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101 περισσεύω
περισσεύω impf. ἐπερίσσευον; fut. περισσεύσω; 1 aor. ἐπερίσσευσα (on the augment B-D-F §69, 4; Mlt-H. 192). Pass.: 1 fut. περισσευθήσομαι (s. prec. two entries; Hes., Thu. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.).① intr., to be in abundance, aboundⓐ of thingsα. be more than enough, be left over (SIG 672, 19 [II B.C.]; Theophil.: 733 Fgm. 1 Jac. [in Alex. Polyhist.: Eus., PE 9, 34, 19]; Jos., Ant. 3, 229, Vi. 333) τὰ περισσεύσαντα κλάσματα J 6:12. ὁ χρόνος ὁ περισσεύων εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν αὐτοῦ the time that remains before his coming Hs 5, 5, 3. οἱ περισσεύοντες the others, the remainder 9, 8, 7; w. gen. οἱ π. αὐτῶν vs. 4; strengthened οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ περισσεύσαντες 9, 9, 4. τὸ περισσεῦον what was left over τῶν κλασμάτων Mt 14:20; 15:37 (cp. Jos., Ant. 13, 55). περισσεύει μοί τι I leave someth. (cp. Tob 4:16) J 6:13. τὸ περισσεῦσαν αὐτοῖς κλασμάτων what they left in the way of fragments Lk 9:17.β. be present in abundance (X., Cyr. 6, 2, 30; PFlor 242, 2; PLond II, 418, 4 p. 303 [c. 346 A.D.] ἵνα περισσεύῃ ὁ φόβος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν σοί) 2 Cor 1:5b; Phil 1:26 ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes Mt 5:20 (for the omission of ‘that’ in the Gk. text cp. Maximus Tyr. 15, 8d: their life is different in no respect σκωλήκων=fr. ‘that’ of the worms). περισσεύει τί τινι (cp. Thu. 2, 65, 13) someone has someth. in abundance (Tob 4:16) ISm 9:2. τὸ περισσεῦόν τινι (opp. ὑστέρησις) someone’s abundance Mk 12:44. (Opp. ὑστέρημα) Lk 21:4. ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινί in this, namely that one has an abundance 12:15. περισσεύει τι εἴς τινα someth. comes or is available to someone in great abundance: ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς τοὺς πολλοὺς ἐπερίσσευσεν Ro 5:15. περισσεύει τὰ παθήματα τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings 2 Cor 1:5a.γ. be extremely rich or abundant, overflow 2 Cor 9:12. εἰ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ ψεύσματι ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτου if by my falsehood the truthfulness of God has shown itself to be supremely great, to his glory Ro 3:7. The thing in which the wealth consists is added in the dat. (Philistion [IV B.C.], Fgm. 9 ln. 13 Wellmann πάσαις τ. ἀρεταῖς περιττεύει [in Athen. 3, 83, 115e]) π. δόξῃ be extremely rich in glory 2 Cor 3:9 (v.l. ἐν δόξῃ). In oxymoron ἡ πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν their poverty has overflowed into the wealth of their ingenuousness 8:2 (s. ἁπλότη 1; NRSV et al. liberality).δ. grow αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ καθʼ ἡμέραν Ac 16:5. ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει Phil 1:9.ⓑ of personsα. have an abundance, abound, be rich τινός of or in someth. (B-D-F §172; Rob. 510) ἄρτων Lk 15:17 v.l. (the text has the mid. περισσεύονται [unless it should be pass., s. 2b below], but that is prob. not orig.; s. Jülicher, Gleichn. 346). παντὸς χαρίσματος IPol 2:2. Also ἔν τινι Dg 5:13 (opp. ὑστερεῖσθαι). ἐν τῇ ἐλπίδι Ro 15:13. Abs. (opp. ὑστερεῖσθαι) περισσεύομεν we have more (divine approval) 1 Cor 8:8. ζητεῖτε ἵνα περισσεύητε strive to excel 14:12. Cp. Phil 4:12a (opp. ταπεινοῦσθαι), vs. 12b (opp. ὑστερεῖσθαι). ἀπέχω πάντα καὶ περισσεύω I have received full payment, and have more than enough vs. 18. π. εἰς πᾶν ἔργον have ample means for every enterprise 2 Cor 9:8b.