until

Signification (English)

Prep

1. Up to the time of (something happening).
2. Up to (a certain place)
3. Before (a time).
4. (obsolete) To; physically towards.

Conj

1. Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
2. Before (a condition becoming true).

Concepts

jusqu’à

jusque

jusqu’à ce que

à

à

d'ici

jusqu'à

jusqu’à présent

en

jusqu'à ce que

avant

jusqu’au moment où

pendant

avant que

d’ici

jusqu'au moment où

Synonyms

till

up to

as far as

to

before

while

so long as

as long as

by

to the point that

for

til

when

to point that

and so on

arrive

not until

since

so far

so that

still

toward

until now

unto

right up to

on

🔛

on condition that

only when

over

pending

reach

till doing

even until

effect

by the time

onward to

then

through

early

during

cause

always

towards

unless

up till

'til

up

🆙

because

wait for

as

whenever

and

a moment ago

could be

not so

again

🔁

to the end

even though

finally

even

into

just

just now

later

not before

until later

Coupé comme

un‧til

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʌnˈtɪl/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: vntil

Cognate with moyen anglais: unto

In summary

From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, equivalent to un- (“against; toward; up to”) + till. Perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto. See unto.

Phrases

All three seats were left vacant until the next election .

Les trois sièges ont été laissés vacants jusqu'aux prochaines élections.

The bridge was closed for weeks until temporary repairs were completed .

Le pont a été fermé pendant des semaines jusqu'à ce que les réparations temporaires soient terminées.

Not until the moon was high did the alchemist ride into view .

Ce n'est que lorsque la Lune était élevée, l'alchimiste a fait la vue.

You can't go in there until you put this on .

Vous ne pouvez pas y aller avant de mettre cela.

Scipione kept this office until his death .

Scipione a gardé ce bureau jusqu'à sa mort.

That he had attended a seminary until he was sixteen .

Qu'il avait assisté à un séminaire jusqu'à l'âge de seize ans.

Instead , the stranger lowered it slowly , until the point touched the boy's forehead .

Au lieu de cela, l'étranger l'a abaissé lentement, jusqu'à ce que le point touche le front du garçon.

I'll work all night , until dawn , and I'll clean every piece of crystal in your shop .

Je vais travailler toute la nuit, jusqu'à l'aube, et je nettoierai chaque morceau de cristal dans votre boutique.