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Meaning of "ahora" in the Spanish dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AHORA

La palabra ahora procede de agora.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AHORA IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AHORA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Ahora can act as an adverb and a conjunction.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

WHAT DOES AHORA MEAN IN SPANISH?

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Present (time)

Presente (tiempo)

In general it is used in present term to refer to the set of events that are taking place at the moment of speaking or the action presented at the moment. Contemporary history describes the period of historical time that is immediately relevant to the present and is a certain perspective of modern history. Sometimes it is represented as a space-time hyperplane, it is often called now, although modern physics proves that such a hyperplane can not be uniquely defined for observers in relative motion. The present can also be seen as a duration. En general se utiliza en término presente para referirse al conjunto de sucesos que están teniendo lugar en el momento de hablarlo o la acción presentada en el momento. La historia contemporánea describe el período del tiempo histórico que es inmediatamente relevante para el presente y es una perspectiva cierta de historia moderna. A veces se lo representa como un hiperplano de espacio-tiempo, se lo suele llamar ahora, a pesar de que la física moderna demuestra que tal hiperplano no puede ser definido de manera única para observadores en movimiento relativo. El presente también puede ser visto como una duración.

Definition of ahora in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of now in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is at this time, at this time, in the current or present time. Another meaning of now in the dictionary is a short time ago. Now they have told me. Now it is also within a short time. Now I will tell you. La primera definición de ahora en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es a esta hora, en este momento, en el tiempo actual o presente. Otro significado de ahora en el diccionario es poco tiempo ha. Ahora me lo han dicho. Ahora es también dentro de poco tiempo. Ahora te lo diré.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AHORA


asohora
a·so·ho·ra
bienfechora
bien·fe·cho·ra
bienhechora
bien·he·cho·ra
chora
cho·ra
deshora
des·ho·ra
hechora
he·cho·ra
hora
ho·ra
malhechora
mal·he·cho·ra
malhora
mal·ho·ra
sobrehora
so·bre·ho·ra
zahora
za·ho·ra

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AHORA

ahonde
ahorcable
ahorcada
ahorcadiza
ahorcadizo
ahorcado
ahorcadora
ahorcadura
ahorcajar
ahorcajarse
ahorcamiento
ahorcaperros
ahorcar
ahorita
ahoritica
ahoritita
ahormar
ahornagamiento
ahornagar
ahornagarse

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE AHORA

allora
amadora
aurora
autora
calculadora
computadora
constructora
consultora
coordinadora
demora
directora
distribuidora
impresora
lavadora
mejora
mora
ora
profesora
señora
sonora

Synonyms and antonyms of ahora in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AHORA» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «ahora» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of ahora
actualmente · en · hogaño · hoy · ya

ANTONYMS OF «AHORA» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words mean the opposite of «ahora» and also belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish antonyms of ahora

Translation of «ahora» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AHORA

Find out the translation of ahora to 25 languages with our Spanish multilingual translator.
The translations of ahora from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ahora» in Spanish.

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Translator Spanish - Chinese

现在
1,325 millions of speakers

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ahora
570 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - English

now
510 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Hindi

अब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

الآن
280 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Russian

в настоящее время
278 millions of speakers

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agora
270 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Bengali

এখন
260 millions of speakers

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actuellement
220 millions of speakers

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sekarang
190 millions of speakers

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jetzt
180 millions of speakers

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130 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Korean

지금
85 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Javanese

saiki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

hiện nay
80 millions of speakers

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இப்போது
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Marathi

आता
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Turkish

şimdi
70 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Italian

ora
65 millions of speakers

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teraz
50 millions of speakers

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в даний час
40 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Romanian

acum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

τώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

nou
14 millions of speakers
sv

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nu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

