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"Listen up" is an interjection which is often translated as "escucha", and "now" is an adverb which is often translated as "ahora". Learn more about the difference between "listen up" and "now" below.
listen up(
lihs
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uhp
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (informal) (imperative)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. escucha (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Listen up, Tom! I'm not going to repeat the instructions.¡Tom, escucha! No voy a repetir las instrucciones.
b. pon atención (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Listen up! How many times do I have to ask you to listen?¡Pon atención! ¿Cuántas veces tengo que pedirte que me escuches?
now(
nau
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (nowadays)
a. actualmente
Now things are done much differently.Actualmente las cosas se hacen de manera muy diferente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. ahora que
Now that you have it, what are you going to do about it?Ahora que lo tienes, ¿qué vas a hacer al respecto?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
