the

the ¹  ( before a vowel; before a consonant)

def.art.

1.

a. Used before singular or plural nouns and noun phrases that denote particular, specified persons or things: the baby; the dress I wore.

b. Used before a noun, and generally stressed, to emphasize one of a group or type as the most outstanding or prominent: considered Lake Shore Drive to be the neighborhood to live in these days.

c. Used to indicate uniqueness: the Prince of Wales; the moon.

d. Used before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass: the weather; a wind from the south.

e. Used as the equivalent of a possessive adjective before names of some parts of the body: grab him by the neck; an infection of the hand.

f. Used before a noun specifying a field of endeavor: the law; the film industry; the stage.

g. Used before a proper name, as of a monument or ship: the Alamo; the Titanic.

h. Used before the plural form of a numeral denoting a specific decade of a century or of a life span: rural life in the Thirties.

2. Used before a singular noun indicating that the noun is generic: The wolf is an endangered species.

3.

a. Used before an adjective extending it to signify a class and giving it the function of a noun: the rich; the dead; the homeless.

b. Used before an absolute adjective: the best we can offer.

4. Used before a present participle, signifying the action in the abstract: the weaving of rugs.

5. Used before a noun with the force of per: cherries at $1.50 the box.

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[Middle English, from Old English the, alteration (influenced by , th-, oblique case stem of demonstrative pron.) of se, masculine demonstrative pron.; see so- in Indo-European roots.]

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the ¹

Adjective

(definite article)

1. used preceding a noun that has been previously specified or is a matter of common knowledge: those involved in the search

2. used to indicate a particular person or object: the man called Frank turned to look at it

3. used preceding certain nouns associated with one's culture, society, or community: to comply with the law

4. used preceding an adjective that is functioning as a collective noun: the unemployed

5. used preceding titles and certain proper nouns: the Middle East

6. used preceding an adjective or noun in certain names or titles: Alexander the Great

7. used preceding a noun to make it refer to its class as a whole: cultivation of the coca plant

8. used instead of my, your, her, etc., with parts of the body: swelling of tissues in the brain

9. the best or most remarkable: it's THE place in town for good Mexican food [Old English thē]

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the ²

Adverb

used in front of each of two things which are being compared to show how they increase or decrease in relation to each other: the smaller the baby, the lower its chances of survival [Old English thē, thȳ]

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Eight-Fold Path, The

the method of spiritual attainment outlined in Buddha’ s sermons on the Four Noble Truths: pain, the cause of pain, the cessation of pain, and the path that leads to this cessation, emphasizing, in the last, right view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, efïort, mindfulness, and concentration.

See also: Buddhism

Translations

the [ðiː, ðə] def art 1. (gen) → el;

(f) → la;

(pl) → los;

(fpl) → las;

(NB =el immediately before feminine noun beginning with stressed (h)a; a+el = al; de + el = del);

the boy/girl → el chico/la chica;

the books/flowers → los libros/las flores;

to the postman/from the drawer → al cartero/del cajón;

I haven't the time/money → no tengo tiempo/dinero;

1.10 euros to the dollar → 1,10 euros por dólar;

paid by the hour → pagado por hora

2. (+adj to form noun) → los; lo;

the rich and the poor → los ricos y los pobres;

to attempt the impossible → intentar lo imposible

3. (in titles, surnames): Elizabeth the First → Isabel Primera;

Peter the Great → Pedro el Grande;

do you know the Smiths? → ¿conoce a los Smith?

4. (in comparisons): the more he works the more he earns → cuanto más trabaja más gana

the [ðiː, ðə] def art 1. (gen) → le, la f, l' + vowel or h mute, les pl (NB: à + le(s) = au(x); de + le = du; de + les = des);

the boy/girl/ink → le garçon/la fille/l'encre;

the children → les enfants;

the history of the world → l'histoire du monde;

give it to the postman → donne-le au facteur;

to play the piano/flute → jouer du piano/de la flûte

2. (+ adj to form n) → le, la f, l' + vowel or h mute, les pl;

the rich and the poor → les riches et les pauvres;

to attempt the impossible → tenter l'impossible

3. (in titles);

Elizabeth the First → Elisabeth première;

Peter the Great → Pierre le Grand

4. (in comparisons);

the more he works, the more he earns → plus il travaille, plus il gagne de l'argent;

the sooner the better → le plus tôt sera le mieux

the [ðiː, ðə] def art 1. (before masculine noun) → der;

