der
/dษห/IPA: /D ER1/
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Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
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Indication of stupidity.
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That place.
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That status; that position.
โYou rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.โ
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(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
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In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
โHe did not stop there, but continued his speech.โ
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(location) To or into that place; thither.
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Where, there where, in which place.
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In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.
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Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of โexistโ, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
โIs there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]โ
- 2
Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
โIf x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.โ
- 3
Used with other verbs, when raised.
โI expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]โ
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(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
โtherefor, thereat, thereunderโ
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Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells
โHi there, young fellow.โ
- 1
Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
โThere, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.โ
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Used to express victory or completion.
โThere! That knot should hold.โ
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