until ***** un·til

until ***** un·til
[ʌn'tɪl]
1. prep
(= till) fino a, (after negative) prima di

until now — finora

it's never been a problem until now — non è mai stato un problema, finora

until then — fino ad allora

until then I'd never been to Italy — fino ad allora non ero mai stato (-a) in Italia

until such time as I decide otherwise — fino a quando non cambio idea

from morning until night — dalla mattina alla sera

until his arrival — fino al suo arrivo

I waited until ten o'clock — ho aspettato fino alle dieci

I didn't know anything about it until 10 minutes ago — non ne sapevo niente fino a 10 minuti fa

it won't be ready until next week — non sarà pronto prima della settimana prossima

2. conj
finché (non), fino a quando

I won't see her until I return — non la vedrò fino al mio ritorno

wait until I get back — aspetta finché torno

he did nothing until I told him — non ha mosso un dito finché non gliel'ho detto

we had a lovely view from here until they built the factory — qui si godeva une bella vista fino a quando non hanno costruito la fabbrica


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