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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word that once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning that meaning

What does that mean?

Definitions in simple English

that Determiner

— Used to show which thing we are talking about; used with things that are not close to the speaker. Give me that book, not this one. Give me that, not this. That dog is hungry.

that Subordinator

— used to link a subordinate clause to a main one You said that you liked me. Give me the book that I dropped.

that conjunction

— Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

— Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

— (dated) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that.

— Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.

— (archaic, or, poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

— Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

— (archaic, or, poetic) Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

— connecting a clause indicating purpose ("final")

that determiner

— what is being indicated

that pronoun

— (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]

— The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

— (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality or proposition; used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.

— (relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition. [from 9thc.]

— which

that adverb

— (degree) To a given extent or degree.

— (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).

— to a great extent or degree, very

that noun

— (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

Synonyms that synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as that?

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this

which

those

who

it

there

he

so

she

that one

what

the

when

then

yonder

her

him

so that

yon

such

because

whom

other

in order that

as

such a

its

if

his

distal

another

where

to

thus

this one

they

there over there

the other

the one

that yonder

that way

that thing

that over there

that one over there

that is

than

such as

such a degree

so long

saying

Topics that topics

What do people use that to talk about?

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of identificational and explanatory clauses

• What words are used to identify a specific case?
  that namely namely that that is i.e.
• What words are used to introduce an explanation?
  what I mean is that is to say let me add allow me to explain it's like
• What words are used to introduce a conclusion?
  which shows that so we find so we see

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Result

• What words indicate the result of something?
  result outcome end to result in to lead to wages to end up being have as a consequence therefore so then consequently as a result for this reason with the result that so that as a result to cause which caused so that that accordingly then hence and so yield has the effect of

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of emphasis

• What words indicate that a phrase or sentence is important?
  then indeed surely so certainly in fact actually how you know really sure just you know don't you that how much more emphatically absolutely without question no way of course obviously you've got to be kidding it is just that the only thing is one thing that in reality only that as it were just as you can see as you know without a doubt don't you remember I am convinced that

Grammar Part of speech Pronouns

Relative pronouns

• What pronouns are used in relative clauses?
  who whom that which why

Grammar Part of speech Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

• What pronouns are used to indicate a particular referent?
  a an the this these that those specific

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Evidentials

• reported evidence: the speaker claims to know of the situation described via verbal means, but does not specify whether it is second-hand, hearsay, or via folklore.
  I heard that...
• evidence from hearsay: the speaker claims to have heard about the situation described, but not from a direct witness.
  it is rumored that...
• inference from reasoning: the speaker infers the situation described on the basis of intuition, logic, a dream, previous experience, or some other mental construct.
  I figure that... I conclude that...

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Purpose

• What words indicate the intended purpose of something?
  for for the purpose of for the sake of with the purpose of to in order to so that to show that
• What words indicate that the purpose is so that something will not happen?
  in order that...not so that...not lest

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Yes

• What words are used to affirm the truth of something?
  yes yeah yea indeed true that's true it is true verily agreed certainly of course that's right I guess so that is so a-huh nod your head affirmative positive

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

But

• What words indicate that something is true in spite of facts or problems that make it seem unlikely?
  but yet still nevertheless even so anyway all the same in spite of this despite this for all that though although
• What words indicate that an opinion is different than the opinion you have just given?
  but however on the other hand at the same time having said that mind you
• What words indicate that although one person or thing is similar to another, there is a difference between them?
  but only except except for the fact that

Language and thought Think Learn

Realize

• What words refer to realizing something?
  realize occur to dawn on become aware that strike hit sink in wake up to the fact that it clicked

Language and thought Want Request

Refuse to do something

• What do people say when they refuse to do something?
  not likely nothing doing no way and that's that

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Explain

• What words do people use when they start to explain something?
  in other words let me explain that is to put it another way put it like this put it this way let me rephrase that

Social behavior Behavior Love

Not care

• What do people say when they don't care?
  for all I care who cares? so what? not my problem not my concern that's your problem that's your lookout tough!

