No. 73 in Catalan

ara

"Now."

In a sentence

Ara és el moment de començar.
Now is the time to start.
In this sentence, "ara" is used to specify the present time, equivalent to "now" in English.
Estic ocupat ara mateix, però et puc ajudar després.
I'm busy right now, but I can help you later.
Here, "ara mateix" emphasizes the immediacy of the present moment, translating to "right now" in English.
És ara o mai.
It's now or never.
In this expression, "ara" indicates urgency or an immediate opportunity, meaning "now" in a decisive sense.

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