there
[δeəɼ]pronoun
| 1. | [indicating existence]
there is/are hay there's someone at the door hay alguien en la puerta there must be some mistake debe (de) haber un error there are five of us somos cinco |
| 2. | (with verb & fml)
there followed an ominous silence a continuación hubo un silencio amenazador |
there
[δeəɼ]adverb
| 1. | [referring to place - near speaker]
ahí [ - further away] allí, allá I'm going there next week voy para allá or allí la semana que viene there it is ahí está over there por allí it's six miles there and back hay seis millas entre ir y volver we're nearly there ya casi hemos llegado |
| 2. | [in existence, available]
ahí
is anybody there? ¿hay alguien ahí? is John there, please? [when telephoning] ¿está John? |
| 3. | [point - in conversation, activity]
ahí
I can't agree with you there ahí no estoy de acuerdo contigo we're getting there estamos ya casi |
| 4. | (inf & phrase)
all/not all there bien/no muy bien de la cabeza |
there
[δeəɼ]exclamation
there, I knew he'd turn up ¡mira!, sabía que aparecería
there, there (don't cry) ¡venga, venga (no llores)!
there and then, then and there
adverb
en el acto
there you are
adverb
| 1. | [handing over something] ahí tienes/tenéis etc. |
| 2. | [emphasizing that one is right]
ahí está, ahí lo tienes
there you are, what did I tell you! ahí lo tienes, ¿qué te dije? |
| 3. | [expressing reluctant acceptance]
it's not ideal, but there you are no es lo ideal, pero ¿qué le vamos a hacer? |