β. be outstanding, be prominent, excel (1 Macc 3:30) ἔν τινι in someth. ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ τοῦ κυρίου 1 Cor 15:58. Cp. 2 Cor 8:7ab; Col 2:7. Abs. w. μᾶλλον added progress more and more 1 Th 4:1, 10.② trans. (Athen. 2, 42b) to cause someth. to exist in abundance, cause to aboundⓐ of things that one greatly increases, τὴν εὐχαριστίαν 2 Cor 4:15. τὶ εἴς τινα grant someth. to someone richly 9:8a; Eph 1:8 (ἧς by attraction of the relat. for ἥν). Pass. w. dat. of pers. ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ περισσευθήσεται to the one who has (more) will be given, and that person will have a great abundance Mt 13:12. Cp. 25:29.ⓑ of persons who receive someth. in great abundance ὑμᾶς ὁ κύριος περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ may the Lord cause you to abound in love 1 Th 3:12. πόσοι μίσθιοι περισσεύονται ἄρτων Lk 15:17 how many day laborers get more than enough bread (s. 1bα above).—DELG s.v. περί. M-M. EDNT. TW. -
102 freude
f; -, -n1. nur Sg.; joy ( über + Akk at); (Vergnügen) pleasure (an + Dat in); (Entzücken) delight (in); Freude haben oder finden an (+ Dat) enjoy, take pleasure in; er hat viel oder seine helle Freude daran it gives him great delight; jemandem Freude machen oder bereiten give s.o. pleasure; stärker: make s.o. happy; es macht mir ( keine) Freude zu (+ Inf.) I take (no) pleasure in (+ Ger.), I (don’t) enjoy (+ Ger.) ich wollte ihr eine kleine Freude machen I wanted to give her a nice little surprise; ich wollte ihr damit eine Freude machen I wanted to please her (by doing this); würden Sie mir die Freude machen, mit mir auszugehen? would you give me the pleasure of coming out with me?; aus Freude an der Sache for the love of it; seine einzige Freude his only pleasure (in life); die Malerei ist seine einzige Freude auch he lives for his painting; jemandem die Freude verderben spoil s.o.’s pleasure.; vor Freude weinen weep for ( oder with) joy; vor Freude an die Decke springen umg. jump for joy; außer sich vor Freude overjoyed; es war eine Freude zu (+ Inf.) it was a pleasure to (+ Inf.) das war eine Freude! it was a real joy; zu meiner großen Freude to my great delight, much to my delight; es war keine reine Freude umg. it wasn’t all beer and skittles ( oder fun and games), it wasn’t exactly fun, Am. auch it was no hayride ( oder picnic); geteilt2. Pl.: die kleinen Freuden des Alltags the little everyday pleasures; iro. the little things that are sent to try us; in Freuden leben geh. enjoy the pleasures of life; mit Freuden! with the greatest of pleasure3. geh.: Freude und Leid joy and sorrow; in Freude und Leid through thick and thin, in good times and bad* * *die Freudejoyfulness; zest; enthusiasm; blitheness; gladness; enjoyment; joyousness; pleasure; gratification; delight; joy* * *Freu|de ['frɔydə]f -, -n1) no pl pleasure; (innig) joy (über +acc at); (= Erfreutheit) delight ( über +acc at)er hat Fréúde an seinen Kindern — his children give him pleasure
Fréúde am Leben haben — to enjoy life
wenn man an der Arbeit keine Fréúde hat — if you don't get any pleasure out of your work, if you don't enjoy your work
vor Fréúde — with joy
die Fréúde an der Natur — the joy one gets from nature
der Garten ist seine ganze Fréúde — the garden is his pride and joy
daran hat er seine Fréúde — that gives him pleasure; (iro) he thinks that's fun
es ist eine (wahre or reine) Fréúde, zu... — it's a (real) joy or pleasure to...
