No. 59 in Greek

τώρα

"Τώρα" means "now."

In a sentence

Πρέπει να φύγουμε τώρα.
We have to leave now.
In this sentence, 'τώρα' indicates immediacy and a current timeframe, emphasizing the need to act promptly.
Αυτή τη στιγμή τώρα κάνω κάτι σημαντικό.
Right now, I am doing something important.
Here, 'τώρα' emphasizes the exactness of the current moment in time.
Ήταν τότε και είναι τώρα.
It was then and it is now.
In this sentence, 'τώρα' contrasts the present with a former time period, providing a temporal comparison.

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