Once - English meaning

Once – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
On one occasion or for one time only.
Usage examples:
They deliver once a week
Synonims:
On one occasion One time One single time
adverb
At some time in the past; formerly.
Usage examples:
Gran had once been a famous singer
Synonims:
Formerly Previously In the past At one time At one point Once upon a time On a former occasion On one occasion One time In one case Time was when In days/times gone by Back in the day In time
adverb
Multiplied by one.
Usage examples:
Once two is two

conjunction
As soon as; when.
Usage examples:
Once the grapes were pressed, the juice was put into barrels
Synonims:
As soon as When After Immediately after Immediately

Once translation into English

Once: translate from English into Chinese

一次, 一旦, 曾经, 一度, 曾, 尝

Once: translate from English into Dutch

Een keer, Eenmaal, Eens, Zodra, Op één keer

Once: translate from English into French

Une fois que, Une fois, Autrefois, Dès que, Jadis

Once: translate from English into German

Einmal, Wenn, Einst, Mal, Nachdem, Als

Once: translate from English into Hindi

एक बार, एक दिन, एकदा, एक ज़माने में, एक दफ़ा, एक मरतबा, एक रोज़

Once: translate from English into Italian

Una volta, Una volta che, Un tempo, Prima

Once: translate from English into Korean

한 번, 일단, 한번, 옛날, 옛날 언젠가, 하나, 한 번이라도, 한 번이라도 ...하면, 언젠가의, 한 때의, ...하자마자

Once: translate from English into Russian

Однажды, Раз, Один раз, Как только, Некогда, Иногда, Прежний, Тогдашний, Когда-то

Once: translate from English into Spanish

Una vez, Una vez que, Antes, Antiguamente, En otro tiempo, Si, De entonces

Word origin

Middle English ones, genitive of one. The spelling change in the 16th century was in order to retain the unvoiced sound of the final consonant.

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Once synonims

after

preposition
In the time following (an event or another period of time).
Usage examples:
Shortly after their marriage they moved to colorado

conjunction
During the period of time following an event.
Usage examples:
Bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running

adverb
At a later or future time; afterwards.
Usage examples:
Duke frederick died soon after

After - all meanings in English

back in the day

phrase
In the past; some time ago.
Usage examples:
Back in the day, he'd had one of the greatest minds i'd ever come across

idiom
Used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time
Usage examples:
Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.

Back in the day - all meanings in English

formerly

adverb
In the past; in earlier times.
Usage examples:
Mumbai, formerly bombay

adverb
Before the present time or in the past
Usage examples:
Formerly, he had gone regularly to europe, but now he seldom traveled.

adverb
In the past
Usage examples:
Two companies formerly traded on the nasdaq stock market began nyse trading this week.

Formerly - all meanings in English

immediately

adverb
At once; instantly.
Usage examples:
I rang immediately for an ambulance

conjunction
As soon as.
Usage examples:
Let me know immediately she arrives

adverb
Now or without waiting or thinking
Usage examples:
The plane began to turn to the left almost immediately after takeoff., turn left, and the bathroom …

Immediately - all meanings in English

once upon a time

Used at the beginning of children's stories to mean "a long time ago"
Usage examples:
Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling., once upon a time people knew the difference between r…

phrase
At some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story).
Usage examples:
As the conventional story goes, once upon a time the west slumbered in intellectual darkness.

Once upon a time - all meanings in English

previously

adverb
At a previous or earlier time; before.
Usage examples:
Museums and art galleries which had previously been open to the public

adverb
Before the present time or the time referred to
Usage examples:
She was previously employed as a tour guide., i had posted the card two months previously.

Previously - all meanings in English

when

wen

conjunction
At or during the time that.
Usage examples:
I loved maths when i was at school

interrogative adverb
At what time.
Usage examples:
When did you last see him?

relative adverb
At or on which (referring to a time or circumstance).
Usage examples:
Saturday is the day when i get my hair done

When - all meanings in English

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