thing (th ng)n. Idioms: 1. An entity, an idea, or a quality perceived, known, or thought to have its own existence. 2. a. The real or concrete substance of an entity. b. An entity existing in space and time. c. An inanimate object. 3. Something referred to by a word, a symbol, a sign, or an idea; a referent. 4. A creature: the poor little thing. 5. An individual object: There wasn't a thing in sight. 6. a. Law That which can be possessed or owned. Often used in the plural: things personal; things real. b. things Possessions; belongings: packed her things and left. c. An article of clothing: Put on your things and let's go. 7. things The equipment needed for an activity or a special purpose: Where are my cleaning things? 8. An object or entity that is not or cannot be named specifically: What is this thing for? 9. a. An act, deed, or work: promised to do great things. b. The result of work or activity: is always building things. 10. A thought, a notion, or an utterance: What a rotten thing to say! 11. A piece of information: wouldn't tell me a thing about the project. 12. A means to an end: just the thing to increase sales. 13. An end or objective: In blackjack, the thing is to get nearest to 21 without going over. 14. A matter of concern: many things on my mind. 15. A turn of events; a circumstance: The accident was a terrible thing. 16. a. things The general state of affairs; conditions: "Beneath the smooth surface of things, something was wrong" (Tom Wicker). b. A particular state of affairs; a situation: Let's deal with this thing promptly. 17. Informal A persistent illogical feeling, as a desire or an aversion; an obsession: has a thing about seafood. 18. Informal The latest fad or fashion; the rage: Drag racing was the thing then. 19. Slang An activity uniquely suitable and satisfying to one: Let him do his own thing. See Synonyms at forte1. first thing Informal Right away; before anything else: Do your assignments first thing in the morning. see/hear things To have hallucinations. [Middle English, from Old English.] |
thing1
n
1. an object, fact, affair, circumstance, or concept considered as being a separate entity
2. any inanimate object
3. an object or entity that cannot or need not be precisely named
4. Informal a person or animal regarded as the object of pity, contempt, etc. you poor thing
5. an event or act
6. a thought or statement
7. (Law) Law any object or right that may be the subject of property (as distinguished from a person)
8. a device, means, or instrument
9. (often plural) a possession, article of clothing, etc.
10. Informal the normal pattern of behaviour in a particular context not interested in the marriage thing
11. Informal a mental attitude, preoccupation or obsession (esp in the phrase have a thing about)
12. an activity or mode of behaviour satisfying to one's personality (esp in the phrase do one's (own) thing)
the done thing acceptable or normal behaviour
the thing the latest fashion
be on to a good thing to be in a profitable situation or position
make a thing of to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
[Old English thing assembly; related to Old Norse thing assembly, Old High German ding assembly]
thing2
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) a law court or public assembly in the Scandinavian countries Also ting
[from Old Norse thing assembly (the same word as thing1)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  thing - a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt |
| 2. | thing - an action; "how could you do such a thing?" action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" | |
| 3. | thing - a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart" abstract, abstraction - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" | |
| 4. | thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?" flagship - the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper" pill - something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size snorter - something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter" standby - something that can be relied on when needed variation - an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal" wobbler - something that wobbles | |
| 5. | thing - an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..." feast - something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes" | |
| 6. | thing - a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern" least - something that is of no importance; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns" | |
| 7. | thing - a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | |
| 8. | thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was" entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) change - a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one" freshener - anything that freshens horror - something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him" pacifier - anything that serves to pacify security blanket - anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety stinker - anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar) | |
| 9. | thing - any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..." attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity | |
| 10. | thing - a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds" | |
| 11. | thing - a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him" feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | |
| 12. | thing - a separate and self-contained entity physical entity - an entity that has physical existence depicted object, subject, content - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" inessential, nonessential - anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials" essential, necessary, requisite, necessity, requirement - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" reservoir, source - anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival" building block, unit - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids" variable - something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered" |
thing
noun
1. object, article, implement, machine, device, tool, instrument, mechanism, apparatus, gadget, gizmo (informal), contrivance, whatsit (informal), doo-dah (informal), thingummy (informal), thingummyjig (informal) What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?
2. substance, stuff, element, being, body, material, fabric, texture, entity The Earth is mainly made of iron and silicon and things like that.
3. concept, idea, notion, conception Literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.
4. matter, issue, subject, thought, concern, worry, topic, preoccupation There were far more serious things on my mind.
5. affair, situation, state of affairs, state, circumstance, scenario This war thing is upsetting me.
6. fact, detail, particular, point, factor, piece of information The first thing parents want to know is what sex the baby is.
7. feature, point, detail, something, particular, factor, item, aspect, facet If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
8. (often plural) task, job, activity, act, undertaking, deed, chore, piece of business He will give you a list of things to do.
9. happening, event, incident, proceeding, phenomenon, occurrence, eventuality A strange thing happened.
10. (Informal) phobia, fear, complex, horror, terror, hang-up (informal), aversion, neurosis, bee in your bonnet (informal) She had a thing about spiders.
