pronunciation note: The determiner is pronounced (ðiːz). The pronoun is pronounced (ðiːz).
1. determiner
You use these at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified.
Switch to an interest-paying current account. Most banks now offer these accounts.
A steering committee has been formed. These people can make decisions much more quickly.
These is also a pronoun.
AIDS kills mostly young people. These are the people who contribute most to a country'seconomic development.
2. determiner
You use these to introduce people or things that you are going to talk about.
Look for an account with these features: simple fees; online or phone access to accountinformation.
If you're converting your loft, these addresses will be useful.
These is also a pronoun.
These are some of the things you can do for yourself.
3. determiner
In spoken English, people use these to introduce people or things into a story.
I was on my own and these fellows came along towards me.
She used to make these chocolate puddle puddings, you know, with the sauce underneath.
4. pronoun
You use these when you are identifying someone or asking about their identity.
These are my children.
5. determiner
You use these to refer to people or things that are near you, especially when you touch them or point to them.
I put these pictures up here to show how children are solving the problem.
These scissors are awfully heavy.
These is also a pronoun.
These are the people who are doing our loft conversion for us.
These are my favourite biscuits.
6. determiner
You use these when you refer to something which you expect the person you are talking to to know about, or when you are checking that you are both thinking of the same person or thing.
You know these last few months when we've been expecting it to warm up a little bit?
You know these new houses that are controlled by touchscreen and all of that?
7. determiner
You use these in the expression these days to mean 'at the present time'.
Living in Bootham these days can be depressing.
Trying to make it as a single parent is the main concern to me these days.
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these in British English
(ðiːz)
determiner
a.
the form of this used before a plural noun
these men
b.
(as pronoun)
I don't much care for these
these in American English
(ðiz)
pronoun, adjective
pl. of
this
Examples of 'these' in a sentence
these
What on earth is wrong with these people?
The Sun (2016)
What on earth are these people actually for?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We want to make sure these people enjoy that period.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These people keep forgetting they are servants of the people.
The Sun (2017)
These people do not wish me well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These are the people at most risk of diseases but we can only find them by scanning.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There is something deeply wrong with these people.
The Sun (2016)
My three daughters studied hard to get theirs and these people are handed them with no effort.
The Sun (2016)
Do these people have any idea what a split second can do?
The Sun (2016)
I have referred these allegations to my solicitor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We can get these things under control if these people get primary care.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We all know this to be true because these are people we work alongside and employ.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
How do we know who these people are?
The Sun (2011)
These refer to the actual ways in which societies produce music or classify plants.
Christianity Today (2000)
These are referred to at the beginning of each site description.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
If this is the case why refer these allegations to the police?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Windsor and colleagues have referred to these as service demands or wants or as perceived or felt needs.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Instead, these people face increased insecurity at the end of the relationship.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I think people these days are more diverse in what they do.
The Sun (2011)
I can help these people and help with this fight.
The Sun (2015)
One of these they referred to as the infrastructure or base, sometimes also called the mode of production.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
These people do not experience the classic cycle of diagnosis, treatment and recovery but need sustained help with multiple needs.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
None of these appearances refers to any of the others, and there is no sustained plot to knit them together.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
What's wrong with these people?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These people have no conscience.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In addition to the discrepancy between supply and demand, these figures refer only to land for housing and are themselves misleading.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
It must be emphasized that these figures refer to those deaths officially recorded; that is, all parties agreed on the cause of death.
Walklate, Sandra Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989)
In other languages
these
British English: these /ðiːz/ DETERMINER
referring to people or things previously mentioned You use these to talk about someone or something that you have already mentioned.
These people need more support.
American English: these
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: estes
Chinese: 这些
Croatian: ti
Czech: tito
Danish: disse
Dutch: deze
European Spanish: estos
Finnish: nämä
French: ces
German: diese
Greek: τούτοι
Italian: questi
Japanese: これらの
Korean: 이것들의
Norwegian: så
Polish: te
European Portuguese: estes
Romanian: acești
Russian: эти
Latin American Spanish: esos
Swedish: dessa
Thai: เหล่านี้
Turkish: bunların
Ukrainian: ці
Vietnamese: này
British English: these /ðiːz/ PRONOUN
You use these to talk about people or things that are near you.
I like these, on this table.
American English: these
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: estes
Chinese: 这些
Croatian: te
Czech: tito
Danish: disse
Dutch: deze
European Spanish: estos
Finnish: nämä
French: ceux-là
German: diese
Greek: τούτοι
Italian: questi
Japanese: これら
Korean: 이것들
Norwegian: disse
Polish: to
European Portuguese: estes
Romanian: aceștia
Russian: эти
Latin American Spanish: ésos
Swedish: de här
Thai: คนหรือสิ่งเหล่านี้
Turkish: bunlar
Ukrainian: ці
Vietnamese: những cái này
British English: these /ðiːz/ DETERMINER
referring to people or things near you You use these to talk about people or things that are near you.
These bags are very heavy.
American English: these
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: este, estes
Chinese: 这些指附近的人或物
Croatian: ovi
Czech: tito
Danish: disse
Dutch: deze
European Spanish: estos
Finnish: nämä
French: ces
German: diese
Greek: αυτοί
Italian: questi
Japanese: これらの
Korean: 이것들
Norwegian: disse
Polish: te
European Portuguese: estes
Romanian: acești
Russian: эти
Latin American Spanish: estos
Swedish: de här
Thai: คนหรือสิ่งเหล่านี้
Turkish: şunlar
Ukrainian: ці
Vietnamese: này
British English: these /ðiːz/ DETERMINER
referring to people or things you are going to talk about You use these to introduce people or things that you are going to talk about.
If you're looking for a builder, these phone numbers will be useful.
American English: these
Arabic: هَؤُلَاءِ
Brazilian Portuguese: este, estes
Chinese: 这些指将要谈的人或物
Croatian: ovi
Czech: tyto
Danish: disse
Dutch: deze
European Spanish: estos
Finnish: nämä
French: ceux-ci
German: diese
Greek: αυτοί
Italian: questi
Japanese: この
Korean: 이것들의
Norwegian: disse
Polish: te
European Portuguese: estes
Romanian: acești
Russian: эти
Latin American Spanish: estos
Swedish: de här
Thai: คนหรือสิ่งเหล่านี้
Turkish: bunlar
Ukrainian: ці
Vietnamese: này
Chinese translation of 'these'
these
(ðiːz)
pl adj
(demonstrative) 这(這)些 (zhèxiē)
pl pron
这(這)些 (zhèxiē)
these ones are cheaper than those ones这(這)些比那些便宜 (zhèxiē bǐ nàxiē piányi)
these days目前 (mùqián)
which are better? these or those?哪些更好?这(這)些还(還)是那些? (Nǎxiē gèng hǎo? Zhèxiē háishi nàxiē?)
this
(ðɪs)
Word forms:plthese
adj
(demonstrative) 这(這) (zhè)
this man这(這)个(個)男人 (zhège nánrén)
this house这(這)座房子 (zhè zuò fángzi)
this one is better than that one这(這)个(個)比那个(個)好 (zhège bǐ nàge hǎo)
(with days, months, years) 这(這)个(個) (zhège)
this Sunday/month/year这(這)个(個)星期天/本月/今年 (zhège xīngqītiān/běnyuè/jīnnián)