until

ənˈtɪl
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Translation of until into German,

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Preposition

time

up to the time of an event happening
  • Wait here until the bell rings.Warte hier, bis die Glocke läutet.

Conjunction

time

indicating a point in time when something will happen
  • Wait here until I come back.Warte hier, bis ich zurückkomme.

Adverb

time

continuing up to a specific time
bis bis zu bis zum
  • She danced until midnight.Sie tanzte bis Mitternacht.
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Expressions with until: examples in English and translations in German

Tu so, als ob, bis du es geschafft hast
She decided to fake it until she makes it during the interview.
So tun, als ob man es geschafft hätte, bis man es wirklich schafft
He faked it until he made it during the presentation.
einkaufen bis zum Umfallen
shoppen bis zum Umfallen
We decided to shop until you drop at the mall.
so tun als ob
vortäuschen
She decided to fake it until you make it at her new job.
Es ist erst vorbei, wenn es vorbei ist
It ain't over until it's over, so keep trying!
bis in die frühen Morgenstunden
bis spät in die Nacht
They partied until all hours.

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
bisconj./prep.

She needed to prop the heavy box until her friend arrived.

Sie musste die schwere Kiste abstützen, bis ihr Freund eintraf.

bis zumadv.

Our team will warehouse the seasonal items until the next holiday.

Unser Team wird die saisonalen Artikel bis zum nächsten Feiertag einlagern.

erstadv.

Her advice didn't spring to mind until much later that evening.

Ihr Rat kam mir erst viel später an diesem Abend in den Sinn.

bisheradv.

It means... I wasn't sure until just now.

Ich war mir bisher nur nicht sicher, dass...

solangeconj.

It's a robbery until somebody turns it into something worse.

Es ist ein Überfall, solange niemand was Schlimmeres draus macht.

eheconj.

I never thought about it that way until I met you.

Ich habe nie so darüber gedacht, ehe ich Sie traf.

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Other translations for until:

  • erst alsconj.

until: Examples and translations in context

It wasn't until the third explanation that I finally caught on.

Erst bei der dritten Erklärung habe ich es endlich verstanden.

This screen is displayed again until all unit loads were scanned.

Diese Maske wird solange wieder angezeigt, bis alle LHMs gescannt wurden.

You will not do anything until I give the order.

Du wirst gar nichts tun, solange ich es nicht befehle.

Because until it happens, you're still a person.

Weil Sie ein Mensch bleiben, solange es nicht passiert.

I shall not soil my palate until my cheesecake has arrived.

Ich beschmutze mir den Gaumen nicht, ehe mein Käsekuchen kommt.

Don't bring babies into this world until you're married.

Setze keine Kinder in die Welt, ehe du verheiratet bist.

We're not safe until its head is mounted on my wall.

Wir sind nicht sicher, ehe sein Kopf an meiner Wand hängt.

Those gloves are not to come off until you find the answer.

Diese Handschuhe wirst du nicht los, ehe du das verstanden hast.

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until nowup untiluntil thenuntil recently
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