thereby

S2 W2

BrE /ˈðeəbaɪ/ AmE /ˈθɛrbɑɪ/

adverb en → es

1 CONSEQUENCE [non-finite] B2

in this way; as a result of that

de esta manera, por eso, así que

  • thereby doing sth

Collocations thereby achieving something · thereby increasing/decreasing something

  • The new law will thereby increase the number of jobs.

    La nueva ley aumentará así el número de empleos.

2 LEGAL [non-finite] C1

in a legal document, used to refer to something that has already been mentioned and is being referred to again

de esta manera, por lo tanto

  • thereby doing sth

Collocations thereby confirming something · thereby establishing something

  • The contract thereby confirms the agreement.

    El contrato confirma así el acuerdo.