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

Meaning there meaning

What does there mean?

Definitions in simple English

there Pronoun

— You use there to say that something exists. There is a problem here.

there Preposition

— To or in that place. We left for Ottawa and arrived there at 7:00.

there

— adverb (= at that place) in or at that place they have lived there for years it's not there that man there

— adverb in that matter I agree with you there

— adverb to or toward that place; away from the speaker go there around noon!

— noun a location other than here; that place you can take it from there

Synonyms there synonyms

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

there English » English

over there

that

yonder

thither

in that place

here

then

that way

where

at that place

that place

in that direction

yon

thence

beyond

those

this is

that side

that one

place

look

in that respect

in that location

distal

at that time

thereto

therein

on that point

now

look here

in this direction

in there

here is

here are

district

distant

behold

already

alive

with

which

way over there

toward

to that place

to that

to it

thitherward

thereupon

thereon

thereat

Topics there topics

What do people use there to talk about?

States Location Here, there

Indefinite location

• What words refer to an indefinite location?
  somewhere anywhere someplace anyplace where here there over there any old place wherever who knows where could be anywhere undisclosed location location unknown here and there whereabouts hereabouts thereabouts

States Location

Here, there

• What words refer to a place near the listener?
  there thereabouts thither
• What words refer to a place that is not near the speaker or the listener?
  over there elsewhere yon yonder

Grammar General words Be

Exist

• What words are used to indicate that something exists?
  exist existence there is there exists there lives be be found occur be in existence be in operation real
• What words refer to not existing?
  non-existent extinct there's no there's no such thing

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Certainly, definitely

• What words indicate that something is certainly true?
  certainly absolutely definitely there is no doubt undoubtedly without a doubt without doubt without a shadow of a doubt unquestionably be beyond dispute there's no denying there are no two ways about it there is no question

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Uncertain

• What words indicate that something is uncertain?
  uncertain not be certain not be clear it's up in the air there is uncertainty
• What words indicate that something is uncertain, but it is likely that something bad will happen?
  uncertain doubtful be in doubt there is doubt about it's touch and go hang in the balance iffy
• What words indicate that two things are equally possible?
  could go either way borderline there's a fifty-fifty chance it's a toss-up

Grammar

Connected with, related

• What words indicate that two things or situations are connected somehow?
  be connected (with) be related (to) be linked (with) be associated (with) there is a link between there is a connection between be bound up with go hand in hand relate relation be a relationship between relationship have something to do with be something to do with be intertwined tied pertain be relative to
• What words indicate that something someone says has no connection with the topic being discussed?
  irrelevant be beside the point have nothing to do with be nothing to do with be neither here nor there doesn't come into it be a red herring

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear

• What do people say to stop someone from crying?
  don't cry there there

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably

• What words indicate that something is very probably true
  very probably very likely there is a strong likelihood there is a strong probability almost certain be more than likely in all probability ten to one

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Impossible

• What words indicate that something cannot be done?
  impossible not possible impracticable there's no way out of the question hopeless impractical
• What words indicate that something cannot happen?
  impossible not possible can't couldn't impossibility inconceivable unthinkable by any/no stretch of the imagination there's no way

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Evidentials

• direct evidence: the speaker claims to have witnessed the situation, but does not specify the type of sensory evidence.
  I was there and...
• indirect evidence: the speaker claims not to have witnessed the situation, but does not specify further whether the evidence is reported or simply inferred.
  I wasn't there but...

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to persevering in a task?
  persevere give it your best keep on hang in there endure persist plod plug

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Popular

• What words describe someone or something that is not popular?
  unpopular be out of favor go out of favor with there's no demand for

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry for a long time?
  boil burn chafe fume fuss mope seethe simmer smolder stew sulk sullen bear a grudge hold a grudge against have something against have it in for hold something against someone there is no love lost between

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

• What do people say when they don't want someone to worry?
  Don't worry. There's nothing to worry about. Rest assured. Never mind.

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to being unable to escape?
  can't escape can't get out trapped be stuck there is no escape be imprisoned be a prisoner

States Quantity

Whole, complete

• What words indicate that something is whole?
  complete full whole in full in its entirety be all there all of entire intact undivided united

States Quantity Full

Empty

• What words indicate that no one is in a place?
  nobody present no one here no one there not a soul nary a one

States Big Distance

High

• What words indicate that something is high in the air?
  be high up high above far above way up there sky-high up in the air be aloft

States Time Take time

Forever

• What words are used to indicate that something will continue forever?
  be forever last forever go on forever always be there never fail/end/die/stop

States Time Aspectual time Future

Immediately

• What words indicate that someone does something immediately without thinking about it?
  then and there

States Location Be at a place

Absent

• What words indicate that something or someone is not in a particular place?
  be absent not be here not be around be out not be in be away missing be off not be at not be there absence be gone not present be away nowhere to be found out of sight truant absent without leave AWOL missing in action not show up make yourself scarce minus someone be lacking lose elsewhere somewhere else

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Maybe

• What words indicate that maybe something may happen or is true?
  maybe perhaps may might it is possible possibly could who knows? there's a chance you never know conceivably

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Evidentials

Evaluator

• What words indicate that you heard what you are saying from someone else?
  according to rumor has it they say people say there is talk of apparently supposedly be rumored to be

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

• What words are used to get someone's attention?
  you you there hey you hello excuse me attention attention please may I have your attention please pay attention listen up everybody now hear this and now for an important announcement and now for a word from our sponsor just a moment wait a minute lend me your ears look here ahem

Examples there examples

How do I use there in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I hate it when there are a lot of people.

