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this /ðɪs /pronoun (plural these /ðiːz/)1Used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced: is this your bag? he soon knew that this was not the place for him...- All in all, these are factors which indicate that the insiders are the wage determiners of society.
- Pack all these in a convenient bag which you can have with you at all times.
- Well keep these in your overnight bag so if you have a couple hours wait you always have a nibble handy.
1.1Used to introduce someone or something: this is the captain speaking listen to this...- This is Andrew Griffin of Mariquita Farm with ‘Life On The Farm’.
- Hi, this is Laura, is Eliza there?
- We have a clip of her when she appeared on the news, let's watch this for a moment.
1.2Referring to the nearer of two things close to the speaker (the other, if specified, being identified by ‘that’): this is different from that...- The first one is a good book but I think this is better.
- Ma, what goes first, this or that?
2Referring to a specific thing just mentioned: the company was transformed and Ward had played a vital role in bringing this about...- They build the car in their Turin plant, and this brings the expected levels of quality.
- While moderate drinking is said to bring health benefits, these are not nearly as great as they are made out to be.
- This is not a role model, this is a terrifying ideologue and a fundamentalist, if you will.
determiner (plural these /ðiːz/)1Used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced: don’t listen to this guy these croissants are delicious...- His face was of an inviting kind, so warm and friendly that you felt you knew this guy as soon as you met him.
- Experience soon proved that these snorkels were generally leaky and not much good.
- He came out dragging his bag of maize along the ground and this guy appeared to help carry it for him.
1.1Referring to the nearer of two things close to the speaker (the other, if specified, being identified by ‘that’): this one or that one? 2Referring to a specific thing just mentioned: there was a court case resulting from this incident...- The police were called as a result of this incident and ammunition was recovered.
- As a result of these incidents the fourth claimant resigned from the golf club.
- The councillor trying to promote this scheme failed to mention the land is liable to flooding.
3Used with periods of time related to the present: I thought you were busy all this week how are you this morning?...- I'm very busy this morning, especially as I have to keep stopping work to get up and look at it.
- Sex is something which is looked at more casually these days and we should use this as an opportunity.
- Police are urging Cotswold families not to put presents under the tree this Christmas.
3.1Referring to a period of time that has just passed: I haven’t left my bed these three days 4 informal Used in speech to draw attention to someone or something: I turned round and there was this big mummy standing next to us! I’ve slept in this here bed for forty years...- Now, is my mate Bill in this here house?
- There was a pub and there was this second-hand shop next door.
- I was talking to this girl at the bar.
adverb [as submodifier]To the degree or extent indicated: they can’t handle a job this big he’s not used to this much attention...- We recognize the need for increased management skills now that the company is this big and this complex.
- If you find it difficult to get this much calcium from your diet, try calcium supplements.
Phrasesthis and that (or this, that, and the other) OriginOld English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the. Rhymesabyss, amiss, bis, bliss, Chris, Diss, hiss, kiss, Majlis, miss, reminisce, sis, Swiss, vis |