till

A2 · Elementary

conj. up to the time when something happens.

conj. up to the time that; used to connect a main clause to a subordinate clause of time.

日本語:まで※

Español:hasta que

“Don't open the oven door till the cake is finished baking.”

“The researchers monitored the chemical reaction closely till the solution finally changed from clear to a deep crimson.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. the machine or drawer in a shop where money is kept.

n. a cash register or the drawer within it used for storing money from transactions.

Español:caja

“The shop assistant put the twenty-pound note into the till and gave me change.”

“At the end of the shift, the manager counted the contents of the till to ensure the receipts matched the physical cash.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to prepare land for growing crops by turning the soil.

v. to prepare and cultivate land for crops by ploughing or harrowing.

“The farmers began to till the fields as soon as the ground thawed.”

“Generations of families have tilled this rocky soil, struggling to produce a harvest against the harsh coastal winds.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. a mix of rocks, clay, and sand left behind by a glacier.

n. unsorted glacial sediment consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, pebbles, and boulders.

“The melting ice left behind a thick layer of till across the valley.”

“Geologists analysed the composition of the glacial till to determine the direction of the ice sheet's movement during the last ice age.”