- that
- 1. ðæt
plural - those; adjective
(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)
4. ðət, ðæt conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) y pensar que; ojalá
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adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tan- that's that
that1 adj ese / aquelwho lives in that house? ¿quién vive en esa casa?did you bring that book? ¿has traído aquel libro?El plural de that es thosewhat are those boys doing? ¿qué están haciendo aquellos chicos?that2 adv tanI can't run that fast no puedo correr tan rápidothat3 conj queI hope that you are well espero que estés bienshe's the girl that won the race es la chica que ganó la carrerathat4 pron1. ése / aquélthat's yours ése es el tuyo2. esoI don't want that no quiero esothat's right eso esEl plural de that es thosethose are mine aquéllos son míosthattr[ðæt ʊnstressed ðət]adjective (pl those)1 ese, esa (remote) aquel, aquella■ look at that woman mira a aquella mujer■ how much is that dress? ¿cuánto vale ese vestido?■ what was that noise? ¿qué ha sido ese ruido?■ just at that moment justo en aquel instante■ have you got that record I lent you? ¿tienes aquel disco que te dejé?pronoun (pl those)1 ése nombre masculino, ésa (remote) aquél nombre masculino, aquélla■ who's that? ¿quién es ése/ésa?■ this is mine, that is yours éste es mío, aquél es tuyo■ this one's much nicer than that éste es mucho más bonito que aquél2 (indefinite) eso; (remote) aquello■ what's that? ¿qué es eso?■ don't do that no hagas eso■ where did you get that? ¿dónde has comprado eso?■ that's why I didn't go por eso no fui3 (relative) que■ the man that lives upstairs is a writer el hombre que vive arriba es escritor■ I really like the book (that) you gave me me encanta el libro que me regalaste■ this is the most difficult job (that) I've ever done este es el trabajo más difícil que he hecho4 (with preposition) que, el/la que, el/la cual■ this is the book (that) I was telling you about éste es el libro de que te hablaba■ the day (that) we met el día (en el) que nos conocimosconjunction1 que■ I know (that) it's true sé que es verdad■ he said (that) he was a policeman dijo que era policía■ the problem is that I don't speak French el problema es que no hablo francés■ she was so happy (that) she danced in the street estaba tan contenta que bailó en la calle■ give me the money so (that) I can buy a present dame el dinero para que pueda comprar un regalo2 ¡ojalá!■ oh that I were rich ojalá fuera ricoadverb1 familiar tan, tanto,-a, tantos,-as■ it's not that expensive no es tan caro■ it isn't that cold no hace tanto frío■ it wasn't that bad no fue tan malo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand all that y todo esolike that así, de aquella manerathat is to say es decirthat's it (that's all) eso es todo 2 (that's right) eso es 3 (that's enough) se acabóthat's life así es la vidathat's more like it ¡ahora!, ¡así me gusta!that's right así esthat's that ya está, se acabówho's that? (on 'phone) ¿quién es?, ¿quién eres?that ['ðæt] adv, (in negative constructions) : tanit's not that expensive: no es tan caronot that much: no tantothat adj, pl those : ese, esa, aquel, aquellado you see those children?: ¿ves a aquellos niños?that conj & pron: quehe said that he was afraid: dijo que tenía miedothe book that he wrote: el libro que escribióthat pron, pl those ['ðo:z]1) : ése, ésa, esothat's my father: ése es mi padrethose are the ones he likes: ésos son los que le gustanwhat's that?: ¿qué es eso?2) (referring to more distant objects or time) : aquél, aquélla, aquellothose are maples and these are elms: aquéllos son arces y éstos son olmosthat came to an end: aquello se acabóthatadj.• esa adj.• ese adj.adj.dem.• aquel adj.dem.adv.• como adv.• tan adv.conj.• ese conj.• para que conj.• que conj.pron.• aquello pron.• aquél pron.• el cual pron.• ese pron.• eso pron.• que pron.• quien pron.• tanto pron.pron.dem.neut.• aquello pron.dem.neut.
