Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "That"
The meaning of "That" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
O que significa I just wanted to show her that someone’s in her corner.?
A:
To be in someone's corner – to support them. To be on their side. To not give up on them.
It comes from the team who support a boxer in the boxing ring – they are in his corner.
To be in someone's corner – to support them. To be on their side. To not give up on them.
It comes from the team who support a boxer in the boxing ring – they are in his corner.
Q:
O que significa I want to give her that I missed her. ?
A:
すみませんが言いたいことがちょっと分からないですので、答えのは難しいです。
Q:
O que significa tell her that I would like to contact with her before the week is out?
A:
나는 이번 주말 전에 그녀와 이야기를 나누고 싶다.
Q:
O que significa What could I do to her
that those hounds couldn't??
that those hounds couldn't??
A:
I don't really know how to simplify this. It means "what could I do that the hounds cannot do". Hound is often used as an insult.
Synonyms of "That" and their differences
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre I don't know her that well.
e I don't know her well. ?
e I don't know her well. ?
A:
Yes, exactly. In “I don’t know her that well” the word ‘that’ could be replaced with ‘very’ and it would still make sense and sound natural. “I don’t know them that well” does mean you know them better that “I don’t know them well”.
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre He said to her that he loved her. e He told her that he loved her. ?
A:
"He told her that he loved her." is the natural way to say the sentence.
"He said to her that..." is not commonly said.
"He said to her that..." is not commonly said.
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre He urged her that she buy a car e He urged that she buy a car ?
A:
These don’t sound natural. We would say “he urged her to buy a car”
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre I learned from her that you plan to return your country. e I heard from her that you plan to return your country. ?
A:
The first one is unnatural. The second one is correct.
"Learn" is used when something is taught, not told.
"Told" is used when someone gives you information about something in general.
"Taught" is when someone gives you information about how to do something, or gives you information about something more factual.
"Learn" is used when something is taught, not told.
"Told" is used when someone gives you information about something in general.
"Taught" is when someone gives you information about how to do something, or gives you information about something more factual.
Translations of "That"
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? 実際に彼女に彼氏がいるか聞いたの?
(Did you actually ask her that sha has a boyfriend? or Did you actually ask her if she has a boyfiend?)
(Did you actually ask her that sha has a boyfriend? or Did you actually ask her if she has a boyfiend?)
A:
The second is better.
Another possibility is "... ask her whether she has ..."
Another possibility is "... ask her whether she has ..."
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? I told her
that
she had eaten the last chunk of meat
when we ( ) at the restaurant .
(A): had been
(B): were
Which of the two is rather readable ?
that
she had eaten the last chunk of meat
when we ( ) at the restaurant .
(A): had been
(B): were
Which of the two is rather readable ?
A:
If you're naming the time, ie "when we...", you should be using past simple, "were".
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? I decided to keep secret from her that i had lied to them
I decided to keep secret that i had lied to them from her
I decided to keep secret that i had lied to them from her
A:
Either of them is correct, although the first one is more easily parsable. I should mention that "keep it a secret" is probably more commonly used than "keep secret."
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? I told her that frankly/honestly
I told her that with frankness/honesty
which sentence is more natural?
I told her that with frankness/honesty
which sentence is more natural?
A:
the first one
frankly/honestly
frankly/honestly
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? I can hardly believe her that got ninety five point last toefl
A:
I can hardly believe that she got ninety five percent on her toefl.
Other questions about "That"
Q:
At first when I saw her, I didn't like her that much, but the more I met her, the more I became to like her. soa natural?
A:
The first time I saw her, I didn't like her that much. But the more I saw her, the more I liked her.
Q:
Also I told to her that it's okay she send an e-mail to me in English.
soa natural?
soa natural?
A:
Also, I told to her that it's okay if she sends me an email in English.
Q:
It's her that is to blame for the serial murders fifty young men were killed. soa natural?
A:
"She's to blame for the serial murder of fifty-two young men and one snake." you said murder, so you don't have to say that they were killed.
Q:
He lied to her that he had been working at the office. soa natural?
A:
You can't say "He lied that". "Lie" does not act the same as the word "say".
You can say "He lied to her about having been working at the office."
Or
"He told her that he had been working at the office, which was a lie."
or
"He lied to her when he said that he had been working at the office."
などなど。
You can say "He lied to her about having been working at the office."
Or
"He told her that he had been working at the office, which was a lie."
or
"He lied to her when he said that he had been working at the office."
などなど。
Q:
I noticed I haven't talked to her that much.
I haven't? hadn't? soa natural?
I haven't? hadn't? soa natural?
A:
Hadn't, would be talking more about in the past. Haven't is talking about more recently in this context.
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