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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThere-and-then
/ˌðɛər.ənˈðɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At that very time and in that very place; immediately and on the spot.
"When he saw the stray dog shivering in the cold, he decided right there-and-then to adopt it." - 2
Instantly without hesitation or postponement.
"She resigned from her job there-and-then after discovering the unethical practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the locative adverb 'there' and the temporal adverb 'then' linked by the coordinating conjunction 'and', originating in Middle English to denote simultaneous occurrence in a specific time and place. Over centuries, it evolved from literal spatial-temporal reference into a fixed lexicalized phrase signifying immediate action or decision without delay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "There-and-then" is said worldwide
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sur-le-champ
Transliteration: syr lə ʃɑ̃
"Il a pris sa décision sur-le-champ."
auf der Stelle
Transliteration: aʊf deːɐ̯ ˈʃtɛlə
"Er hat das Problem auf der Stelle gelöst."
seduta stante
Transliteration: seˈduːta ˈstante
"Ha accettato l'offerta seduta stante."
allí mismo
Transliteration: aˈʎi ˈmizmo
"Tomó la decisión allí mismo."
ali mesmo
Transliteration: aˈli ˈmezmu
"Ele resolveu o assunto ali mesmo."
वहाँ के वहाँ
Transliteration: vahān ke vahān
"उसने वहीं के वहीं फैसला कर लिया।"
当场
Transliteration: dāngchǎng
"他当场就答应了这份工作。"
그 자리에서
Transliteration: geu jarieseo
"그는 그 자리에서 계약을 체결했다."
その場で
Transliteration: sono ba de
"彼女はその場で返事をしました。"
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