jusqu'à

jusqu'à
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and is typically followed by one or more words (e.g., au matin, en tout et pour tout).
prepositional phrase
a. until
Le magasin est ouvert jusqu’à 20 heures.The store is open until 8 p.m.
b. till
Les enfants sont en vacances jusqu'à lundi.The children are on vacation till Monday.
a. to
Le taxi nous a emmenés jusqu'à l'hôtel.The taxi took us to the hotel.
b. all the way to
Ce bus va jusqu’à la gare centrale.This bus goes all the way to the central station.
c. as far as
Nous avons marché jusqu’à la rivière avant de faire demi-tour.We walked as far as the river before turning back.
d. up to
Notre jardin s’étend jusqu’à la rangée d’arbres.Our backyard extends up to the line of trees.
a. even
Léonard a tout perdu quand il a fait faillite, jusqu'à sa maison.Leonard lost everything when he went bankrupt, even his house.
b. up to
Une fourmi peut soulever jusqu'à 50 fois son poids.An ant can lift up to 50 times its body weight.
c. to the point of
Le gymnaste s’entraînait chaque jour jusqu’à l’épuisement.The gymnast trained every day to the point of exhaustion.
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