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para que — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • so that conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
  • 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."

Senses

para que is used for these senses in English:

  • in order for To indicate a possible consequence of an event or action.
  • in order to before an infinitive: As a means of achieving the specified end; to.
  • so that Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.
  • that Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.
  • that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.
  • what for For what purpose.

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.

that — full definition

  1. 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."
  2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
  3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
  4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
  5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

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