Also means
because (causal)
Usage Note
Pues is highly versatile: as a causal conjunction it means 'since/because' (Pues no vino, lo llamé, 'Since he didn't come, I called him'); as a discourse marker it functions like 'well then' or 'so' at the start of an answer (Pues, no sé, 'Well, I don't know'). In spoken Spanish it also appears as a filler or pause word at the end of a clause. Its meaning shifts considerably with position.
Examples
"Pues, vamos a empezar la reunión."
Natural Translation
Well then, let's start the meeting.
Literal Translation
Well, we-go to to-start the meeting
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