I ðætpronoun1) (pl those) (demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió
who's that, please? — (on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that — (moreover) además; (thereupon)
at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
for all that — por eso
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) ðət, strong form ðæt (relative) quea voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien
it wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió
the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló
II ðætadjective (pl those) ese, esathose — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
those two records — esos dos discos
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos
in those days — en aquellos tiempos
it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal
III ðət, strong form ðætconjunction queshe said (that) ... — dijo que ...
the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado
I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí
she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo
it's not that I mind what he does but ... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero ...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV ðætadverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
(strong form) [ðæt] (weak form) [ˌdǝt] (pl those) Those is treated as a separate entry.she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta
1. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE1) [+ objects/people]You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you: (nearer) ese m , esa f ; (more remote) aquel m , aquella fthat book — ese libro
that hill over there — aquella colina de allí
that car is much better value than that sports model at the end — ese coche está mejor de precio que aquel modelo deportivo que hay al final
that lad of yours — ese chico tuyo
that wretched dog! — ¡ese maldito perro!
what about that cheque? — ¿y el cheque ese?
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I only met her that once — la vi solamente aquella vezIn the past the standard spelling for [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] used as pronouns (as when they are used to translate [that one]) was with an accent ([ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives [este/esta] and [aquel/aquella].•
that one — ese(-a), ése(-a); (more remote) aquel(la), aquél(la)there's little to choose between this model and that one — no hay mucho que elegir entre este modelo y aquel
2) [+ event, year, month]
Aquel is used to refer to a time in the distant past. Use if you mention a concrete date, month, year {etc">ese:do you remember that holiday we had in Holland? — ¿te acuerdas de aquellas vacaciones que pasamos en Holanda?
1992? I can't remember where we holidayed that year — ¿1992? no recuerdo dónde pasamos las vacaciones ese año
May? we can't come that month because we'll be moving house — ¿en mayo? no podemos venir ese mes porque nos estaremos mudando de casa
2.DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNThe pronoun that (one) is translated by ese and aquel (masc), esa and aquella (fem) and eso and aquello (neuter). You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you. Note that in the past the standard spelling for the masculine and feminine pronouns was with an accent (ése/ésa and aquél/aquélla). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ese/esa and aquel/aquella. Neuter pronouns never carry an accent. (nearer) ese m , esa f , ése m , ésa f , eso (neuter) ; (more remote) aquel(la) m / f , aquél(la) m / f , aquello (neuter)who's that? — ¿quién es ese?
what is that? — ¿qué es eso?, ¿eso qué es?
that's my French teacher over there — aquel es mi profesor de francés
that's my sister over by the window — aquella de la ventana es mi hermana
that's Joe — es Joe
is that you, Paul? — ¿eres tú, Paul?
£5? it must have cost more than that — ¿5 libras? debe haber costado más (que eso)
that's true — eso es verdad, es cierto (esp LAm)
that's odd! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara!
1988? that was the year you graduated, wasn't it? — ¿1988? ese fue el año en que acabaste la carrera, ¿no es así?
"will he come?" - "that he will!" — † -¿vendrá? -¡ya lo creo!
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after that — después de eso•
bees and wasps and all that — abejas, avispas y cosas asíthat's all I can tell you — eso es todo lo que puedo decirte
is that all? — ¿eso es todo?, ¿nada más?
she's not as stupid as (all) that — no es tan estúpida como para eso
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and it was broken at that — y además estaba rotoI realized he meant to speak to me and at that I panicked — me di cuenta de que quería hablar conmigo y entonces me entró el pánico
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
if it comes to that — en tal caso, si llegamos a eso•
it will cost 20 dollars, if that — costará 20 dólares, si es que llega•
that is — (=ie) es decir ...•
that's it, we've finished — ya está, hemos terminadothey get their wages and that's it — tienen un sueldo y eso es todo
that's it! she can find her own gardener! — ¡se acabó! ¡que se busque un jardinero por su cuenta!
