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/dɜː/interjection
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Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
Indication of stupidity.
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/dɜː/Definitions
Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
Indication of stupidity.
/dɛː(ɹ)/Definitions
That place.
That status; that position.
Example: You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.
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(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
Example: He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
(location) To or into that place; thither.
Where, there where, in which place.
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Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
Example: Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]
Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
Example: If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.
Used with other verbs, when raised.
Example: I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]
(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
Example: therefor, thereat, thereunder
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Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
Example: There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
Used to express victory or completion.
Example: There! That knot should hold.