until
gb/ʌntˈɪl/ us/ʌntˈɪl/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1500
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
preposition
A1
relation
1
Up to a certain time
Shows the time when something stops or changes.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[action/event] until [time/event]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'until' with 'by'. 'By' means 'no later than', while 'until' means 'up to that point and not after'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
till (Less formal and more common in spoken English.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
since (Indicates the starting point of an action or state, rather than its ending point.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
wait until
|open until
|valid until
|stay until
|until now
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The store is open until 9 p.m.
- You should wait until the light turns green.
- We talked until midnight.
- I’ll stay here until you get back.
- The offer is valid until the end of the month.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I will work until 5 p.m.
- Wait until I call you.
- She stayed until it was dark.
- The shop is open until 6 o’clock.
- Don’t eat until dinner.
conjunction
A1
relation
2
Before something happens
Shows that something happens for all the time before another thing happens.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[do something] until [something happens]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes use 'for' instead of 'until'. 'For' shows duration, but 'until' shows the end point of that duration.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
till (Interchangeable in most informal contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
once (Indicates the start of an event after a specific moment, not continuation before it.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
wait until
|stay until
|until he arrives
|until it stops
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Stay here until I return.
- We can’t leave until the rain stops.
- He slept until the alarm rang.
- Don’t open the box until your birthday.
- They played outside until it got dark.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Wait here until I come back.
- We can’t eat until Dad is home.
- She worked until she was tired.
- He stayed in bed until noon.
- I will wait until you are ready.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
until
IPA
GB/ʌntˈɪl/
US/ʌntˈɪl/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
un - til (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (til)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: until
- Plural: untils
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
untils
noun
Related words
till
preposition A2
சொற்றொடர்கள்
from now until
1/fɹˈʌm nˈaʊ ʌntˈɪl/
fixed phrase
From now to a future time
From this moment up to a certain future moment.
உதாரணங்கள்
- From now until Friday, we will be very busy.
- You can contact me anytime from now until next week.
not until
1/nˈɑt ʌntˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Only after a certain time/event
Shows that something happens only after a certain time or event, not before.
உதாரணங்கள்
- It’s not safe to swim not until the lifeguard arrives.
- She didn’t leave the party not until midnight.
until now
1/ʌntˈɪl nˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
Up to this moment
Until the present time.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Until now, we have had no problems.
- I didn’t know about this until now.