11. (Informal) obsession, liking, preoccupation, mania, quirk, fetish, fixation, soft spot, predilection, idée fixe (French) He's got a thing about red hair.
12. remark, comment, statement, observation, declaration, utterance, pronouncement No, some things are better left unsaid.
plural noun
1. possessions, stuff, gear, belongings, goods, effects, clothes, luggage, baggage, bits and pieces, paraphernalia, clobber (Brit. slang), odds and ends, chattels, impedimenta She told him to take his things and not come back.
2. equipment, gear, tools, stuff, tackle, implements, kit, apparatus, utensils, accoutrements He forgot his shaving things.
3. circumstances, the situation, the state of affairs, matters, life, affairs Everyone agrees things are getting better.
the thing (Informal) fashionable, trendy (informal), in fashion, in, popular, cool (informal), with it (informal), hip (informal), in vogue, all the rage, du jour (French), the in thing (informal), the new, culty Mobile phones are the thing these days.
your thing your cup of tea, what you like, your bag (informal), what turns you on (informal), what interests you, what floats your boat (informal) Nightclubs are just not my thing!
Translations
thing [θɪŋ] N
1. (concrete) (= object) → cosa f
they were selling all sorts of things → vendían todo tipo de cosas
what's that thing called? → ¿cómo se llama eso?
get that thing off the sofa! → ¡quita esa cosa del sofá!
dogs? I can't stand the things → ¿perros? no puedo con ellos
a thing of beauty → una belleza, un objeto bello
things of value → objetos mpl de valor
you must be seeing things → estás viendo visiones
they were selling all sorts of things → vendían todo tipo de cosas
what's that thing called? → ¿cómo se llama eso?
get that thing off the sofa! → ¡quita esa cosa del sofá!
dogs? I can't stand the things → ¿perros? no puedo con ellos
a thing of beauty → una belleza, un objeto bello
things of value → objetos mpl de valor
you must be seeing things → estás viendo visiones
2. (non-concrete) (= matter, circumstance, action) → cosa f, asunto m, cuestión f
as things are; with things as they are → tal como están las cosas
that's how things are → así están las cosas
how are things? → ¿qué tal?
how are things with you? → ¿qué tal te va?, ¿cómo andas?
things are going badly → las cosas van or marchan mal
things aren't what they used to be → las cosas ya no son como antes or ya no son lo que eran
the thing is → lo que pasa es que ..., el caso es que ...
the thing is to sell your car first → conviene vender primero tu coche
what a thing to say! → ¡qué dices!, ¡cómo se te ocurre!
I haven't done a thing about it → no he hecho nada de nada al respecto
I don't know a thing about cars → no sé nada en absoluto de coches
I didn't know a thing for that exam → para ese examen no sabía nada de nada, para ese examen yo estaba pez(Sp)
above all things → ante todo, sobre todo
all things considered → bien mirado
all things being equal → si las cosas siguen como ahora
the system cannot be all things to all people → el sistema no puede contentar a todo el mundo
a gentleman in all things → un caballero en todos los aspectos
and for another thing → y además ..., y por otra parte ...
the best thing would be to wait → lo mejor sería esperar
the next best thing → lo mejor después de eso
we had hoped for better things → habíamos esperado algo mejor
it was a close thing [race] → fue una carrera muy reñida; [accident] → por poco chocamos, casi chocamos; [escape] → escapamos por un pelo
it's not the done thing → eso no se hace
the first thing to do is → lo primero que hay que hacer es ...
first thing (in the morning) → a primera hora(de la mañana)
you don't know the first thing about it → no sabes nada en absoluto de esto
first things first! → ¡lo primero es lo primero!
it's a good thing he didn't see you → menos mal que no te vio
the good thing about it is that → lo bueno es que ...
it's finished and a good thing too → se acabó y me alegro de ello
she knows a good thing when she sees it → sabe obrar de acuerdo con su propio interés
this is too much of a good thing → esto es demasiado
it's just the thing! → ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!
that's the last thing we want → eso es lo último que queremos
last thing (at night) → antes de acostarse
the main thing → lo más importante, lo principal
to make a mess of things → estropearlo todo
it was a near thing = it was a close thing
(the) next thing I knew, he'd gone → cuando me di cuenta, ya se había ido
not a thing → nada
for one thing → en primer lugar
what with one thing and another → entre una(s)cosa(s)y otra(s)
it's one thing to buy it, quite another to make it work → es fácil comprarlo, pero no es tan fácil hacerlo funcionar
if it's not one thing it's the other → si no es una cosa es otra
neither one thing nor the other → ni lo uno ni lo otro
the only thing is to paint it → la única cosa que se puede hacer es pintarlo
I showed him the copy and he thought it was the real thing → le enseñé la copia y pensó que era el auténtico
this time I'm in love, it's the real thing → esta vez estoy enamorada de verdad
to do the right thing → obrar bien, obrar honradamente
you did the right thing → hiciste bien
I've done a silly thing → he hecho algo tonto
did you ever see such a thing? → ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?