(before feminine noun) → die;

(before neuter noun) → das;

(before plural noun) → die;

to play the piano/violin → Klavier/Geige spielen;

I'm going to the butcher's/the cinema → ich gehe zum Metzger/ins Kino

2. (+ adj to form noun);

the rich and the poor → die Reichen und die Armen;

to attempt the impossible → das Unmögliche versuchen

3. (in titles);

Elizabeth the First → Elisabeth die Erste;

Peter the Great → Peter der Große

4. (in comparisons);

the more he works the more he earns → je mehr er arbeitet, desto mehr verdient er;

the sooner the better → je eher, desto besser

the [ðiː, ðə] def art 1. (gen) → il(lo, l') m; la(l') f; I(gli) mpl; le fpl;

the boy/girl/ink → il ragazzo/la ragazza/l'inchiostro;

the books/pencils → i libri/le matite;

the history of the world → la storia del mondo;

give it to the postman → dallo al postino;

I haven't the time/money → non ho tempo/soldi;

the rich and the poor → i ricchi e i poveri;

1.5 euros to the dollar → 1.5 euro per un dollaro;

paid by the hour → pagato a ore

2. (in titles): Elizabeth the First → Elisabetta prima;

Peter the Great → Pietro il Grande

3. (in comparisons): the more he works, the more he earns → più lavora più guadagna;

the sooner the better → prima è meglio è

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the

adj the [ðə, ði]

(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house ðəhaus or consonant sound eg the union ðəˈjuːnjən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple ði ˈapl or vowel sound eg the honour ði ˈonə) dieأداة التَّعريف: تُسْتَعْمَل للإشارَةِ الى إسمٍ ذُكِر سابِقاопределителен членten, ta, to, ti, ty, taden; det; -en; -etder/die/dasο, η, το, οι, ταel, la, los, las(määrav artikkel)حرف معرفهl', le, la, lesהַ-दी, जब स्पष्टत: प्रकट हो“कौन या क्या अभिप्राय है” तब प्रयोग होता हैodređeni član, koji određuje prethodno spomenutu imenicua, azkata depan-(i)nn, –(i)n, –(i)ðil, lo, laその?이미 나온 명사를 다시 언급할 때? 그, 저tastasyangde, het-en, –a/-en, –et; –ene, –ene/-ateno/a‑l, -a, ‑i, -leэтот (эта), тот (та)(člen určitý) ten, tá, tota, tistitajmotsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []คำนำหน้านามชี้เฉพาะNot: Bir takım ya da cümlecik eklenerek belirli duruma getirilmiş bir isimden önce 'the' kullanılır.用于指已知的事物вказує на те, що даний предмет або особа відомі співрозмовниковіحرف تعريفdùng để chỉ người, vật đã đề cập trước, hay sắp đề cập và đã biết用于指已知的事物

1 used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!dieأداة التَّعريف: تُسْتَعْمَل للإشارَةِ الى إسمٍ ذُكِر سابِقاопределителен членten, ta, to, ti, ty, taden; det; -en; -etder/die/dasο, η, το, οι, ταel, la, los, las(määrav artikkel)حرف معرفهl', le, la, lesהַ-दी, जब स्पष्टत: प्रकट हो“कौन या क्या अभिप्राय है” तब प्रयोग होता हैodređeni član, koji određuje prethodno spomenutu imenicua, azkata depan-(i)nn, –(i)n, –(i)ðil, lo, laその?이미 나온 명사를 다시 언급할 때? 그, 저tastasyangde, het-en, –a/-en, –et; –ene, –ene/-ateno/a‑l, -a, ‑i, -leэтот (эта), тот (та)(člen určitý) ten, tá, tota, tistitajmotsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []et, []en; eller av fristående artikel, t.ex.: den (det, de) []คำนำหน้านามชี้เฉพาะNot: Bir takım ya da cümlecik eklenerek belirli duruma getirilmiş bir isimden önce 'the' kullanılır.用于指已知的事物вказує на те, що даний предмет або особа відомі співрозмовниковіحرف تعريفdùng để chỉ người, vật đã đề cập trước, hay sắp đề cập và đã biết用于指已知的事物

