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since
[/sɪns/]
conjunction/preposition/adverb
desde
1.
from a time in the past until now; indicating the starting point of a time period
I have lived here since 2010.
Eu moro aqui desde 2010.
2.
because; for the reason that
Since you're here, we can start the meeting.
Como você está aqui, podemos começar a reunião.
3.
ago; in the past
It's been a long time since we last met.
Faz muito tempo desde que nos vimos pela última vez.
Synonyms
from
as
because
seeing that
inasmuch as
Antonyms
until
before
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desde
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desde
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
desde
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
desde
standard usage; 'porquanto' or 'visto que' for causal meaning
Related Idioms & Phrases
since time immemorial - desde tempos imemoriais
ever since - desde então
long since - há muito tempo
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