No. 986 in German
bisher
"Until now" or "so far."
In a sentence
Bisher habe ich noch keinen Fehler gemacht.
So far, I haven't made a mistake.
Here, 'bisher' is used to indicate 'up to now' or 'so far', showing actions or states persisting until the present moment.
Ich hatte bisher keine Gelegenheit, ihn zu treffen.
Until now, I haven't had the opportunity to meet him.
In this context, 'bisher' means 'until now', referencing a period that extends from earlier times to the immediate present without the described event occurring.
Bisher gibt es keine neuen Informationen.
Thus far, there is no new information.
Here, 'bisher' conveys 'thus far' or 'up till now,' emphasizing the lack of new developments or changes up to this point in time.
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