pois

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) so; then (in that case)
2. (not-comparable) emphasises a yes-or-no answer or an order

Conj

because; for (by or for the cause that)

Sinonieme

porque

visto que

já que

uma vez que

devido a

porquanto

certamente

dado que

então

por causa de

que

Vertalings

weil

porque

omdat

visto que

dado que

ya que

since

because

puisque

giacché

denn

siccome

ja que

perché

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpojs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Latyn: post

Verwante met Frans: puis

Verwante met Spaans: pues

Verwante met Italiaans: poi

Verwante met Roemeens: apoi

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese pois, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post (“after”). Compare with French puis, Spanish pues, Italian poi, and Romanian apoi (from ad post).

Sinne

Pois claro , eu disse isso .

Of course, I said that.

Pois então resolverá por si mesma .

For then it will take care of itself.

Esperarão anoitecer , pois , se nos descobrirem , irão nos expulsar sem piedade .

They will wait for nightfall, for if they discover us, they will cast us out without mercy.

A realidade é muito diferente , pois há tarefas muito definidas com seus respectivos responsáveis .

The reality is very different, as there are very defined tasks with their respective responsibles.