No time like the present Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnoʊ/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/, /pɝˈzɛnt/, /pɹiˈzɛnt

NOH TYM LYK thuh PREZ-uhnt

UK

nəʊ/ /tˈaɪm/ /lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /pɹəˈzɛnt

NOH TYM LYK thuh PRUH-zent

التعريف

This phrase is used to say that the best time to do something is right now, encouraging immediate action instead of waiting.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly said to motivate someone to stop procrastinating. Informal and often used when starting a task, suggesting there's no need to wait. Similar to 'strike while the iron is hot'.

• Spanish: no hay mejor momento que ahora - no hay tiempo como el presente
• Portuguese (BR): não há momento melhor que o presente - agora é a hora
• Portuguese (PT): não há tempo como o presente - agora é a melhor altura
• Chinese (Simplified): 现在就是最好的时机 - 没有比现在更好的时候
• Chinese (Traditional): 現在就是最好的時機 - 沒有比現在更好的時候
• Hindi: अभी से अच्छा समय कोई नहीं है
• Arabic: لا وقت أفضل من الحاضر - الآن هو الوقت المناسب
• Bengali: এখনই সবচেয়ে ভালো সময় - দেরি নয়
• Russian: лучше сейчас, чем потом - нет времени лучше настоящего
• Japanese: 今が一番良い時 - 今しかない
• Vietnamese: không lúc nào tốt hơn bây giờ - nên làm ngay
• Korean: 지금이 가장 좋은 때 - 지금이 기회다
• Turkish: şimdiden iyisi yok - en iyi zaman şimdi
• Urdu: اب سے بہتر وقت کوئی نہیں - ابھی سے بہتر وقت نہیں
• Indonesian: tidak ada waktu yang lebih baik dari sekarang

جمل نموذجية

Let's start cleaning now—no time like the present!

basic

If you want to learn guitar, remember there's no time like the present.

basic

We should call grandma. No time like the present.

basic

You keep saying you'll join the gym. No time like the present!

natural

Why wait until tomorrow—no time like the present to start that project.

natural

She smiled and said, 'No time like the present, so let’s do it!'

natural