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that one

[ðæt wʌn]
pronounpl: those ones
aquele/aquela
1. A specific person or thing previously mentioned or understood, at some distance from the speaker
I prefer that one over this one.
Eu prefiro aquele ao invés deste.
2. Used to refer to a person in a somewhat dismissive or humorous way
Oh, that one is always late to meetings.
Oh, aquele sempre chega atrasado nas reuniões.
3. A particular item or person from a group or set
Which book do you want? That one on the shelf.
Qual livro você quer? Aquele na prateleira.
NYC Slang
that one right there
Synonyms
thatthe onethat particular one
Antonyms
this onethese ones

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aquele/aquela
Standard usage for distant objects or previously mentioned items
Portugal
aquele/aquela
Standard usage, sometimes esse/essa for closer objects
Colloquial Brazilian
esse/essa
Often used interchangeably with aquele in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

that's the one
that one there
not that one, the other one
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