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hence

hence

Meaning of hence

from this reason or time

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British English/hɛns/
American English/hɛns/
Russian transcription[pɐˈetʊmʊ]
hence
hence - поэтому
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hence with Russian translation

hence usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Магазин закрылся рано, поэтому мы пошли домой.

The shop closed early; hence, we went home.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она устала, поэтому ушла с вечеринки.

She was tired, and hence she left the party.

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henceпоэтому
onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

hence synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hence / therefore / so / thus / consequently

🇬🇧English
hence

поэтому — from this reason or time

C1Rarely

The shop closed early; hence, we went home.

Магазин закрылся рано, поэтому мы пошли домой.

H
🇬🇧English
hence

neutral result/conclusion marker; can also mean from this point in time

B2Often

It was raining hard; hence the delay.

Шёл сильный дождь; поэтому произошла задержка.

T
🇬🇧English
therefore

formal/neutral conclusion marker for a logical result

B2Very Often

The roads were icy; therefore, we stayed home.

Дороги были скользкими; поэтому мы остались дома.

S
🇬🇧English
so

very common, informal causal connector; can also introduce a result or purpose

B1Very Often

I was tired, so I went to bed early.

Я устал, поэтому лёг спать рано.

T
🇬🇧English
thus

slightly more formal; emphasizes the method or logical conclusion

B2Often

The data were incomplete; thus, the results are uncertain.

Данные были неполными; таким образом, результаты неясны.

C
🇬🇧English
consequently

more formal; highlights direct consequence of a previous fact

B2Often

The company lost money and consequently cut jobs.

Компания потеряла деньги и, следовательно, сократила рабочие места.

A
🇬🇧English
as a result

clear result marker; common in spoken and written English

B1Very Often

He missed the train; as a result, he was late.

Он опоздал на поезд; в результате он опоздал.

F
🇬🇧English
for this reason

explicitly points to the cause; a bit explanatory

B2Often

The office is closed; for this reason, please email us later.

Офис закрыт; по этой причине, пожалуйста, напишите нам позже.

T
🇬🇧English
then

often refers to time or sequence; can mean 'in that case' in some contexts

B1Very Often

First we eat, then we leave.

Сначала мы поедим, потом уйдём.

T
🇬🇧English
thereafter

formal and temporal; means after that in time, not 'therefore'

B2Rarely

The meeting ended and thereafter the guests left.

Собрание закончилось, и после этого гости ушли.

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hence translation: поэтому. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hence

/hɛns/

hence translation

поэтому

hence examples

The shop closed early; hence, we went home.

hence transcription

/hɛns/, /hɛns/

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from this reason or time

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The shop closed early; hence, we went home. Translation: Магазин закрылся рано, поэтому мы пошли домой.

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