No. 717 in Catalan

allò

"That" (referring to something distant or abstract).

In a sentence

Allò és el que sempre hem volgut veure.
That is what we have always wanted to see.
Here, 'allò' is used as a pronoun referring to something previously mentioned or implied, translating to 'that' in English.
No em puc imaginar allò que em vas explicar ahir.
I can't imagine that which you told me yesterday.
In this context, 'allò' introduces a relative clause and is paired with 'que', representing 'that' or 'that which' in English.
Va ser realment allò que va fer la diferència.
It was truly that which made the difference.
In this usage, 'allò' emphasizes the specific element in the sentence, meaning 'that' in English.

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