til
Prononciation : [tɪl]
Mot
Contexte : « time »
(preposition) used to show the time before something happens or when something happens. It means you wait or do something until a certain time comes.
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You can play outside til it gets dark.
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She didn't wait til dinner was ready before she started eating.
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Can we stay up til midnight to watch the fireworks?
Contexte : « condition »
(conjunction) used to connect two ideas, showing that one thing will happen or be true until something else happens. It’s like saying you will keep doing something as long as a condition is met.
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You can borrow my book til you finish your project.
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He won't be here til he finishes his homework, so we can't start yet.
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Will you keep working til the job is done?
Contexte : « casual language »
(noun) a short way of saying 'until'. It's often used in informal conversation or writing.
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We’re staying here til the rain stops.
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I can't wait til the weekend if it keeps raining like this.
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Are we doing this til the end of the month?
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