thisdeterminer, pronoun
uk/ðɪs/us/ðɪs/plural theseA1 used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to:
Can you sign this form here for me?
These books are too heavy for me to carry.
informal We met this girl (= the girl I am going to tell you about) in the hotel.
This is the one I want.
What's this? Is this what you're looking for?
What's this I hear about you moving to Scotland?
this is ...
used when you introduce someone to someone else:
Harry, this is Joan.
by this time also before this
already:
I thought you'd be done by this time.
More examples
- You need 250 g of grated cheese for this recipe.
- Which class are you in this year?
- I will not tolerate this behaviour any longer. Is that clear?
- We need a coat hook on the back of this door.
- I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- bring sth up
- citation
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- undermentioned
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Before, after and already
Idiom(s)
this and that
thisadverb
uk/ðɪs/us/ðɪs/C1 as much as shown or to a particular degree:
It was only about this high off the ground.
She has never been this late for school before.
More examples
- If I'd known it was going to be this hot, I'd have worn my shorts.
- I've never seen Leon this angry before, ever.
- Nobody realized the task was going to be as challenging as this.
- Our sales figures have never been this bad before - it's very worrying.
- The crate was only about this far off the ground when the rope snapped.
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General words for size and amount
- -sized
- a whole lot idiom
- amount
- bulk
- content
- count
- degree
- element
- flow
- load
- number
- part
- quantity
- quota
- ration
- scale
- size
- small-scale
- strength
- take
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