there's no such thing! → ¡no hay tal!
the play's the thing → lo que importa es la representación
it's just one of those things → son cosas que pasan, son cosas de la vida
he knows a thing or two → sabe de qué va
I could tell you a thing or two about her → podría decirte unas cuantas cosas sobre ella
it's the very thing! → ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!
to try to be all things to all men → tratar de serlo todo para todos
to be on to a good thing he knew he was on to a good thing when the orders started flowing in → supo que había dado con chollo cuando empezaron a llover los pedidos
to make a (big) thing (out) of sth he made a big thing out of the accident → exageró mucho el accidente
she made a big thing of introducing him to me → me lo presentó con mucho aparato
don't make a thing of it! → ¡no es para tanto!
as things are; with things as they are → tal como están las cosas
that's how things are → así están las cosas
how are things? → ¿qué tal?
how are things with you? → ¿qué tal te va?, ¿cómo andas?
things are going badly → las cosas van or marchan mal
things aren't what they used to be → las cosas ya no son como antes or ya no son lo que eran
the thing is → lo que pasa es que ..., el caso es que ...
the thing is to sell your car first → conviene vender primero tu coche
what a thing to say! → ¡qué dices!, ¡cómo se te ocurre!
I haven't done a thing about it → no he hecho nada de nada al respecto
I don't know a thing about cars → no sé nada en absoluto de coches
I didn't know a thing for that exam → para ese examen no sabía nada de nada, para ese examen yo estaba pez(Sp)
above all things → ante todo, sobre todo
all things considered → bien mirado
all things being equal → si las cosas siguen como ahora
the system cannot be all things to all people → el sistema no puede contentar a todo el mundo
a gentleman in all things → un caballero en todos los aspectos
and for another thing → y además ..., y por otra parte ...
the best thing would be to wait → lo mejor sería esperar
the next best thing → lo mejor después de eso
we had hoped for better things → habíamos esperado algo mejor
it was a close thing [race] → fue una carrera muy reñida; [accident] → por poco chocamos, casi chocamos; [escape] → escapamos por un pelo
it's not the done thing → eso no se hace
the first thing to do is → lo primero que hay que hacer es ...
first thing (in the morning) → a primera hora(de la mañana)
you don't know the first thing about it → no sabes nada en absoluto de esto
first things first! → ¡lo primero es lo primero!
it's a good thing he didn't see you → menos mal que no te vio
the good thing about it is that → lo bueno es que ...
it's finished and a good thing too → se acabó y me alegro de ello
she knows a good thing when she sees it → sabe obrar de acuerdo con su propio interés
this is too much of a good thing → esto es demasiado
it's just the thing! → ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!
that's the last thing we want → eso es lo último que queremos
last thing (at night) → antes de acostarse
the main thing → lo más importante, lo principal
to make a mess of things → estropearlo todo
it was a near thing = it was a close thing
(the) next thing I knew, he'd gone → cuando me di cuenta, ya se había ido
not a thing → nada
for one thing → en primer lugar
what with one thing and another → entre una(s)cosa(s)y otra(s)
it's one thing to buy it, quite another to make it work → es fácil comprarlo, pero no es tan fácil hacerlo funcionar
if it's not one thing it's the other → si no es una cosa es otra
neither one thing nor the other → ni lo uno ni lo otro
the only thing is to paint it → la única cosa que se puede hacer es pintarlo
I showed him the copy and he thought it was the real thing → le enseñé la copia y pensó que era el auténtico
this time I'm in love, it's the real thing → esta vez estoy enamorada de verdad
to do the right thing → obrar bien, obrar honradamente
you did the right thing → hiciste bien
I've done a silly thing → he hecho algo tonto
did you ever see such a thing? → ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?
there's no such thing! → ¡no hay tal!
the play's the thing → lo que importa es la representación
it's just one of those things → son cosas que pasan, son cosas de la vida
he knows a thing or two → sabe de qué va
I could tell you a thing or two about her → podría decirte unas cuantas cosas sobre ella
it's the very thing! → ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!
to try to be all things to all men → tratar de serlo todo para todos
to be on to a good thing he knew he was on to a good thing when the orders started flowing in → supo que había dado con chollo cuando empezaron a llover los pedidos
to make a (big) thing (out) of sth he made a big thing out of the accident → exageró mucho el accidente
she made a big thing of introducing him to me → me lo presentó con mucho aparato
don't make a thing of it! → ¡no es para tanto!
