in der Gegenwart

in the presence of; in the present

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in the presence of; in the present With a person or group, it means “in the presence of.” In the context of time, it means “in the present” or “now.”
GE: Ich versuche, in der Gegenwart zu leben.
EN: I try to live in the present.

Sie müssen in der Gegenwart leben.

You must live in the present.

— State and Main (2000)

Ich bin niemals schüchtern in der Gegenwart von Frauen.

I am never shy in the presence of women.

— House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Sie waren in der Gegenwart von Nazis.

They were in the presence of Nazis.

— Nürnberg (2025)

Vergiss die Vergangenheit, lebe in der Gegenwart, denke an die Zukunft.

Forget the past, live in the present, think about the future.