Phrase guide

by the time

conj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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conj

Meaning 1

When (some future event has come to pass).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'll be an old man by the time you finish!
  • It was ready by the time he arrived.
  • It had been just finished by the time of his arrival.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Central Bikol: mabuyo — when
  • French: au moment où — when
  • French: avant que — when
  • French: d'ici à ce que — when
  • French: le temps que — when
  • Polish: do czasu — when
  • Spanish: para cuando — when