present moment
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt/
:
momento presente
- The second quality is the ability to live in the present moment, to be here, rather than somewhere else.
- live in the present moment
- experience the present moment
- only the present moment
OK, it's like the present moment is so fleeting always.
- OK, it's like the present moment is so fleeting always.
- They cannot acknowledge the present moment unconsciously.
- There's the one that is a byproduct of the present moment, the profound wonder and joy.
- Like it or not, the past can in no way guide me in the present moment, he says.
- In that pausing and savoring the present moment is really powerful for two reasons.
- Shame will take you out of the present moment.
- It enables you to be here in this present moment.
- One of the reasons we struggle to be present in the present moment is our angst about the future.
Examples
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I just try to keep myself in the present moment to find some way of doing that.
Blog text (3) -
It's paying attention in the present moment without judgement.
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How do you live in this present moment as a young artist?
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And I always tell them be in the present moment and worry about that later.
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Like it or not, the past can in no way guide me in the present moment, he says.
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No past, no future, just the present moment.
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I feel that I am living in my body, in the present moment.
Fiction book (1996) -
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.
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Just observe the reality of the present moment, whatever it may be.
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The best way to find peace is to focus on the present moment and enjoy life as it is.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very short time or a particular point in time
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1.0
The time that is happening now
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3.5
The time and place you are in now
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1.0
The present moment when something is happening
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the current point in time; now' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'present' (now) with 'moment' (a short interval or point in time). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Present moment uses a simple picture: present like a gift you hold now and moment as a short time. Picture unwrapping a gift right now to remember the phrase means the time that is here, 'now'.