No. 33 in Romanian
până
The Romanian word "până" means "until," "up to," or "feather," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Am așteptat până la ora trei.
I waited until three o'clock.
Here, "până" means "until" and sets a temporal limit for the wait.
Mergi înainte până la colț.
Go straight until the corner.
Here, "până" indicates a spatial limit, showing how far to go.
Luceafărul este vizibil de la apus până la răsărit.
The morning star is visible from dusk until dawn.
Here, "până" specifies an endpoint of a time interval alongside "de la".
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