ahora
ahora 
  now ; in present times ; at present time ; at this moment in time.
 The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.
 The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.
 The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.
 While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.
ahora bien 
now
 Now we are concerned in this work with the organisation of knowledge and information retrieval in a specific context.
ahora más que nunca 
now more than ever
 A phenomenon as old as humanity, megalomania has become, now more than ever, an attitude reflective of our contemporary culture.
ahora mismo  
right now
just now
 At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'.
 I was struck by some of the techniques that you have presented just now on the screen.
ahora no 
not any more
 I used to cry like a baby when I sliced onions - not any more.
ahora o nunca 
now or never
 Live for the moment - it's now or never so let's stand together.
ahora que lo menciono 
speaking of which
 Speaking of which, Chertoff recently lifted restrictions that have confined airline passengers to their seats for a half hour after taking off and before landing.
ahora que pienso 
while I think of it...
 While I think of it, he also has one of those posters of a semi-nude Derek up on his closet door.
antes de ahora 
before now
 OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.
a partir de ahora      
from now on
from this point on
henceforth
as of now
from now onward(s)
from this time on
 From now on we will refer to library catalogues simply as catalogues.
 From this point on in the text the Colon Classification will be referred to by the commonly used abbreviation CC.
 Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog.
 Public inputs received on proposed new methodologies will be as of now available in the CDM web site.
 From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love.
 My hope is in the Lord from this time on and evermore.
a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años 
for + Cuantificador + years to come
 These, and similar, questions are likely to form the subject of debate for some years to come.
de ahora en adelante   
from now on
from this point on
from now onward(s)
 From now on we will refer to library catalogues simply as catalogues.
 From this point on in the text the Colon Classification will be referred to by the commonly used abbreviation CC.
 From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love.
desde ahora en adelante 
from now onward(s)
 From now onwards you're going to spend most of your life at work so it's much better to be involved in something you love.
desde entonces (y) hasta ahora 
between then and now
 Between then and now I have visited Europe for vacation nine or ten times.
desde + Fecha + hasta ahora 
from + Fecha + to the present
 Abstracts are available for about 59% of the records added from 1985 to the present.
el mejor hasta ahora 
the best yet
 This biography is the best yet on Lord Acton.
el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora 
Posesivo + best yet
 This novel may be her best yet.
entonces al igual que ahora 
then as now
 In fact, then as now, a publisher, to achieve success, needed charm, financial acumen, a knowledge of the future, a stony heart, and a very rich wife.
hace meses ahora 
for months now
 I have what I think is a hurt tendon and the pain has been going on for months now.
hasta ahora                 
as yet
hitherto
so far
thus far
to date
up to now
yet
heretofore
all along
up to this point
by now
as of today
until now
up until now
up till now
till now
to this day
 A second objective of union catalogues - to make library resources available when and where they are needed - has not then as yet been fully achieved.
 It offers to the librarian, the student, the teacher, the sociologist of knowledge, and the publisher a type of statistic not hitherto considered.
 The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.
 Thus far the results are very encouraging and we definitely will be proceeding along this way.
 Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date.
 What is going to happen to those records that have been produced up to now under superimposition and therefore have headings that were created according to the ALA 1949 or even according to earlier codes?.
 The article suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.
 If some or all of the suggested entries are made, many more entries will be made than heretofore.
 'I know you want to do the best job you can - not that you haven't all along'.
 Up to this point, the discussion has covered what kind of research is not needed.
 It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.
 As of today, there are no references to this issue in the literature.
 Until now, librarians have not been concerned with providing access to faculty owned collections.
 However, there are weaknesses with the formal notations used up until now.
 Nevertheless, femininity has up till now always been the dominant trait of the alienation of women, and masculinity that of men.
 Till now the comfort of fans has been the last thing on the minds of many clubs.
 Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.
hasta ahora, todo bien 
so far, so good
 So far, so good.
incluso hasta ahora 
even to this day
 The bulbous domes and tapering minarets built with marble stand strong and beautiful even to this day.
justo ahora  
right now
just now
 At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'.
 I was struck by some of the techniques that you have presented just now on the screen.
por ahora               
as of right now
as yet
at present
at the moment
at this point
for the present
for the time being
just yet
for now
at this time
as of now
at the present
by now
for the nonce
currently
 But, as of right now, despite all of the interest, I do not know of a library relying exclusively on an online catalog.
 A second objective of union catalogues - to make library resources available when and where they are needed - has not then as yet been fully achieved.
 A number of libraries are at present involved in the conversion of their traditional card catalogues.
 Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.
 At this point the user can enter a number or an 'o' for system, in which case the system will assign the borrower number.
 For the present it is sufficient to note that, as aids to the retrieval of documents, they have the following advantages over shelf arrangement.
 Authorities for subject headings were excluded for the time being from the scope of the Working Group tasks.
 We shall not pursue this topic any further just yet.
 But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.
 Even though both projects are building of the Cornell software and experience, they have encountered the usual delays associated with new technologies, so no significant information is available at this time.
 As of now, more than 634,000 LC records for monographs, serials, films, and maps are in MARC form.
 At present, the library board consists of: a housewife, who is serving as chairwoman, a stockbroker, a retired head of the health department, an owner of a hardware store, and an attorney = En la actualidad, la comisión de biblioteca consta de un ama de casa, que actúa de presidenta, un agente de bolsa, un director del departamento de sanidad jubilado, el propietario de una ferretería y un abogado.
 It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.
 Nonce is a curious fossil word, occurring only in the single phrase 'for the nonce'.
 Currently, online document request services are possible, but this is not usually a feature of the facilities of any but the largest co-operatives.
por ahora todo va bien 
so far, so good
 So far, so good.
TTFN (Adiós por Ahora)  [En Internet, siglas que se usan en los mensajes del correo electrónico para despedirse]
TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)
 TTFN (Ta Ta For Now) is a shorthand appended to a comment written in an online forum.
Y ahora qué?  
What's next?
What next?
 The article is entitled 'Seventy five years of sci-tech reference: What's next?'.
 The article is entitled 'Mass deacidification: now that it is a reality, What next?'.