es war eine reine Fréúde, das mit anzusehen — it was a joy to see
es ist mir eine Fréúde, zu... — it's a real pleasure for me to...
jdm Fréúde machen — to give sb pleasure
das Kind macht seinen Eltern viel/nur Fréúde — the child gives his parents a lot of/nothing but joy
er macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — he's no joy/not much of a joy to them
es macht ihnen keine/wenig Fréúde — they don't enjoy it (at all)/much
jdm eine Fréúde machen or bereiten — to make sb happy
jdm eine Fréúde machen wollen — to want to do something to please sb
zu meiner großen Fréúde — to my great delight
zu unserer größten Fréúde können wir Ihnen mitteilen... — we are pleased to be able to inform you...
Sie hätten seine Fréúde sehen sollen — you should have seen how happy he was
aus Fréúde an der Sache — for the love of it or the thing
aus Spaß an der Fréúde (inf) — for the fun or hell (inf) of it or the thing
in Freud und Leid zu jdm halten (dated) — to stand by sb come rain, come shine
2) (= Vergnügung) joydie kleinen Fréúden des Lebens — the pleasures of life
herrlich und in Fréúden leben — to live a life of ease
mit Fréúden — with pleasure
da kommt Fréúde auf — this is where the fun starts
* * *die1) gladness2) (great happiness: The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys.) joy3) (a cause of great happiness: Our son is a great joy to us.) joy* * *Freu·de<-, -n>[ˈfrɔydə]fwas für eine \Freude, dich wiederzusehen! what a pleasure to see you again!es ist mir eine \Freude, Ihnen behilflich sein zu können it gives me [great [or real]] pleasure to be of help [to you]da kommt \Freude auf it's a joy to see [or behold]alles wird sich in eitel \Freude auflösen everything will end up just finees herrschte eitel \Freude (veraltend) everything was sheer bliss; (hum) everything was just peachy humkeine reine \Freude sein, etw zu tun, aber... to be not exactly a pleasure to do sth, but... a. ironeine wahre [o die reinste] \Freude sein, etw zu tun it is a real joy [or pleasure] to do sth\Freude am Leben haben to enjoy lifekeine \Freude am Leben haben to get no joy out of lifejdm eine [große] \Freude machen [o (geh) bereiten] to make sb [very] happy, to be a [great] joy to sbetw macht jdm \Freude sb enjoys [doing] sthdas macht mir keine \Freude I don't enjoy it at allvon \Freude erfüllt werden to be filled with pleasure [or joy] [or delight]aus \Freude an der Sache (fam) for the love of itvor \Freude with joy [or delight]vor \Freude in die Luft springen können to want to jump for joyvor \Freude weinen to weep for [or with] joyzu unserer großen \Freude to our great delightzu meiner [aller]größten \Freude kann ich Ihnen mitteilen... it gives me the greatest of pleasure to be able to inform you...die \Freuden des Ehelebens/der Liebe the pleasures [or joys] of married life/of lovedie kleinen \Freuden [des Lebens] the little pleasures [in life]mit \Freuden with pleasureherrlich und in \Freuden leben to live a life of ease [or in the lap of luxury]etw herrlich und in \Freuden genießen to enjoy sth to the full3.▶ Freud und Leid mit jdm teilen to share one's joys and sorrows with sb▶ in Freud und Leid zueinanderhalten to stand by each other through thick and thin* * *Freude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something
das war eine große Freude für uns — that was a great pleasure for us
jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy
die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love
* * *…freude f; nur sg; im subst pleasure in …;Ausgabefreude pleasure in spending, freedom with one’s money;Diskussionsfreude pleasure in discussion;Erzählfreude pleasure in telling stories* * *die; Freude, Freuden joy; (Vergnügen) pleasure; (Wonne) delightFreude an etwas (Dat.) haben — take pleasure in something
jemandem eine Freude machen od. bereiten — make somebody happy
die Freuden des Alltags/der Liebe — the pleasures of everyday life/the joys of love
* * *-n (über) f.joy (at) n. -n f.blitheness n.enjoyment n.fun n.gladness n.glee n.gratification n.joy n.joyousness n.pleasure n. -
103 which
