then
US: /ˈðɛn/
UK: /ðˈɛn/
UK: /ðˈɛn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
then /ðen/
- phó từ
- lúc đó, hồi ấy, khi ấy
- he was a little boy then: hồi ấy nó còn là một cậu bé
- rồi, rồi thì, sau đó
- what then?: rồi sau đó thì sao?, rồi sao nữa?
- vậy thì, như thế thì, trong trường hợp ấy
- then why did you do it?: vậy thì tại sao anh làm điều ấy?
- but then: nhưng trong trường hợp đó, nhưng như vậy
- now and then
- (xem) now
- now...then
- (xem) now
- lúc đó, hồi ấy, khi ấy
- liên từ
- vậy, vậy thì, thế thì
- is it rainning? then we had better stay at home: trời mưa à? thế thì chúng ta nên ở nhà là hơn
- and then
- hơn nữa, vả lại, thêm vào đó
- vậy, vậy thì, thế thì
- tính từ
- ở thời đó, ở thời ấy, ở hồi ấy, ở hồi đó
- the then rulers: bọn thống trị thời đó
- ở thời đó, ở thời ấy, ở hồi ấy, ở hồi đó
- danh từ
- lúc đó, hồi ấy, khi ấy
- before then: trước lúc đó
- by then: lúc đó
- from then onwards: từ đó trở đi; từ lúc đó trở đi
- until then: đến lúc ấy
- every now and then
- (xem) every
- lúc đó, hồi ấy, khi ấy
Advanced English dictionary
adverb, adjective
+ adverb
1 used to refer to a particular time in the past or future: Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. + Things were very different back then. + She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. + I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. + I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. + There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. + Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. + Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. + She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. + I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then / then and there (= immediately).
2 used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc: He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. + First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. + We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England.
3 used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation: If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. + 'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' + 'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' + Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area.
4 used to introduce additional information: She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.
5 (formal) used to introduce a summary of sth that has just been said: These, then, are the main areas of concern.
6 used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc: Right then, where do you want the table to go? + 'I really have to go.' 'OK. Bye, then.' + OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda.
Idioms: ...and then some (spoken) used to emphasize the large amount or number of sth, and to say that you have not mentioned everything: There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants ...and then some!
but then
then again
but then again (spoken) used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with sth that has just been said: She was early, but then again, she always is. + 'So you might accept their offer?' 'Yes, then again I might not.'
more at NOW adv.
+ adjective [only before noun] used to describe sb who had a particular title, job, etc. at the time in the past that is being discussed: That decision was taken by the then president.
Concise English dictionary
ðen
noun
+that time; that moment
adj.
+at a specific prior time
adv.
+subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
+in that case or as a consequence
+at that time
