then

then
1. adverb
1) (at that time) damals

then and there — auf der Stelle; see also academic.ru/50615/now">now 1. 1), 2)

2) (after that) dann

then [again] — (and also) außerdem

but then — (after all) aber schließlich

3) (in that case) dann

then why didn't you say so? — warum hast du dann nichts gesagt?

hurry up, then — dann beeil dich aber

but then again — aber andererseits

4) (expr. grudging or impatient concession) dann eben

well, take it, then — dann nimm es eben

5) (accordingly) [dann] also
2. noun

before then — vorher; davor

by then — bis dahin

from then on — von da an

till then — bis dahin

oh, we should get there long before then — ach, bis dahin sind wir längst dort

since then — seitdem

3. adjective
damalig
* * *
[ðen] 1. adverb
1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) damals,dann
2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) dann
3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) dann
4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) dann
5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) dann
6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) außerdem
2. conjunction
(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) dann
3. adjective
(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) damalig
* * *
then
[ðen]
I. adj inv (form) damalige(r, s)
her \then husband ihr damaliger Ehemann
II. adv inv
1. (at an aforementioned time) damals
before \then davor, vorher
by \then bis dahin
I'll phone you tomorrow — I should have the details by \then ich rufe dich morgen an — bis dahin weiß ich sicher Genaueres
from \then on seit damals
until \then bis dahin
2. (after that) dann, danach, darauf
3. (additionally) außerdem, ferner geh
this is the standard model, \then there's the deluxe version das hier ist das Standardmodell, außerdem haben wir dort noch die Luxusausführung
and \then some esp AM und noch viel mehr
he gave it his best effort and \then some er übertraf sich selbst dabei
4.
but \then aber schließlich
but \then again aber andererseits
she types accurately, but \then again she's very slow sie tippt zwar genau, aber doch ziemlich langsam
5. (as a result) dann
you'll be selling your house, \then? ihr werdet also euer Haus verkaufen?
have you heard the news, \then? habt Ihr denn die Nachrichten gehört?
you spoke to John \then du hast also mit John gesprochen
6. (unwilling agreement)
all right [or ok] \then na gut, [also] meinetwegen
7. (used to end conversation)
see you next Monday \then dann bis nächsten Montag fam
* * *
[ðen]
1. adv
1) (= next, afterwards) dann

and then what happened? — und was geschah dann?

2) (= at this particular time) da; (= in those days) damals

it was then 8 o'clock — da war es 8 Uhr

I was/will be in Paris then — ich war da (gerade) in Paris/werde da in Paris sein

he did it then and there or there and then — er hat es auf der Stelle getan

See:
now
3)

(after prep) from then on(wards) — von da an

before then — vorher, zuvor

but they had gone by then — aber da waren sie schon weg

we'll be ready by then — bis dahin sind wir fertig

since then — seitdem, seit der Zeit

between now and then — bis dahin

(up) until then I had never tried it — bis dahin hatte ich es nie versucht

4) (= in that case) dann

I don't want that – then what DO you want? — ich will das nicht – was willst du denn?

what are you going to do, then? — was wollen Sie dann tun?

but then that means that ... — das bedeutet ja aber dann, dass ...

all right, then —

so it's true then — dann ist es (also) wahr, es ist also wahr

(so) I was right then —

you don't want it then? — Sie wollen es also nicht?, dann wollen Sie es (also) nicht?

where is it then? — wo ist es denn?

5) (= furthermore, and also) dann, außerdem

(and) then there's my aunt — und dann ist da noch meine Tante

but then ... — aber ... auch

but then he's my son — aber er ist (eben) auch mein Sohn

but then again he is my friend — aber andererseits ist er mein Freund

6)

(phrases) now then, what's the matter? — na, was ist denn los?

come on then — nun komm doch

2. adj attr
damalig

the then Prime Minister — der damalige Premierminister

* * *
then [ðen]
A adv
1. damals:
long before then lange vorher
2. dann:
then and there auf der Stelle, sofort
3. dann, hierauf, darauf:
what then? was dann?
4. dann, ferner, außerdem:
and then some umg und noch viel mehr;
but then aber andererseits; again 5
5. dann, in dem Falle:
if …, then wenn …, dann
6. denn:
well then nun gut (denn)
7. denn:
how then did he do it? wie hat er es denn (dann) getan?
8. also, folglich, dann:
then you did not expect me? du hast mich also nicht erwartet?;
I think, then I exist ich denke, also bin ich
B adj damalig:
the then president
C s
1. diese bestimmte Zeit:
by then bis dahin, inzwischen;
from then von da an;
till then bis dahin oder dann;
not till then erst von da ab, erst dann
2. Damals n
* * *
1. adverb
1) (at that time) damals

then and there — auf der Stelle; see also now 1. 1), 2)

2) (after that) dann

then [again] — (and also) außerdem

but then — (after all) aber schließlich

3) (in that case) dann

then why didn't you say so? — warum hast du dann nichts gesagt?

hurry up, then — dann beeil dich aber

but then again — aber andererseits

4) (expr. grudging or impatient concession) dann eben

well, take it, then — dann nimm es eben

5) (accordingly) [dann] also
2. noun

before then — vorher; davor

by then — bis dahin

from then on — von da an

till then — bis dahin

oh, we should get there long before then — ach, bis dahin sind wir längst dort

since then — seitdem

3. adjective
damalig
* * *
adj.
als adj.
damalig adj.
dann adj.
derzeitig (damalig) adj.
folglich adj.

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