wi 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hvilken; hvem, hva2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som; hvilket- which is which? - which is whichsomIdeterm. \/wɪtʃ\/hvilke(n), hvilket, hvem (av)• which girl is it?• he left on Monday or Tuesday, I forget whichhan dro mandag eller tirsdag, jeg husker ikke hvilken av de to dagene det var• which way did she go?• which of them is your husband?of which hvis• the house, the roof of which could be seen above the trees...huset, hvis tak man kunne se over trærne...to which og dertil, i tilleggwhich is which hvem som er hvem, hva som er hvawhich of hvilke(n) av, hvilket av, hvem avwhich one? hvilken da?, hvem da?IIsubjunksjon \/wɪtʃ\/( i relativsetninger) som, hvilket, hva, noe som• was the book (which) you were reading a novel?• this desk, which I bought yesterday, is made of oakdette skrivebordet, som jeg kjøpte i går, er av eik• he is an old man, which ought not to be forgottenhan er en gammel mann, hvilket ikke bør glemmes• I lost my way, which delayed me considerablyjeg gikk meg bort, noe som forsinket meg betraktelig• he said he had seen it, which was a liehan sa han hadde sett det, noe som var en løgn• she told me to leave, which I didhun ba meg om å gå, hvilket jeg gjordeall of which som alle, hvorav alle• these books, all of which are very old, were discovered in the atticdisse bøkene, som alle er svært gamle, ble funnet på loftetabout which som• the changes, about which we spoke yesterday, will not be implementedforandringene som vi snakket om i går, vil ikke bli iverksattagainst which mot hvilke(n), mot hvilket, som... ikkeamong which blant hvilkefor which hvilket, somof which som... om• the letter of which I have informed you...brevet, som jeg har informert deg om... -
104 tradicional
adj.traditional.* * *► adjetivo1 traditional\es lo tradicional it's the traditional thing to do* * *adj.* * *ADJ traditional* * *adjetivo traditionalmañana, como es ya tradicional,... — tomorrow, as is customary...
* * *adjetivo traditionalmañana, como es ya tradicional,... — tomorrow, as is customary...
* * *tradicional11 = time-honoured, traditional, established, old-fashioned, tradition-bound, ancestral, standard, conventional, folkloristic, folkloric, tweedy [tweedier -comp., tweediest -sup.], brick(s) and mortar, timeworn.Ex: The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.
Ex: It may well be that the computer-based environment of such systems may overcome many of the limitations of enumerative classification schemes in their traditional applications.Ex: These are trends designed to to break down boundaries of exclusivity erected by established professions to exploit their monopolistic advantages.Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex: Tradition-bound acquisitions librarians may soon find themselves expendable -- acceptance of new technologies is essential for the survival of the acquisitions librarian.Ex: All the libraries reflect colonial influence but there is a strong movement towards the study of their ancestral heritage.Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.Ex: The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.Ex: Such recordings often originate in field work and are ethnomusicological, ethnolinguistic or folkloric in content.Ex: No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.Ex: Advocates of the virtual university assume that the Internet can be used to replace the bricks and mortar campus.Ex: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.* arte tradicional = folk art.* biblioteca tradicional = brick and mortar library.* biblioteca traditional = physical library.* costumbre tradicional = traditional custom.* cultura tradicional = traditional culture.* estilo tradicional = traditional style.* literatura tradicional = folk literature.* mercado tradicional = traditional market.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* museo tradicional = folk museum, folklore museum.* no tradicional = non-traditional [nontraditional].* ya tradicional = long-established.tradicional22 = traditional.Nota: Nombre.Ex: The article has the title 'Things that go bump in the night: net newbies are maturing -- and making things scary for the traditionals'.
