dann
adverb [dan]
Translation
then, next, furthermore, in addition, in that case
Some translations were made by AI and may be inaccurate.
Meanings
-
then
— at a later point or period in the near future
Wir kommen heute etwas später, dann wird es draußen schon dunkel sein.
We're coming a bit later today; it will already be dark outside by then. -
then, next
— subsequently in sequence, afterwards, following, or thereafter
Den Trauerzug führte unser Vorsitzender an, dann kamen alle anderen.
Our chairman led the funeral procession, then everyone else followed. -
furthermore, in addition
— in addition to something, i.e., introducing the description of an incident
Mit dem Erdbeben kam dann auch noch das Problem mit den Kraftwerken.
With the earthquake came the problem with the power plants as well. -
then, in that case
— as an introduction to the consequence of a condition marked by a preceding if
Wenn es Gründe gab, sich über die Reform zu ereifern, dann lagen die nicht in neuen Schreibweisen wie Biografie und Portmonee.
If there were reasons to get worked up about the reform, they didn't lie in new spellings like 'Biografie' and 'Portmonee'.
Synonyms
- bald
- danach
- später
- zusätzlich
- außerdem
- nachher
- hinterher
- demnächst
- künftig
- darüber hinaus
Contrasting words
Expressions
- bis dann
- dann und wann
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