Transcription
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [th airz]
- /ðɛərz/
- /dɪˈnaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th airz]
- /ðɛərz/
Definitions of there's word
- adverb there's in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now. 1
- adverb there's at that point in an action, speech, etc.: He stopped there for applause. 1
- adverb there's in that matter, particular, or respect: His anger was justified there. 1
- adverb there's into or to that place; thither: We went there last year. 1
- adverb there's (used by way of calling attention to something or someone): There they go. 1
- adverb there's in or at that place where you are: Well, hi there. 1
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Origin of there's
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English thǣr thēr, cognate with Dutch daar, Old High German dār; akin to Gothic, Old Norse thar; cf. that
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for There's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
there's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
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