pronunciation note: The determiner is pronounced (ðoʊz). The pronoun is pronounced (ðoʊz).
1. determiner
You use those to refer to people or things which have already been mentioned.
Theoretically he had control over more than $400 million in U.S. accounts. But, infact, it was the U.S. Treasury and State Department who controlled those accounts.
I was helped by people who cared and I shall never be able to thank those peopleenough.
Those is also a pronoun.
I understand there are several projects going on. Could you tell us a bit about those?
Waterfalls never fail to attract and the Falls of Clyde are no exception.
2. determiner
You use those when you are referring to people or things that are a distance away from you in position or time, especially when you indicate or point to them.
What are those buildings?
Oh, those books! I meant to put them away before this afternoon.
Those is also a pronoun.
Those are nice shoes. Where'd you get them?
Excuse me. What are those for?
I think those are my earrings.
3. determiner
You use those to refer to someone or something when you are going to give details or information about them.
[formal]
Those people who took up weapons to defend themselves are political prisoners.
The point of home bread-making is to avoid those additives used in much commercialbaking.
4. pronoun
You use those to introduce more information about something already mentioned, instead of repeating the noun which refers to it.
[formal]
The interests he enjoys most are those which enable him to show off his talents.
The cells of the body, especially those of the brain, need circulating blood.
5. pronoun
You use those to mean 'people'.
A little selfish behaviour is unlikely to cause real damage to those around us.
A number of leading opposition figures were said to be among those arrested.
6. determiner
You use those when you refer to things that you expect the person you are talking to to know about or when you are checking that you are both thinking of the same people or things.
He did buy me those daffodils a week or so ago.
I have been putting pressure on the council to fill in those potholes.
I believe they've doubled their turnover since those advertisements appeared.
...those embarrassing moments we all have.
English Easy Learning GrammarDemonstrativesDemonstratives are used to specify the distance of something in space or time in relationto the speaker. The demonstratives are: this, that, these, those. This ... Read more
English Easy Learning GrammarDeterminersDeterminers are words that make the reference of nouns more specific. If I say ‘thiscar’ it is clear that I mean a particular car which is near me. If ... Read more
English Easy Learning GrammarNoun phrases with several determinersMost noun phrases contain only one determiner or none at all, but if there are more,they follow a definite order. Determiners can be divided into four ... Read more
those in British English
(ðəʊz)
determiner
the form of that used before a plural noun
Word origin
Old English thās, plural of this
those in American English
(ðoʊz)
pronoun, adjective
pl. of
that
Word origin
ME thas, thos < OE thas, thæs, pl. of thes, this
Examples of 'those' in a sentence
those
You could go on and on about those that came through over the last eight years.
The Sun (2017)
The study found a similar disparity in those providing support.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You keep coming back to those eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What are we going to do about maintaining those rights?
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Who in their right mind would hark back to those days?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It admitted that those earning more than 20,000 and people with more than one job would pay more.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This includes anyone from the self-employed to those earning extra taxable income on top of their wage as an employee.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In an era of sharply higher inflation and sluggish wages, those price increases will go down like a lead balloon.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His wages would match those of some of the league's highest earners and Madrid would certainly want a hefty fee.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wages for those of working age are rising.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They want to work for people who care about those things.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
How do you earn all those points?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You also need the support of those above you and those below you.
The Sun (2013)
The smell of his aftershave brought all those old feelings back.
The Sun (2014)
The challenge of getting on the housing ladder for those on modest wages will remain daunting.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It also offers support to those with problems and a telephone advice service.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
No longer will the pressure invariably be upon those brilliant backs to bail out the pack.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He is eager to see more support for those who do depend on farming for their livelihood.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Both groups experienced improvements in their back pain but those with the softer mattresses benefited most.
The Sun (2009)
And money from those replays goes back into the game.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He owed his employees wages and once those were paid the men had no further claim on him.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
We must have the confidence to speak out and act as necessary to support those who seek new freedoms.
The Sun (2011)
And that has made them very humble about those positions and very focused about doing the right thing and disciplined about duty.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those earning more than 40,000 face smaller cuts but these still run into thousands of pounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Those earning 60,000 and over will lose the benefit completely.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In this way, those on low wages can get a sniff of the high life.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Personal allowances withdrawn gradually for those who earn more than 100,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He said he could not support policies that left those on minimum wage paying so much combined income tax and employee national insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But nobody will be arguing about those figures in the Barcelona paddock today.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He will repeat calls for those earning up to 10,000 to avoid tax altogether.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
those
British English: those /ðəʊz/ DETERMINER
referring to people or things previously mentioned You use those to talk about people or things that have already been mentioned.
I don't know any of those people you mentioned.
American English: those
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: aqueles
Chinese: 那些
Croatian: ti
Czech: tamty
Danish: de
Dutch: die
European Spanish: esos
Finnish: nuo
French: ces
German: diese
Greek: εκείνοι
Italian: quelli
Japanese: それらの
Korean: 그것들의
Norwegian: de
Polish: tamte
European Portuguese: aqueles
Romanian: aceia
Russian: те
Latin American Spanish: esos
Swedish: dessa
Thai: เหล่านั้น
Turkish: şunlar
Ukrainian: ті
Vietnamese: những người/vật đó
British English: those /ðəʊz/ PRONOUN
You use those to talk about people or things a distance away from you.
Those are nice shoes.
American English: those
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: aqueles
Chinese: 那些
Croatian: to
Czech: tamty
Danish: de
Dutch: dat
European Spanish: esos
Finnish: nuo
French: ceux-là
German: diese
Greek: εκείνοι
Italian: quelli
Japanese: それら
Korean: 그것들
Norwegian: de
Polish: tamci
European Portuguese: aqueles
Romanian: aceia
Russian: те
Latin American Spanish: ésos
Swedish: de där
Thai: เหล่านั้น
Turkish: şunları
Ukrainian: ті
Vietnamese: những người/vật đó
British English: those /ðəʊz/ DETERMINER
referring to people or things a distance away You use those to talk about people or things a distance away from you.
What are those buildings?
American English: those
Arabic: أُولَئِكَ
Brazilian Portuguese: aqueles
Chinese: 那些指远处的人或物
Croatian: tih
Czech: tamty
Danish: de
Dutch: die
European Spanish: esos
Finnish: nuo
French: ces
German: jene
Greek: εκείνοι
Italian: quelli
Japanese: あの
Korean: 그것들의
Norwegian: de
Polish: te
European Portuguese: aqueles
Romanian: aceia
Russian: те
Latin American Spanish: esos
Swedish: de där
Thai: เหล่านั้น
Turkish: şunlar
Ukrainian: ті
Vietnamese: đó
Chinese translation of 'those'
those
(ðəuz)
pl adj
那些 (nàxiē)
pl pron
那些 (nàxiē)
those people/books那些人/书(書) (nàxiē rén/shū)
I prefer those ones to these与(與)这(這)些相比我更喜欢(歡)那些 (yǔ zhèxiē xiāngbǐ wǒ gèng xǐhuan nàxiē)
are those yours?那些是你的吗(嗎)？ (nàxiē shì nǐ de ma?)
that
(ðæt)
Word forms:demonstrative pl adjdemonstrative pl pronthose
adj
那 (nà)
that man/woman/book那个(個)男人/女人/那本书(書) (nàge nánrén/nǚrén/nà běn shū)