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[Interj; these forms only]

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⇒ (used to express the speaker's satisfaction with what the interlocutor has just said, often in cases when the interlocutor agrees with the opinion or earlier statement of the speaker) that is correct, now you are talking sensibly, now you understand etc:

- there now;

- that's better <right>;

- (there now,) what did I tell you?;

- [in limited contexts] I told you so!;

- aha!

     ♦ "Ты умница, - сказал Кязым, разгибаясь, - другого слова не подберёшь".- "То-то же, - сказала Нуца, довольная, - хоть раз в жизни признал меня умной" (Искандер 5). "You're a smart girl," Kyazum said as he straightened up. "No other word for it." "There now," Noutsa said, pleased. "For once in your life you've admitted I'm smart" (5a).

     ♦ [Кабанова:] ...Только ты смотри, чтобы мне вас не дожидаться! Знаешь, я не люблю этого. [Кабанов:] Нет, маменька, сохрани меня господи! [Кабанова:] То-то же! (Островский 6). [K-ova:] ... But mind I don't have to wait for you too long! You know I don't like it! [K-ov:] Of course not, mother. I'd never dream of being late. [K-ova:] That's better (6c).

     ♦ "Ты был прав: матч выиграл Каспаров". - "То-то же! В другой раз не будешь со мной спорить!" "You were right, Kasparov won the match." "Aha! Next time you'll know not to argue with me!"