until

ənˈtɪl
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Translation of until from English into Dutch,

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Preposition

time

up to the time of an event happening
  • Wait here until the bell rings.Wacht hier tot de bel gaat.

Conjunction

time

indicating a point in time when something will happen
  • Wait here until I come back.Wacht hier totdat ik terugkom.

Adverb

time

continuing up to a specific time
tot dan tot dat moment
  • She danced until then.Ze danste tot dan.
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Expressions with until: examples in English and translations in Dutch

doen alsof totdat het lukt
She decided to fake it until she makes it during the interview.
Doen alsof totdat het lukt
He faked it until he made it during the presentation.
winkelen tot je erbij neervalt
We decided to shop until we dropped at the mall.
tot de dood ons scheidt
They promised to love each other until death separates us.
zelfvertrouwen veinzen
At her new job, she decided to fake it until she made it.
het is pas voorbij als het voorbij is
It ain't over until it's over, so keep trying!

Synonyms and analogies of until in English

adv.tillup toMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "until" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
totconj./prep.

He waited until everyone stepped on board before closing the doors.

Hij wachtte tot iedereen was ingestapt voordat hij de deuren sloot.

totdatconj.

They asked him to stay on until the project was finished.

Ze vroegen hem aan te blijven totdat het project was afgerond.

pasadv.

Our staffing constraints mean we cannot hire interns until next quarter.

Door onze personele beperkingen kunnen we pas volgend kwartaal stagiairs aannemen.

zolangadv.

No construction will start until we receive the official go-ahead.

Er begint geen bouw zolang we geen officiële goedkeuring hebben ontvangen.

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until: Examples and translations in context

She slowly cooked the stew until the meat was incredibly tender.

Ze liet de stoof langzaam garen tot het vlees boterzacht was.

We must keep upright the banner until the ceremony is over.

We moeten het spandoek rechtop houden tot de ceremonie voorbij is.

They plod away at rehearsing their song until it sounds perfect.

Ze oefenen eindeloos aan hun lied tot het helemaal goed klinkt.

She beat the cream until it was thick and perfectly whipped.

Ze klopte de room tot die dik en perfect lobbig was.

Simmer the vegetables over a slow heat until they become tender.

Laat de groenten op laag vuur sudderen tot ze zacht zijn.

The research will go no farther until more data is collected.

Het onderzoek komt niet verder tot er meer gegevens zijn verzameld.

She waited until the train slowed down before she jumped off.

Ze wachtte tot de trein langzamer ging voordat ze ervan afsprong.

He polished the door handle until it was shiny and smooth.

Hij poetste de deurklink tot die glom en helemaal glad was.

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