3. things (= belongings) → cosas fpl; (= clothes) → ropa fsing; (= luggage) → equipaje msing
where shall I put my things? → ¿dónde pongo mis cosas?
to pack up one's things → hacer las maletas
she had brought her painting things with her → se había traído sus utensilios de pintura
to wash up/clear away the supper things → lavar los platos/quitar la mesa de la cena
to take off one's things → quitarse la ropa, desnudarse
where shall I put my things? → ¿dónde pongo mis cosas?
to pack up one's things → hacer las maletas
she had brought her painting things with her → se había traído sus utensilios de pintura
to wash up/clear away the supper things → lavar los platos/quitar la mesa de la cena
to take off one's things → quitarse la ropa, desnudarse
4. (= person)
you mean thing! → ¡mira que eres tacaño!
you nasty thing! → ¡mira que eres desagradable!
you poor (old) thing!, poor thing! → ¡pobrecito!
the stupid thing went and sold it → el muy estúpido fue y lo vendió
she's a sweet little thing, isn't she? → es monísima, ¿verdad?
you mean thing! → ¡mira que eres tacaño!
you nasty thing! → ¡mira que eres desagradable!
you poor (old) thing!, poor thing! → ¡pobrecito!
the stupid thing went and sold it → el muy estúpido fue y lo vendió
she's a sweet little thing, isn't she? → es monísima, ¿verdad?
5. (= fashion)
the latest thing in hats → lo último en sombreros
it's quite the thing → está muy de moda
the latest thing in hats → lo último en sombreros
it's quite the thing → está muy de moda
6. (= activity, preference) his thing is fast cars → lo suyo son los coches rápidos
it's not my thing → no es lo mío
to do one's own thing → ir a su aire
you know her, she likes to do her own thing → ya la conoces, le gusta ir a su aire
it's not my thing → no es lo mío
to do one's own thing → ir a su aire
you know her, she likes to do her own thing → ya la conoces, le gusta ir a su aire
7. (= obsession) → obsesión f
he has a thing about cleanliness → está obsesionado con la limpieza → tiene obsesión or manía con la limpieza
he has a thing about steam engines → está obsesionado por las locomotoras a vapor, le obsesionan las locomotoras a vapor
I have a thing about punctuality → soy un maniático de la puntualidad
he's got a thing for her → está colado por ella
he has a thing about cleanliness → está obsesionado con la limpieza → tiene obsesión or manía con la limpieza
he has a thing about steam engines → está obsesionado por las locomotoras a vapor, le obsesionan las locomotoras a vapor
I have a thing about punctuality → soy un maniático de la puntualidad
he's got a thing for her → está colado por ella
thing [ˈθɪŋ]
n
(= object) → chose f, truc m >
beautiful things → de belles choses
What's that thing called? → Comment s'appelle ce truc > ?, Comment ça s'appelle?
and things like that → et des choses comme ça
iron and silicon and things like that → du fer et du silicium et des choses comme ça
beautiful things → de belles choses
What's that thing called? → Comment s'appelle ce truc > ?, Comment ça s'appelle?
and things like that → et des choses comme ça
iron and silicon and things like that → du fer et du silicium et des choses comme ça
(= event, situation) → chose f
Don't bother me with little things like that → Ne m'embête pas avec des petites choses comme ça.
A strange thing happened → Il s'est passé quelque chose de bizarre.
it's a good thing (that) ... → heureusement que ...
It's a good thing that Robert retired → Heureusement que Robert a pris sa retraite.
the thing is, ..., the thing is that ... → ce qu'il y a c'est que ...
for one thing
I prefer badminton to squash. It's not so tiring for one thing → Je préfère le badminton au squash. D'abord, ce n'est pas aussi fatigant.
to do sth first thing, to do sth first thing in the morning (any morning) → faire qch à la première heure, faire qch le matin à la première heure; (tomorrow morning) → commencer par faire qch
I'll go and talk to him first thing in the morning → Demain matin je commencerai par aller lui parler.
last thing, he ... → juste avant de se coucher, il ...
to have a thing about sth/sb (= like) → avoir un faible pour qch/qn (= dislike) → avoir quelque chose contre qch/qn
to do one's own thing → faire ce qu'on a envie
what with one thing and another → pour une raison ou pour une autre
it's just one of those things → ce sont des choses qui arrivent
Don't bother me with little things like that → Ne m'embête pas avec des petites choses comme ça.
A strange thing happened → Il s'est passé quelque chose de bizarre.
it's a good thing (that) ... → heureusement que ...
It's a good thing that Robert retired → Heureusement que Robert a pris sa retraite.
the thing is, ..., the thing is that ... → ce qu'il y a c'est que ...
for one thing
I prefer badminton to squash. It's not so tiring for one thing → Je préfère le badminton au squash. D'abord, ce n'est pas aussi fatigant.
to do sth first thing, to do sth first thing in the morning (any morning) → faire qch à la première heure, faire qch le matin à la première heure; (tomorrow morning) → commencer par faire qch
I'll go and talk to him first thing in the morning → Demain matin je commencerai par aller lui parler.
last thing, he ... → juste avant de se coucher, il ...
to have a thing about sth/sb (= like) → avoir un faible pour qch/qn (= dislike) → avoir quelque chose contre qch/qn
to do one's own thing → faire ce qu'on a envie
what with one thing and another → pour une raison ou pour une autre
it's just one of those things → ce sont des choses qui arrivent
(= anything) (in negative sentences)
He didn't do a thing to help me → Il n'a pas fait quoi que ce soit pour m'aider.
