now.Iadv.1aAnois, faoi láthair, i láthair na huaire. The now reigning king, an rí atá anois, faoi láthair, i gcoróin. Now or never, now if ever, is the time to . . ., anois nó riamh an t-am le ... Now or never!anois agus ní riamh. bIt won't be long now, is gearr uainn feasta é. He won't be long now, ní fada eile go dtiocfaidh sé. I cannot now very well refuse, mar atá an scéal anois is doiligh dom diúltú. cAnois díreach, láithreach, ar an bpointe. We will go now, beimid ag imeacht anois. Now I'm ready, seo anois réidh mé. Right now, lom láithreach. d(In narrative) Ansin; an uair sin. All was now ready, bhí gach rud an uair sin ullamh. He was even now on his way, bhí sé ar shiúl cheana féin. eJust now, (i) (past) anois beag, ar ball beag; (ii) (fut.) ar ball beag, láithreach. (Every) now and then, (every) now and again, anois agus arís; ó uair go chéile. Now up, now down, seal thuas, seal thíos. Even now, anois féin; go fóill féin. S.a. JUST II. 1. 2(Without temporal significance) aNow Barabbas was a robber, agus ba ghadaí an Barabas seo. Now this was little enough but..., más ea níorbh aon ní an méid sin ach . . . bNow what is the matter with you?agus cad é atá ort? agus cad tá anois ort?Come now, stop fighting, seo anois, stadadh an troid agaibh. Well now!sin agat é! sea anois is dóigh!Now then! (i) féach anois! (ii) anois, a fheara!II►now, conj.Now I am older I think otherwise, anois nuair atá tuilleadh aoise agam tá athrach barúla agam. III►now, s.Between now and then, idir seo agus tráthas; idir dhá linn. In three days from now, faoi cheann trí lá ó inniu. By now, faoi seo; faoin taca seo. He ought to be here by now, before now, ba chóir dó bheith anseo feasta, bheith tagtha cheana féin. Until now, up to now, go dtí seo; go dtí anois. From now (on), uaidh, as, seo amach. Now is your time!anois an t-am agat!