until

[/ənˈtɪl/ or /ʌnˈtɪl/]

preposition/conjunction

até

1. up to the point in time or the event mentioned

I will wait until tomorrow.

Vou esperar até amanhã.

2. before a particular time or event (negative context)

Nothing happens until you sign the contract.

Nada acontece até você assinar o contrato.

3. continuing to a specified point in time

The store is open until 9 PM.

A loja está aberta até as 21h.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

até

most common usage

São Paulo

até

standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Rio de Janeiro

até

standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Portugal

até

same standard translation across Portuguese varieties

until the cows come home

not until

until such time as

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