since

Also found in: Idioms, Wikipedia.

since

from then until now; between then and now; before now

Not to be confused with:

cents – pennies, bronze coins

scents – odors, perfumes

sense – perceive, grasp, comprehend

since

(sĭns)

adv.

1. From then until now or between then and now: They left town and haven't been here since.

2. Before now; ago: a name long since forgotten.

3. After some point in the past; at a subsequent time: My friend has since married and moved to California.

prep.

1. Continuously from: They have been friends since childhood.

2. Intermittently from: She's been skiing since childhood.

conj.

1. During the period subsequent to the time when: He hasn't been home since he graduated.

2. Continuously from the time when: They have been friends ever since they were in grade school.

3. Inasmuch as; because: Since you're not interested, I won't tell you about it.

[Middle English sinnes, contraction of sithenes : sithen, since (from Old English siththan : sīth, after + than, variant of thām, dative of thæt, that; see that) + -es, adv. suff.; see -s³.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

since

(sɪns)

prep

during or throughout the period of time after: since May it has only rained once.

conj (subordinating)

1. (sometimes preceded by ever) continuously from or starting from the time when: since we last met, important things have happened.

2. seeing that; because: since you have no money, you can't come.

adv

since that time: he left yesterday and I haven't seen him since.

[Old English sīththan, literally: after that; related to Old High German sīd since, Latin sērus late]

Usage: See at ago

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

since

(sɪns)

adv.

1. from then till now (often prec. by ever): Those elected in 1990 have been on the committee ever since.

2. between a particular past time and the present; subsequently: She at first refused, but has since consented.

3. ago; before now: long since.

prep.

4. continuously from or counting from: It has been raining since noon.

5. between a past time or event and the present: There have been many changes since the war.

conj.

6. in the period following the time when: He has written once since he left.

7. continuously from or counting from the time when: I've been busy since I arrived.

8. because; inasmuch as: Since you're already here, you might as well stay.

[1400–50; late Middle English syns, sinnes, Middle English sithenes afterwards, from (the specified time) =sithen after that, since (Old English siththan, orig. sīth thām after that) + -es -s¹]

usage: See as¹.

since

1. 'since'

You use since to say that something has been true from a particular time in the past until now.

Exam results have improved since 2001.

I've been wearing glasses since I was three.

Be Careful!
In sentences like these you use a perfect form with since. Don't say 'Exam results improved since 2001' or 'I am wearing glasses since I was three'.

You can also use since to say how long ago something happened. When you use since like this, use a simple form. For example, instead of saying 'I last saw him five years ago', you can say 'It's five years since I last saw him'.

It's three months since Kathy left.

It's years since I heard that song.

2. 'for'

If you want to say how long something has been true, use for, not 'since'.

We've been married for seven years.

I've known Adeel for ages.

See for

3. 'during' and 'over'

To say how long something has been happening, use during or over.

A lot of rain has fallen during the past two days.

Things have become worse over the past few months.

See during, over

4. 'from ... to'

To say when something began and finished, use from and to.

Mr Ito was headmaster from 1998 to 2007.

Instead of 'to', you can use till or until.

The noise continued from nine in the morning till 5 p.m.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'since' and 'to'. Don't say, for example, 'He was headmaster since 1998 to 2007'.

5. used to mean 'because'

Since can also be used to mean 'because'.

Aircraft noise is a problem here since we're close to Heathrow Airport.

See because

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

Translations

مُنْذُمُنذُ ذلِكَ الحينمنذ ذلك الوَقْتمُنذُ، في الوقْت الذيمُنذُ، من الوَقْت الذي

odod té dobypotomprotožeco

sidensidenhenefter ateftersomlige siden

seit seitdem weil da inzwischen

αφότου έκτοτε από

desde ya que desde entonces desde que puesto que

jostakin lähtiensen jälkeen

depuis puisque dès que parce que car

odotadaotkako

ótaamiótaattól fogvamivel

karena

allar götur síîanfrá òeim tímafrá òví aîfrá òví íòar sem

da da allora da quando perché poich

･･･して以来･･･以来からその時以来より

... 이후에...한 후에그 이래

nuo tada

kopškopš tā laikapēc tampēc tam kadtā kā

sinds sindsdien aangezien omdat sedert

siden fordi fra fra da av helt fra

od odkąd odtąd

desde desde então desde que a partir de

понеже поскольку потому что с с тех пор как

ododvtedy, čo

ododkarodtlej

sedansedan dess

จากนั้นมาตั้งแต่

o zamandan beri sonradan çünkü den beri-den beri

suốt từ lúctừtừ đó

从...以来从...时起后来因为此后

since

[sɪns]

A. ADV → desde entonces
I haven't seen him since → desde entonces no lo he vuelto a ver
ever since → desde entonces
not long since; a short time since → hace poco
a long time since → hace mucho (tiempo)
her parents have long since died → sus padres hace tiempo que fallecieron, sus padres fallecieron tiempo ha (frm)
the time for talking has long since passed → la hora de hablar ya pasó hace tiempo

B. PREP → desde
since Monday → desde el lunes
since Christmas → desde Navidad
since then → desde entonces
I've been waiting since ten → espero desde las diez
ever since then → desde entonces ...
ever since that → desde aquello ...
since that day he has been a changed man → desde or a partir de ese día es un hombre nuevo
how long is it since the accident? → ¿cuánto tiempo ha pasado desde el accidente?
since arriving → desde que llegué, desde mi llegada

C. CONJ

1. (= from the time that) → desde que
since I arrived → desde que llegué
I haven't seen her since she left → no la he visto desde que se fue
I've been wearing glasses since I was three → llevo gafas desde los tres años
it's a week since he left → hace una semana que se fue, se fue hace una semana
it's a few years since I've seen them → hace varios años que no los veo
ever since I've been here → desde que estoy aquí