* * *traditionalmañana, como es ya tradicional, se publicará el suplemento navideño tomorrow, as has become customary, we will publish our Christmas supplement* * *
tradicional adjetivo
traditional
tradicional adjetivo traditional
' tradicional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- típica
- típico
- castizo
- cuna
English:
fiddler
- folk dance
- folk music
- old-fashioned
- promenade concert
- real
- reel
- traditional
- wedding
- customary
- old
* * *tradicional adjtraditional;como es ya tradicional en cada partido de fútbol as has become traditional at every soccer game* * *adj traditional* * *tradicional adj: traditional♦ tradicionalmente adv* * *tradicional adj traditional -
105 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er- which is which? - which is which -
106 which
amelyik, amelyet, amelyiket, melyiket, ami, az* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) melyik(et)?2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) amelyik(et), amely(et), ami(t)3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) amely(et), ami(t)- which is which? - which is which -
107 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) qual2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) que- which is which? - which is which* * *[witʃ] adj, pron 1 qual? quais? quê? which pictures did you like best? / de qual dos quadros você gostou mais? to which of our theaters do you wish to go? / para qual dos nossos teatros você deseja ir? 2 qual, quais, que, o que, qualquer. this red which is the most demanded colour / este vermelho que é a cor mais procurada. the step which you have taken will lead to... / fig o passo que você tomou conduzirá a... all of which todos os quais. do you know which is which? você sabe distinguir as duas coisas? he tried every which way ele tentou por todos os modos. of which do qual, dos quais, de que. which of you? quem (ou qual) de vocês? -
108 which
adj. hangi————————pron. hangisi, hangi, hangisini, ki* * *hangi* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hangisi(ni), hangi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ki...3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ki...- which is which? - which is which -
109 which
• joka• jota• mikä• minkä• kumpi• kuka* * *wi 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) mikä, kuka, kumpi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) joka, mikä3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
110 BJOÐA
(býð; bauð, buðum; boðinn), v.1) to offer;þeir höfðu boðit honum laun, they had offered him rewards;Þ. bauð at gefa (offered to give) Gunnlaugi hestinn;bjóða grið, to offer pardon;bjóða e-t til lífs sér, as a ransom for one’s life;bjóða e-t fram, to proffer, produce (bjóða fram vitni);bjóða e-t upp, af hendi, to give up, leave off;þá býðr hann upp hornit, gives up the horn, will not drink more;bjóða e-t undan e-m, to offer to take a thing off one’s hands (er þá kostr at bjóða undan þeim manni varðveizluna fjárins);bjóða e-t við, to make a bid;bjóða við tvenn verð, to bid double;refl., bjóðast, to offer oneself, volunteer one’s service;Þóroddr bauzt (offered himself) til þeirrar farar;2) to do a thing to one, in a bad sense;bjóða e-m ógn, to wage war against one;bjóða e-m ójöfnuð, ofriki, to treat unfairly, oppress;bjóða e-m ógn, to affright, terrify;bjóða e-m rangt, to treat one unjustly;3) to bid, invite (bjóða e-m til sín or heim);bjóða mönnum til boðs, to bid guests to a banquet, wedding;4) to bid, order;sem lög buðu, as the law prescribed;bjóða e-m erendi, to commit a thing to one’s charge;bjóða e-m varnað á e-u, to forbid;bjóða e-m af landi, to order one out of the land;bjóða e-m af embætti, to depose one;bjóða út liði, skipum, to levy, troops, ships;bjóða e-m um, to delegate to one, to commit to one’s charge (þeim manni er biskup hefir um boðit at nefna vátta);5) to proclaim, announce;bjóða trú (kristni), to proclaim, preach a religion (the Christitian faith);bjóða messudag, to proclaim a holy day;6) of a mental state, to have presentiment of;e-m býðr e-t í hug (skap), one has a fore boding, presentiment of;mér býðr e-t fyrir, I forebode;mér býðr hugr við e-u, I abhor, dislike;impers., mér býðr ávallt hita (acc.), er ek kem í þeirra flokk, I feel uneasy whenever …;mér bauð ótta, I felt a fear;bauð þeim mikla þekt (they felt much pleasure), er þeir sá líkit;ef yðr býðr svá við at horfa, when you are in such a frame of mind;7) býðr e-m, it beseems, becomes one;sem konungsbarni býðr, as befits a princess;eptir þat fór vígsla fram eptir því sem býðr, as it is due, or proper.