"that's" meaning in English

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Contraction

Forms: that's
Etymology: : that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (is)
  1. είναι
    Sense id: el-that's-en-contraction-epLlKlZs

Contraction

Forms: that's
Etymology: : that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (has)
  1. ήταν, που έχει
    Sense id: el-that's-en-contraction-G6W2vrbD

Determiner

Forms: that's
Etymology: : that's < that + -'s
  1. που
    Sense id: el-that's-en-det-gBFwhXvJ Categories (other): Προφορικοί όροι (αγγλικά)
{
  "etymology_text": ": that's < that + -'s",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "det",
  "pos_num": 1,
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Προφορικοί όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The house that’s windows are green…",
          "translation": "Το σπίτι που τα παράθυρά του είναι πράσινα…"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: whose"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που"
      ],
      "id": "el-that's-en-det-gBFwhXvJ",
      "raw_tags": [
        "προφορικό"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (is)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "contraction",
  "pos_num": 2,
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's a good idea.",
          "translation": "Αυτή είναι καλή ιδέα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was busy and that's why I did not go on an excursion.",
          "translation": "Ήμουν απασχολημένος και γι΄ αυτό δεν πήγα εκδρομή."
        },
        {
          "text": "→ δείτε τον όρο 's"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "είναι"
      ],
      "id": "el-that's-en-contraction-epLlKlZs",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αυτός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (has)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "contraction",
  "pos_num": 3,
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's been a problem.",
          "translation": "Αυτό ήταν ένα πρόβλημα."
        },
        {
          "text": "The video that's gone viral.",
          "translation": "Το βίντεο που έχει γίνει viral."
        },
        {
          "text": "→ δείτε τον όρο 's"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ήταν, που έχει"
      ],
      "id": "el-that's-en-contraction-G6W2vrbD",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αυτός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": that's < that + -'s",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "det",
  "pos_num": 1,
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Προφορικοί όροι (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The house that’s windows are green…",
          "translation": "Το σπίτι που τα παράθυρά του είναι πράσινα…"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: whose"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "που"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "προφορικό"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (is)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "contraction",
  "pos_num": 2,
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's a good idea.",
          "translation": "Αυτή είναι καλή ιδέα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I was busy and that's why I did not go on an excursion.",
          "translation": "Ήμουν απασχολημένος και γι΄ αυτό δεν πήγα εκδρομή."
        },
        {
          "text": "→ δείτε τον όρο 's"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "είναι"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "αυτός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": that's: συναίρεση του that + 's (has)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "that's"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "contraction",
  "pos_num": 3,
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's been a problem.",
          "translation": "Αυτό ήταν ένα πρόβλημα."
        },
        {
          "text": "The video that's gone viral.",
          "translation": "Το βίντεο που έχει γίνει viral."
        },
        {
          "text": "→ δείτε τον όρο 's"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ήταν, που έχει"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "αυτός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "that's"
}

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