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so

Pronunciation: /səʊ/

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A. adv.

  • 1 so as winter draws near, so it gets darker = je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es so … as = so … wie so far = bis hierher; (until now) = bisher; (to such a distance) = so weit so much the better = um so besser so long! = bis dann! (ugs.) and so on [and so forth] = und so weiter [und so fort] so as to = um … zu so [that] = damit I'm so glad/tired! = ich bin ja so froh/müde! It's a rainbow! – So it is! = Es ist ein Regenbogen! – Ja, wirklich! ˈYou suggested it. – So I did = Du hast es vorgeschlagen. – Das stimmt is that so? = so? (ugs.); = wirklich? so am/have/would/could/will/do I = ich auch
  • 2pron. he suggested that I take the train, and if I had done so, … = er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte, … I'm afraid so = leider ja I told you so = ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt a week or so = etwa eine Woche very much so = in der Tat

B. conj.

  • (therefore) daher so there you ˈare! = ich habe also recht! so ˈthere! = [und] fertig! so? = na und? so you see … = du siehst also … so where have you been? = wo warst du denn?

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