* * *bauð, buðu, boðit; pres. byð; pret. subj. byða; pret. sing. with the suffixed negative, bauðat, Edda 90 (in a verse); the obsolete middle form buðumk, mibi obtulit, nobis obtulerunt, occurs in Egil Höfuðl. 2; [Ulf. biudan; A. S. biodan; Engl. bid; Germ. bieten; Swed. biuda; Dan. byde]:—Lat. offerre, proferre, with dat. of the person, acc. of the thing:I. to bid, offer; þeir höfðu boðit honum laun, they had offered him rewards, Fms. i. 12; Þorsteinn bauð at gefa Gunnlaugi hestinn, Ísl. ii. 213; b. grið, to offer pardon, Fms. i. 181; þeir buðu at gefa upp borgina, ix. 41; bauð hann þeim, at göra alla bændr óðalborna, i. 20; býðr, at hann muni görast hans maðr, xi. 232; en ek býð þér þó, at synir mínir ríði með þér, Nj. 93; Írar buðu sik undir hans vald, Fms. x. 131.2. reflex, to offer oneself, volunteer one’s service; buðusk honum þar menn til fylgðar, Fms. ix. 4; mun ek nú til þess bjóðask í sumar á þingi, Ld. 104, Sks. 510; þeim er þá býðsk, Grág. i. 284; Þóroddr bauðsk til þeirrar farar, Hkr. ii. 247; ef þú býðsk í því, Fms. xi. 121.3. metaph., b. ófrið, ójöfnuð, rangindi, liðsmun, of ill usage, Ld. 148, Rb. 418; b. e-m rangt, to treat one unjustly, Hom. 155: with an adverb, b. e-m sæmiliga, to treat one in seemly sort, Ld. 66; b. á boð e-s, to outbid one, N. G. L. iii. no. 49.II. to bid, invite, cp. boð, a banquet; prob. ellipt., hospitality or the like being understood; Özurr bauð þeim inn í búðina at drekka, Nj. 4; heim vil ek b. þér í sumar, 93; honum var boðit til boðs, 50; hann bauð þá þegar þar at vera Gizuri Hallssyni, Bs. i. 128; gékk Bárðr móti honum ok fagnaði honum, ok bauð honum þar at vera, Eg. 23; b. mönnum til boðs, to bid guests to a banquet, wedding, or the like, Ld. 104.III. to bid, order, Lat. imperare, cp. boð, bidding; sem lög buðu, as the law prescribed, Fms. i. 81; svá bauð oss Guð, Post. 645. 88; b. af landi, to order one out of the land, make him an outlaw, Fms. vii. 20; b. af embætti, to depose, Sturl. ii. 119; b. út, a Norse milit. term, to call out, levy, cp. útboð, a levy; b. út leiðangri, b. út liði, skipum, to levy troops, ships, Fms. i. 12, 61, vi. 219, 251, 400, x. 118, Eg. 31, cp. N. G. L. i. ii; b. e-m crendi, to commit a thing to one’s charge, Fms. vii. 103; b. varnað á e-u, or b. til varnanar, to forbid, xi. 94, Edda 59: with prepp., b. e-m um (cp. umboð, charge), to delegate to one, commit to one’s charge; þeim manni er biskup hefir um boðit, at nefna vátta, K. Þ. K. 64; þess manns er biskup bauð um at taka við fé því, K. Á. 96, Sks. 460 B; hann keypti til handa Þorkatli þá hluti er hann hafði um boðit, the things that he had given charge about, Grett. 102 A; Hermundr bauð nú um Vermundi, at vera fyrir sína hönd, Rd. 251.2. eccl. to proclaim, announce, esp. as rendering of mid. Lat. praedicare; b. sið, trú, Kristni, to proclaim, preach a new religion, Nj. 156, 158, Fms. i. 32; b. messudag, sunnudag, to proclaim a holy day, N. G. L. i. 348.IV. of a mental state, to bode, forebode; e-m býðr hugr (cp. hugboð, foreboding), one’s heart bodes, Fms. v. 38, 24, Eg. 21; mér býðr þat eitt í skap ( my heart bodes), at þú verðir meira stýrandi en nú ertu, Bs. i. 468; mér byðr þat fyrir, which makes me forbode, Fms. ii. 193; e-m býðr hugr við (whence viðbjóðr, dislike), to abhor, dislike; er honum hafði lengi hugr við boðit, Bs. i. 128.2. impers., mér býðr ávallt hita (acc.) er ek kem í þeirra flokk, a boding comes over me, i. e. I feel uneasy, whenever …, Fms. iii. 189; mér bauð ótta (acc.), I felt a thrilling, Bs. i. 410; b. úþekt, to loathe, Grett. 