since Significado & definición

Significado de since en español

• 0 from a time in the past until a later time or until now -- desde

  • They’ve been waiting since March.

  • The factory had been closed since the explosion.

• 1 from that time until now -- desde entonces

  • And she has been in a wheelchair ever since.

• 2 from a time in the past until a later time or until now -- desde que

  • I’ve known Tom since he was seven.

• 3 because -- puesto que

  • Since we had a few minutes to wait, we had a coffee.

• 4 from a time in the past to now or to another time in the past -- desde

  • I haven’t spoken to her since last Friday. No he hablado con ella desde el viernes pasado.

  • I’ve been thinking about it since this morning. Lo he estado pensando desde esta mañana.

• 5 -- desde entonces

  • We had a fight last week, and he hasn’t spoken to me since. Tuvimos una pelea la semana pasada, y él no me ha hablado desde entonces.

  • She worked there a little last year and has since been offered a full-time contract. Ella trabajó allí un poco el año pasado y desde entonces le han ofrecido un contrato a tiempo completo.

• 6 from an event in the past to another event in the past or to now -- desde que

  • She hasn’t worked since she had the baby. Ella no ha trabajado desde que tuvo al bebé.

  • I’ve had lots of problems since I started my new job. He tenido muchos problemas desde que comencé mi nuevo trabajo.

• 7 indicates the reason for sth -- porque

  • Since you’re leaving anyway, can I come with you? Ya que te vas de todos modos, ¿puedo ir contigo?