there betydelse and definition

Betydelse av there på svenska

• 0 (to, at, or in) that place:

  • Put the chair there.

  • The museum is closed today. We'll go there tomorrow.

  • There's that book you were looking for.

  • I'll have to stop you there - we've run out of time.

  • I left the boxes over/out/under there.

  • We'll never get there in time.

  • Try again - you'll get there in the end.

• 1 used to introduce the subject of a sentence, especially before the verbs be, seem, and appear:

  • There's someone on the phone for you.

  • There's no doubt who is the best candidate.

  • I took out my wallet but there was no money in it.

  • By the time I got back, there was no food left.

  • There appeared/seemed to be a problem with finding a date for the meeting.

  • not standard There's (= there are) lives at stake and we can't afford to take any risks.

  • There once was/lived a poor widow who had a beautiful daughter.

• 2 used to express sympathy or satisfaction:

  • There, I've finally got it working.

• 3 in, at, or to that place:

  • Put the chair there.

  • The museum was closed today, so we’ll go there tomorrow.

• 4 used to introduce sentences, esp. before the verbs be, seem, and appear:

  • There’s someone on the phone for you.

  • There will be plenty of time to pack tomorrow.