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luego

/ˈlweɡo/

adverb/ˈlweɡo/

then (afterward); later, later on (at some point in the future); soon (within a short time)

Me jubilé, luego volví a trabajar.I retired, then I went back to work.

Synonyms: entonces, después, aluego, pronto, en breve

Inherited from Old Spanish luego (“then”), from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”), ablative of locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Doublet of locus. Cognate with English lieu and locus.

conjunction/ˈlweɡo/

therefore (consequently)

Pienso, luego existo.I think, therefore I am.

Synonyms: por lo tanto

Related: desde luego, hasta luego, luego como, luego de, luego luego, luego que, para luego, para luego es tarde

Inherited from Old Spanish luego (“then”), from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”), ablative of locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Doublet of locus. Cognate with English lieu and locus.