сейчас

Etymology
of +, ”this hour”, ”this time” (note: “сей” is dated, bookish or stilted (unlike “э́тот”), “час” in the sense of “time” is dated or poetic).

Adverb

 * 1) now (presently, at present, at the moment)
 * 2) now (very recently in the past)
 * 3) now (very shortly)
 * 4) immediately, right away, at first glance
 * 1) now (very recently in the past)
 * 2) now (very shortly)
 * 3) immediately, right away, at first glance
 * 1) now (very shortly)
 * 2) immediately, right away, at first glance
 * 1) immediately, right away, at first glance

Usage notes

 * In general, сейчас is stylistically neutral. Сейчас may always substitute теперь (though with a loss of nuance), but теперь may not always substitute сейчас. See теперь for more details.

Interjection

 * 1)  hold on, one sec, wait