today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
Inglês
~ 400
ma, a mai nap, mai, napjaink
NOME
A1
1
Padrão de uso:
[something] happens today
Today is my birthday.
Ma van a születésnapom.
The store is closed today.
Az üzlet ma zárva van.
I have a lot of work to do today.
Today marks the start of a new season.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Today is Monday.
Ma hétfő van.
I am busy today.
Ma elfoglalt vagyok.
We go to school today.
The sun is hot today.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
Significado
The current day
Colocações
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
Sinónimos
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
Antónimos
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
|
tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
Temas
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The day that is happening now.
The day that is occurring at the present time, between midnight and the next midnight.
A1
2
ma
A1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] does [something] today
I am meeting her today.
Ma találkozom vele.
We are leaving for vacation today.
Ma indulunk nyaralni.
The package will arrive today.
I feel much better today.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I eat pizza today.
Ma pizzát eszem.
She works today.
Ma dolgozik.
We play football today.
He studies English today.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
Significado
On this day
Colocações
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
Sinónimos
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
Antónimos
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
Temas
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Happening or done on this day.
On or during the present day.
NOME
B1
3
In today's world, technology changes quickly.
A mai világban gyorsan változik a technológia.
Today's youth face many challenges.
A mai fiatalok sok kihívással néznek szembe.
Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
Exemplos para aprendentes
In today's world, people use phones a lot.
A mai világban az emberek sokat használják a telefonjukat.
Today’s music is very popular.
A mai zene nagyon népszerű.
Today’s cars are fast.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
Significado
The present era
Colocações
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
Sinónimos
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
Antónimos
the past (A time before now.)
|
the future (A time after now.)
Temas
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The time we live in now.
The present time, especially in contrast with the past or future, often referring to contemporary society or conditions.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
today
IPA
GB/tədˈeɪ/
US/tədˈeɪ/
Sílabas e acento
today (1 sílaba)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: today
- Plural: today, todays
Família de palavras
Expressões
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.