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Definition: IN PRESENT |
IN PRESENT1. At once, without delay. [Obs.] ``With them, in present, half his kingdom; the rest to follow at his death.'' --Milton. |
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![]() | Mrs. M. LaBlanc straightening articles in corner of kitchen in present home. Note the waterstained walls caused by leaking roof. Morganza, Louisiana.Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | Son of M. LaBlanc building a fire in present farm home. Morganza, Louisiana. The LaBlancs are tenant purchase clients.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Somalia | During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese traders landed in present Somali territory and ruled several coastal towns. (references) |
Moldova | Since then, the local market has changed considerably, with a constant increase in present or potential customers of Coca-Cola. (references) | |
Honduras | In 2001, the IMF approved Honduras' third year PRGF, and together with the World Bank, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, which makes Honduras eligible for interim debt relief and qualify for $556 million in debt relief in present value terms at its completion point in December 2002. (references) | |
Political Economy | BOLIVIA | The first agreement will reduce multilateral debt stock by approximately $460 million in present value (NPV) terms over the life of the agreement, while the second or enhanced HIPC will do so by $854 million in NPV terms. (references) |
HONDURAS | In October 2001, the IMF approved Honduras' third-year PRGF, and along with the World Bank, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, which makes Honduras eligible for interim debt relief and qualify for $556 million in debt relief in present value terms or $900 million in nominal terms at its completion point in December 2002. Some key conditions of the new PRGF include controlling public sector wages, submitting legislation to reform the civil service, and financial legislation to limit the personal liability of bank regulators and halting the real appreciation of its currency. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Hebrews Chapter 12, Verse 11 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Pasa de paideia proV men to paron ou dokei caraV einai alla luphV usteron de karpon eirhnikon toiV di authV gegumnasmenoiV apodidwsin dikaiosunhV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Omnis autem disciplina in praesenti quidem videtur non esse gaudii sed maeroris postea autem fructum pacatissimum exercitatis per eam reddit iustitiae |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And ech chastisyng in present tyme semeth to be not of ioye, but of sorewe; but aftirward it schal yelde fruyt of riytwisnesse moost pesible to men exercisid bi it. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | No manner chastisynge for the present tyme semeth to be ioyeous but greveous: neverthelesse afterwarde it bryngeth the quyet frute of rightewesnes vnto them which are therin exercysed. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who are exercised by it. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Hebrews Chapter 12, Verse 11 |
| Bulgarian | (защото не можаха да изтърпят онова, що им се заповядваше: ""аже животно, ако се допре до планината, ще се убие с камъни"; |
| Cebuano | Sa pagkakaron, ang tanang pagpanton daw dili makalipay, hinonoa makasakit hinoon; apan sa kapulihay kini magahatag sa bunga sa pagkamatarung ngadto kanila nga namatuto pinaagi niini. |
| Chinese | 凡 管 教 的 事 、 當 時 不 覺 得 快 樂 、 反 覺 得 愁 苦 . 後 來 卻 為 那 " 練 過 的 人 、 結 出 平 安 的 果 子 、 就 是 義 . |
| Croatian | Isprva se doduše èini da nijedno odgajanje nije radost, nego žalost, ali onima koji su njime uvježbani poslije donosi mironosni plod pravednosti. |
| Danish | Al Tugtelse synes vel, imedens den er nærværende, ikke at være til Glæde, men til Bedrøvelse; men siden giver den til Gengæld dem, som derved ere øvede, en Fredens Frugt i Retfærdighed. |
| Dutch | En alle kastijding als die tegenwoordig is, schijnt geen zaak van vreugde, maar van droefheid te zijn; doch daarna geeft zij van zich een vreedzame vrucht der gerechtigheid dengenen, die door dezelve geoefend zijn. |