2 used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.تُسـتَعْمَل مع الإسم المُفْرَد أو الصِّفَه لِتُشير إلى النَّوع بصورةٍ عامَّهder/die/dasο, η, το, οι, τα (για να δηλώσει μια κατηγορία στοιχείων)el, lal', le, laa, azkata depan-(i)nn, –(i)n, –(i)ðil, lo, la～というもの단수명사에 붙여 그 명사가 나타내는 종족 전체를 나타냄de, het-en, –a/-en, –eto/a-l, -a, -i, -le; laуказывает на представителя определённого классаmotsvaras i sv. av best. slutartikel, t.ex. []en; eller ibland utan slutartikel: han spelar pianoNot: 'The' + tekil isim veya sıfat bir hayvan ya da nesne türünü/grubunu temsil eder.統指類別或總稱统指类别或总称

3 used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).تُسْتَعْمَل مع الأشياء الفَريدَه في العَناوين والألقابder/die/dasο, η, το (για μοναδικές οντότητες)el, lal', le, laa, azkata depan-(i)nn, –(i)n, –(i)ðil, lo, la固有名詞に어떤 종류의 고유 명사 앞에 붙여de, het-en, –a/-en, –et; –ene, –ene/-a-l, -a, -i, -leгерцог Эдинбургский, Атлантический Океан[]en [], []enNot: 'The', denizlerin, ırmakların, ada topluluklarının, sıra dağların, çoğul ülke adlarının, çöllerin, bölgelerin adını oluşturan özel isimlerden önce kullanılır.指獨一無二的事物指独一无二的事物

4 used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc In this job we are paid by the hour.تُسْتَعْمَل بعدَ حَرْفِ جَر مع كَلِمات تُشير إلى الكَمِيَّه أو الزَّمَنeine/-r/s(oder unübersetzt)(με) το, την, τοel, la, los, lasau, (à) l', (à) la(elosztóan:) -nkéntkata depan(á/fyrir) –(i)nn, –(i)n, –(i)ðil, lo, la単位に단위를 나타내는 명사 앞에 붙여de, heti (timen, osv.)o/ala, peНа это работе получают почасовую оплатуmotsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan best. slutartikel: vi får betalt per timmeNot: Edattan sonra miktar/zaman ifade eden kelimelerle kullanılır.在介詞后面与表示計量單位、時間等連用在介词后面与表示计量单位、时间等连用

5 used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.تُسْتَعْمَل في المقارَنَه مع درجَة أفْعَل التَّفْضيلder/die/das,amο, η, το, οι, τα (με τη χρήση υπερθετικού βαθμού)el, la, los, lasle, la, les(felsőfok előtt) a leg...kata depan(fellur brott í þÿðingu)il, lo, la, i, gli, le最上級とともに형용사의 최상급이나 최상을 나타내는 부사 앞에 붙여de, hetden, det; deo/aсамыйmotsvaras i sv. av uttryck med el. utan fristående artikel: han är den snällaste man jag känner, vi tycker bäst om honomNot: Enüstünlük derecesi ile sıfat ya da zamir olarak kullanılan first, second, v.b. ve only'den önce kullanılır.用于形容詞、副詞最高級之前用于形容词、副词最高级之前

6 (often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.تُستعمل مع درجة المقارنة بين إثنينum somuchole, la, lesannál jobbkata depanþeim mun, þvíil, lo, la, i, gli, leそれだけ형용사의 비교급 앞에 붙여des tedestomuitoтем (перед прилагательным в сравнительной степени)så mycket, destoNot: Bir kimsenin/nesnenin durumunu belirtmede karşılaştırıcı sıfatlarla kullanılır.用于形容詞比較級之前，并常与all連用，表示人或事的更好，更坏用于形容词比较级之前，并常与all连用，表je...destoόσο (πιο)..τόσο (πιο)cuanto más... másmida ... sedaهرچهmitä... sitäplus (...) plus (...)הַ-जितना भी, जिस हद तक, उतना ही, उस हद तकšto... tominél ... annálkata depanpiù (...) più (...)*すればするほど～ますます～...하면 할수록...kuo..., tuojo... jolebihhoe... hoejo...jo, dess...dessquanto mais..., mais...cu cât..., cu atât...чем..., тем...bolj ko... boljštoju ... destoใช้แสดงการเชื่อมต่อหรือความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างอาการสองอาการ, สถานการณ์สองสิ่ง, วิธีการสองแบบne (kadar) ... ise, (o kadar)和形容詞或副詞比較級連用，表示連接兩個動作，狀態等чим ... тим ...دو عمل کے درميان رابط کو بتلانے کے ليےdùng với tính so sánh để chỉ mối quan hệ giữa hành động, trạng thái...和形容词或副词比较级连用，表示连接