111 A; b. þekt, to feel pleasure; bauð þeim mikla þekt er þeir sá líkit, Bs. i. 208: the phrase, e-m býðr við at horfa, of a frame of mind, to be so and so minded; miklir eru þér frændr borði, ef yðr býðr svá við at horfa, Band. 7 (MS. 2845).β. the phrase, þat býðr, it beseems, becomes; eptir þat fer veizla fram, eptir því sem býðr, as is due, Fms. x. 15, Fb. l. c. has byrjaði; sem býðr um svá ágætan höfðingja, Fms. x. 149.V. with prepp.; b. fram, Lat. proferre, to produce; b. fram vitni, to produce a witness, Eg. 472; með fram boðnum fégjöfum, Sturl. iii. 232; b. upp, b. af hendi, to give up, leave off; þá býðr hann upp hornit, gives up the horn, will not drink more, Edda 32; b. undan, a law term, to lay claim to; er þá kostr at b. undan þeim manni varðveizluna fjárins, Grág. i. 196; eigi skal undan manni b., áðr undir mann kemr féit, id.; cp. the following chapter, which treats ‘um undan-boð fjár;’ nú eru þeir menn svá þrír, at eigi býðr undan fjárvarðveizluna, viz. who are privileged guardians of the property of a minor, viz. father, brother, mother, and who cannot be outbidden, 192; b. við, a trade term, to make a bid; b. við tvenn verð, to bid double, Ld. 146; ek býð þér jafnmörg stóðhross við, id.; at þú byðir Rúti bróður þínum sæmiliga, 66; kaupa svá jörð sem aðrir menn b. við, N. G. L. i. 95: b. fyrir is now more usual.VI. part. pass. boðinn used as an adj., esp. in the alliterative phrase, vera boðinn ok búinn til e-s, to be ready and willing to do a thing, to be at one’s service; skulu vér bræðr vera búnir ok boðnir til þess sem þér vilit okkr til nýta, Eg. 50; til þess skal ek boðinn ok búinn at ganga at þeim málum fyrir þina hönd, Ld. 792. -
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[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) quale; chi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) che; il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which* * *[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
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[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kurš2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) (tas) kurš3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kas; kurš- which is which? - which is which* * *kāds, kurš; kas, kurš, kāds -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kuris2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) kuris3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kuris, tai- which is which? - which is which -
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adj. vilken?, vilket?, vilka?; vem?; hur?, på vilket sätt?--------pron. vilken?, vilket?, vilka?; vilken som; den som; som* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) vilken, vilket, vilka, vem2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) som3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) som, vilket,... och i så fall- which is which? - which is which -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) jaký, který, co2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) který, jaký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) který(žto), což- which is which? - which is which* * *• již• jimž• jimiž• jichž• jež• jenž• jemuž• jejž• jehož• jaký• který• nichž• něhož• nějž• němuž• nimiž• nimž• niž• což -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) aký, ktorý, čo2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ktorý, aký3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ktorý, čo- which is which? - which is which* * *• aký• co• ktorý -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) care; pe care; la care2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) care; pe care3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
