nowadays
gb/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/ us/nˈaʊədˌeɪz/
B1
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adverb
B1
property
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at the present time, these days
At this time, not in the past; these days.
Gebruikspatroon:
nowadays, [subject] [verb] ...
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes write *"now a days"* as three words; it is one word: "nowadays". Some also say *"in nowadays"* or *"at nowadays"*, but prepositions are not used before it; say simply "nowadays" or put it at the start of the sentence, e.g., "Nowadays, people travel a lot."
Synoniemen
these days (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and more common in speech.)
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today (Often refers to the literal day or present era without always implying a contrast with the past.)
Antoniemen
in the past (Refers to an earlier time, contrasting with the present period expressed by "nowadays".)
Woordcombinaties
people nowadays
|kids nowadays
|nowadays many
|different nowadays
|changed nowadays
|rare nowadays
Thema's
time
|society
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- People read news on their phones nowadays.
- Nowadays, many jobs can be done from home.
- It’s hard to imagine life without the internet nowadays.
- Nowadays, children start using computers at a very young age.
- Cars are much more fuel-efficient nowadays than they used to be.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Nowadays, many people work online.
- Kids nowadays use phones every day.
- Nowadays, I drink coffee instead of tea.
- Many shops are very quiet nowadays.
- Nowadays, it is easy to find information on the internet.
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