since

🇺🇸 /sɪns/ 🇬🇧 /sɪns/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A2
preposition
A2

from a past time until now or another time

She has lived here since 2010.

R

used to show anger or surprise about something

Since when do you make the rules?

conjunction
A2

from the time when something happened

It has been years since we last met.

B2

because; for the reason that

Since it's raining, we should stay inside.

adverb
B1

from a past time until now

The old building has long since been torn down.

B1

after a particular time in the past

He moved away five years ago and has since started a new job.

translation

prep. from a past time until now or another time; used to show anger or surprise about something
conj. from the time when something happened; because; for the reason that
adv. from a past time until now; after a particular time in the past