Let me know if there is anything I can do.

I hate those spiders. They're always there to freak me out when I'm cleaning.

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

How many sandwiches are there left?

In life there are ups and downs.

There's a phone call for you from Akemi.

There are billions of stars in the sky.

There are sometimes blizzards in Kanazawa.

Is there a McDonald's near here?

There is a cottage beyond the bridge.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Then there is a problem.

Oh, there's a butterfly!

There's a problem there that you don't see.

There are many words that I don't understand.

I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do.

There will always be things I will never learn, I don't have eternity before me!

It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.

There's no doubt that the universe is infinite.

Is there a youth hostel near here?

There are too many things to do!

There are no real visions.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Movie subtitles

In your head.. there's still a bullet there.

Well, we have to go there and see? but I'll be a good match for a husband.

Couple days ago, there was a morning special adoption show right?

Yes, there was.

Hey, not there!

I'll go there and place you in riches.

Even though I appreciate it, I already have someone I like. There's no room for you.

Why aren't you speaking in Korean? Is there something wrong?

But there still time till the shooting.

Stand right there, Jo Yongho!

Is it really there?

If there is a small change, she will get rid of us.

There were bandits, Who will come after us.

Nanali, I'll clean it up right away, so stay right there.

But. There are those who will want it to mean something and will start to analyze it.

I'm sorry! I didn't think there would be anyone below.

Do you know if there are call logs?

There is no problem penetrating through glasses.

After having the Geass cast on them, or when it's in effect, there is a noticeable gap in memory.

There is no such thing as exercising too much discretion.

There will be no shame to your family name!

There's none.

There it is.

I knew we should have gone there.

There doesn't seem to be any obvious problem.

There's an emergency call button she can press.

There can be only one messiah.

But look how many there are.

There will always be the demand.

And they're willing to pay, so there's a tonne of money to be made smuggling PBJs into the yard.

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

Nick's always told us none of us can get involved with the peanut racket, and there's no way I'm going to betray Nick for a kiss on the cheek for a lousy seven seconds.

Hey, invisible kid, you there?

Shouldn't you be over there with your new friends?

So, like, there's the rope-skipping area, which belongs to the grade five girls.

They decide who can play there.

They let other girls play there, but only if they like them. They won't let boys play there, 'cause they think boys are smelly.

Except, they let Danny Steele play there, but that's only because he smells like one of those scented candles.

Anyone can play there if they want- - The nerds can't stop them.

But nerds tend to be really good Ju-Ji-Mon players, so the other kids are, like, scared to play there.

News and current affairs

There is probably some slight truth - and also a certain degree of irony - to this argument.

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.

Of course, there are obvious differences between 1989 and now.

There was talk of revolution in countries such as France, Italy, and Greece.

Altogether, there were about 100 of us, President Mbeki included, around a roaring fire.

The world now wonders how many more of these non-human humans are there in how many places.

There is also a growing danger of homegrown terrorism.

Alas, there is no single or silver bullet.

But there is a serious downside: The deal could hurt developing-country exporters, unless the EU and the US make a concerted effort to protect these actors' interests.

Second, where they do consider harmonization, they could favor the less stringent of the original standards, unless there is credible evidence that it would not support the relevant regulatory objective.

Berlin today is vibrant and rejuvenated, rebuilt by the German peoples' hard work and sacrifice to unify the country, and an apt setting for the conference of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), which I was there to attend.

Almost everyone agreed that the old paradigm of neoclassical economics was broken, but there was no agreement on what can replace it.

And yet there is no denying that the world has become too intricate for any simple, overarching theory to explain complex economic, technological, demographic, and environmental shifts.

Free-market thinking evolved from Anglo-Saxon theorists (many from Scotland), who migrated and colonized territories, allowing fortunate individuals to assume that there were no limits to consumption.

The kids loved it, and I'm sure some of them decided then and there to study math and science.

But the German supervisory authorities consider Italy at risk and thus oppose any transfer of funds there.

Fortunately, there is a multilateral option and an existing precedent.

A couple of weeks later, I was faced with one of those conflicts: a board meeting here, a conference there, another opportunity at the same time somewhere else.

There will always be those who will resort to force against innocent men, women, and children in pursuit of political goals.

There is, however, a danger that it will have an adverse affect on the necessary national discussion about race.