això — meaning in English

English meaning

• it pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
• so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
• that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
• this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.

Senses

això is used for these senses in English:

• it The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.
• it The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
• so Agreeing with actual facts or reality; true.
• so (informal) at all (negative clause).
• so Very much.
• so Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
• so As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
• so Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.

it — full definition

1. pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
2. pron Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.

so — full definition

1. adv To a great or specified extent; very.
2. adv In the same way as something already mentioned; also.
3. conj Used to introduce a result or consequence.
4. intj Used to introduce a new topic, question, or thought, often after a pause.

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