bis
till
Until the time that something happens.
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What's the difference between bis / solange / ehe / seit / nachdem / während
till — Until the time that something happens.
“As long as” / “while”, emphasizing the duration of a state or action up to another point in time.
Ich bleibe hier, solange du arbeitest.
Я останусь здесь, пока ты работаешь.
“Before”, stressing that one event happens earlier than another; more formal and slightly old-fashioned.
Ich rufe dich an, ehe ich gehe.
Я позвоню тебе, прежде чем уйду.
“Since”, marking the starting point of an action in the past that continues up to now; not equivalent to “until”.
Seit ich hier wohne, kenne ich viele Leute.
С тех пор как я живу здесь, я знаю многих людей.
“After”, showing sequence: one action happens later than another.
Nachdem ich gegessen hatte, ging ich spazieren.
После того как я поел, я пошёл гулять.
“During” / “while”, indicating that two actions or states happen at the same time.
Während er liest, höre ich Musik.
Пока он читает, я слушаю музыку.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce bis and what this word means
bis translation: till. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce bis
/bɪs/
bis translation
till
bis transcription
/bɪs/
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bis meaning: what does it mean?
bis zu dem Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas geschieht
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