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that determiner /ðæt/ /ðæt/ (plural those /ðəʊz/ /ðəʊz/ ) jump to other results used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another- Look at that man over there.
- How much are those apples at the back?
used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is already known about- I was living with my parents at that time.
- That incident changed their lives.
- Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week?
- That dress of hers is too short.
Word OriginOld English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das.
that pronoun /ðæt/ /ðæt/ (plural those /ðəʊz/ /ðəʊz/ ) jump to other results used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker, or not as near to the speaker as another- Who's that?
- That's Peter over there.
- (British English) Hello. Is that Jo? (= when speaking on the phone) In (North American English) say Is this Jo?
- That's a nice dress.
- Those look riper than these.
used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned, or is already known about- What can I do about that?
- Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip.
- That's exactly what I think.
- (formal) used for referring to people or things of a particular type
- Those present were in favour of change.
- There are those who say (= some people say) she should not have got the job.
- Salaries are higher here than those in my country.
/ðət/, /ðæt/ /ðət/, /ðæt/ (plural that) used as a relative pronoun to introduce a part of a sentence which refers to the person, thing or time you have been talking about- Where's the letter that came yesterday?
- Who was it that won the US Open?
- The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time.
- The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful.
- It’s the best novel (that) I’ve ever read.
- We moved here the year (that) my mother died.
In spoken and informal written English that is nearly always left out when it is not the subject of the verb. Word OriginOld English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das.
Idioms - (British English, informal) and everything else connected with an activity, a situation, etc. synonym and so forth
- Did you bring the contract and (all) that?
- used to say what something means or to give more information
- He's a local government administrator, that is to say a civil servant.
- You'll find her very helpful—if she's not too busy, that is.
Language Bank i.e.i.e.Explaining what you mean- Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something.
- Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something.
- Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists.
- A limerick’s rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme.
- In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem.
- This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying.
- He says his poems deal with ‘the big issues’, by which he means love, loss, grief and death.
used to say that somebody is right, or is doing something right- No, the other one… that’s it.
- That's it, carry on!
used to say that something is finished, or that no more can be done- That's it, the fire's out now.
- That's it for now, but if I get any news I'll let you know.
- A week to go, and that's it!
- used to say that you will not accept something any longer
- That's it, I've had enough!
- used to talk about the reason for something
- So that's it—the fuse had gone.
- You don't love me any more, is that it?
- (informal) used to say that your decision cannot be changed
- Well I'm not going, and that's that.
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
that conjunction /ðət/, /ðæt/ /ðət/, /ðæt/ jump to other results used after some verbs, adjectives and nouns to introduce a new part of the sentence- She said (that) the story was true.
- It’s possible (that) he has not received the letter.
- He seemed pleased (that) I wanted to continue.
- The fact (that) he’s older than me is not relevant.
In spoken and informal written English that is usually left out after reporting verbs and adjectives. It is less often left out after nouns. see also given that so… that… used to express a result- She was so tired (that) she couldn’t think straight.
In informal English that is often left out. - (literary) used for expressing a hope or a wish
- Oh that I could see him again!
Word OriginOld English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das.
to such a degree; so- I can't walk that far (= as far as that).
- If they are that close, they will be here in minutes.
- If only it were it that simple.
- used when saying how much or showing how long, big, etc. something is with your hands
- not (all) that not very, or not as much as has been said
- It isn't all that cold.
- It's not quite that easy.
- It's not really that different in France.
- There aren't that many people here.
- (British English, informal) used to emphasize how much
- I was that scared I didn't know what to do.
Word OriginOld English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das.
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