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that of — el/la dea hurricane like that of 1987 — un huracán como el de 1987
a recession like that of 1973-74 — una recesión como la de 1973-1974
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that is to say — es decir ...•
why worry about that which may never happen? — frm ¿por qué preocuparse por aquello que or por lo que puede que nunca vaya a pasar?•
with that — con eso3. RELATIVE PRONOUNUnlike that, the Spanish relative cannot be omitted.1) quethe man that came in — el hombre que entró
the book that I read — el libro que leí
the houses that I painted — las casas que pinté
the girl that he met on holiday and later married — la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones y con la que después se casó
all that I have — todo lo que tengo
fool that I am! — ¡tonto que soy!
2) (with preposition)If the that clause ends in a preposition, you can either translate that as que (usually preceded by the definite article) or as article + cual/cuales. Use the second option particularly in formal language or after long prepositions or prepositional phrases:the actor that I was telling you about — el actor del que te hablaba
the car that she got into — el coche al que se subió
the film that I read about in the papers — la película sobre la que leí en el periódico
the box that I put it in — la caja donde lo puse, la caja en la que or en la cual lo puse
a planet that satellites go round — un planeta alrededor del cual giran satélites
3) (in expressions of time)the evening that we went to the theatre — la tarde (en) que fuimos al teatro
the summer that it was so hot — el verano que hizo tanto calor
4. ADVERB1) (=so) tanthat far — tan lejos
he can't be that clever — no puede ser tan inteligente
I didn't know he was that ill — no sabía que estuviera tan enfermo
it's about that big — (with gesture) es más o menos así de grande
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cheer up! it isn't that bad — ¡ánimo! ¡no es para tanto!•
that many frogs — tantas ranas•
that much money — tanto dinero2) * (=so very) tanhe was that wild — estaba tan furioso
it was that cold! — ¡hacía tanto frío!
5. CONJUNCTIONUnlike that, que cannot be omitted.1) after verb quehe said that ... — dijo que ...
he said that he was going to London and would be back in the evening — dijo que se iba a Londres y (que) volvería por la tarde
I believe that he exists — creo que existe
2) after nounTranslate as de que in phrases like the idea/belief/hope that:
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any hope that they might have survived was fading — toda esperanza de que hubiesen sobrevivido se estaba desvaneciendo•
the idea that we can profit from their labour — la idea de que podemos aprovecharnos de su trabajo•
..., not that I want to, of course — ..., no es que yo quiera, por supuesto•
oh that we could! — ¡ojalá pudiéramos!, ¡ojalá!3) 'that' clause as subjectIf the that clause is the subject of another verb it is usual to translate that as el que rather than que especially if it starts the sentence:In these cases the verb which follows will be in the subjunctive:that he did not know surprised me — (el) que no lo supiera me extrañó, me extrañó (el) que no lo supiera
that he refuses is natural — (el) que rehúse es natural
wouldthat he should behave like this is incredible — (el) que se comporte así es increíble, es increíble que se comporte así
4) (=in order that) para que + subjunit was done (so) that he might sleep — se hizo para que pudiera dormir
those who fought and died that we might live — los que lucharon y murieron para que nosotros pudiésemos vivir
5)• in that — en el sentido de que
it's an attractive investment in that it is tax-free — es una inversión atractiva en el sentido de que está exenta de impuestos
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I [ðæt]pronoun1) (pl those) (demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió
who's that, please? — (on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that — (moreover) además; (thereupon)
at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
for all that — por eso
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) [ðət], strong form [ðæt] (relative) quea voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien
it wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió
the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló
II [ðæt]adjective (pl those) ese, esathose — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
those two records — esos dos discos
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos
in those days — en aquellos tiempos
it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal
III [ðət], strong form [ðæt]conjunction queshe said (that) ... — dijo que ...
the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado
I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí
she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo
it's not that I mind what he does but ... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero ...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV [ðæt]adverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta
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