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1. (adv.) then
at that time:
Prices were lower then.
2. then
immediately or soon afterward:
The rain stopped and then started again.
3. then
next in order of time or place:
We ate, then we started home.
4. then
at the same time:
At first the water seemed blue, then gray.
5. then
in addition; besides:
I love my job, and then it pays so well.
6. then
in that case; as a consequence; in those circumstances.
7. then
since that is so; as it appears; therefore.
8. (adj.) then
existing or being at the time indicated:
the then prime minister.
9. (n.) then
that time:
We haven't been back since then.
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| Definition of 'then' |
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1. (adj) then
that time; that moment
"we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
2. (adverb) then(a)
at a specific prior time
"the then president"
3. (adverb) then, so, and so, and then
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
"then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
4. (adverb) then
in that case or as a consequence
"if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"
5. (adverb) then
at that time
"I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"
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1. (adverb) then
at a time in the past or the future
He was younger - I didn't know him then.; When you finish school - what will you do then?
2. then
indicates what happens next
First you add the dry ingredients, then the milk and eggs.
3. then
indicates what you assume to be true because of sth that has been said
"I used to teach history." "Then you should know the answer to this question."; If you don't eat your dinner, then you can't have dessert.
4. then
OK then/All right then
indicates you want to start saying or doing sth
OK then. Is everyone ready?
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1. (adverb) then
at that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future)
2. (adverb) then
soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward
3. (adverb) then
at another time; later; again
4. then
than
5. then
in that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason
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Sense: at that time in the past or future
I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.
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 Afrikaans: dan |
 Arabic: عِندَئِذٍ |
 Bulgarian: тогава |
 Brazilian: então |
 Czech: tehdy, potom, pak |
 German: damals, dann |
 Danish: dengang; så |
 Greek: τότε |
 Spanish: entonces, en ese/aquel mo |
 Estonian: siis |
 Farsi: در آن وقت؛ در آن موقع |
 Finnish: silloin |
 French: alors,à ce moment-là |
 Hebrew: אָז |
 Hindi: तब |
 Croatian: onda, tada |
 Hungarian: akkor |
 Indonesian: ketika itu |
 Icelandic: þá |
 Italian: allora |
 Japanese: その時 |
 Korean: 그 때에 |
 Lithuanian: tada, tuomet |
 Latvian: tad; toreiz; tobrīd |
 Malay: pd waktu itu |
 Dutch: toen, dan |
 Norwegian: da, den gang |
 Polish: wtedy |
 Portuguese: então |
 Romanian: atunci,în acel moment |
 Russian: тогда |
 Slovak: potom |
 Slovenian: takrat |
 Serbian: onda |
 Swedish: då |
 Thai: ในขณะนั้น |
 Turkish: o zaman/zamanlar |
 Taiwanese: (指過去的)當時或(將來的)那時 |
 Ukrainian: тоді |
 Urdu: پھر |
 Vietnamese: vào lúc |
 Chinese: （指过去的）当时或（将来的）那时 |
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