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Definition: Meaning of, that in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ðat /

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  1. [plural] those used to refer to a person, thing, idea etc that has already been mentioned or is already known about :
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  2. used after a noun as a RELATIVE PRONOUN like 'who', 'whom', or 'which' to introduce a CLAUSE
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  3. [plural] those formal used to refer to a particular person or thing of the general type that has just been mentioned
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  4. those who people who
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  5. at that used after adding a piece of information which emphasizes and increases what you have just said
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  6. that is (to say) used to give more exact information about something or to correct a statement
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  7. spoken plural those used to refer to a person or thing that is not near you
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  8. spoken that's life/men/politics etc (for you) used to say that something is typical of a particular group of people, situation etc
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  9. spoken that's it used to say that something is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed
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  10. spoken that's it used to tell someone that they are doing something correctly
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  11. spoken that's it also that does it used when you are angry about a situation and you do not want it to continue
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  12. spoken that's that used to emphasize that a situation or a decision cannot be changed
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  13. spoken used when you are not sure who is answering the telephone
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  14. spoken and (all) that British English and similar things
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  15. spoken that's a good girl/that's a clever dog etc used to praise a child or animal
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  16. spoken that is not an option used when you want to emphasize that something that has just been suggested is not acceptable to you
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  1. used after verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce a CLAUSE which shows what someone says or thinks, or states a fact or reason
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  2. used after a phrase with 'so' or 'such' to introduce a CLAUSE that shows the result of something
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  3. used to introduce a CLAUSE that refers to a fact, when describing it
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  4. formal in order that something may happen or someone may do something
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  5. literary used to express a wish for something to happen or be true, especially when this is not possible
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  1. spoken used to say how big, how much etc, especially when you are showing the size, amount etc with your hands
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  2. [usually in negatives] spoken as much as in the present situation or as much as has been stated
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  3. not (all) that long/many etc spoken used to mean fairly short, only a few etc
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  4. British English spoken informal used to emphasize how big, bad, much etc something is
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that used in phrases

  • 1066 And All That
    1. (1930) a humorous book about British history written by R. I. Yeatman and W. C. Sellar. The writers claim that there are only two dates in British history which all British people remember: the arrival of Julius Caesar in Britain in 55BC, and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
  • All's Well that Ends Well
    1. a humorous play by William SHAKESPEARE about the relationship between the two main characters, Helena and Bertram. People sometimes use the expression "All's Well that Ends Well" to say that a difficult situation has ended with a good result.
  • House that Jack Built, The
    1. the title of a well-known NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for children) which begins "This is the house that Jack built"
  • Ten Days that Shook the World
    1. (1919) a book by the US JOURNALIST John Reed about the RUSSIAN REVOLUTION of 1917. Reed was himself in St Petersburg during the Revolution, and actively supported it.
  • at that place (adverb)
    1. in or at that place
  • fancy that
    1. used to express surprise
  • for that matter (adverb)
    1. as far as that is concerned
  • in order that
    1. with the objective of; in order to achieve
  • in that (adverb)
    1. formal in or into that thing or place
  • in that location (adverb)
    1. in or at that place
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