schon

A. Adv.

• 1 (bereits) (oft nicht übersetzt) already; (in Fragen) yet wie lange bist du schon hier? = how long have you been here? Definition of already in the British & World English dictionary Definition of already in the US English dictionary Translate already | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (fast gleichzeitig) there and then Definition of there and then in the British & World English dictionary Definition of there and then in the US English dictionary Translate there and then | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (jetzt) schon [mal] = now; (inzwischen) = meanwhile

• 4 (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only Definition of even in the British & World English dictionary Definition of even in the US English dictionary Translate even | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own [allein] schon der Gedanke daran = the mere thought of it schon deshalb = for this reason alone

• 6 (wohl) really Lust hätte ich schon, aber … = I'd certainly like to, but … Definition of really in the British & World English dictionary Definition of really in the US English dictionary Translate really | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

B. Partikel

• 1 (ugs. ) (ungeduldig: endlich) nun komm schon! = come on!; = hurry up!

• 2 (beruhigend) (bestimmt) all right Definition of all right in the British & World English dictionary Definition of all right in the US English dictionary Translate all right | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (durchaus) das ist schon möglich = that is quite possible