「それ」の意味 - ケンブリッジ辞典

THAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of that in English that determiner uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ðæt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ðæt / plural those uk / ðəʊz / us / ðoʊz / Add to word list Add to word list A1 used to refer to a person , object , idea , etc. that is separated from the speaker by space or time : I've never liked that cousin of hers. Who's that? Is that the girl you told me about? How much are those shoes ? formal His handwriting is like that (= the writing) of a much younger child . A1 used to refer to something that has been mentioned or was involved earlier , or to something that is already known about: Where's that pen (= the one I was using earlier ) gone? She lives in that house at the end of Jeremy's street (= you know which one I mean ) . I closed that bank account when I came to London. Don't get too close to that dog , Rosie. They frequently hold conferences at that hotel . I'm a bit confused . Was that her husband or her son she was with? What's that concrete and metal construction over there? Quoting & making references a nod to something idiom above-mentioned allude to someone / something phrasal verb allusively allusiveness as for someone/something idiom bandy something around phrasal verb chapter cite miscite misquotation name-dropper name-dropping namecheck quotation ref this those touch on/upon something phrasal verb unquote See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Isolating and separating Learning & knowing Grammar It , this and that in paragraphs We use it, this and that to introduce further information about a topic already mentioned. However, the words have different uses. … That That is a very common word in both writing and speaking. We use it as a determiner, a demonstrative pronoun and a relative pronoun. We also use it as a conjunction to introduce that-clauses. … That : determiner and pronoun We use that most commonly to point to a thing or person. We use it with singular nouns. The thing or person is often distant from the speaker and sometimes closer to the listener, or not visible to either the speaker or listener: … That : relative pronoun We use that to introduce defining relative clauses. We can use that instead of who, whom or which to refer to people, animals and things. That is more informal than who or which: … That -clauses We also use that to introduce that-clauses after some verbs, adjectives and nouns: … That: other uses We use that’s + adjective (e.g. that’s lovely, that’s good, that’s great, that’s terrible, that’s awful) to respond to something that someone is telling us, to show that we are listening: … This , that , these , those This, that, these and those are demonstratives. We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things. This and that are singular. These and those are plural. We use them as determiners and pronouns. … This , that , these , those as determiners We use this and that with singular and uncountable nouns: … This , that , these , those as pronouns We normally use this, that, these and those as pronouns to refer to things or ideas: … This and these , that and those : uses We use this and these most commonly to point to things and people that are close to the speaker or writer, or things that are happening now: … Substitution with that, those In formal contexts, we can use that and those as substitutes meaning ‘the one(s)’: … Idioms ... at that that is (to say) that will do that's it that's that that conjunction uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / ðæt / weak / ðət / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / ðæt / weak / ðət / A2 used to introduce a clause that reports something or gives further information , although it can often be left out: She said (that) she'd pick it up for me after work . Is it true (that) she's gone back to teaching ? We'll be there at about 7.30, provided / providing (that) there's not too much traffic . It was so dark (that) I couldn't see anything. The water in the lake is so clear that you can see the bottom . It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets . She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring . I'm sorry that I wasn't able to phone you yesterday . The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes . Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings and/or phrase anyhoo anyhow concatenate conjunctive conjunctively ergo hereby I mean idiom less much less idiom right so that is to say ... idiom there therefore therein lies idiom thus well woof See more results » Grammar That That is a very common word in both writing and speaking. We use it as a determiner, a demonstrative pronoun and a relative pronoun. We also use it as a conjunction to introduce that-clauses. … That : determiner and pronoun We use that most commonly to point to a thing or person. We use it with singular nouns. The thing or person is often distant from the speaker and sometimes closer to the listener, or not visible to either the speaker or listener: … That : relative pronoun We use that to introduce defining relative clauses. We can use that instead of who, whom or which to refer to people, animals and things. That is more informal than who or which: … That -clauses We also use that to introduce that-clauses after some verbs, adjectives and nouns: … That: other uses We use that’s + adjective (e.g. that’s lovely, that’s good, that’s great, that’s terrible, that’s awful) to respond to something that someone is telling us, to show that we are listening: … That -clauses We use that as a conjunction to link a verb, adjective or noun with the following clause. … Verb + that -clause Verbs commonly followed by that include reporting verbs (say, tell, admit, etc.) and mental process verbs (believe, think, know, hope, etc.): … Adjective + that -clause We use be + adjective + that-clause to express opinions and feelings. Some adjectives commonly used in this way are sure, certain, right, important, afraid, pleased, sorry, surprised, worried. We can omit that with no change in meaning: … Noun + that -clause We use a noun + that-clause to express opinions and feelings, often about certainty and possibility. We also use that with reporting nouns. Some nouns commonly used in this way are belief, fact, hope, idea, possibility, suggestion, statement, claim, comment, argument: … Verb patterns: verb + that -clause Some verbs connected with reporting can be followed by a that-clause acting as the direct object (underlined in the examples): … Reporting verbs + that- clause Some verbs connected with reporting can be followed by a that-clause acting as the direct object (underlined in the examples): … Verbs followed by an indirect object and a that -clause Some verbs (generally those connected with reporting) can be followed by an indirect object (underlined) plus a that-clause acting as the direct object: … Verbs followed by a prepositional phrase and a that -clause Some verbs can be followed by a prepositional phrase (underlined) and a that-clause acting as the direct object: … that pronoun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / ðæt / weak / ðət / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / ðæt / weak / ðət / plural those that pronoun ( USED TO REFER ) B1 used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing just mentioned . It is used for both people and things. It can often be left out: I can't find the books (that) I got from the library . Is this the train that goes to Braintree? Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town ? The letters that people wrote after his death gave me a lot of comfort . He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit . Where's the cord that ties back the curtains ? The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees . The yogurt that you bought was really nice - where did you get it? Linguistics: relative forms howsoever or what whatever whence whenever where whereby whereof wheresoever wherever whichever who whom whomever whose whosoever wot See more results » that pronoun ( CONNECTING WITH EARLIER STATEMENT ) A2 used to make a connection with an earlier statement : My car broke down. That's why I'm so late. Lucy worked out how to fix it. That's Lucy for you (= She can fix anything) . B2 used to express a reaction to something: I didn't know she'd been so ill . That's terrible . Turn the engine on, then put the car in gear . That's right (= you are doing it correctly ) . Smile for the camera . That's more like it (= that smile is better than before) . Charles had told her off. That's why she was so upset . " Jim didn't even turn up." "That's Jim for you." Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason as at case courtesy cuz dint due except except that idiom from herein inasmuch as light necessarily now since thanks to someone/something idiom thing view with a view to doing something idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Reacting and responding Grammar It , this and that in paragraphs We use it, this and that to introduce further information about a topic already mentioned. However, the words have different uses. … Relative pronouns Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. The most common relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, that. The relative pronoun we use depends on what we are referring to and the type of relative clause. … Relative pronouns: that We use that instead of who, whom or which in relative clauses to refer to people, animals and things. We use it to introduce defining clauses only. That is more informal than who, whom or which: … No relative pronoun In informal styles, we often leave out the relative pronoun. We only do this in definin