Phrase guide

then and there

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Right at that moment in time and on the spot; immediately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 當場 /当场 (dāngchǎng) — right at that moment in time
  • French: immédiatement — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: ar an ásc sin — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: ar an bhfáscadh sin — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: ar an iarracht sin — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: ar an spota — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: den fháscadh sin — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: lom díreach — right at that moment in time
  • Irish: lom láithreach — right at that moment in time
  • Japanese: その場で (sono ba de) — right at that moment in time
  • Japanese: 即座に (sakuzo ni) — right at that moment in time
  • Latin: īlicō — right at that moment in time
  • Russian: здесь и сейча́с (zdesʹ i sejčás) — right at that moment in time