Don't you worry about a thing → Ne te fais aucun souci.
He didn't do a thing to help me → Il n'a pas fait quoi que ce soit pour m'aider.
Don't you worry about a thing → Ne te fais aucun souci.
a thing (= something) → quelque chose
Getting drunk is a thing all young men do → Se soûler est quelque chose que tous les jeunes hommes font.
Getting drunk is a thing all young men do → Se soûler est quelque chose que tous les jeunes hommes font.
(= person, animal)
She's a sweet little thing → Elle est adorable.
You're a clever little thing → Tu es loin d'être bête.
poor thing! → le* pauvre!(la)
you poor thing! → mon* pauvre!(ma)
you lucky thing! → (sacré(e)) veinard(e)!
She's a sweet little thing → Elle est adorable.
You're a clever little thing → Tu es loin d'être bête.
poor thing! → le* pauvre!(la)
you poor thing! → mon* pauvre!(ma)
you lucky thing! → (sacré(e)) veinard(e)!
things npl
(= life in general) → choses fpl
Things are getting better
BUT Ça va mieux.
how are things?, how are things going? → Comment ça va?
Things are getting better
BUT Ça va mieux.
how are things?, how are things going? → Comment ça va?
thing
n
(= any material object) → Ding nt; a thing of beauty/great value → etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles; she likes sweet things → sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen; what’s that thing? → was ist das?; I don’t have a thing to wear → ich habe nichts zum Anziehen
things pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) → Sachen pl; have you got your swimming things? → hast du dein Badezeug or deine Badesachen dabei?; they washed up the breakfast things → sie spülten das Frühstücksgeschirr
(non material: = affair, subject) → Sache f; you know, it’s a funny thing → wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam; the odd/best thing about it is … → das Seltsame/Beste daran ist, …; it’s a good thing I came → nur gut, dass ich gekommen bin; it’s a bad/strange thing but … → es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber …; to make a big thing of or about something → viel Lärm um etw machen; to make a big thing of or about doing something → eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut; he’s on to or onto a good thing (inf) → er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf); he’s got a good thing going there (inf) → der hat da was Gutes laufen (inf); what a (silly) thing to do → wie kann man nur so was (Dummes) tun!; you take the thing too seriously → Sie nehmen die Sache or das zu ernst; there is one/one other thing I want to ask you → eines/und noch etwas möchte ich Sie fragen; and there’s another thing, why didn’t you …? → und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht …?; it’s one thing to talk about it, it’s another to do it → es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun; the things you do/say! → was du so machst/sagst!; I must be hearing/seeing things! → ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf); all the things I meant to say/do → alles, was ich sagen/tun wollte; which things in life do you value most? → was or welche Dinge im Leben bewerten Sie am höchsten?; to expect great things of somebody/something → Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten; I must think things over → ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen; things are going from bad to worse → es wird immer schlimmer; as things stand at the moment, as things are … → so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen; how are things (with you)? → wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?; since that’s how things are … → wenn das so ist …, in dem Fall …; it’s bad enough as things are → es ist schon schlimm genug; things aren’t what they used to be → es ist alles nicht mehr so wie früher; to talk of one thing and another → von diesem und jenem reden; taking one thing with another → im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem; it’s been one thing after the other (going wrong) → es kam eins zum anderen; if it’s not one thing it’s the other → es ist immer irgendetwas; (what) with one thing and another I haven’t had time to do it yet → ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen; it’s neither one thing nor the other → es ist weder das eine noch das andere; one thing led to another → eins führte zum anderen; for one thing it doesn’t make sense → erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn; not to see/understand a thing → (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen; not to know a thing → (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben; to tell somebody a thing or two → jdm einiges erzählen; he knows a thing or two → er hat etwas auf dem Kasten (inf); he knows a thing or two about cars → er kennt sich mit Autos aus; it’s just one of those things → so was kommt eben vor (inf); in all things → in allem ? teach
(= person, animal) → Ding nt; poor little thing → das arme (kleine) Ding!; you poor thing! → du Arme(r)!; she’s a funny old thing → sie ist ein komisches altes Haus (inf); I say, old thing (dated inf) → na, du altes Haus (inf); lucky thing! → der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!; he looks quite the thing → er sieht (richtig) nach etwas aus
(= what is suitable, best) that’s just the thing for me → das ist genau das Richtige für mich; that’s not the thing to do → so was macht or tut man nicht; his behaviour isn’t quite the thing (dated) → sein Benehmen ist nicht gerade berückend (inf); the latest thing in ties → der letzte Schrei in der Krawattenmode; the thing to do now would be … → was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre …; that would be the honourable thing to do → es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
(in phrases) I’m not at my best first thing in the morning → so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochform; I’ll do that first thing in the morning → ich werde das gleich or als Erstes morgen früh tun; I’ll do it first thing → ich werde das zuerst or als Erstes tun; last thing at night → vor dem Schlafengehen; painting is his thing → das Malen liegt ihm (inf); the thing is to know when … → man muss wissen, wann …; yes, but the thing is … → ja, aber …; the thing is we haven’t got enough money → die Sache ist die, wir haben nicht genug Geld; the thing is, you see, he loves her → das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt; yes but the thing is it won’t work → ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht; to do one’s own thing (inf) → tun, was man will; when Michael Jackson starts doing his thing (inf) → wenn Michael Jackson seine Schau abzieht (inf); she’s got this thing about Sartre/dogs (inf: = can’t stand) → sie kann Sartre/Hunde einfach nicht ausstehen; (= is fascinated by) → sie hat einen richtigen Sartre-/Hundefimmel (inf); she’s got a thing about spiders (inf) → bei Spinnen dreht sie durch (inf); he’s got a thing about her (inf: = can’t stand) → er kann sie nicht ausstehen; (= is infatuated with) → er ist verrückt nach ihr
(all) things German/mystical/mechanical → alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
(inf, for forgotten name of person) → Dings(bums) mf (inf)
thing [θɪŋ] n
thing [θɪŋ] n
a. → cosa; (object) → oggetto; (contraption) → aggeggio
a thing of beauty → una bella cosa, un bell'oggetto
things of value → oggetti di valore
what's that thing? → cos'è quell'affare?