2. (= as, because) → ya que, puesto que, como
since you can't come → ya que no puedes venir, como no puedes venir, puesto que no puedes venir
since you're tired, let's stay at home → ya que or puesto que or como estás cansado vamos a quedarnos en casa
since he is Spanish → ya que or como or puesto que es español, siendo él español (frm)

SINCE

Time

• When since is followed by a noun or noun phrase, you can usually translate it as desde:

Spain has changed a lot since Franco's death España ha cambiado mucho desde la muerte de Franco

• When since is followed by a verb phrase, use desde que instead:

Since I saw you a fortnight ago a lot of things have happened Desde que te vi hace quince días han pasado muchas cosas

! Use the present tense in Spanish to describe a situation that started in the past and has continued up to now (present perfect or present perfect continuous in English):

I have been here since this morning Estoy aquí or Llevo aquí desde esta mañana They've been waiting since nine o'clock Están esperando or Llevan esperando desde las nueve He has been taking more exercise since he talked to his doctor Hace más ejercicio desde que habló con el médico

NOTE But the perfect tense is used in Spanish when the verb is in the negative:

I haven't seen her since she left No la he visto desde que se fue

• Translate since then or ever since using desde entonces:

She came home at five and has been studying ever since Llegó a casa a las cinco y está estudiando desde entonces

• Translate long since using hace tiempo (+ que + ((PAST TENSE))) or hacía tiempo (+ que + ((PAST/PAST PERFECT))) as relevant:

His wife has long since died Hace tiempo que murió su mujer, Su mujer murió hace tiempo
Meaning "as", "because"

• In formal contexts you can usually translate since using ya que or puesto que. In more everyday Spanish, use como, which must go at the beginning of the sentence:

They could not afford the house since they were not earning enough No podían pagar la casa puesto que or ya que no ganaban bastante Since I hadn't heard from you, I decided to give you a call Como no sabía nada de ti, decidí llamarte

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

since

[ˈsɪns]

adv

prep → depuis
I've been here since the end of July → Je suis ici depuis la fin juillet.
We hadn't seen each other since that time → Nous ne nous étions pas vus depuis.
since then → depuis lors
since Monday → depuis lundi
since Christmas → depuis Noël

conj

(time) → depuis que
since I have been here → depuis que je suis ici
It was a month since he had arrived in Greenwich → Il était à Greenwich depuis un mois.
I've been wearing glasses since I was three → Je porte des lunettes depuis que j'ai trois ans.
I haven't seen her since she left the company → Je ne l'ai pas vue depuis qu'elle a quitté l'entreprise.
ever since I arrived → depuis mon arrivée, depuis que je suis arrivé

(= because) → puisque
Since you're tired, let's stay at home → Puisque tu es fatigué, restons à la maison.

adv → depuis
I haven't seen him since → Je ne l'ai pas vu depuis.
ever since → depuis ce moment là
We met ten years ago and we have been friends ever since
BUT Nous nous sommes rencontrés il y a dix ans et sommes toujours restés amis.

since

adv (= in the meantime) → inzwischen; (= up to now) → seitdem; ever since → seither; a long time since, long since → schon lange; he died long since → er ist schon lange tot; not long since → erst vor Kurzem; I’ve never heard it before or since → ich habe das weder vorher noch nachher je wieder gehört

prep → seit; ever since 1900 → (schon) seit 1900; he had been living there since 1900 → er lebte da schon seit 1900; I’ve been coming here since 1992 → ich komme schon seit 1992 hierher; he left in June, since when we have not heard from him → er ging im Juni fort und seitdem haben wir nichts mehr von ihm gehört; it’s a long time since then → das ist schon lange her; how long is it since the accident? → wie lange ist der Unfall schon her?; since when? (inf) → seit wann denn das? (inf)

conj

(time) → seit(dem); ever since I’ve known him → seit(dem) ich ihn kenne

(= because) → da

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

since

[sɪns]

1. adv → da allora
ever since → da allora (in poi)
(not) long since → da (non) molto (tempo)

2. prep → da
since Monday → da lunedì
(ever) since then/that ... → da allora....
since leaving → da quando sono (or è ) partito/a
how long is it since his last visit? → da quanto tempo non viene?

3. conj

a. (time) → da quando
(ever) since I arrived → (fin) da quando sono arrivato
how long is it since you last saw him? → da quando non lo vedi?, quant'è che non lo vedi?

b. (because) → siccome, dato che

since

conjunction

1. (often with ever) from a certain time onwards. I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.

2. at a time after. Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.

3. because. Since you are going, I will go too.

adverb

1. (usually with ever) from that time onwards. We fought and I have avoided him ever since.

2. at a later time. We have since become friends.

preposition

1. from the time of (something in the past) until the present time. She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.

2. at a time between (something in the past) and the present time. I've changed my address since last year.

3. from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of). the greatest invention since the wheel.

since

→ مُنْذُ jelikož, od, od té doby siden seit, seitdem από, αφότου, έκτοτε desde, desde entonces, desde que jostakin lähtien, sen jälkeen depuis, puisque od, otada, otkako da, da allora, da quando ･･･して以来, ･･･以来, その時以来 ... 이후에, ...한 후에, 그 이래 sinds, sindsdien fra, siden od, odkąd, odtąd desde, desde então, desde que с, с тех пор как sedan, sedan dess จากนั้นมา, ตั้งแต่ den beri, o zamandan beri suốt từ lúc, từ, từ đó 此后, 自…以来, 自从

since

adv. desde;

___ then, ever ___ → ___ entonces;

___ when? → ¿___ cuándo?

since

adv desde; since you were injured ..desde que se lesionó; prep desde; since your last visit..desde su última visita

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close