então

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Galician

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Adverb

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então

  1. reintegrationist spelling of entón

References

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  • então” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese enton, from Vulgar Latin *in tunc, from Latin in + tunc (then). Displaced collateral form entonce. Compare Spanish entonces.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ẽˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ĩˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Hyphenation: en‧tão

Adverb

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então (not comparable)

  1. then (at that time)
    Desde então sempre tive cuidado
    Since then I've always been careful.
  2. then (soon afterwards; after that)
    Então, o ladrão fugiu.
    After that, the thief ran away.

Derived terms

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Conjunction

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então

  1. thus; therefore (as a result)
    Synonyms: assim sendo, consequentemente, logo, por conseguinte, portanto
    Esse computador é caro, então não posso comprá-lo.
    This computer is expensive, therefore I can’t buy it.

Interjection

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então

  1. so (used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story)
    Então, o que aconteceu?So, what happened?
  2. Used to introduce an answer which is more complex than expected.
    “As cadeiras são azuis ou verdes?” “Então, algumas são azuis, algumas verdes e algumas vermelhas.”
    “Are the chairs blue or green?” “Well, some are blue, some green and some red.”
  3. exactly (signifies agreement or recognition).
    Então, falou tudo!Exactly, you've said it all!

See also

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