until
Up to the time thatUp to the time that (a condition becomes true).
» Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
Der Unterricht fängt erst um halb neun an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Занятие не начнётся до половины девятого. — paul_lingvo
Занятие не начнётся до восьми тридцати. — paul_lingvo
Заняття не пончеться до половини на восьму. — deniko
Урок не пончеться до половини на восьму. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesUp to the time that (a condition becomes true).
Not until I got his email did I fully understand his disappointment.
It took us a week before/until we got the house repainted.
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пока́ неpoká ne, до тех пор, пока́ неdo tex por, poká ne
допо́киdopóky, по́киpóky
Before (a condition becoming true).
Examples
5387 sentencesClass doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
Заняття не пончеться до половини на восьму. — deniko
ruЗанятие не начнётся до половины девятого. — paul_lingvo
deDer Unterricht fängt erst um halb neun an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Let's leave the problem until tomorrow.
Лишімо цю проблему на завтра. — tikan0
deLassen wir das Problem bis morgen ruhen. — Tamy
Please wait until I come back.
Будь ласка, почекайте на моє повернення. — deniko
ruПожалуйста, подождите, пока я вернусь. — redscorp
deWarten Sie bitte, bis ich zurückkomme. — redscorp
I waited until the last minute.
Я чекав до останньої хвилини. — deniko
ruЯ ждал до последней минуты. — marafon
deIch habe bis zur letzten Minute gewartet. — MUIRIEL
I'll wait here until she comes.
Я чекатиму тут доки вона прийде. — ascolto
ruЯ подожду здесь, пока она придет. — Gruzilkin
deIch werde hier warten, bis sie kommt. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, perhaps representing a northern vFrom Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto (see Modern English unto). By surface analysis, un- (“against; toward; up to”) + till.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1Since and for with the present perfect — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- wait until
- until monday
- do that until
- until next monday
- until october
- until next
- wait until monday
- to wait until
- until tomorrow
- stay here until
- until the end
- wait until tomorrow