seize the day

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English

Etymology

A calque of Latin carpe diem.

Verb

seize the day

1. (idiomatic) To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
2. (idiomatic) To make the most of today by achieving fulfillment in a philosophical or spiritual sense.

Usage notes

• Often used in a hortatory manner and in the imperative mood: Seize the day!

Translations

enjoy the present

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 花開堪折直須折 (cmn), 花开堪折直须折 (cmn) (huā kāi kān zhé zhí xū zhé)

• Dutch: pluk de dag
• Finnish: tartu hetkeen
• French: cueillir le jour, carpe diem (fr)
• German: nutze den Tag
• Hungarian: élj a mának (hu)
• Icelandic: gríptu daginn (is)
• Italian: cogliere l'attimo

• Latin: carpe diem (la)
• Norwegian: gripe dagen (no)
• Polish: chwytaj dzień
• Portuguese: aproveite o dia
• Russian: лови момент (ru) (loví momént)
• Spanish: aprovecha el día
• Swedish: fånga dagen (sv)
• Turkish: günü yakala