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this
[this]
pronoun
plural
these(used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis).
This is my coat.
(used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., referring to the one nearer in place, time, or thought; opposed tothat ).
This is Liza and that is Amy.
(used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., implying a contrast or contradistinction; opposed tothat ).
I'd take that instead of this.
what is about to follow.
Now hear this!
Watch this!
adjective
plural
these(used to indicate a person, place, thing, or degree as present, near, just indicated or mentioned, or as well-known or characteristic).
These people are my friends.
This problem has worried me for a long time.
(used to indicate the nearer in time, place, or thought of two persons, things, etc.; opposed tothat. )
(used to imply mere contradistinction; opposed tothat. )
(used in place of an indefinite article for emphasis).
I was walking down the street when I heard this explosion.
adverb
(used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated.
this far;
this softly.
this
/ ðɪ /
determiner
used preceding a noun referring to something or someone that is closer: distinct from that
this dress is cheaper than that one
look at this picture
( as pronoun )
this is Mary and that is her boyfriend
take this
used preceding a noun that has just been mentioned or is understood
this plan of yours won't work
( as pronoun )
I first saw this on Sunday
used to refer to something about to be said, read, etc
consider this argument
( as pronoun )
listen to this
the present or immediate
this time you'll know better
( as pronoun )
before this, I was mistaken
informaloften used in storytelling, an emphatic form of a 1 the 1
I saw this big brown bear
various unspecified and trivial actions, matters, objects, etc
after this; thereupon
adverb
used with adjectives and adverbs to specify a precise degree that is about to be mentioned
go just this fast and you'll be safe
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of this1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of this1
Idioms and Phrases
with this, following this; hereupon.
With this, he threw down his glass and left the table.
Example Sentences
Interviews for the posts are due to take place this month, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly told the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday.
Norris said it was "tough to say" whether this had improved the feeling coming from the car.
"This track, everything just feels different," he said.
Piastri stuck with the old layout, saying: "It's not an upgrade. It's a different part. It changes some things, some things are better, some things are worse. I have been happy with how the car has been this year."
Norris was using a revised front suspension layout that was designed to increase the feel from the front axle of the car, the lack of which the Briton believes is important in the flip in form between himself and Piastri between last year and this.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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