today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
Angielski
~ 400
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Rzeczownik
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entity
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The current day
The day that is happening now.
Schemat użycia:
[something] happens today
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
Synonimy
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
Antonimy
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
|
tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
Kolokacje
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
Tematy
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Today is my birthday.
- The store is closed today.
- I have a lot of work to do today.
- Today marks the start of a new season.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Today is Monday.
- I am busy today.
- We go to school today.
- The sun is hot today.
adverb
A1
relation
2
On this day
Happening or done on this day.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] does [something] today
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
Synonimy
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
Antonimy
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
Kolokacje
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
Tematy
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- I am meeting her today.
- We are leaving for vacation today.
- The package will arrive today.
- I feel much better today.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I eat pizza today.
- She works today.
- We play football today.
- He studies English today.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
3
The present era
The time we live in now.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
Synonimy
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
Antonimy
the past (A time before now.)
|
the future (A time after now.)
Kolokacje
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
Tematy
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- In today's world, technology changes quickly.
- Today's youth face many challenges.
- Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- In today's world, people use phones a lot.
- Today’s music is very popular.
- Today’s cars are fast.
Gramatyka
Wyrażenia
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
Przykłady
- As of today, masks are no longer required in public places.
- As of today, we have raised $10,000 for charity.
to this day
1/tə ðˈɪs dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Continuing until now
Still true from a past time up to now.
Przykłady
- To this day, no one knows what happened to the missing ship.
- He denies the accusations to this day.
in this day and age
1/ˈɪn ðˈɪs dˈeɪ ˈænd ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
in modern times now
In the present time, compared to the past.
Przykłady
- In this day and age, everyone uses smartphones.
- In this day and age, almost everyone has a smartphone.
- It's surprising that such things happen in this day and age.
- It's surprising in this day and age that some people still don't have internet access.