{
    "term": "there",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to show that something exists or happens",
            "labels": "(informal)(literary)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There's a restaurant around the corner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are two people waiting outside."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Has there been an accident?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want there to be any misunderstanding."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There seemed to be no doubt about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In our old town there appeared to be two sorts of people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There comes a point where you give up."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There remains the problem of finance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There used to be a cinema here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suddenly there was a loud bang."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people believe there need to be more women in video games."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's only four days left."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There once was** a poor farmer who had four sons."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in, at or to that place or position",
            "sensetop": "prep. + there",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hope we **get there** in time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's there, right in front of you!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There it is**—just behind the chair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're **almost there** *(= we have almost arrived)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are we nearly there yet?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Come on, I know you're there somewhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hello, is Bob there please? *(= used when calling somebody on the phone)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Have you seen my pen?’ ‘Yes, it's **over there**.’",
                    "contextForm": "prep. + there"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are a lot of people **back there** *(= behind)* waiting to get in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not going **in there**—it's freezing!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I left in 2008 and I haven't been **back there** since."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can I get **there and back** in a day?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I took one look at the car and offered to buy it **there and then/then and there** *(= immediately)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "James just **sat there** in silence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wasn't doing anything, just **standing there**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "existing or available",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I went to see if my old school was still there."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The money's there if you need it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is the most exciting technology **out there** today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most of the system is **already there**, just waiting to be used."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "at that point (in a story, an argument, etc.)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘I feel…’ There she stopped."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't agree with you there."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to attract somebody’s attention",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hello, there!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You there! Come back!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There you are**! I've been looking for you everywhere."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "used to attract somebody’s attention to a particular person, thing or fact",
            "labels": "(humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There's the statue I was telling you about."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That woman there is my teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There goes** the last bus *(= we've just missed it)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There goes** the phone *(= it's ringing)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**There goes** my career! *(= my career is ruined)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "So, **there you have it**: that's how it all started."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "used to show the role of a person or thing in a situation",
            "sensetop": "there to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The fact is, they're there to make money."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to show that you think a place or an activity is not very interesting or impressive because you have already experienced it",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Not Spain again! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be available if somebody wants to talk to you or if they need help",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You know I'll always be there for you."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "there; to there",
            "labels": "(Welsh English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's over by there."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to know all about a situation because you have experienced it",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in various places",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Papers were scattered here and there on the floor."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not intelligent or not able to understand what is happening",
            "labels": "(informal, sometimes offensive)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to show that you are determined not to change your attitude or opinion",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Well, you can't have it, so there!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "that is the situation",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's crazy, I know, but there it is."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that something is very good, even if it is not perfect",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "At the end of the tournament, he'll be there or thereabouts *(= he may not win, but he will be one of the best players)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that something is a very good example of something",
            "labels": "(informal)(ironic)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She visited him every day he was in the hospital. There's devotion for you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn't even say thank you. There's gratitude for you!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to praise or encourage small children or animals",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Finish your lunch, there's a good boy."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that something has a particular quality",
            "labels": "(Welsh English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to persuade a small child to stop crying or being upset",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There, there! Never mind, you'll soon feel better."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used when giving somebody a thing they want or have asked for",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There you are—that'll be £3.80, please."
                },
                {
                    "text": "OK, there you go."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used when explaining or showing something to somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You switch on, push in the DVD and there you are!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There you are! I told you it was easy!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used when you are talking about something that happens in a typical way or about a situation that cannot be changed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There you go—that's what they're like."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I know it’s not ideal but there you go…"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to criticize somebody when they behave in a way that is typical of them",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There you go again—jumping to conclusions."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðeə(r)/",
                "audio": "th/there/there__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðeə(r)//ðə(r)/",
                "audio": "th/there/there__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðer/",
                "audio": "th/there/there__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ðer//ðər/",
                "audio": "th/there/there__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the."
}