since

[sɪns] 1.

preposizione da

he'd been a teacher since 1965 — faceva l'insegnante dal 1965

he's been waiting since 10 am — aspetta dalle 10

I haven't seen him since then — da allora non l'ho più visto

since arriving o since his arrival he... — da quando è arrivato

2.

congiunzione

1) (from the time when) da quando

since he's been away — da quando è via

ever since I married him — da quando l'ho sposato

it's 2 years since we last met — sono 2 anni che non ci vediamo

2) (because) poiché, giacché, siccome

since you ask, I'm fine — dato che me lo chiedi, sto bene

since you're so clever, why don't you do it yourself? — visto che sei così intelligente, perché non lo fai tu?

3.

avverbio (subsequently)

we've kept in touch ever since — da allora siamo sempre rimasti in contatto

I haven't phoned her since — da allora non le ho più telefonato

they've long since left — sono andati via da molto (tempo)

not long since — da poco (tempo)

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1. conjunction

1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) da quando

2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) da quando

3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) siccome

2. adverb

1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) da allora

2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) da allora

3. preposition

1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) da

2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) da

3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) dopo

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[sɪns] 1.

preposizione da

he'd been a teacher since 1965 — faceva l'insegnante dal 1965

he's been waiting since 10 am — aspetta dalle 10

I haven't seen him since then — da allora non l'ho più visto

since arriving o since his arrival he... — da quando è arrivato

2.

congiunzione

1) (from the time when) da quando

since he's been away — da quando è via

ever since I married him — da quando l'ho sposato

it's 2 years since we last met — sono 2 anni che non ci vediamo

2) (because) poiché, giacché, siccome

since you ask, I'm fine — dato che me lo chiedi, sto bene

since you're so clever, why don't you do it yourself? — visto che sei così intelligente, perché non lo fai tu?

3.

avverbio (subsequently)

we've kept in touch ever since — da allora siamo sempre rimasti in contatto

I haven't phoned her since — da allora non le ho più telefonato

they've long since left — sono andati via da molto (tempo)

not long since — da poco (tempo)