Trends of use of ahora

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AHORA»

The term «ahora» is very widely used and occupies the 104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ahora
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AHORA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ahora» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ahora» appears in digitalised printed sources in Spanish between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about ahora

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10 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «AHORA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ahora.
1
Henri Frédéric Amiel
No esperemos a ser buenos y cordiales. Apresurémonos ya desde ahora a alegrar el corazón de nuestros compañeros durante la corta travesía de la vida.
2
Walt Whitman
Si llego a mi destino ahora mismo, lo aceptaré con alegría, y si no llego hasta que transcurran diez millones de años, esperaré alegremente también.
3
Arthur Rimbaud
Ahora puedo decir que el arte es una tontería.
4
Carlos Fuentes
Comencé a escribir para vivir y ahora escribo para no morir.
5
Edgar Allan Poe
No tengo fe en la perfección humana. El hombre es ahora más activo, no más feliz, ni más inteligente, de lo que lo fuera hace 6000 años.
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Novalis
Lo que ahora no alcanza la perfección, la alcanzará en un intento posterior o reiterado; nada de lo que abrazó la historia es pasajero, y a través de transformaciones innumerables renace de nuevo en formas siempre más ricas.
7
Anaxágoras
La inteligencia conoce todas las cosas y ordenó todas las cosas que van a ser y las que fueron y las que son ahora y las que no son.
8
Martin Luther King
El hombre nació en la barbarie, cuando matar a su semejante era una condición normal de la existencia. Se le otorgo una conciencia. Y ahora ha llegado el día en que la violencia hacia otro ser humano debe volverse tan aborrecible como comer la carne de otro.
9
Anónimo
Ahora que estás lejos de mi, no sabes cuanto te extraño !!
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Miguel de Unamuno
Ahora empiezo a meditar lo que he pensado, y a verle el fondo y el alma, y por eso ahora amo más la soledad, pero aún poco.

10 SPANISH PROVERBS WITH THE WORD «AHORA»

Ahora lo veredes, dijo Agrajes con todos sus pajes.
Ahora que tengo potro, pongo la vista en otro.
Ahora que tengo, todos me dicen: «Norabuena estéis, Pedro».
Llorarte he abuelo, que ahora no puedo.
Quebrásteme la cabeza, y ahora me untas el casco.
Quien ríe ahora, mañana llora.
Cuando fuiste martillo no tuviste clemencia, ahora que eres yunque, ten paciencia.
Ahora adulador, mañana traidor.
Ahora al bueno le llaman tonto.
Ahora es cuando chile verde, le has de dar sabor al caldo.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AHORA»