the main thing is to keep calm → la cosa più importante è mantenere la calma
the first thing to do is (to) check the facts → la prima cosa da fare è controllare i fatti
the best thing would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe di...
for one thing → in primo luogo, tanto per cominciare
what with one thing and another → tra una cosa e l'altra
if it's not one thing it's the other → se non è una è l'altra
it's neither one thing nor the other → non è né carne né pesce
first thing (in the morning) → come or per prima cosa (di mattina)
last thing (at night) → come or per ultima cosa (di sera)
it's a good thing that he left → è stato un bene che se ne sia andato
it was a close or near thing → ce l'ha fatta per un pelo
it's the (very) thing → è proprio quello che ci vuole
the thing is ... → il fatto è che...
it's just one of those things → sono cose che capitano
what a thing to say! → cosa dici mai!
how are things (with you)? → come (ti) va?
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
things aren't what they used to be → non è più come una volta
not a thing to say/to wear → niente da dire/da mettersi
I haven't done a thing about it yet → non ho ancora fatto niente
he knows a thing or two → la sa lunga
to make a mess of things → farla grossa, combinare un casino
you did the right thing (fam) → hai fatto la cosa migliore
to make a (big) thing out of sth (fam) → fare una tragedia di qc
a thing of beauty → una bella cosa, un bell'oggetto
things of value → oggetti di valore
what's that thing? → cos'è quell'affare?
the main thing is to keep calm → la cosa più importante è mantenere la calma
the first thing to do is (to) check the facts → la prima cosa da fare è controllare i fatti
the best thing would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe di...
for one thing → in primo luogo, tanto per cominciare
what with one thing and another → tra una cosa e l'altra
if it's not one thing it's the other → se non è una è l'altra
it's neither one thing nor the other → non è né carne né pesce
first thing (in the morning) → come or per prima cosa (di mattina)
last thing (at night) → come or per ultima cosa (di sera)
it's a good thing that he left → è stato un bene che se ne sia andato
it was a close or near thing → ce l'ha fatta per un pelo
it's the (very) thing → è proprio quello che ci vuole
the thing is ... → il fatto è che...
it's just one of those things → sono cose che capitano
what a thing to say! → cosa dici mai!
how are things (with you)? → come (ti) va?
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
things aren't what they used to be → non è più come una volta
not a thing to say/to wear → niente da dire/da mettersi
I haven't done a thing about it yet → non ho ancora fatto niente
he knows a thing or two → la sa lunga
to make a mess of things → farla grossa, combinare un casino
you did the right thing (fam) → hai fatto la cosa migliore
to make a (big) thing out of sth (fam) → fare una tragedia di qc
b. things npl (belongings, clothes, equipment) → roba sg, cose fpl
take your wet things off → togliti quella roba bagnata di dosso
the tea things → le cose per il tè
take your things and go! → prendi la tua roba e vattene!
take your wet things off → togliti quella roba bagnata di dosso
the tea things → le cose per il tè
take your things and go! → prendi la tua roba e vattene!
c. to do one's own thing (fam) → fare quello che si vuole
she's got a thing about mice → è terrorizzata dai topi
he's got a thing about brunettes → ha un debole per le brune
the latest thing in hats → l'ultimo grido in fatto di cappelli
she's got a thing about mice → è terrorizzata dai topi
he's got a thing about brunettes → ha un debole per le brune
the latest thing in hats → l'ultimo grido in fatto di cappelli
thing [θɪŋ] n
a. → cosa; (object) → oggetto; (contraption) → aggeggio
a thing of beauty → una bella cosa, un bell'oggetto
things of value → oggetti di valore
what's that thing? → cos'è quell'affare?
