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then

then

Meaning of then

shows time or result

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British English/ðen/
American English/ðɛn/
Russian transcription[tɐɡˈda]
then
then - тогда
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сначала сделай домашнее задание, тогда сможешь играть.

Finish your homework, then you can play.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если будет дождь, тогда мы останемся дома.

If it rains, then we'll stay inside.

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then belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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then synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between then / afterwards / later / next / subsequently / when

🇬🇧English
then

The same word as the headword; used for time, sequence, or result.

A1Very Often

We were young then.

Тогда мы были молодыми.

A
🇬🇧English
afterwards

Means later in time after something else; usually more formal than then.

A1Often

We talked for a while and afterwards left.

Мы немного поговорили, а потом ушли.

🇬🇧English

Indicates a time after now or after another event; less about sequence than then.

A1Very Often

I'll call you later.

Я позвоню тебе позже.

🇬🇧English

Shows the following item or step in a list or sequence.

A1Very Often

First wash the fruit, then cut it; next, serve it.

Сначала помой фрукты, потом нарежь их; затем подай.

S
🇬🇧English
subsequently

A formal word meaning after that; often used in writing.

A1Rarely

He moved to Paris and subsequently became a teacher.

Он переехал в Париж и впоследствии стал учителем.

🇬🇧English

Introduces a time clause or asks about time; not the same as then.

A1Very Often

Call me when you arrive.

Позвони мне, когда приедешь.

🇬🇧English

Shows result or conclusion; often more casual and broader than then.

A1Very Often

It was late, so we went home.

Было поздно, поэтому мы пошли домой.

🇬🇧English

Means at the same time as something else is happening, not after it.

A1Often

I cooked dinner; meanwhile, my sister set the table.

Я готовил ужин; тем временем моя сестра накрывала на стол.

🇬🇧English

Refers to an earlier past state or name, not a next step or result.

A1Rarely

The city was formerly known as Saigon.

Город раньше был известен как Сайгон.

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then translation: тогда. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce then

/ðen/

then translation

тогда

then examples

Finish your homework, then you can play.

then transcription

/ðen/, /ðɛn/

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then meaning: what does it mean?

shows time or result

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then definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Finish your homework, then you can play. Translation: Сначала сделай домашнее задание, тогда сможешь играть.

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