"then and there" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-then and there.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} then and there (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Right at that moment in time and on the spot; immediately. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: there and then Related terms: here and now Translations (right at that moment in time): 當場 /当场 (dāngchǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), immédiatement (French), ar an ásc sin (Irish), ar an bhfáscadh sin (Irish), ar an iarracht sin (Irish), ar an spota (Irish), den fháscadh sin (Irish), lom díreach (Irish), lom láithreach (Irish), īlicō (Latin), здесь и сейча́с (zdesʹ i sejčás) (Russian)

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