entonces

adv.

then.

si no te gusta, entonces no vayas if you don't like it, then don't go

si no ha llegado, entonces tiene que estar en la oficina if he hasn't arrived yet, then he must still be at the office

el entonces primer ministro the then prime minister

desde entonces since then

en o por aquel entonces at that time

entonces, ¿vienes o no? are you coming or not, then?

intj.

1 so, so then, then, well then.

2 and then, and so.

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entonces

► adverbio

1 (en aquel momento) then

2 (en tal caso) so, then

■ entonces no lo quieres so you don't want it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de entonces in those days, of that time

■ los coches de entonces cars of that time

desde entonces since then

en aquel entonces at that time

por (aquel) entonces at that time

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adv.

then

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ADV

1) [uso temporal] then, at that time

desde entonces — since then

en aquel entonces — at that time

hasta entonces — up till then

las costumbres de entonces — the customs of the time

el entonces embajador de España — the then Spanish ambassador

fue entonces que ... — it was then that ..., that was when ...

2) [uso concesivo] so, then

entonces, ¿qué hacemos? — so, what shall we do?, what shall we do then?

¿entonces cómo que no viniste? — then o so why didn't you come?

pues entonces — well then

¡y entonces! — Caribe, Cono Sur why of course!

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adverbio

1) (en aquel momento) then

el entonces presidente — the then president

por or en aquel entonces — in those days

2)

a) (introduciendo conclusiones) so

¿entonces vienes o te quedas? — so are you coming with us or staying here?

¿él se enteró? - no - ¿entonces? — did he find out? - no - so o well then, what's the problem?

b) (uso expletivo) well, anyway

entonces, como te iba diciendo ... — well o anyway, as I was saying ...

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= then, at this, about this time.

Ex. An exposure to ammonia gas destroys the unexposed dye, and the picture can then be taken out into the light and examined.

Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.

Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.

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* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.

* aun entonces = even then.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de entonces = of the day.

* desde aquel entonces = thenceforth.

* desde entonces = ever since, henceforth, in the interim, since, since that time, since then, henceforward, thenceforth, in the intervening years, ever after, in the intervening period, since that day.

* desde entonces hasta la actualidad = from then to the present day.

* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.

* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.

* hasta entonces = hitherto, up till then, until that time, until then, till then.

* incluso entonces = even then.

* justo entonces = immediately.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para entonces = by then.

* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, en = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

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adverbio

1) (en aquel momento) then

el entonces presidente — the then president

por or en aquel entonces — in those days

2)

a) (introduciendo conclusiones) so

¿entonces vienes o te quedas? — so are you coming with us or staying here?

¿él se enteró? - no - ¿entonces? — did he find out? - no - so o well then, what's the problem?

b) (uso expletivo) well, anyway

entonces, como te iba diciendo ... — well o anyway, as I was saying ...

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= then, at this, about this time.

Ex: An exposure to ammonia gas destroys the unexposed dye, and the picture can then be taken out into the light and examined.

Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.

Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.

* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.

* aun entonces = even then.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de entonces = of the day.

* desde aquel entonces = thenceforth.

* desde entonces = ever since, henceforth, in the interim, since, since that time, since then, henceforward, thenceforth, in the intervening years, ever after, in the intervening period, since that day.

* desde entonces hasta la actualidad = from then to the present day.

* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.

* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.

* hasta entonces = hitherto, up till then, until that time, until then, till then.

* incluso entonces = even then.

* justo entonces = immediately.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para entonces = by then.

* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, en = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

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entonces

adverb

A

1 (en aquel momento) then

no los veo desde entonces I haven't seen them since (then)

para entonces ya nadie se acordaba de él by then o by that time nobody remembered him

el entonces presidente the then president, the president at that time

2 (en aquellos tiempos) then, in those days

por or en aquel entonces in those days

3 (a continuación) then

se acercó y entonces me reconoció he came closer and then he recognized me

B

1 (introduciendo conclusiones) then

si no es así, entonces él me mintió if that's not right, then he lied to me

¿entonces vienes o te quedas? are you coming with us or staying here then?, so are you coming with us or staying here?

¿él se enteró? — no — ¿entonces? did he find out? — no — so o well then, what's the problem?

2 (uso expletivo) well, anyway

entonces, como te iba diciendo … well o anyway, as I was saying …

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entonces adverbio
1 (en aquel momento) then;
por or en aquel entonces in those days
2

a) (introduciendo conclusiones) so;

◊ ¿entonces vienes o te quedas? so are you coming with us or staying here?

b) (uso expletivo) well, anyway;

◊ entonces, como te iba diciendo … well o anyway, as I was saying …

entonces
I adverbio then: entonces íbamos mucho a la playa, at that time we very often used to go to the beach
entonces nos vemos mañana, we'll meet tomorrow then
hasta entonces, manténme informado, keep me informed until then
II conj then: si no les queda en blanco, entonces cógelo en azul, if there isn't any white left, then take the blue one
♦ Locuciones: por aquel entonces/en aquel entonces, in those days: por aquel entonces tú aún no habías nacido, you still hadn't been born at that time
'entonces' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochinche
- hasta
- hipnótica
- hipnótico
- irse
- llover
- para
- partir
- preferir
- pues
- tarde
- venir
- ya
- desde
- novedad
English:
intro
- now
- since
- so
- then
- thenceforth
- thereafter
- well
- zenith
- any
- ever
- gone
- there
- way
- when
- which

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entonces adv

1. [en ese instante] then;

entonces abrí la puerta y salí corriendo then I opened the door and ran out;

esperaremos a que se apaguen las luces y entonces salimos we'll wait until the lights go out and then (we'll) leave

2. [en esa época] then;

entonces yo vivía en Manchester I was living in Manchester at the time;

el entonces primer ministro the then prime minister;

de entonces of the time, at that time;

los periódicos de entonces the newspapers at that time o in those days;

desde entonces since then;

desde entonces vengo teniendo pesadillas ever since then I've had nightmares;

desde entonces son enemigos they have been enemies ever since;

en aquel entonces at that time;

en aquel entonces nos conocimos we met at that time;

hasta entonces until then;

hasta entonces, devolvemos la conexión until then, it's back to the studio;

para entonces by then;

esperan que para entonces las obras estén finalizadas they hope the roadworks will be finished by then;

por (aquel) entonces at that time;

por (aquel) entonces estaba soltera she was single at the time

3. [después] then;

¿una bici?, primero aprueba el curso y entonces hablamos a bike? first pass the course and then we'll talk

4. [introduciendo conclusión] then;

entonces ella es la culpable so she's to blame, then;

si no ha llegado, entonces tiene que estar en la oficina if he hasn't arrived yet, then he must still be at the office;

si no te gusta, entonces no vayas if you don't like it, then don't go;

entonces, ¿vienes o no? are you coming or not, then?;

pero entonces, ¿quién lo hizo? well, who did it, then?

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entonces

adv then;

desde entonces since, since then;

por entonces, en aquel entonces in those days, at that time;

hasta entonces until then;

¡pues entonces …! then …!;

¿y entonces qué? and then what?; expresando irritación so?, so what!

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entonces adv

1) : then

2)

desde entonces : since then

3)

en aquel entonces : in those days

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entonces adv then

fue entonces cuando lo vi that was when I saw him

me voy, entonces I'll be off, then

por aquel entonces at that time