bank presented a significant risk to the stability of the national economy.”

C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical

v. to show specific signs of an illness when seeing a doctor.

v. to exhibit specific clinical symptoms or signs upon medical examination.

“The patient presented with a high fever and a persistent cough.”

“Although the disease usually affects the lungs, this particular case presented as a series of unusual skin lesions.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. happening or existing at this time.

adj. existing or occurring now; current.

“The present owner of the house has lived here for twenty years.”

“Under the present circumstances, it would be unwise to invest all of our capital in a single emerging market.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. being at a meeting, event, or place.

adj. being in a specified place; not absent.

“There were over two hundred people present at the wedding ceremony.”

“All board members must be present for the vote to be considered legally binding according to the company bylaws.”