Also means
that's why
Usage Note
deshalb is a conjunctional adverb, so it triggers verb-second word order, inverting the subject, as in Es regnet, deshalb bleiben wir ('It's raining, therefore we're staying'). Treat it like deswegen and darum, which are interchangeable here.
Examples
"Es ist kalt, deshalb bleibe ich."
Natural Translation
It's cold, so I'm staying.
Literal Translation
It is cold, therefore stay I.
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