contemporary

living or existing at the same time as someone else; of the same period in history

contemporáneo, actual

• be contemporary with somebody/something

Collocations contemporary art · contemporary society

• He was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

  Él fue contemporáneo de Shakespeare.

modern; up-to-date and fashionable

moderno, actual, contemporáneo

• be contemporary with something

Collocations contemporary design · contemporary architecture

• The building has a very contemporary look.

  El edificio tiene un aspecto muy moderno.

a person who lives at the same time as another person or group of people

contemporáneo, coetáneo

• be a contemporary of somebody

Collocations a contemporary of Shakespeare · contemporary artists

• He was a contemporary of the great painters.

  Él fue contemporáneo de los grandes pintores.

a group of people who live at the same time as each other and share similar ideas or interests

coetáneos, contemporáneos

• be a contemporary of something

Collocations contemporary writers · a group of contemporaries

• She is part of the younger generation of contemporary artists.

  Ella es parte de la nueva generación de artistas contemporáneos.