then

then
adj. dan
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adv. toen; vervolgens, dan
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n. wanneer, op dat tijdstip
then1
[ ðen] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉 〈formeel〉
1 toenmalig ⇒ van toen
♦voorbeelden:
1   the then king • de toenmalige koning
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then2
〈bijwoord〉
1 toen ⇒ op dat ogenblik/moment, destijds
2 dan ⇒ (onmiddellijk) daarna, verder
3 dan (toch) ⇒ in dat geval
♦voorbeelden:
1   then this, then that • nu dit, dan weer dat
     before then • voor die tijd
     by then • dan, toen, ondertussen
     till then • tot dan, voor het zover is
     not till then • eerst dan, pas van dan af
     he was still king then • hij was in die tijd nog steeds koning
2   then they went home • daarna zijn ze naar huis gegaan
     then there are the children to look after • (en) dan zijn er nog de kinderen voor wie gezorgd moet worden
3   why did you go then? • waarom ben je dan gegaan?
then and there • onmiddellijk, dadelijk
     (but) then (again) • maar aan de andere kant, (maar) per slot van rekening
     but then, why did you do it? • maar waarom heb je het dan toch gedaan?
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