alors — meaning in English

English meaning

• now adv At this present moment.
• so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
• then adv At that time (in the past or future).
• thus adv In this way or manner.

Senses

alors is used for these senses in English:

• all right Used to fill space or pauses.
• now (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
• so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
• so To the (explicitly stated) extent.
• so In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
• so As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
• so Used to introduce a rhetorical question.
• so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.

now — full definition

1. adv At this present moment.
2. conj Used to introduce a reason or a shift in the conversation, similar to "since" or "well".

so — full definition

1. adv To a great or specified extent; very.
2. adv In the same way as something already mentioned; also.
3. conj Used to introduce a result or consequence.
4. intj Used to introduce a new topic, question, or thought, often after a pause.

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