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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPresent-day
/ˈprɛz.əntˌdeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Existing or occurring at the current time; modern or contemporary.
"Present-day society relies heavily on digital communication technologies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'present', originating from Latin 'praesentem' (being at hand), combined with Old English 'dæg' (day). Established as a compound adjectival phrase by the late 19th century to denote the current era or modern times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Present-day" is said worldwide
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actuel
Transliteration: /ak.tɥɛl/
"La société actuelle dépend fortement de la technologie."
heutig
Transliteration: /ˈhɔɪ̯tɪç/
"Die heutige Gesellschaft verlässt sich stark auf Technologie."
odierno
Transliteration: /oˈdjɛr.no/
"La società odierna fa grande affidamento sulla tecnologia."
actual
Transliteration: /ak.tuˈal/
"La sociedad actual depende en gran medida de la tecnología."
atual
Transliteration: /a.tuˈaw/
"A sociedade atual depende fortemente da tecnologia."
आधुनिक
Transliteration: aadhunik
"आधुनिक समाज प्रौद्योगिकी पर अत्यधिक निर्भर करता है।"
当代的
Transliteration: dāngdàide
"当代的社会在很大程度上依赖于科技。"
오늘날의
Transliteration: oneulnal-ui
"오늘날의 사회는 기술에 크게 의존합니다."
現代の
Transliteration: gendai no
"現代社会はテクノロジーに大きく依存している。"
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