today

/təˈdeɪ/adverb

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आज; आजकल

Basic word

adverb

1
on this day; at the present period
आज; आजकल
- I have a test today.
- Young people today use smartphones.
- Are you free to meet me today?
+ 2 more examples
- It is very hot today, isn't it?
- Children today spend a lot of time on screens.
Synonyms this day nowadays these days at present currently
Opposite yesterday tomorrow

noun

1
[U]
this day; the present period of time
आज; वर्तमान
- Today is Monday.
- the world of today
- Today's lesson is about the water cycle.
+ 2 more examples
- Today is the last day to submit the form.
- The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.
Synonyms the present this day now modern times
Opposite the past the future

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

this day nowadays these days at present currently the present now modern times

Antonyms

yesterday tomorrow the past the future

AaSpelling

to·day

?Which word?

Keep the time words together: yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day before yesterday, the day after tomorrow, nowadays (at the present time, compared with the past), contemporary (belonging to the present time).

समय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day before yesterday (परसों, बीता), the day after tomorrow (परसों, आने वाला), nowadays (अतीत की तुलना में वर्तमान में, आजकल), contemporary (वर्तमान समय का, समकालीन)।

§Grammar and usage

Today is used without 'on' ('I'll see you today', not 'on today').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: today 'on' के बिना प्रयुक्त होता है ('I'll see you today', 'on today' नहीं)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

'Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today'; 'Today's newspaper, tomorrow's fish wrapper.'

कहावतें: 'Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today' (काल करे सो आज कर); 'Today's newspaper, tomorrow's fish wrapper'।