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afin que — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
  • so that conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.

Senses

afin que is used for these senses in English:

  • in order that So that; used to indicate purpose
  • so In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
  • so Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
  • so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
  • so Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
  • so that Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

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.

so that — full definition

  1. conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
  2. conjunction Used to introduce the result of something, especially after so or such.

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