OXFORD 9000
📚 adv • entry_id 2249

so

/səʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
así
In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
He wants to eat now. So does she.
Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine. Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so. "I can count backwards from o…
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📚 conj • entry_id 2248

so

/səʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
para que
Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert.
I got an earlier train to work so I'd have plenty of time to prepare for the meeting.
ansina [es] que • así que • conque • entonce (disused) • entonces • ergo • por consiguiente • por cuanto • por ello • por ende • por lo que • por lo tanto • por tanto
As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
He ate too much cake and so he fell ill.
I was hungry, so I asked if there was any more food.
y bien
Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
So how does this story end?
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📚 intj • entry_id 2250

so

/səʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
entonce • entonces • pos • pues
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, let's go home.
So, what'll you have?
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