then
/ðen/
then
📚 Meanings
- 1.
after that; next.
"He opened the door and then walked in."
- 1.
consequently; therefore.
"If you don't study, then you will fail."
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We had dinner and then watched a movie.
We had dinner and then watched a movie.
If you are tired, then take a break.
If you are tired, then take a break.
Back then, life was much simpler.
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How do you pronounce then?
then is pronounced [/ðen/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does then mean?
then means "then". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is then?
then is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "We had dinner and then watched a movie." — used to mean "then".
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