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Definition of until - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
timeup to the time of an event happening
- Wait here until the bell rings.
Conjunction
timeindicating a point in time when something will happen
- Wait here until I come back.
Adverb
timecontinuing up to a specific time
- She danced until then.
Expressions with until
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act confident or skilled until truly confident or skilled
She decided to fake it until she makes it during the interview.
act as if competent until it becomes true
He faked it until he made it during the presentation.
shop extensively until becoming very tired
We decided to shop until we dropped at the mall.
until the people concerned are separated by death
They promised to love each other until death separates us.
pretend to have skills or confidence until you really do
At her new job, she decided to fake it until she made it.
situation is not decided until it is completely finished
It ain't over until it's over, so keep trying!
continue very late into the night
They partied until all hours.
continuing until new instructions are given
The troops will remain stationed here until further orders.
continuing forever without success
He said he would wait until hell freezes over.
for the rest of one's life
He vowed to love her until his dying day.
for a very long time without stopping or ending
You can argue until the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
describes an unending state or condition
The stars will shine until the end of time.
expression of hope to see someone in the future
He smiled and whispered, 'until we meet again.'
continuing until circumstances change favorably
We must keep working hard until the tide turns.
up to the present moment
I hadn't considered that option until now.
marks something continuing until a later event or point in time
Keep working until then, and we'll talk afterward.
indicating a period ending at a specific point
We waited up until midnight for the guests to arrive.
during the whole day, from early to late
She works from morning until night.
laugh so much that tears come from the eyes
We laughed until we cried at the comedian's jokes.
laugh so much that your body feels sore
We laughed until our sides hurt at the movie.
up to a short time ago from now
Until quite recently, he lived in London.
up to a short time ago
He lived here until recently.
waiting or acting very close to a deadline
He waited until the last minute to start his homework.
continuing without stopping until the final moment
She supported him until the very end.
Origin of until
Old English, un (up to) + til (to)
Terms with until included in their meaning
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cooking
heated by cooking until edible
delayed
not arriving until after an expected time
stay put
stay in one place until an event happens or someone arrives
farewell
used to say goodbye until meeting again
expect arrival
remain in place until someone or something arrives or happens
liquid heating
heat a liquid until it turns into vapor
food
thin slices of potato fried until crispy
time period
from a past time until now
filling action
force something into a place until it is packed full
time
up to a time limit, continuing until a specific moment
hold back
delay action until a specific time or event
so far
up to now or until a specified or implied time
duration
continuously from a specific time until now
time period
from that time until now
time frame
until a certain time
postpone action
delay action until a particular time or event
queue
stay in line until it is your turn
cooking
cook food until its surface becomes darker
parenting
bring up a child until adulthood
anticipation
remaining inactive or stationary until something expected happens
duration
until the time when something happens
cooking
reduce a liquid by heating until it thickens or evaporates
cooking
heat liquid until it completely evaporates
cooking
heat liquid until it starts bubbling
Examples of until in a sentence
Keep reading until you finish the chapter. Keep stirring the sauce until it thickens. The store is open until 9 PM. He waited until the rain stopped.
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- French:jusqu'à, ...
- German:bis, ...
- Italian:fino a, finché, ...
- Spanish:hasta, hasta que, ...
- Portuguese:até, ...
- Chinese:直到, 直至, ...
- Japanese:まで, ...
- Arabic:حَتّى, ...
- Hebrew:עַד, עַד שֶׁ, ...
- Russian:до, пока, ...
- Ukrainian:поки, ...
- Hindi:तक, ...
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