tan

Meaning

Adv

1. so, as
2. very

Det

such, such a

Concepts

so

such

as

thus

thereby

so much

like this

that

very

equally

that much

unlimited

just as

this

tan

tg

equivalently

abrasively

close to

every bit

give or take

grosso modo

loosely

more or less

near

nearly

some

ungently

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtan/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tam.

Sentences

¡ Cuéntame uno de esos cuentos tan tristes !

Tell me one of those sad stories!

Algunos soldados llegaron tan cerca como a media milla de la zona cero .

Some soldiers came as close as half a mile from ground zero.

Sin embargo , no se llegó a concluir toda la obra , tan solo el colegio .

However, the entire work was not completed, only the school.

Como profesional tan sólo consiguió algún triunfo de etapa en vueltas menores .

As a professional, he only achieved some stage wins in minor laps.

Quizás por ello se ha convertido en una música tan popular para los oyentes .

Perhaps this is why it has become such a popular music for listeners.

Hoy , esta forma de agricultura tan peculiar corre el peligro de desaparecer .

Today, this peculiar form of agriculture is in danger of disappearing.

Y lo hace tan descriptivo , que hace que el lector , al leer sus versos .

And it makes it so descriptive, that it makes the reader, when reading its verses.

Su amplitud interna destaca para una obra en localidad tan modesta en ese tiempo .

Its internal amplitude stands out for a work in such a modest locality at that time.