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zenb.1. ( zenbatu ezinezko izenekin) a lot (of); esne(rik) \asko a lot of milk; \askorik much; ez dute ardo \askorik edaten they don' t drink much wine; denbora \askoan etorri gabe without coming for a long time2. ( zenbatzeko moduko izenekin, pluralean direnak)a. many -s; gizon \asko (H), \asko gizon (L) (NG) many men; gizon \asko etorri {da || dira} many men have come; gizon \asko ikusi {dut || ditut} I have seen many men; toki \askotan gertatzen diren gauzak things that happen in many places; toki \askotako berri daki he knows about a lot of places; amerikar \askoren bihotzean dago he' s in the heart of many Americans ; hori gertatu zaio jende \askori that has happened to a lot of people;b. (B) any other; \asko gizonek holakorik esango balit, saplasteko bat emango nioke if any other man said such a thing to me, I' d punch him one3. ( elipsia, izena ezabaturik) many; \askok dakite hori many know that; zuetariko \askok egiten dute gauza berbera many of you do the very same thing adb.1.a. a lot; \asko dakite they know a lot; \asko irakurtzen zuen she read a lotb. ( diruari d.) \asko balio du it' s worth a lot2. strange, odd, funny; \asko da hori gertatzea it is funny that should happen3. Zah. ( aski) quite, exceedingly ; \asko goiz heldu ziren they arrived quite early ; ez dakit hori \asko den ala ez I don' t know whether that is enough or not; \asko eder da | eder \askoa da she is quite beautiful -
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[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) ποιος (απ' όλους)2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) που, ο οποίος3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ο οποίος, πράγμα που- which is which? - which is which
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thing — [ θıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 object/item ▸ 2 action/activity ▸ 3 situation/event ▸ 4 fact/condition ▸ 5 aspect of life ▸ 6 idea/information ▸ 7 something not specific ▸ 8 someone/something young you like ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an object or ITEM. This… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thing — 1 matter, concern, business, *affair 2 Thing, object, article are comprehensive terms applicable to whatever is apprehended as having actual, distinct, and demonstrable existence. They vary, however, in their range of application. Thing is the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thing — thing1 [thiŋ] n. [ME < OE, council, court, controversy, akin to Ger ding, ON thing (orig. sense, “public assembly,” hence, “subject of discussion, matter, thing”) < IE * tenk , to stretch, period of time < base * ten , to stretch >… … English World dictionary
that — [ ðæt ] function word *** That can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Give me that hammer. as a demonstrative pronoun (without a following noun): Who gave you that? as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
that - those — That and those are used in a number of different ways when you are referring to people, things, events, or periods of time. They can both be used as determiners or pronouns. Those is the plural form of that. ◊ referring back You can use that or … Useful english dictionary
thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… … English dictionary
thing — /TIN/ noun 1 IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT (C) anything that you can think of as a single item, for example an idea, an action, a feeling, or a fact: The important thing is for us to tell the truth. | What a stupid thing to do. | A horrible thing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thing */*/*/ — UK [θɪŋ] / US noun Word forms thing : singular thing plural things 1) [countable] an object, or an item. This word is used when you cannot or do not want to refer to the object or item in a more specific way What s that thing over there on the… … English dictionary
thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make … Collocations dictionary
thing — thing1 /thing/, n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… … Universalium