No. 79 in Polish

teraz

"Teraz" means "now" in English.

In a sentence

Teraz czytam książkę.
Now I am reading a book.
Here, "teraz" indicates the current moment in time.
Wczoraj padał deszcz, a teraz świeci słońce.
Yesterday it rained, but now the sun is shining.
In this sentence, "teraz" contrasts the present situation with a past one.
Musimy teraz podjąć decyzję.
We need to make a decision now.
"Teraz" here emphasizes the urgency of the current situation.

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