till

[/tɪl/]

preposition/conjunction/noun/verb

até

1. (preposition/conjunction) up to a particular time or event

Wait till tomorrow.

Espere até amanhã.

2. (noun) a cash register or drawer where money is kept

The cashier opened the till.

O caixa abriu o caixa registrador.

3. (verb) to prepare land for cultivation

Farmers till the soil in spring.

Os agricultores aram a terra na primavera.

4. (noun) a drawer or compartment for money in a shop

There's no money in the till.

Não há dinheiro no caixa.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

até

Most common usage for time-related meaning

General Brazilian

caixa registradora

Used for cash register meaning

Portugal

até

Same usage as Brazilian for time

Portugal

caixa

Shorter form for till/cash register

till the cows come home - por um tempo indefinido, por muito tempo (until the cows come home)

till death do us part - até que a morte nos separe (used in wedding vows)

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