nu

now

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I. (et) present (moment), now;

(øjeblik) moment,

(kortere) instant;

[i et nu] in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash, in no time;

[leve i nuet] live in the present;

[i samme nu] (at) that very instant.

II. adv now;

(forklarende) you know ( fx you know, I never really understood him);

(forstærkende) really ( fx it really is a bit thick!); indeed;

(formanende) now ( fx now, don't stay up too late!);

(indtrængende) do ( fx do tell us!);

(ofte uoversat, fx: lad mig nu se let me see);

[fra nu af] from now on;

[nu eller aldrig] now or never;

[nu er han allerede langt borte] by now he is far away;

[han er nu alligevel rar] he is nice, though;

[nu da] now that;

[nu og da] now and then;

[sådan er det nu engang] well, that's how it is (el. goes), that's the way it goes,

T that's how things are, that's the way the cookie crumbles;

[da det nu engang er sådan] this being so (el. the case);

[hvad nu?] what next? what now?

[hvad er der nu?] what is it now?

[bild dig nu bare ikke ind at] (now) don't go and imagine that;

[indtil nu] till (el. up to) now;

[men nu barnet?] but what about the child?

[nu også], se også;

[nu til dags] nowadays;

[nu vel] very well, well (then).