No. 74 in Italian
ora
The Italian word "ora" means "hour" or "now."
In a sentence
Ora mi sento felice.
Now I feel happy.
Here, 'ora' means 'now' and refers to the present moment in time.
Arriviamo all'ora di pranzo.
We arrive at lunchtime.
In this sentence, 'ora' means 'hour' and is used to specify a time of the day.
Devo decidere ora o mai.
I must decide now or never.
Again, 'ora' refers to 'now' emphasizing immediacy and urgency to make a decision.
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