pues

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See also: pués

Asturian

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Etymology 1

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Conjunction

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pues

  1. Alternative form of pos

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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pues

  1. second-person singular present indicative of poder

Catalan

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Noun

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pues

  1. plural of pua

French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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pues

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of puer

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post. Compare English post-, Old Galician-Portuguese pós, Italian poi, Romanian păi, apoi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpwes/ [ˈpwes]
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: pues

Conjunction

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pues

  1. so, then; in that case
    Synonym: entonces
    Pues me voy.I'll go, then.
  2. because, since
    Es el mismo gato, pues tiene la misma apariencia.
    It is the same cat, since it has the same appearance.
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 42:
      Hay varios medios para hacerlos caer, cuando pasan entonando su fatídico tué, tué, tué, que es la única señal que delatar su presencia, pues son invisibles para todos los que no son Brujos.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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