No. 1,825 in Portuguese
ora
"Now" or "well."
In a sentence
Ora, vejamos o que temos aqui.
Well, let's see what we have here.
In this case, 'ora' is used as an interjection to draw attention and signal the start of a statement.
É importante agir, ora essa, você teve tempo suficiente.
It's important to act, well then, you had enough time.
Here, 'ora essa' serves as a colloquial expression used to emphasize surprise or indignation.
Ora ou outra, eu gosto de pintar durante o dia.
Now and then, I like to paint during the day.
In this example, 'ora' is part of the expression 'ora ou outra,' meaning 'now and then,' indicating periodicity.
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