there are
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Meaning · English
exists or is present in a particular situation
Literally: presence of something
Register: neutral
Examples
I hate it when there are a lot of people.Tôi ghét những lúc đông người.
There are too many things to do!Có nhiều thứ để làm quá!
Tatoeba sentence #1394 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “there are” mean?
exists or is present in a particular situation Literally: presence of something
Is “there are” formal or informal?
there are is generally neutral.