States Time Relative time Before

After

• What words indicate that something happens after a particular time or event?
  after afterward afterwards later later on subsequently after that beyond that hence

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Since, from

• What words indicate that something starts to happen after a particular time and then continues?
  starting from as from after that
• What words indicate that something started in the past and continued until now?
  since ever since for from starting from from that time on thereafter

Grammar General words

General adjectives

• What general words can replace an adjective?
  such that kind of that sort of

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Adverbial clauses

• purpose: the clause states the purpose for which the main clause action is taking place. Often called a "final" clause: 'He was saving his money so that his son could go to college'.
  so that
• concessive: translated in English as 'although, even though, despite the fact that': 'She was saving her money, even though she was a wealthy woman'.
  although even though despite the fact that

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

Equivalence

• What words indicate equivalence?
  that is that means i.e.

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of transition

• What words are used to join two clauses or sentences without specifying the relationship between them?
  and then but now it happened that it came to pass that one day my next topic is my next point is now about

Universe, creation

• What words refer to everything we can see?
  universe creation cosmos heaven and earth macrocosm everything that exists

Universe, creation

Living things

• What words refer to all living things, including both plants and animals?
  living things life all life every living thing everything that lives and breathes plants and animals organic matter

Person Sense, perceive

Smell

• What words refer to getting rid of a smell?
  get rid of that smell air out a room deodorize mask a scent

Language and thought Want

Decide, plan

• What words refer to deciding to do something?
  decide decide on decide against choose plan conclude that determine your course strategize

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Purpose, goal

• What words indicate the purpose of something?
  for be for for the sake of serve to so so that to toward with a view to with the aim of

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

• What words refer to preferring something?
  prefer preferably in preference to favor like something better like this more than that have a preference give me something any day! be partial to

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Indifferent

• What words indicate that you don't care about someone else's problem?
  not my problem not my concern that's your problem (that's just) tough

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What do people say when something bad happens and they want to say they are sad about it?
  it's a pity it's a shame too bad unfortunately sadly regrettably it's unfortunate it's sad more's the pity unhappily I'm sorry sorry to hear sorry (that) wish that ... not (something hadn't happened) tragically feel sorry for someone

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Point at

• What words refer to indicating something?
  indicate point to point at point out signal that gesture towards

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Stop something

• What do people say when they want someone to stop?
  Halt! Stay! Cease and desist! Belay that order! Avast!

States Time Aspectual time Start something

End

• What words refer to the end of something?
  end finish conclusion consummation culmination denouement expiration finale homestretch last outcome termination terminus terminal conclusion time is up that is all

Grammar General words

General adverbs

• What general words can replace an adverb?
  thus thusly so how like this this way in that way in this manner

Grammar Very

Degree

• What words refer to a marked extent?
  up to as much as to the degree that

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Certainly, definitely

• What words refer to doing something in order to be certain that something will happen?
  make sure make certain insure ensure see that see to it

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Impossible

• What words indicate that your situation makes it impossible for you to do something?
  impossible not have a hope not stand a chance can't possibly that's out with the best will in the world do the impossible

Grammar Connected with, related

Dependency relations

• What words express the fact that something is logically dependent on another?
  to depend on that depends depend upon dependency dependent hang on tied to lean on stand on supportive relationship

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

• What words are used to direct someone's attention to something?
  behold look will you look at that get a load of this

Examples that examples

How do I use that in a sentence?

Simple sentences

That was an evil bunny.

I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.

That wasn't my intention.

I don't want to wait that long.

Seeing that you're not surprised, I think you must have known.

How do you say that in Italian?

Thanks, that's all.

I must admit that I snore.

That was the best day of my life.

At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.

Did you say that I could never win?

The seven questions that an engineer has to ask himself are: who, what, when, where, why, how and how much.

All that you have to do is to follow his advice.

Do you think he made that mistake on purpose?

What's that?

What is that?

That won't change anything.

That will change nothing.

That doesn't change anything.

That'll change nothing.

That won't happen.

I can't live that kind of life.

That's MY line!

If I could be like that.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.

That was probably what influenced their decision.

Let's consider the worst that could happen.