| Finnish | Mikään kuritus ei tosin sillä kertaa näytä olevan iloksi, vaan murheeksi, mutta jälkeenpäin se antaa vanhurskauden rauhanhedelmän niille, jotka sen kautta ovat harjoitetut. |
| French | Il est vrai que tout châtiment semble d`abord un sujet de tristesse, et non de joie; mais il produit plus tard pour ceux qui ont été ainsi exercés un fruit paisible de justice. |
| German | Alle Züchtigung aber, wenn sie da ist, dünkt uns nicht Freude, sondern Traurigkeit zu sein; aber darnach wird sie geben eine friedsame Frucht der Gerechtigkeit denen, die dadurch geübt sind. |
| Haitian Creole | Lè y'ap peni nou, sa yon ti jan vle fè nou plis lapenn pase pou l' ta fè nou kontan. Men pita, moun ki soti byen elve apre tout penisyon sa yo, yo pral mennen yon lavi byen dwat ak kè poze. |
| Hungarian | Bármely fenyítés ugyan jelenleg nem látszik örvendetesnek, hanem keservesnek, ámde utóbb az igazságnak békességes gyümölcsével fizet azoknak, a kik általa gyakoroltatnak. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Memang pada waktu kita diajar, hukuman itu tidak menyenangkan hati kita, melainkan hanya menyedihkan saja. Tetapi kemudian dari itu, bagi kita yang sudah diajar, hukuman itu menyebabkan kita hidup menurut kemauan Allah, dan menghasilkan perasaan sejahtera pada kita. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Adapun segala ajaran bagi sementara ini belum mendatangkan sukacita, melainkan duka cita; tetapi kemudian kelak dikeluarkannya kebenaran akan buahnya, yang mendatangkan sentosa kepada orang yang mahir dengan ajaran itu. |
| Italian | Certo, ogni correzione, sul momento, non sembra causa di gioia, ma di tristezza; dopo però arreca un frutto di pace e di giustizia a quelli che per suo mezzo sono stati addestrati. |
| Korean | 무 릇 징 계 가 당 시 에 " 즐 거 워 보 이 지 않 슬 퍼 보 이 나 후 에 그 로 말 미 " 아 연 달 한 자 에 게 " 의 의 평 강 한 열 매 를 맺 나 니 |
| Latvian | Lai gan liekas, ka katra pârmâcîba tanî brîdî sagâdâ ne prieku, bet skumjas, tomçr vçlâk tiem, kas tanî vingrinâti, dod taisnîbas miera augli. |
| Maori | Ko nga pakinga katoa, e kore e kiia inaianei hei whakahari, engari hei whakapouri: muri iho ia ka puta mai te hua rangimarie o te tika, ki te hunga e whakamahia ana ki taua mea. |
| Modern Greek | ασα δε παιδεια προς μεν το παρον δεν φαινεται οτι ειναι προξενος χαρας, αλλα λυπης, υστερον ομως αποδιδει εις τους γυμνασθεντας δι' αυτης καρπον ειρηνικον δικαιοσυνης. |
| Norwegian | All tukt synes vel, mens den står på, ikke å være til glede, men til sorg; men siden gir den dem som derved er blitt opøvd, rettferdighets salige frukt. |
| Portuguese | Na verdade, nenhuma correção parece no momento ser motivo de gozo, porém de tristeza; mas depois produz um fruto pacífico de justiça nos que por ele têm sido exercitados. |
| Rumanian | Este adevqrat cq orice pedeapsq, deocamdatq pare o pricinq de kntristare, wi nu de bucurie; dar mai pe urmq aduce celor ce au trecut prin wcoala ei, roada dqtqtoare de pace a neprihqnirii. |
| Russian | чУСЛПЕ ОБЛБЪБОЙЕ Ч ОБУФПСЭЕЕ ЧТЕНС ЛБЦЕФУС ОЕ ТБ"ПУФША, Б ЕЮБМША; ОП ПУМЕ ОБХЮЕООЩН ЮЕТЕЪ ОЕЗП "ПУФБЧМСЕФ НЙТОЩК МП" ТБЧЕ"ОПУФЙ. |
| Shuar | Kame nekasaiti, Ashí Asutiámu yamaikikia waraschamniaiti, antsu Kúntuts Enentáimtikramji. Túrasha ukunam nu Asutiámujai unuimiaj nuka pénker Túratniun tura shiir pujustinian Yáinmaji. |
| Spanish | Al momento, ninguna disciplina parece ser causa de gozo, sino de tristeza; pero después da fruto apacible de justicia a los que por medio de ella han sido ejercitados. |
| Swahili | Kuadhibiwa si jambo la kufurahisha bali la kuhuzunisha. Lakini wale waliofunzwa kuwa na nidhamu mwishowe watavuna tuzo la amani kutoka katika maisha adili! |
| Swedish | Väl synes alla aga för tillfället vara icke till glädje, utan till sorg; men efteråt bär den, för dem som hava blivit fostrade därmed, en fridsfrukt som är rättfärdighet. |
| Thai | "ังนั้นการตีสอนทุกอย่างเมื่อกำลังถูกอยู่นั้นไม่เป็นการชื่นใจเลย แต่เป็นการเศร้าใจ แต่ ายหลังก็กระทำให้เกิ"ผลเป็นความสุขสำราญแก่บรร"าคนที่ต้องทนอยู่นั้น คือความชอบธรรมนั้นเอง |
| Ukrainian | Усяка кара в теперішній час не зда"ться потіхою, але смутком, та згодом для навчених нею приносить мирний плід праведности! |
| Uma | Bula-ta raparesai' ba raweba', uma-ta goe', peda' ta'epe. Ngkabokoa' -na, ane monoto-ta-damo sabana paresa' toe, lompe' -mi katuwu' -ta, pai' monoa' -mi po'ingku-ta. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: spinneret. | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-n-n-p-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: intenser, internes. | |
