since

1. conjunction

1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) siden

2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) etter at

3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) da, siden, ettersom

2. adverb

1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) siden, fra da av

2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) siden (da)

3. preposition

1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) helt fra

2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) siden

3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) siden

ettersom

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adv. \/sɪns\/

1) siden (den gang)

• I have not been there since

jeg har ikke vært der siden den gang

2) siden, for...siden, (helt) fra

• how long since is it?

hvor lenge siden er det?

ever since helt siden den gang

long since for lenge siden, for langt tilbake siden

II

prep. \/sɪns\/

(allerede) siden, (helt) fra

• I've known that since a child

jeg har visst det siden jeg var barn

• since meeting you, I haven't smoked one cigarette

siden jeg traff deg, har jeg ikke røkt en eneste sigarett

• since when have you had a cold?

hvor lenge har du vært forkjølet?

III

konj. \/sɪns\/

1) siden, så lenge

• he hasn't called ever since I left

han har ikke ringt siden jeg dro

• it's been like this ever since I can remember

det har vært slik så lenge jeg kan huske

2) ettersom, da, fordi, siden

• since you're here, I feel OK

siden du er her, føler jeg meg OK