the main thing is to keep calm → la cosa più importante è mantenere la calma
the first thing to do is (to) check the facts → la prima cosa da fare è controllare i fatti
the best thing would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe di...
for one thing → in primo luogo, tanto per cominciare
what with one thing and another → tra una cosa e l'altra
if it's not one thing it's the other → se non è una è l'altra
it's neither one thing nor the other → non è né carne né pesce
first thing (in the morning) → come or per prima cosa (di mattina)
last thing (at night) → come or per ultima cosa (di sera)
it's a good thing that he left → è stato un bene che se ne sia andato
it was a close or near thing → ce l'ha fatta per un pelo
it's the (very) thing → è proprio quello che ci vuole
the thing is ... → il fatto è che...
it's just one of those things → sono cose che capitano
what a thing to say! → cosa dici mai!
how are things (with you)? → come (ti) va?
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
things aren't what they used to be → non è più come una volta
not a thing to say/to wear → niente da dire/da mettersi
I haven't done a thing about it yet → non ho ancora fatto niente
he knows a thing or two → la sa lunga
to make a mess of things → farla grossa, combinare un casino
you did the right thing (fam) → hai fatto la cosa migliore
to make a (big) thing out of sth (fam) → fare una tragedia di qc
a thing of beauty → una bella cosa, un bell'oggetto
things of value → oggetti di valore
what's that thing? → cos'è quell'affare?
the main thing is to keep calm → la cosa più importante è mantenere la calma
the first thing to do is (to) check the facts → la prima cosa da fare è controllare i fatti
the best thing would be to ... → la cosa migliore sarebbe di...
for one thing → in primo luogo, tanto per cominciare
what with one thing and another → tra una cosa e l'altra
if it's not one thing it's the other → se non è una è l'altra
it's neither one thing nor the other → non è né carne né pesce
first thing (in the morning) → come or per prima cosa (di mattina)
last thing (at night) → come or per ultima cosa (di sera)
it's a good thing that he left → è stato un bene che se ne sia andato
it was a close or near thing → ce l'ha fatta per un pelo
it's the (very) thing → è proprio quello che ci vuole
the thing is ... → il fatto è che...
it's just one of those things → sono cose che capitano
what a thing to say! → cosa dici mai!
how are things (with you)? → come (ti) va?
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
things aren't what they used to be → non è più come una volta
not a thing to say/to wear → niente da dire/da mettersi
I haven't done a thing about it yet → non ho ancora fatto niente
he knows a thing or two → la sa lunga
to make a mess of things → farla grossa, combinare un casino
you did the right thing (fam) → hai fatto la cosa migliore
to make a (big) thing out of sth (fam) → fare una tragedia di qc
b. things npl (belongings, clothes, equipment) → roba sg, cose fpl
take your wet things off → togliti quella roba bagnata di dosso
the tea things → le cose per il tè
take your things and go! → prendi la tua roba e vattene!
take your wet things off → togliti quella roba bagnata di dosso
the tea things → le cose per il tè
take your things and go! → prendi la tua roba e vattene!
c. to do one's own thing (fam) → fare quello che si vuole
she's got a thing about mice → è terrorizzata dai topi
he's got a thing about brunettes → ha un debole per le brune
the latest thing in hats → l'ultimo grido in fatto di cappelli
she's got a thing about mice → è terrorizzata dai topi
he's got a thing about brunettes → ha un debole per le brune
the latest thing in hats → l'ultimo grido in fatto di cappelli
n thing [θiŋ]
1 an object; something that is not living What do you use that thing for? ding شَيْء предмет věc ting; genstand die Sache πράγμα, αντικείμενο cosa ese چیز؛ شی esine chose דָבָר वस्तु stvar, predmet dolog benda hlutur cosa 物 물건, 물체 daiktas priekšmets; lieta benda ding ting, sak rzecz coisa lucru вещь vec stvar stvar sak, föremål, ting สิ่งของ şey, nesne, madde 事或物，東西 річ, предмет شئ، غير جان دار đồ vật 事或物，东西
