until

Significado (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).

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

Con guión como

un‧til

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ʌnˈtɪl/

Etimoloxía (English)

Inherited from Middle English: vntil

Cognate with Middle English: 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.

Frases

All three seats were left vacant until the next election .

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

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

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

Scipione kept this office until his death .

That he had attended a seminary until he was sixteen .

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

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