-2 letters: entires, entries, erepsin, intense, interne, interns, penners, pennies, penster, pestier, pinenes, pinners, present, pterins, rennets, repents, repines, respite, retines, serpent, spinner, tenners, tennies, tenpins, tinners, trienes. | |
-3 letters: enters, entire, esprit, estrin, inerts, inners, insert, instep, intern, inters, nereis, nester, niters, nitres, penner, pennis, pester, peters, pinene, pinner, preens, preset, priest, prints, pterin, renest, renins, rennet, rentes, repent, repine, repins, resent, resite, reties, retine, ripens, ripest, seiner, sennet, sennit, serein, serine, sinner, sinter, sniper, spinet, sprent, sprint, sprite, stripe, tenner, tennis, tenpin, tenser, ternes, tinner, treens, triene, triens, trines, tripes. | |
-4 letters: enter, ernes, ester, inept, inert, inner, inset, inter, neeps, neist, nenes, nerts, nines, niter, nites, nitre, peens, peers, peins, peise, penes, penis, penne, penni, peris, perse, peter, piers, pines, pints, pirns, piste, preen, prees, prese, prest, pries, print, prise, reest, reins, renin, rente, rents, repin, reset, resin, retie, rinse, ripen, ripes, risen, rites, seine, sente, senti, serin, siree, siren, sneer, snipe, speer, speir, spent, spier, spine, spire, spirt, spite, spree, sprit, steep, steer, stein, stere, stern, stipe, stirp, strep, strip, teens, tense, terne, terns, terse, tiers, tines, tires, treen, trees, tries, trine, tripe, trips. | |
-5 letters: erne, erns, erst, inns, ires, neep, nene, nest, nets, nine, nips, nite, nits, peen, peer, pees, pein, pens, pent, peri, pert, pest, pets, pier, pies, pine, pins, pint, pirn, pits, pree, rees, rein, reis, rent, reps, rest, rete, rets, rins, ripe, rips, rise, rite, seen, seep, seer, sene, sent, sept, sere, sine, sipe, sire, site, snip, snit, spin, spit, step, stir, teen, tees, tens, tern, tier, ties, tine, tins, tips, tire, tree, trip. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-i-n-n-p-r-s-t" | |
+1 letter: presenting, pretension, serpentine, spinnerets. | |
+2 letters: nonreceipts, omnipresent, pertinences, presentient, pretensions, preventions, septentrion, serpentines, spinnerette, superintend, truepennies, turpentines. | |
+3 letters: copresenting, enterprising, hyperintense, hypertension, inexpertness, interdepends, intrepidness, penetrations, perennations, pertinencies, predestining, prenominates, presentation, presentiment, pretensioned, reinspecting, reinspection, representing, septentrions, serpentinely, spinnerettes, supereminent, superintends, supervenient, supervention. | |
+4 letters: antipersonnel, countersniper, encipherments, hypertensions, impertinences, intemperances, interceptions, interpersonal, interspersing, interspersion, intrapreneurs, nonpersistent, painterliness, premoistening, presentations, presentencing, presentiments, presweetening, pretensioning, reconceptions, reinspections, replenishment, semipermanent, septentrional, stepparenting, superintended, superventions, unpretentious, venipunctures. | |
+5 letters: antidepressant, antidepression, convertiplanes, countersnipers, hyperextension, impertinencies, inexpertnesses, interspersions, intrepidnesses, nondescriptive, nucleoproteins, parenthesizing, penitentiaries, peregrinations, phenmetrazines, preconceptions, preconventions, predesignating, predestinarian, predestinating, predestination, preordainments, presentational, presentencings, presentimental, pretensionless, preventiveness, reappointments, replenishments, representation, septuagenarian, stepparentings, superconfident, supercontinent, supereminently, superincumbent, superinfecting, superinfection, superintendent, superintending, superintensity, transparencies, transparentize, unenterprising. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 4E      50 52 45 53 45 4E 54 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01001110 00100000 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01000101 01001110 01010100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I N   P R E S E N T |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 004E      0050 0052 0045 0053 0045 004E 0054 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4348250523953394854 |
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