Betydning av since På norsk

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

  • I haven’t spoken to her since last Friday. Jeg har ikke snakket med henne siden sist fredag.

  • I’ve been thinking about it since this morning. Jeg har tenkt på det siden i morges.

• 1 -- siden

  • We had a fight last week, and he hasn’t spoken to me since. Vi hadde en krangel i forrige uke, og han har ikke snakket til meg siden.

  • She worked there a little last year and has since been offered a full-time contract. Hun jobbet litt der i fjor, og er siden blitt tilbudt en heltidskontrakt.

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

  • She hasn’t worked since she had the baby. Hun har ikke jobbet siden hun fikk barnet.

  • I’ve had lots of problems since I started my new job. Jeg har hatt mange problemer siden jeg begynte i den nye jobben.

• 3 indicates the reason for sth -- siden

  • Since you’re leaving anyway, can I come with you? Siden du uansett skal dra, kan jeg bli med deg?

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

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

• 5 at a time after -- etter at

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

• 6 because -- da, siden, ettersom

  • Since you are going, I will go too.

• 7 (usually with ever) from that time onwards -- siden, fra da av

  • We fought and I have avoided him ever since.

• 8 at a later time -- siden (da)

  • We have since become friends.

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

  • 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 -- siden

  • I’ve changed my address since last year.

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

  • the greatest invention since the wheel.