until in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for until in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.until [Am ˌənˈtɪl, Brit ənˈtɪl] CONJ

until When used as a conjunction in positive sentences expressing the future, until is translated by hasta que + subjunctive: we'll stay here until Carol comes back nos quedaremos aquí hasta que llegue Carol.
In negative sentences no is used optionally before the verb: he won't be satisfied until they give him his money back no estará satisfecho hasta que (no) le devuelvan su dinero.:

until

hasta que

he always waits until I arrive

siempre espera hasta que yo llego or llegue

please wait until I arrive

por favor espera hasta que yo llegue

she didn't go to bed until Tom got back

no se acostó hasta que Tom (no) volvió

I knew she wouldn't go to bed until Tom got back

yo sabía que no se iba a acostar hasta que Tom (no) volviera

give it to me — not until you say you're sorry

dámelo — hasta que (no) pidas perdón, no (te lo doy)

it was not until she spoke that I realized who she was

hasta que (no) habló, no me di cuenta de quién era

II.until [Am ˌənˈtɪl, Brit ənˈtɪl] PREP

until

hasta

he's or he'll be in London until Monday

está/estará en Londres hasta el lunes

until now/then

hasta ahora/entonces

he's not coming until tomorrow

no viene hasta mañana

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until noon

hasta (el) mediodía

the manuscript remained undiscovered until 1924

el manuscrito no se descubrió hasta 1924

he studied the part until he was word-perfect

se estudió el papel hasta que se lo supo perfectamente or al dedillo

Translations for until in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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valedero hasta el 30 de mayo

valid until May 30th

acitronar

to fry … until golden brown

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batir las claras a punto de nieve

beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

es muy trasnochador

he's often out all night/until the early hours

válido por un año/hasta 2009

valid for a year/until 2009

until in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for until in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.until [ənˈtɪl] ADV temporal

until

hasta

until then

hasta entonces

until such time as sb does sth

hasta el momento en que alguien haga algo

II.until [ənˈtɪl] CONJ

until

hasta que +subj

until he comes

hasta que venga

not until sb does sth

no hasta que alguien haga algo

not until he's here

no antes de que él esté aquí

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until lately

hasta hace poco

until the cows come home

hasta que las ranas críen pelo

to do something until you drop [o till you drop]

hacer algo hasta caer rendido, -a

(un)til kingdom come

hasta el Día del Juicio Final

Translations for until in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espera hasta que escampe

wait until it clears

hasta el presente

until now

hasta

until

hasta

up to until

hasta el próximo año

up until next year

¡hasta la próxima!

until next time!

no consiguió un trabajo fijo hasta que cumplió 40 años

he/she didn't get a steady job until he/she was forty

hasta nuevo aviso

until our next communication

hasta muy entrado el siglo XVII

until well into the seventeenth century

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until further notice

hasta nuevo aviso

until such time as sb does sth

hasta el momento en que alguien haga algo

(un)til kingdom come

hasta el Día del Juicio Final

until further notice

hasta nuevo aviso

she can hardly wait until tomorrow

tiene unas ganas locas de que llegue mañana

until the cows come home

hasta que las ranas críen pelo

until well into the seventeenth century

hasta muy entrado el siglo XVII

to stay up until all hours

quedarse despierto hasta las tantas

the meeting is adjourned until further notice

la reunión se aplaza hasta nueva orden

to bend sth until it breaks

romper algo doblando

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English

Put the butternut squash into the foil-lined baking tin and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

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He played the vibraphone, flute, piano, synthesizers and occasional drums, and he was with the band from late 1969 until late 1972.

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While grocery shopping, the kids scarf down as many free samples as they can until the employee tells them that the samples are just incentives for people to buy.

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He bears a grudge against the coach, for reasons that do not become clear until late in the play.

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By 1883, the railroad was still unbuilt; the building contractor refused to construct it until all of the proposed right of way had been secured.

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He remained as town clerk until 1645, when the parliamentary forces captured the town.

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Then, she developed terminal cancer that had been unsuspected until the last moment.

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In a wok, oil is heated until almost smoking.

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Until the end of season 2008-09 he played in 11 matches for the club and scored 5 goals.

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This bevel is subsequently refined by honing until a satisfactorily sharp edge is created.

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