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    present

    US /ˈprɛznt/

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    UK /'preznt/

    A1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveBeing in attendance; being there; having turned up
    All the students are present for this class
    n.NounGift
    He bought her a small present for her birthday
    n.NounVerb tense indicating an action is happening now
    The present tense of 'to come' includes 'she comes.'
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo introduce someone to others
    Let me present my father, Bill, to you
    n.NounCurrent time; now
    The present is where life happens, not the past
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo host a program on television or radio
    They will present my show tomorrow at six
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give a speech or presentation
    I will present my solutions in a speech tomorrow
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo show something to someone who will examine it
    The teacher will present evidence that better readers make better grades in school
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo appear or happen
    Success will present itself someday
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give an award or prize to someone
    They will present the award to the fastest runner
    adj.AdjectiveBeing in a particular place; existing or occurring now.
    Everyone present agreed with the decision.
    n.Noungift
    They gave me theatre tickets as a present

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    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • living in the past or the future rather than being present, you can't be happy.

      living in the past or the future rather than being present, you can't be happy.

    • Until I realized just be present.

      Until I realized just be present.

    B1

    What They Haven't Told You about Climate Change

    04:55What They Haven't Told You about Climate Change
    • the Vikings out of Greenland. And, most recently, a gradual 300-year warming to the present day.

      the Vikings out of Greenland. And, most recently, a gradual 300-year warming to the present day.

    • most recently a gradual 300-year warming to the present day.

      most recently a gradual 300-year warming to the present day.

    B1

    An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

    10:01An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
    • but your brain compares your present experiences with the times when life was bad and reacts with gratitude.

      but your brain compares your present experiences with the times when life was bad and reacts with gratitude.

    • but your brain compares your present experiences

      but your brain compares your present experiences

    B1

    Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:07Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )
    • but acting like grown-ups, like we are in the present, drinking from plastic cups, singing "Love's Forever and Ever." Well, I guess that was true.

      but acting like grown-ups, like we are in the present, drinking from plastic cups, singing "Love's Forever and Ever." Well, I guess that was true.

    • Like we are in the present

      Like we are in the present

    A2

    BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

    08:59BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • We usually use mixed conditionals to talk about a past imaginary situation that has a present imaginary result.

      We usually use mixed conditionals to talk about a past imaginary situation that has a present imaginary result.

    • This is because it is a present imaginary result - it's not true. I am hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.

      This is because it is a present imaginary result - it's not true. I am hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.

    A2

    How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success

    07:10How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success
    • The relative age effect is also present in education.

      The relative age effect is also present in education.

    A2

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • SPF would later sell the cars and advise other executives at FTX and Alameda to do the same because it didn't fit with the image of the company that they were trying to present to customers and investors.

      SPF would later sell the cars and advise other executives at FTX and Alameda to do the same because it didn't fit with the image of the company that they were trying to present to customers and investors.

    B1

    10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life

    08:2610 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
    • Letting go allows you to live more fully in the present - rather than remaining tethered to the past.

      Letting go allows you to live more fully in the present - rather than remaining tethered to the past.

    B1

    My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage

    10:15My Arctic Voyage From GREENLAND To ALASKA | The Northwest Passage
    • The Northwest Passage was notoriously impassable for early explorers due to ice, and evidence of that is still present today, like the graves of the Franklin Expedition members on Beechey Island.

      The Northwest Passage was notoriously impassable for early explorers due to ice, and evidence of that is still present today, like the graves of the Franklin Expedition members on Beechey Island.

    • and evidence of that is still present today,

      and evidence of that is still present today,

    B1

    The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart

    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • He recognized that the geological past shapes the biological present.

      He recognized that the geological past shapes the biological present.

    B1