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/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

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noun

Allí, ese lugar

Examples :

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

Mi lugar favorito en el parque está allí, junto al viejo roble.

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noun

Allí

That status; that position.

Examples :

"My sister's there in the school's top 10% of students. "

Mi hermana está allí, en el 10% superior de los estudiantes de la escuela.

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adverb

Allí, ahí

(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).

Examples :

"My sister is studying there, at the library. "

Mi hermana está estudiando allí, en la biblioteca.

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adverb

Allí

In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.

Examples :

"He did not stop there, but continued his speech."

No se detuvo allí, sino que continuó su discurso.

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adverb

Allí, allá

(location) To or into that place; thither.

Examples :

"My sister is going there to meet her friend after school. "

Mi hermana va allí para encontrarse con su amiga después de la escuela.

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adverb

Allí, ahí

Where, there where, in which place.

Examples :

"The library is there, near the school. "

La biblioteca está allí, cerca de la escuela.

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adverb

Existente, allí

In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.

Examples :

"There are many interesting books in the library. "

Hay muchos libros interesantes en la biblioteca.

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pronoun

Hay

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

Examples :

"Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]"

¿Hay una respuesta?

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pronoun

Allí

Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.

Examples :

"If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x."

Si x es un número positivo, entonces existe un número positivo y menor que x.

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pronoun

Allí

Used with other verbs, when raised.

Examples :

"I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]"

Esperaba que allí hubiera una solución más sencilla.

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pronoun

Allí

(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.

Examples :

"therefor, thereat, thereunder"

por lo tanto, allí, debajo de eso

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pronoun

Allí

Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells

Examples :

"Hi there, young fellow."

Hola, muchacho.

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interjection

Ahí, venga

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

Examples :

"There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right."

Ahí, ahí. Todo va a salir bien.

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interjection

¡Ahí está! ¡Listo!

Used to express victory or completion.

Examples :

"There! That knot should hold."

¡Ahí está! Ese nudo debería aguantar.

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