📒 used to show that something exists or happens
- There's a restaurant around the corner.
- There are two people waiting outside.
- Has there been an accident?
📒 in, at or to that place or position
- We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days.
- I hope we get there in time.
- It's there, right in front of you!
📒 existing or available
- I went to see if my old school was still there.
- The money's there if you need it.
- This is the most exciting technology out there today.
📒 at that point (in a story, an argument, etc.)
- ‘I feel…’ There she stopped.
- I don't agree with you there.
📒 used to attract somebody’s attention
- Hello, there!
- You there! Come back!
- There you are! I've been looking for you everywhere.
📒 used to attract somebody’s attention to a particular person, thing or fact
- There's the statue I was telling you about.
- That woman there is my teacher.
- There goes the last bus (= we've just missed it).
📒 used to show the role of a person or thing in a situation
- The fact is, they're there to make money.
📒 used to show that you think a place or an activity is not very interesting or impressive because you have already experienced it
- Not Spain again! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
📒 to be available if somebody wants to talk to you or if they need help
- You know I'll always be there for you.
📒 there; to there
📒 to know all about a situation because you have experienced it
📒 in various places
- Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.
📒 not intelligent or not able to understand what is happening
📒 used to show that you are determined not to change your attitude or opinion
- Well, you can't have it, so there!
📒 that is the situation
- It's crazy, I know, but there it is.
📒 used to say that something is very good, even if it is not perfect
- 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).
📒 used to say that something is a very good example of something
- She visited him every day he was in the hospital. There's devotion for you.
- (ironic) He didn't even say thank you. There's gratitude for you!
📒 used to praise or encourage small children or animals
- Finish your lunch, there's a good boy.
📒 used to say that something has a particular quality
📒 used to persuade a small child to stop crying or being upset
- There, there! Never mind, you'll soon feel better.
📒 used when giving somebody a thing they want or have asked for
- There you are—that'll be £3.80, please.
- OK, there you go.
📒 used when explaining or showing something to somebody
- You switch on, push in the DVD and there you are!
- There you are! I told you it was easy!
📒 used when you are talking about something that happens in a typical way or about a situation that cannot be changed
- There you go—that's what they're like.
- I know it’s not ideal but there you go…
📒 used to criticize somebody when they behave in a way that is typical of them
- There you go again—jumping to conclusions.