à cette heure

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “at this hour”, compare Spanish ahora (“now”), originally "at this hour" and Sicilian a st'ura (“right now”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a sɛ.t‿œʁ/ ~ /a se.t‿œʁ/
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Adverb

à cette heure

  1. now, presently
    Synonyms: à présent, actuellement, aujourd'hui, en ce moment, maintenant
    Antonyms: autrefois, dans le temps
  2. immediately, at once
    Synonyms: immédiatement, tout de suite
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