That's because you're a girl.

Movie subtitles

Later when that person betrays you, hurts you.. have a big heart, don't get heartbroken.

Why would you do that?

What is this. So is he saying that he's a dog? Wha?

That's right. I'm a dog.

How can that lady be my mom? how can that lady be my mom!

With that money, she can buy all the milk in the world and raise 1000 children!

Your mom is that kind of lady. Anything that gets in her way, children or else?

She's capable of that. Your mom does whatever she wishes.

Do you like me that much?

You know how much I worked to get that shirt?

Didn't Galchi teach you that it's bad to steal clothes?

That doesn't make sense.

So this means that the creatures of Area 18 have fallen, right?

I thought that you might have been caught up in the chaos that person named Zero caused.

Yeah. Could it be. that she's your girlfriend?

No, it's not like that.

That's not what I mean. You're.

I thought that it would be a little while longer before I could make my move.

Do you think you can destroy it with just that power?

That's not the point. If I get caught, you'll have problems too, won't you?

And that contract you were talking about.

Thanks to that, the cooperation with the police and unions are in shambles.

Now is the time that we, the Japan Liberation Front, should make a stand!

Don't rush it! The information that Kyoto is giving the Crimson Brocade to Zero is not definitive.

I didn't think that a girl would be falling from above either.

Stuff like that is easy to get because the screws turn a blind eye to those kind of things.

M-rated video games, puppy dogs. That stuff is gonna cost you.

But the hardest thing to get past the screws is peanuts, or anything that contains peanuts, or anything that even MAY contain peanuts.

That's a historical fact.

That's the best.

So, here's the thing that makes most kids happy, but the teachers act like the peanut is the devil's bean.

There's a demand, so I fill that demand.

We tried tunnels, but that didn't work, so we tried unmanned drones.

But. that didn't work either.

A catcher's a kid who catches bags of PBJs that someone throws over the fence into the yard.

That's just part of the game.

The catchers know that going in.

It's a risky business, but they get paid a lot of money to take that risk. Keep moving, keep moving.

News and current affairs

One successful gold investor recently explained to me that stock prices languished for a more than a decade before the Dow Jones index crossed the 1,000 mark in the early 1980's.

Some have argued instead that gold's long upward march has been partly driven by the development of new financial instruments that make it easier to trade and speculate in gold.

So, yes, there are solid fundamentals that arguably support today's higher gold price, although it is far more debatable whether and to what extent they will continue to support higher prices in the future.

Indeed, another critical fundamental factor that has been sustaining high gold prices might prove far more ephemeral than globalization.

Perhaps that is why mankind has so far managed to survive.

That is why the war's great hero, Winston Churchill, was voted out of office in the summer of 1945, even before Japan surrendered.

For a short while, many prominent people - Albert Einstein, for one - believed that only a world government would be able to ensure global peace.

All forms of leftist ideology - indeed, everything that smacked of collective idealism - came to be viewed as misguided utopianism that could lead only to the Gulag.

Neoliberalism filled the vacuum, creating vast wealth for some people, but at the expense of the ideal of equality that had emerged from World War II.

The rise of right-wing populism reflects revived yearnings for pure national communities that keep immigrants and minorities out.

It cannot be the same as the 1945 consensus, but we would do well, on this anniversary, to remember why that consensus was forged in the first place.

I just took it for granted that, by the time I was, say, 40, space travel would be a common thing.

Now, emboldened by continuing appreciation, some are suggesting that gold could be headed even higher than that.

Admittedly, getting to a much higher price for gold is not quite the leap of imagination that it seems.

And if you are really worried about that, gold might indeed be the most reliable hedge.

Sure, some might argue that inflation-indexed bonds offer a better and more direct inflation hedge than gold.

Even so, the fact that very high inflation is possible does not make it probable, so one should be cautious in arguing that higher gold prices are being driven by inflation expectations.

Most economic research suggests that gold prices are very difficult to predict over the short to medium term, with the odds of gains and losses being roughly in balance.

For geo-strategists, however, the year that naturally comes to mind, in both politics and economics, is 1989.