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therefore
/ˈðeəfɔː/

therefore

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈðɛrˌfɔr/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈðeəfɔː/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pɐˈetəmʊ ˈslʲedəvɨvɐtʲɪlʲnə]
Meaning of therefore

for that reason; as a result

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/ˈðeəfɔː/
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When to use therefore

therefore

поэтому

and therefore

и поэтому

therefore, we

поэтому мы

therefore, it

поэтому это

therefore, they

поэтому они

therefore usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дорога была скользкой, поэтому мы ехали медленно.

The road was icy, therefore we drove slowly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он опоздал на поезд и поэтому приехал поздно.

He missed the train and therefore arrived late.

Similar words

therefore

the same word; used to show a result or conclusion

so

very common and informal; used for a result or conclusion

thus

formal; often used in writing to show a result or method

as a result

a phrase used to say something happened because of a previous event

consequently

formal; used to show a logical result

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What's the difference between therefore / so / thus / as a result / consequently / therefore then

🇬🇧English
therefore

the same word; used to show a result or conclusion

A1Very Often

It was late, therefore we went home.

Было поздно, поэтому мы пошли домой.

🇬🇧English

very common and informal; used for a result or conclusion

A1Very Often

I was tired, so I went to bed early.

Я устал, поэтому лёг спать рано.

🇬🇧English

formal; often used in writing to show a result or method

A1Often

The company lost money and thus had to close.

Компания потеряла деньги и, таким образом, была вынуждена закрыться.

A
🇬🇧English
as a result

a phrase used to say something happened because of a previous event

A1Very Often

It rained all day. As a result, the match was canceled.

Шёл дождь весь день. В результате матч отменили.

C
🇬🇧English
consequently

formal; used to show a logical result

A1Often

He missed the train and consequently arrived late.

Он опоздал на поезд и, следовательно, прибыл поздно.

T
🇬🇧English
therefore then

an uncommon and awkward phrase; not standard in normal usage

A1Very Rarely

This phrase is rarely used in normal English.

Эта фраза редко используется в обычном английском.

A
🇬🇧English
accordingly

formal; means something is done in a way that matches the situation or result

A1Often

The rules were changed, and the staff acted accordingly.

Правила изменили, и сотрудники действовали соответственно.

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therefore translation: поэтому. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce therefore

/ˈðeəfɔː/

therefore translation

поэтому

therefore examples

The road was icy, therefore we drove slowly.

therefore transcription

/ˈðeəfɔː/, /ˈðɛrˌfɔr/

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therefore meaning: what does it mean?

for that reason; as a result

therefore pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

therefore is pronounced as /ˈðeəfɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

therefore definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The road was icy, therefore we drove slowly. Translation: Дорога была скользкой, поэтому мы ехали медленно.

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