Definitions for thenðɛn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thenðɛn(adv.)
at that time:
Prices were lower then.
immediately or soon afterward:
The rain stopped and then started again.
next in order of time or place:
We ate, then we started home.
at the same time:
At first the water seemed blue, then gray.
in addition; besides:
I love my job, and then it pays so well.
in that case; as a consequence; in those circumstances.
since that is so; as it appears; therefore.
(adj.)existing or being at the time indicated:
the then prime minister.
(n.)that time:
We haven't been back since then.
Idioms for then:
but then,but on the other hand.
Category: Idiom
then and there,at that precise time and place; at once.
Category: Idiom
Origin of then:
bef. 900; ME then(ne), than(n)e, OE thonne, thanne, thænne, c. OFris thenne, OS thanna, OHG danne; cf. than ; akin to that
Princeton's WordNet
then(adj)
that time; that moment
"we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
then(a)(adverb)
at a specific prior time
"the then president"
then, so, and so, and then(adverb)
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"
then(adverb)
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"
then(adverb)
at that time
"I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
then(adverb)ðɛn
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?
thenðɛn
indicates what happens next
First you add the dry ingredients, then the milk and eggs.
thenðɛn
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.
thenðɛn
indicates you want to start saying or doing sth
OK then. Is everyone ready?
Wiktionary
then(Noun)
That time
It will be finished before then.
then(Adverb)
At that time.
He was happy then.
then(Adverb)
Soon afterward.
then(Adverb)
Next in order; in addition.
There are three green ones, then a blue one.
then(Adverb)
In that case.
then(Adverb)
At the same time; on the other hand.
Thatu2019s a nice shirt, but then, so is the other one.
then(Adverb)
At the time that; when.
then(Adverb)
used to contradict an assertion.
then(Adjective)
being so at that time
Origin: From then, than, from þonne, þanne, þænne, from þan-, from to-. Cognate with dan, dann, þá. Related to than.
Webster Dictionary
Then(adverb)
at that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future)
Then(adverb)
soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward
Then(adverb)
at another time; later; again
Then
than
Then
in that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason
Translations for then
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
then(adverb)
at that time in the past or future
I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.
- danAfrikaans

- عِندَئِذٍArabic

- тогаваBulgarian

- entãoPortuguese (BR)

- tehdy, potom, pakCzech

- damals, dannGerman

- dengang; såDanish

- τότεGreek

- entonces, en ese/aquel momentoSpanish

- siisEstonian

- در آن وقت؛ در آن موقعFarsi

- silloinFinnish

- alors,à ce moment-làFrench

- אָזHebrew

- तबHindi

- onda, tadaCroatian

- akkorHungarian

- ketika ituIndonesian

- þáIcelandic

- alloraItalian

- その時Japanese

- 그 때에Korean

- tada, tuometLithuanian

- tad; toreiz; tobrīdLatvian

- pd waktu ituMalay

- toen, danDutch

- da, den gangNorwegian

- wtedyPolish

- entãoPortuguese

- atunci,în acel momentRomanian

- тогдаRussian

- potomSlovak

- takratSlovenian

- ondaSerbian

- dåSwedish

- ในขณะนั้นThai

- o zaman/zamanlarTurkish

- (指過去的)當時或(將來的)那時Chinese (Trad.)

- тодіUkrainian

- پھرUrdu

- vào lúcVietnamese

- (指过去的)当时或(将来的)那时Chinese (Simp.)

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