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Pronunciation: /ðer; ðeə(r)/

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adv

  • 1 a (close to person being addressed) ahí; (further away) allí, ahí (esp AmL) ; (less precise, further) allá up/down there = ahí arriba/abajo b there and then [decide] = en ese mismo momento they mended it for me there and then = me lo arreglaron en el acto
  • 2 (calling attention to sth) there you are (giving sth) = aquí tiene there go my chances of promotion! = ¡adiós ascenso!
  • 3 (present) all his friends were there = estaban todos sus amigos is Tony there? = ¿está Tony? who's there? (at the door) = ¿quién es?; (in the dark) = ¿quién anda ahí?
  • 4 (as interj) there! that's the last of the boxes = ¡listo! esa es la última caja there, there, don't cry! = vamos, no llores

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