there
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1.0
- adverb
- /ðɛr/
:
en eso
- In the meeting, John pointed out that there are several ways to improve our strategy.
- there too
And I, I don't know, I mean, there's a lot there, I think.
- And I, I don't know, I mean, there's a lot there, I think.
- And people get there and that's the secret.
Examples
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She mentioned earlier that there is a need for more volunteers in the community.
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And I think that there is this idea that.
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So all right, so there is a card.
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You sure had me going there for a while.
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And I also can guarantee that there will be no rain today.
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You have a point there.
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There are other things more important than that. "Are there?" "Come on," Ken said, "you know."
Fiction book (1990) -
There is a real problem there, and there was a paradox.
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I didn't realize how many of us there were.
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There's nothing left to be said, is there?
Synonyms
46
7.2
Used to say that something mentioned earlier is in that place or document
5
9.4
To the thing or document mentioned earlier
4
7.7
About the thing just mentioned
2
9.9
At the same time as or immediately after something just mentioned
Something happens at that place or time
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adverb there was later used not only for places but also for 'that point' in a talk or idea. So when someone says 'you're right there', they mean 'on that point' or 'in that respect'.