since

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
since prep (from past point until now)desde prep
 He has worked at the factory since 1999.
 Trabaja en la fábrica desde 1999.
since adv (subsequently)desde entonces loc adv
 We got in a big argument. I haven't called her since.
 Tuvimos una gran riña. No la he llamado desde entonces.
since conj (following a specified time)desde que loc prep
 He hasn't been seen since he made that terrible scene.
 No se le ha visto desde que hizo una escena terrible.
since conj (because)porque conj
  dado que loc conj
  ya que loc conj
 I'll cook dinner since you're so busy.
 Yo haré la cena porque tú estás muy ocupada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ever since conj (for entire time after)desde prep
 Ever since she met Dave, she's given up on her other friends.
 Desde que conoció a David, ha abandonado a sus otros amigos.
ever since adv (since then)desde entonces loc adv
 His wife died a couple of years ago, and he's been depressed ever since.
 Su esposa murió hace unos años, y él está deprimido desde entonces.
it's been ages since prep (it's been a very long time since)hace siglos que loc adv
  desde hace siglos loc adv
 It's been ages since we all sat down together.
 Hace siglos que no nos juntamos.
  hace mucho tiempo desde loc adv
  hace mucho tiempo que loc adv
 Hace mucho tiempo desde la última vez que nos juntamos.
long since adv (for a long time now)desde hace mucho loc adv
  hace mucho tiempo loc adv
  (informal)hace tiempo loc adv
 I've long since retired; I haven't worked for years.
 Estoy jubilado desde hace mucho. Hace años que no trabajo.
since the year dot,
from the year dot
adv
UK (since a very long time ago) (AR)desde el año del jopo loc adv
  desde siempre loc adv
since then adv (between then and now)desde entonces loc adv
 The last time I saw Lou was two years ago; she's grown so much since then!
 La última vez que vi a Lou fue hace dos años, creció mucho desde entonces.
Since when? interj informal, expressing surprise (for how long?)desde cuándo loc interj
 Ned and Ellie are going out? Since when?
 ¿Ned y Ellie están saliendo? ¿Desde cuándo?
since when expr informal, expressing disapproval (how long ...?)desde cuándo loc adv
 Since when have you been in charge? Stop telling me what to do!
 ¿Desde cuándo estás tú a cargo?
since when expr (from that time)desde entonces loc adv
 Olivia joined the company two years ago, since when she has instigated several major changes.
the best thing since sliced bread n informal, figurative ([sth] new, excellent) (figurado)lo mejor desde la invención de la rueda expr
  lo mejor de lo mejor expr
  la octava maravilla expr
  el mejor invento después de la cama expr
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'since' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: since the [last, first] time (that) [we met, I saw you], have [liked, hated] (it) since I was a child, since I was a child I have (always) [hated] it, more...

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