Discover the use of ahora in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ahora and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Ahora, descubra sus fortalezas
Basado en un estudio de Gallup a más de dos millones de personas que han sobresalido en sus carreras, este texto utiliza un programa para ayudar a los lectores a descubrir sus talentos y fortalezas diferentes.
Marcus Buckingham, 2001
2
Ahora
No expolia la belleza, la muestra orgullosa en la urna de este museo, tan Bono, que es Ahora.
Isabel Bono, 2010
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Todo al mismo tiempo ahora
Un grupo de amigos comparten sus años de adolescencia. Todos viven experiencias especiales y se enfrentan a situaciones que los hacen madurar, especialmente en la búsqueda de lo que es justo.
Ana Maria Machado, 2001
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Un nuevo mundo, ahora
En Un nuevo mundo, ahora Tolle muestra cómo puede producirse dicha transformación, no solo en nosotros sino en el mundo que nos rodea.
Eckhart Tolle, 2010
5
El Nirvana, aquí y ahora: vivir la iluminación a cada instante
Este tesoro de citas -un canto al momento presente entonado por voces antiguas y modernas, abarcando diversos tiempos y distancias, religiones, tradiciones y culturas- es una invitación para que seas consciente de dónde estás, de quién ...
Josh Baran, 2004
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SEXO, Y AHORA QUÉ HAGO?!
Y más aún, nos animamos a preguntar aquello que no sabemos? El surgimiento de Alessandra Rampolla en la pantalla de televisión y en los medios gráficos abrió un panorama totalmente nuevo al respecto.
ALESSANDRA RAMPOLLA, 2013
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SEXO ¡¿y AHORA QUÉ DIGO?!
Alessandra nos sorprende esta vez con una herramienta práctica: una guía para padres, con todas las respuestas a las preguntas que hacen los chicos.
Alessandra Rampolla, 2012
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El Duelo Aquí y ahora
El Duelo aquí y ahora aborda el “duelo” de modo riguroso, claro y científico, tanto de la familia como del entorno, y en sus diferentes manifestaciones: enfermedad ( súbita o de larga duración), accidente, catástrofe, tanto en ...
‎2009
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Y si no es ahora, ¿cuándo?
Y si no es ahora, ¿cuándo? es un manantial donde confluyen reflexiones, pensamientos, historias reales, ideas y sentimientos que te ayudarán a tener una vida que refleje la santidad del tiempo y un tiempo que refleje la santidad de tu ...
Marcelo Rittner, 2012
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AHORA O NUNCA: Una agenda para garantizar el éxito en la vida
Por ello en Ahora o nunca, el maestro John C. Maxwell se detiene en cada uno de los pequeños pasos diarios que le conducirán al éxito.
John C. Maxwell, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AHORA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ahora is used in the context of the following news items.
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La indolencia de Ahora Madrid para condenar los delitos de sus …
«Ni nos arrepentimos ni pediremos perdón por nuestro pasado», dijo ayer Ahora Madrid sobre la causa contra Guillermo Zapata por okupar, supuestamente, ... «ABC.es, Jun 16»
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Ahora Madrid toma las amenazas de Fomento como «electoralistas»
La inversión realizada hasta ahora por Fomento, a cambio de los beneficios que esperaba recibir con la operación Chamartín –Adif, el mayor propietario del ... «ABC.es, May 16»
3
Ahora Madrid y PSOE certifican la defunción de la antigua …
El partido de Gobierno en el Ayuntamiento de la capital, Ahora Madrid, en colaboración con su socio de investidura, el PSOE, ha certificado este miércoles la ... «El Mundo, May 16»
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Ahora Madrid hace un llamamiento por Twitter para tratar de evitar …
Ahora Madrid, el partido que gobierna en el Ayuntamiento de Madrid, hizo este miércoles un llamamiento para que la gente acudiera para tratar de evitar el ... «El Mundo, Apr 16»
5
Economía El Gobierno oficializó la prórroga del Programa "Ahora 12 …
El Gobierno oficializó la prórroga del Programa de Fomento al Consumo y la Producción “Ahora 12” hasta el 30 de septiembre, contemplando en esta nueva ... «Télam, Mar 16»
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Ahora Madrid y el PSOE crean la Oficina contra el Fraude
El Ayuntamiento de Madrid creará una Oficina Municipal contra el Fraude y la Corrupción, un compromiso que Ahora Madrid adquirió con el PSOE para facilitar ... «ABC.es, Mar 16»
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El PP pide la dimisión de Maestre y Ahora Madrid defiende la …
Mientras, Ahora Madrid, el partido al que pertenece Rita Maestre, no entra a valorar la sentencia, aunque sí salió en defensa de que "la protesta fue pacífica" y ... «El Mundo, Mar 16»
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Francisco Cabrera: Habrá continuidad para Precios Cuidados y …
Antes tenían que simular una exportación ficticia, y ahora volvemos a una economía libre y donde los dólares sobran, porque los dólares ya no dependen más ... «LA NACION, Mar 16»
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Ahora Madrid, orgulloso de sus 44 «enchufados»
Ahora Madrid ha recibido este martes un linchamiento a base de críticas a su gestión por parte de la oposición en el Pleno del Ayuntamiento. Sobre todo por las ... «ABC.es, Feb 16»
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Quién es quién en las dos almas del Gobierno municipal de Ahora
Ahora Madrid no es un partido político. La alcaldesa Manuela Carmena ha negado en repetidas ocasiones esta etiqueta, reivindicando que se trata de una ... «El Confidencial, Feb 16»

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