hitherto
gb/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu/ us/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu/
C1
Kiingereza
eddig, mindeddig, addig, mindaddig
C1
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
hitherto + [clause] / hitherto + [adjective or past participle]
The drug has shown hitherto unseen side effects in larger trials.
A gyógyszer a nagyobb vizsgálatokban eddig nem látott mellékhatásokat mutatott.
Hitherto, we had assumed the records were complete.
Mindeddig azt feltételeztük, hogy a nyilvántartások teljesek.
The company is moving into markets that were hitherto inaccessible.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Hitherto, I have lived in London.
Eddig Londonban éltem.
This plant was hitherto unknown here.
Ez a növény itt mindeddig ismeretlen volt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with similar-looking words like "hereto"; "hitherto" relates to time (until now).
Maana
up to now; until now
Miunganiko ya maneno
hitherto unknown
|hitherto unpublished
|hitherto unreported
|hitherto unseen
|hitherto undiscovered
|hitherto unavailable
|hitherto neglected
|hitherto unexplored
|hitherto rare
|hitherto impossible
Visawe
until now (More common and neutral.)
|
so far (More conversational; often used with the present perfect.)
|
up to now (Neutral alternative, common in speech and writing.)
Vinyume
henceforth (Refers to the future, from now on.)
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from now on (Common neutral opposite in meaning.)
Mada
time
|writing
|news_media
Ufafanuzi
until now; before this time
Up to the present time; until now.
C1
FORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
hitherto + [past-tense clause] / hitherto + [adjective or past participle]
Hitherto, the two countries had maintained friendly relations.
Addig a két ország baráti kapcsolatokat ápolt.
The documents revealed motives that had been hitherto unclear.
A dokumentumok olyan indítékokat tártak fel, amelyek addig nem voltak világosak.
She had hitherto avoided public speaking, but the new role required it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Hitherto, he had never traveled abroad.
Addig még soha nem járt külföldön.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use it in casual conversation; in modern English it is mainly formal and written.
Maana
up to then; until that time
Miunganiko ya maneno
hitherto avoided
|hitherto accepted
|hitherto considered
|hitherto believed
|hitherto unexplained
|hitherto overlooked
|hitherto ignored
|hitherto possible
|hitherto prevented
|hitherto stable
Visawe
until then (Direct and more common, especially in speech.)
|
up to that point (Neutral, often used in narratives and explanations.)
Vinyume
thereafter (Means from that time on (after the point being discussed).)
Mada
time
|writing
|history
Ufafanuzi
until that time in the past
Up to a particular time in the past; until then.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
hitherto
IPA
GB/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu/
US/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu/
Silabi na mkazo
hitherto (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (hitherto)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: hitherto
- Plural: hithertos
Familia ya neno
Forms
hithertos
noun
Negative and opposite forms
henceforth
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
hither
adverb
heretofore
adverb C1
Semi
hitherto undiscovered
1/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu ˌʌndɪskˈʌvɚd/
fixed phrase
formal
previously not discovered
not discovered before
Mifano
- The team mapped a hitherto undiscovered cave system.
- Archaeologists unearthed a hitherto undiscovered settlement.
- The analysis found a hitherto undiscovered pattern in the data.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They found a hitherto undiscovered place.
hitherto unknown
1/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu ʌnnˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
formal
previously not known
not known before
Mifano
- Researchers discovered a hitherto unknown species of orchid.
- The files contained hitherto unknown details about the merger.
- A hitherto unknown painting by the artist appeared at auction.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They found a hitherto unknown problem.
hitherto unpublished
1/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu ʌnpˈʌblɪʃt/
fixed phrase
formal
previously not published
not published before
Mifano
- The biography includes hitherto unpublished letters.
- The archive released hitherto unpublished photographs from the expedition.
- She is editing a volume of hitherto unpublished poems.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This book has hitherto unpublished stories.
hitherto unreported
1/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu ˌʌnɹipˈɔɹtɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
previously not reported
not reported before
Mifano
- The study documents hitherto unreported complications.
- Journalists uncovered hitherto unreported ties between the groups.
- The survey revealed hitherto unreported cases of the illness.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The report mentions hitherto unreported facts.
hitherto unseen
1/hˈɪðˌɚtˈu ʌnsˈin/
fixed phrase
formal
previously not seen
not seen before
Mifano
- The telescope captured hitherto unseen images of the nebula.
- The renovation exposed hitherto unseen layers of paintwork.
- The film uses footage that was hitherto unseen by the public.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We saw hitherto unseen photos.