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Pronunciation / Transliteration: porˈtɐ̃tu
"Ele estudou, portanto, passou."
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2 senses- 1
For that reason; as a consequence.
"She studied hard for the exam; therefore, she passed with flying colors." - 2
Used to introduce a logical conclusion.
"The roads were icy; therefore, the school was closed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'therefore' originates from the Old English 'þærfore', which combines 'þær' (there) and 'for' (for that reason). It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its function as a conjunctive adverb to indicate a conclusion or result.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Therefore" is said worldwide
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donc
Transliteration: dɔ̃k
"Il a étudié, donc il a réussi."
deshalb
Transliteration: ˈdeːzhalp
"Er hat gelernt, deshalb hat er bestanden."
quindi
Transliteration: ˈkwindi
"Ha studiato, quindi ha superato l'esame."
por lo tanto
Transliteration: por lo ˈtanto
"Estudió, por lo tanto, aprobó."
portanto
Transliteration: porˈtɐ̃tu
"Ele estudou, portanto, passou."
इसलिए
Transliteration: isliye
"उसने पढ़ाई की, इसलिए वह पास हो गया।"
因此
Transliteration: yīn cǐ
"他学习了，因此他通过了。"
그러므로
Transliteration: geureomuro
"그는 공부했으므로, 합격했다."
したがって
Transliteration: shitagatte
"彼は勉強したので、合格しました。"
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