there
∞
1.0
- pronoun
- /ðɛr/
:
ahí
- I left my keys there on the table next to the door.
So we can't get there on the global scale.
- So we can't get there on the global scale.
- And they got there and did their thing.
- That was so nice of her to actually be there, don't you think?
- But what was there for me to you away?
- So her arm is in there, tucked in there, and then her hand.
Examples
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I want you to take me there, please.
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And they got there and did their thing.
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So how that got in there is way beyond me.
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I was beginning to think there was no one at home.
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Look, I have made my decision, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.
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There is somewhere up there a little white dot.
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So you never know what's going on there now.
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I will notify you if there are any developments.
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Patients are generally pleased if there is a bit of social chat in a consultation.
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Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place a short way away from here
1
4.9
In or near that place
Something happens at that place or time
Antonyms
Idioms
113
3.5
Say this when you find what you are looking for or when something becomes clear
- Informal
8
8.3
A short phrase said to show you will not change your mind and end an argument
- Informal
1
9.5
A warning not to talk about a subject because it may make people angry
- Informal
You cannot escape yourself or your problems by moving to another place
How Distant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The pronoun there comes from the same old idea of 'that place', like the word that which points to something. That's why we use there to talk about a place or position that is not here.