so that in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.so1 [Am soʊ, Brit səʊ] ADV

5.1. so replacing clause, phrase, word:

… and I'm sure they've done so/they'll do so
… y estoy segura de que lo han hecho/de que lo harán
he left the country and by doing so he caused great problems
abandonó el país y, al hacerlo, causó muchos problemas
he put the books on the table and in so doing knocked the vase off the edge
al poner los libros sobre la mesa tiró el florero
he thinks she's gifted and I think so too
él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo
is he coming tomorrow? — it seems so
¿viene mañana? — así or eso parece
will he be pleased? — I expect so
¿estará contento? — me imagino que sí
I got a bit dirty — so I see
me ensucié un poco — sí, ya veo
you said so yesterday
eso dijiste ayer
I told you so
¿no te lo dije?
so saying, he put on his coat and left
y con estas palabras or diciendo esto, se puso el abrigo y se fue
this will never work — how so?
esto no va a funcionar — ¿por qué no?
why so?
¿por qué?
is she interested? — very much so
¿le interesa? — sí, y mucho
our relations are good and I want to keep them so
nuestras relaciones son buenas y quiero que sigan así or que sigan siéndolo
she's like her mother in that, only more so
en eso es como la madre, pero más todavía

II.so1 [Am soʊ, Brit səʊ] CONJ

I.that PRON [Am ðæt, Brit ðat]

1. that <pl those>:

that (demonstrative)
ese
that (demonstrative)
esa
that (demonstrative)
ése
that (demonstrative)
ésa
that neuter
eso
that plural
esos
that plural
esas
that plural
ésos
that plural
ésas
that (to refer to sth more distant, to the remote past)
aquél
that (to refer to sth more distant, to the remote past)
aquélla
that neuter
aquello
that plural
aquellos
that plural
aquellas
that plural
aquéllos
that plural
aquéllas
what's that?
¿qué es eso?
who's that?
quién es ese/esa?
that's Mary's husband/daughter
ese es el marido/esa es la hija de Mary
those are $20 and those over there $21.50
esos cuestan 20 dólares y aquellos de allá 21, 50
that's why she never went back
por eso nunca volvió
who's that, please? (on telephone)
¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful!
¡es imposible/maravilloso!
that was last week
eso fue la semana pasada
those who have been less fortunate
los que no han tenido tanta suerte
those at the back cannot hear
los que están en el fondo no oyen
is that so?
¡no me digas!
is that so?
¿ah, sí?
eat it up now, that's a good girl!
vamos, cómetelo todo ¡así me gusta!
that's the spirit!
¡así se hace!
don't talk like that!
¡no hables así!
don't talk like that!
¡no digas eso!
and all that inf
y todo eso
come on, it's not as bad as all that
vamos, que no es para tanto
she told me that John had won the race — that he did
me dijo que John había ganado la carrera — así es(, la ganó John)

2. that in phrases:

at that (moreover)
además
(thereupon) at that they all burst out laughing
al oír (or ver etc.) eso, todos se echaron a reír
for all that
por eso
the village has changed, but has not lost its charm for all that
el pueblo ha cambiado, pero no por eso ha perdido su encanto
that is, we all go, all the adults, that is
vamos todos, es decir: todos los adultos
you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to
encantados de que vengas; siempre que quieras venir, claro
that's it! that's it for today
eso es todo por hoy
is that it? — no, there's another bag to come
¿ya está? — no, todavía falta otra bolsa
now lift your left arm: that's it!
ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo ¡eso es! or ¡ahí está!
that's it: I've had enough!
¡se acabó! ¡ya no aguanto más!
that's that you're not going and that's that!
no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
she refused and that was that
se negó y punto

3. that [ðæt, ðət] [ðat, ðət] (relative):

that
que
a voice that reminded him of somebody
una voz que le recordaba a alguien
it's not money that's the problem
el problema aquí no es el dinero
it was in Australia that I met Bob
fue en Australia donde conocí a Bob
it was in Australia that I met Bob
fue en Australia que conocí a Bob LatAm
fool that I was, I believed him
tonto que fui, le creí
everywhere (that) I go
dondequiera que voy
it wasn't Helen (that) you saw
no fue a Helen a quien viste
it wasn't Helen (that) you saw
no fue a Helen que viste LatAm
is it today (that) they're arriving?
¿es hoy cuando llegan?
is it today (that) they're arriving?
¿es hoy que llegan? LatAm
the reason (that) she resigned
el motivo por el que dimitió
the way (that) he spoke
la forma en que habló

II.that <pl those> ADJ [Am ðæt, Brit ðat]

that
ese
that
esa
that
esos
that
esas
that (to refer to sth more distant, to the remote past)
aquel
that (to refer to sth more distant, to the remote past)
aquella
that plural
aquellos
that plural
aquellas
do you know that boy/girl?
¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
those two records/keys are Pete's
esos dos discos/esas dos llaves son de Pete
do you remember those two Americans we met?
¿te acuerdas de aquellos dos americanos que conocimos?
I prefer that one
prefiero ese/esa
I like those yellow ones
me gustan esos amarillos
in those days
en aquellos tiempos
we interviewed only those candidates who …
solo entrevistamos a los or aquellos candidatos que …
it's been one of those days
ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal

III.that CONJ [Am ðæt, ðət, Brit ðat, ðət]

IV.that ADV [Am ðæt, Brit ðat]

SO → standing order

See also standing order

so → soh

See also soh

soh [Am soʊ, Brit səʊ] N MUS

so that in the PONS Dictionary

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III.so [səʊ, Am soʊ] INTERJ

I.that [ðæt, ðət] those ADJ dem

II.that [ðæt, ðət] those PRON

III.that [ðæt, ðət] those ADV

IV.that [ðæt, ðət] those CONJ

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Instead, the people should retreat into introspection, seeking to learn more about themselves so that they could grow in wisdom and strength.
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Make it into a picture postcard so that there would be takers to learn it.
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Both apparatus types have an adjustable drawing-head with rules attached to a protractor scale so that the angle of the rules may be adjusted.
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Accommodation will not be available every night, so that lightweight camping, or bivouac gear, is necessary, as well as several days supply of food.
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How many new trains are arriving so that we can say that crowding will ease up?
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Serenity, neatness-cleanliness, happiness, salubrious air, which would avoid evil sentiments and quarrels amongst people, self-sacrifice, so that every one leads a quality life.
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So that's your wedding guest look sorted, then!
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Our diplomatic mission today is to preserve the Latvian state, so that no Latvian ever has to flee into exile.
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Over the years, technology has progressed so that there is little if any starch-grafted super absorbent polymer used in disposable hygienic products.
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And so that's a different legal issue, and the court's going to hear that case and decide it next year.
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