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/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

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noun

Là-bas, cet endroit

Examples :

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

Mon endroit préféré dans le parc est là-bas, près du vieux chêne.

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noun

Là

That status; that position.

Examples :

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

Ma sœur est là, dans les 10 % supérieurs des élèves de l'école.

position place essential

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adverb

Là-bas, là

(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. "

Ma sœur étudie là-bas, à la bibliothèque.

place position direction essential

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adverb

Là

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."

Il ne s'est pas arrêté là, mais a continué son discours.

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adverb

Là, y

(location) To or into that place; thither.

Examples :

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

Ma sœur y va pour rencontrer son amie après l'école.

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adverb

Là, y

Where, there where, in which place.

Examples :

"The library is there, near the school. "

La bibliothèque est là, près de l'école.

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adverb

Existant, là

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

Examples :

"There are many interesting books in the library. "

Il y a beaucoup de livres intéressants à la bibliothèque.

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pronoun

Il y a

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?]"

Y a-t-il une réponse ?

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pronoun

Là

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 est un nombre positif, alors il existe un nombre positif y inférieur à x.

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pronoun

Là

Used with other verbs, when raised.

Examples :

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

Je m'attendais à ce qu'il y ait là une solution plus simple.

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pronoun

Là

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

Examples :

"therefor, thereat, thereunder"

par conséquent, là-dessus, en dessous

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pronoun

Là

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

Examples :

"Hi there, young fellow."

Salut là, jeune homme.

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interjection

Voilà, allez

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

Examples :

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

Voilà, voilà. Tout va s'arranger.

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interjection

Voilà! C'est fait!

Used to express victory or completion.

Examples :

"There! That knot should hold."

Voilà ! Ce nœud devrait tenir.

achievement exclamation essential