since Signification, définition

Signification de since en français

• 0 from a time in the past to now or to another time in the past -- depuis

  • I haven’t spoken to her since last Friday. Je ne lui ai pas parlé depuis vendredi dernier.

  • I’ve been thinking about it since this morning. J’y pense depuis ce matin.

• 1 -- depuis

  • We had a fight last week, and he hasn’t spoken to me since. Nous avons eu une dispute la semaine dernière et il ne m’a pas parlé depuis.

  • She worked there a little last year and has since been offered a full-time contract. Elle y a travaillé un peu l’année dernière et depuis on lui a offert un contrat à temps complet.

• 2 from an event in the past to another event in the past or to now -- depuis que

  • She hasn’t worked since she had the baby. Elle n’a pas travaillé depuis qu’elle a eu le bébé.

  • I’ve had lots of problems since I started my new job. J’ai eu beaucoup de problèmes depuis que j’ai commencé mon nouveau travail.

• 3 indicates the reason for sth -- puisque

  • Since you’re leaving anyway, can I come with you? Puisque de toute façon tu pars, puis-je venir avec toi ?

• 4 (often with ever) from a certain time onwards -- depuis (que)

  • I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.

• 5 at a time after -- depuis que

  • Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.

• 6 because -- puisque

  • Since you are going, I will go too.

• 7 (usually with ever) from that time onwards -- depuis

  • We fought and I have avoided him ever since.

• 8 at a later time -- depuis

  • We have since become friends.

• 9 from the time of (something in the past) until the present time -- depuis

  • She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.

• 10 at a time between (something in the past) and the present time -- depuis

  • I’ve changed my address since last year.

• 11 from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of) -- depuis

  • the greatest invention since the wheel.