hence

/hents/

Translation

adv

› (form)

⇨ por consiguiente

The price of petrol has risen, hence public transport will become more expensive

El precio de la gasolina ha subido y, por consiguiente, los transportes

⇨ de ahí que

› (form)

⇨ de aquí a

I'm getting married one year hence

Me caso de aquí a un año

(Definition of hence adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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