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since

1. preposition depuis;
   I haven't seen him ~ then je ne l'ai pas vu depuis;
   I haven't been feeling well ~ Monday je ne me sens pas bien depuis lundi;
   I had been waiting ~ 9 o'clock j'attendais depuis 9 heures.

2. conjunction
   1. (from the time when) depuis que;
      ~ he's been away depuis qu' il est absent;
      ever ~ I married him depuis que nous nous sommes mariés, depuis notre mariage;
      I've known him ~ I was 12 je le connais depuis que j'ai 12 ans or depuis l'âge de 12 ans;
      it's 10 years ~ we last met cela fait 10 ans que nous ne nous sommes pas revus;
   2. (because) comme;
      ~ you're so clever, do it yourself! puisque tu es tellement malin, fais-le toi-même!

3. adverb she has ~ qualified depuis elle a obtenu son diplôme;
   I haven't phoned her ~ je ne lui ai pas téléphoné depuis.

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'since' found in these entries:

English:

age - as - be - ever - meanwhile - then - when - year

French:

bail - comme - défaut - depuis - dès - installation - lâcher - lurette - monde - naître - paie - puisque

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Principal Translations/Principales traductions
since	adv	(from then until the present)	depuis prép
He has had a job since 1999.
Il travaille depuis 1999.
since	adv	(subsequently) à la suite de cela	depuis adv
We got in a big argument. I haven't called her since.
Nous nous sommes disputés et je ne l'ai pas rappelée depuis.
since	prep	(continuously from)	depuis prép
He has always worn a watch since then.
Depuis cette époque, il porte toujours une montre.
since	conj	(following a specified time)	depuis prép
He hasn't been seen since last year.
On ne l'a pas vu depuis l'année dernière.
since	conj	(because) cause	puisque, comme conj
Since you are busy, I will cook dinner.
Puisque (or: Comme) tu es occupée, je vais préparer le dîner.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
it's been ages since			ça fait un bail que
long since			si longtemps
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