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until (TIME)
A1 continuing to happen before a particular time or event and then stopping
Dictionary examples:
We'll party until the neighbors call police. (0.0)
They played games until the sun came up. (0.0)
I'll clean until the house sparkles. (0.0)
I'll exercise until I'm too tired. (0.0)
I'll tell jokes until you laugh. (0.0)
I'll eat pizza until my belly hurts. (0.0)
I was working until after eight o'clock. (12.0)
I'm staying here until the end of June. (13.1)
The show will be on until the end of the month. (20.7)
not until
B1 not before a particular time or event
Dictionary examples:
My computer doesn't start until I compliment its beautiful screen. (0.0)
My alarm clock doesn't stop ringing until I throw it out the window. (0.0)
The coffee machine won't work until I sing it a love song. (0.0)
It doesn't open until 7:00. (10.6)
We didn't get home until past midnight. (32.3)