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1. adv
1) (at that time) allora

it was then that ... — fu allora che...

there was no electricity then — allora non c'era l'elettricità

before/since then — prima di/da allora

until then — fino ad allora

now and then — ogni tanto

from then on — da allora in poi

by then — allora

then and there — all'istante

2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo

what happened then? — e poi cos'è successo?

and then what? — e poi?, e allora?

I get dressed, then I have breakfast — mi vesto e poi faccio colazione

3) (in that case) allora, dunque

what do you want me to do then? — allora cosa vuoi che faccia?

my pen's run out. - use a pencil then! — è finita la penna. - allora usa una matita!

well then — dunque

and or but then again — ma del resto

I like it, but then I'm biased — mi piace, ma del resto non sono del tutto imparziale

it would be awkward at work, and then there's the family — sarebbe difficile al lavoro, e poi c'è la famiglia

2. adj

the then president — l'allora presidente or il presidente di allora


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