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I. adverb Etymology: Middle English sins, contraction of sithens, from sithen, from Old English siththan, from sith tham after that, from sith after, late + tham, dative of th?t that; akin to Old High German sid later and perhaps to Latin setius to a lesser degree Date: 15th century 1. from a definite past time until now has stayed there ever ~ 2. before the present time ; ago long ~ dead 3. after a time in the past ; subsequently has ~ become rich II. conjunction Date: 15th century 1. at a time in the past after or later than has held two jobs ~ he graduated ; from the time in the past when ever ~ I was a child 2. obsolete when 3. in view of the fact that ; because ~ it was raining she took an umbrella III. preposition Date: circa 1530 in the period after a specified time in the past ; from a specified time in the past
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prep., conj., & adv. --prep. throughout, or at a point in, the period between (a specified time, event, etc.) and the time present or being considered (must have happened since yesterday; has been going on since June; the greatest composer since Beethoven). --conj. 1 during or in the time after (what have you been doing since we met?; has not spoken since the dog died). 2 for the reason that, because; inasmuch as (since you are drunk I will drive you home). 3 (ellipt.) as being (a more useful, since better designed, tool). --adv. 1 from that time or event until now or the time being considered (have not seen them since; had been healthy ever since; has since been cut down). 2 ago (happened many years since). Etymology: ME, reduced form of obs. sithence or f. dial. sin (f. sithen) f. OE siththon ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. редк. происходивший или имевший место позже my since experience —- опыт, который я позднее приобрел 2. (часто ever since) с тех пор he came here in 1960 and has lived here since —- он приехал в 1960 году и с тех пор живет здесь I haven't seen him since —- я его не видел с тех пор he has been better ever since —- с тех пор он чувствует себя лучше 3. после (того) he was wounded a year ago, but has since fully recovered —- он был ранен год назад, но после ранения уже совсем поправился he at first refused, but has since consented —- он сначала отказался, но потом согласился the theatre was destroyed by fire last year and has since been rebuilt —- театр сгорел в прошлом году, но теперь он уже восстановлен 4. тому назад it happened many years since —- это случилось много лет (тому) назад long since —- давно not long since —- недавно the word has long since been out of use —- это слово давно уже вышло из употребления I met him not long since in N. —- я недавно встретил его в N. 5. (часто ever since) указывает на начало процесса, непрерывно продолжающегося с какого-либо времени 6. с, со since Sunday —- с воскресенья since yesterday —- со вчерашнего дня I have been here (ever) since five o'clock —- я здесь с пяти часов 7. после (какого-либо момента) since my last letter I have decided... —- после того как я отправил свое последнее письмо, я решил... 8. вводит временные придаточные предложения и...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adv. 1) с тех пор; I have not seen him since - я его не видел с тех пор; he has/had been healthy ever since - с тех пор он (все время) был здоров 2) тому назад; he died many years since - он умер много лет назад; I saw him not long since - я видел его недавно 2. prep. с; после; I have been here since ten oclock - я здесь с 10 часов; since seeing you I have/had heard... - после того, как я видел вас, я узнал... 3. cj. 1) с тех пор как; it is a long time since I saw him last - прошло много времени с тех пор, как я его видел в последний раз 2) так как; since you are ill, I will go alone - поскольку вы больны, я пойду один ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now. Jacques Arnold has been a member of parliament since 1987... She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy... I’ve been here since the end of June. PREP • Since is also an adverb. When we first met, we had a row, and we have rowed frequently ever since... ADV: ADV with v • Since is also a conjunction. I’ve earned my own living since I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs. CONJ 2. You use since to mention a time or event in the past when you are describing an event or situation that has happened after that time. The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war... He turned out to have more battles with the Congress than any president since Andrew Johnson. PREP • Since is also a conjunction. So much has changed in the sport since I was a teenager... Since I have become a mother, the sound of children’s voices has lost its charm. CONJ 3. When you are talking about an event or situation in the past, you use since to indicate that another event happened at some point later in time. About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released... ADV: ADV with v 4. If you say that something has long since happened, you mean that it happened a long time ago. Even though her parents have long since died, she still talks about them in the present tense. PHRASE: PHR with v 5. You use since to introduce reasons or explanations. I’m forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily... = as CONJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 conjunction (used with the present perfect and the past perfect tenses) 1 at a time after a particular time or event in the past (In the 12 months since I last wrote to you a lot has happened to me. | I can't have seen him since 1983. | It's been years since I enjoyed myself so much.) 2 during the period of time after a particular time or event in the past (Since he started that diet he's lost over 20 lbs in weight. | ever since) (We've been friends ever since we met at school.) 3 used to give the reason for something (I'll be forty next month, since you ask. | Since you are unable to answer perhaps we should ask someone else.) ~2 prep (used with the present perfect and the past perfect tenses) 1 at a time in the past after a particular time or event (They haven't met since the wedding last year. | Since the end of the war over a dozen hostages have been released.) (- compare for1 (8)) 2 for the whole of a long period of time after a particular time or event in the past (Since the day we met I have known he was not to be trusted. | ever since) (Ever since the war she's been able to feed a whole family with a few potatoes and eggs.) 3 since when? spoken used in questions to show surprise, anger etc (Have you checked this bill? Since when does -42 plus -5 service charge come to -48?) ~3 adv (used with the present perfect and the past perfect tenses) 1 at a time in the past after a particular time or event (He husband died over ten years ago but she has since remarried. | I've since forgotten what our argument was about. | He walked out of that door last Tuesday and no one's seen him since.) 2 for the whole of a long period of time after a particular time or event in the past (The accident happened four years ago and she has hardly spoken since. | ever since) (We came to the UK in 1974 and have lived here ever since.) 3 long since if something has long since happened, it happened a long time ago (I've long since forgiven her for what she did.) ( USAGE NOTE: SINCE WORD CHOICE since (prep/conj), from, after,...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1450, from sithenes "since," from sithen (with adverbial genitive -es), from O.E. siррan "then, later, after that," originally siр рan "after that," from siр "after" + рan, weakened form of рam, dative of ржt (see that). Modern spelling replaced syns, synnes 16c. to indicate voiceless final -s- sound. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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