agora

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) now; right now (at the present time)
2. (not-comparable) now; any more (differently from the past)
3. (not-comparable) just now (very recently)
4. (not-comparable) this (in the current or next [date])

Conj

1. on the other hand; whereas; while (introduces an example that is the opposite of the previous example)
2. (familiar) sometimes … sometimes

Noun

now (the present time)

Hyphenated as

a‧go‧ra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈɡɔ.ɾɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: hāc hōrā

Cognate with Galician: agora

Cognate with Spanish: ahora

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agora, from Latin hāc hōrā. Compare Galician agora and Spanish ahora.

Sentences

Eu tenho mais dinheiro agora .

I have more money now .

Agora o que você diz ?

Now what do you say?

Chame a polícia agora !

Call the police now!

Nosso carro acontece que agora existe algo em volta , se puder ajudar .

Our car happens that now there is something around, if I can help.

Ele costumava levantar cedo , agora dorme até tarde .

He used to get up early, now he sleeps late.

O que foi feito até agora é muito bom , mas isso é pura rotina .

What has been done so far is very good, but this is pure routine.

Eu estou em pé na frente do dormitório agora .

I'm standing in front of the dorm now.

Agora que expliquei o título , passo a escrever o livro .

Now that I have explained the title, I move on to writing the book.