then

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.) da, den gang

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!) da, den gangen

3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) så

4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) hva da?

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?) da

6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) så, i tillegg

2. conjunction

(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) da

3. adjective

(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) daværende

da

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så

I

subst. \/ħen\/

dengang, den gangen, den tid

before then innen den tid, før den tiden, innen

by then før den tid(en), (senest) da, til da, innen (den tid), innen da

• by then they were gone

innen den tid var de forsvunnet

• by then I shall be back

jeg er tilbake innen da

from then onwards fra og med da, fra da av, fra det tidspunkt av

since then siden den gang

until then eller till then (inn)til da

II

adj. \/ħen\/

daværende

• Churchill, who was the then Prime Minister, was famous for his cigars

Churchill, som var daværende statsminister, var berømt for sine sigarer

III

adv. \/ħen\/

1) da, på den tiden, den gangen, dengang

• I was still unmarried then

på den tiden var jeg fremdeles ugift

2) da

• I'll see you later and will then tell you the facts

jeg ser deg senere, og skal da gi deg fakta

3) siden, så, derpå, deretter, dernest, etterpå

• then came the war

deretter kom krigen

4) dessuten, i tillegg, så

• and then there is interest to be paid

og så har vi rentene som skal betales

5) altså

• the journey, then, could begin

reisen kunne altså begynne

6) da, i så fall

• then why didn't they do it?

hvorfor gjorde de ikke det da?

and then some (spesielt amer.) og mye mer, og mer til

but then men, jo, men på den andre siden, men til gjengjeld, men i stedet

• but then he is rich

men til gjengjeld er han rik

that's settled, then! eller all right, then! da sier vi det (da)! , så sier vi det!

there and then eller then and there der og da, på flekken, på stående fot, med en gang, umiddelbart

what then? og så da?, hva så?