2 a person, especially a person one likes She's a nice old thing. ding, dingetjie شَخْص مَحْبوب човек stvoření, člověk væsen das Ding τύπος, πρόσωπο criatura, ser olend شخص henkilö personne, créature מַשֶהוּ कार्य osoba, lice teremtés orang manneskja persona, creatura 人 (좋아하는) 사람 padaras, žmogelis radījums; būtne orang schepsel vesen, skapning stworzenie pessoa persoană, făptură человек; создание stvorenie, človek bitje biće varelse, vän, människa คน şey 傢夥，東西(指人，表喜愛) людина شخص người được ưa thích 家伙，东西（指人，表喜爱）
3 any fact, quality, idea etc that one can think of or refer to Music is a wonderful thing; I hope I haven't done the wrong thing; That was a stupid thing to do. ding شَيء، فِكْرَه، أمْر، صِفَه нещо věc noget; ting die Sache πράγμα cosa asi چیز؛ کار asia chose דָבָר सामान stvar, bilo što dolog hal hlutur cosa もの 것, 무엇 dalykas, daiktas kaut kas (par mūziku, rīcību, literāru darbu u.tml.) perkara iets ting sprawa, rzecz coisa lucru нечто; что-то vec stvar stvar sak, företeelse ความคิดหรือคำพูด şey 事物 річ حقيقت، صفت، فکر sự thật, chất lượng, ý tưởng mà người nói muốn đề cập 事物
n pl things
things, especially clothes, that belong to someone Take all your wet things off. goed أشْياء، ثِياب принадлежности věci tøj die Sachen(pl.) πράγματα, προσωπικά αντικείμενα cosas, bártulos; ropa riided متعلقات شخصی؛ لباس vaatteet affaires חֲפָצִים वस्तु, पदार्थ, चीज stvari, predmeti holmi barang föt, föggur, dót cose 衣類 (생각의 대상으로서의) 물, 사물, 사항, 문제 reikmenys, drabužiai apģērbs; drēbes baju-baju spullen ting, klær rzeczy coisas lucruri вещи; одежда veci stvari stvari saker, grejor, kläder เสื้อผ้าอาภรณ์ elbiseler, giysiler 衣服 одяг; речі سامان، کپڑے quần áo 衣服
first thing (in the morning
early in the morning just after getting up, starting work etc I'll do it first thing (in the morning). aan die begin أوَّل شَيء في الصَّباح първото нещо сутринта hned po ránu som det første (morgens) als allererstes το πρώτο πράγμα a primera hora esimene asi اولین کار بعد از بیدار شدن ensi töikseen heti aamulla demain à la première heure דָבָר רִאשוֹן בַּבוֹקֵר सर्वप्रथम prvo, prva stvar pagi-pagi sekali í fyrramálið (come prima cosa) まっ先に 우선 첫째로 visų pirma pats pirmais sejurus mula kerja atau bangun pagi vroeg in de morgen med én gang i morgen zaraz (z rana itp.) a primeira coisa (mâine) la prima oră первым делом (утром) hneď ráno, ako prvé prva stvar zjutraj prvo [] det första [] สิ่งแรกที่ทำ (sabah) ilk iş (在早上等)第一件事 насамперед پہلا کام sáng sớm （在早上等）第一件事
last thing (at night
late at night, just before stopping work, going to bed etc She always has a cup of tea last thing at night. aan die einde آخر شَيْ قَبْل النَّوْم последно нещо před spaním som det sidste (nachts)zu allerletzt το τελευταίο πράγμα (πριν τον ύπνο) a última hora; antes de irse a dormir lõpetuseks آخرین کار قبل از خواب viimeiseksi ennen nukkumaan käyntiä juste avant de se coucher דָבָר אַחֲרוֹן בַּלַילָה अंतिम zadnje, zadnja stvar lefekvés előtt (még ...) menjelang tidur rétt áður en farið er í háttinn (come ultima cosa) 最後に 마지막으로 (특히 자기 전) prieš baigiant, prieš miegą visbeidzot; pats pēdējais sebelum masuk tidur voor het slapen gaan det siste en gjør (om kvelden) na samym końcu (przed zaśnięciem itp.) a última coisa înainte de culcare напоследок pred spaním pred spanjem poslednje det sista [] สิ่งสุดท้ายที่ทำ (akşam) en son olarak (在晚上等)最後一件事 наприкінці رات گئے دير کو khuya （在晚上等）最后一件事
the thing is …
the important fact or question is; the problem is The thing is, is he going to help us? die vraag is القَضَيَّه هي، المَسْألَه هي въпросът е otázka je... sagen er den die Sache ist die... το ζήτημα είναι la cuestión es küsimus on مطلب عمده این است که itse asiassa, mutta mikä tärkeintä la question est בְּדִיוּק מַה ש- (काम, तथ्य, विचार, घटला, परिस्थिति के लिए) बात, मामला stvar je u tome, radi se o tome a legfontosabb szempont az, hogy... yang penting spurningin er, það sem skiptir máli (il punto è) 大事なことは 요는, 실은 reikalas ðtai koks lieta tāda, ka...; jautājums/problēma ir tāda... masalahnya hoofdzaak spørsmålet er; saken er chodzi o to... o importante é que problema este că... дело в том... otázka je ... vprašanje je... stvar je u tome saken är den ..., frågan är ... ความจริง, คำถาม, ปัญหา ที่สำคัญคือ... mesele şu ki, çünkü, nedeni 重要的事實(問題)是，問題是 справа в тому اہم بات يہ ہے، سوال يہ ہے vấn đề là 重要的事实（问题）是，问题是
thing → جَمَاد věc ting Ding πράγμα cosa esine chose stvar cosa 物 물건 ding ting rzecz coisa вещь sak สิ่งของ şey đồ vật 东西
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