Por lo tanto
Example: No estudió, por lo tanto no aprobó el examen.
Definition
"Por lo tanto" is a Spanish adverbial phrase used to indicate a logical conclusion or consequence, similar to 'therefore' or 'thus' in English. It connects two statements where the second follows naturally from the first, as in 'He did not study, por lo tanto he did not pass the exam.'
Etymology
The phrase "por lo tanto" literally translates to 'for the so much,' with 'por' meaning 'for,' 'lo' being a neutral article, and 'tanto' meaning 'so much' or 'so great.' Over time, it evolved into a fixed phrase expressing cause and effect or logical consequence, much like 'therefore' in English.
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"Por lo tanto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B1) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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