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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024this /ðɪs/USA pronunciation pron. and adj., pl. these /ðiz/USA pronunciation ; adv. pron. - (used to refer to a person, thing, idea, or event present or near or just mentioned or understood, or to give emphasis):This is my coat.
- (used to refer to one of two or more persons, things, etc., pointing to the one that is nearer in place, time, or thought;
opposed to that ):This is Liza and that is Amy. - (used to refer to one of two or more persons, things, etc., suggesting a contrast;
opposed to that):Do this, not that. - (used to mean "what is about to follow,'' before some thing, action, or event is described or done):We do it like this: Remove the skin of the orange and then peel the coating off.
adj. - (used before a noun to indicate that the person, place, thing, etc., that is mentioned is present, near, or known):This book is mine.
- (used to indicate a person, thing, etc., that is nearer in time, place, or thought than some other person, thing, etc.;
opposed to that):This dress fits you better than that one. - (used to suggest a contrast;
opposed to that ):This book, not that one. - (used instead of a or an to emphasize the next, unknown noun;
it means "a certain''):So I'm walking down the street and this guy comes up to me. adv. - (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or amount) to the extent indicated;
as much as indicated:We've come this far; why turn back now?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024this (ᵺis),USA pronunciation pron. and adj., pl. these (ᵺēz);USA pronunciation adv. pron. - (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 to that):This is Liza and that is Amy. - (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., implying a contrast or contradistinction;
opposed to that):I'd take that instead of this. - what is about to follow:Now hear this! Watch this!
- with this, following this;
hereupon:With this, he threw down his glass and left the table. adj. - (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 to that). - (used to imply mere contradistinction;
opposed to that). - (used in place of an indefinite article for emphasis):I was walking down the street when I heard this explosion.
adv. - (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated:this far; this softly.
- bef. 900; (pronoun and adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English: nominative and accusative neuter singular of the demonstrative pronoun thes (masculine), thēos (feminine); cognate with German dies, Old Norse thissi; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English, special use of the Old English instrumental singular thȳs, thīs, accusative singular neuter this, perh. by association with thus
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: this /ðɪs/ determiner (used before a singular noun)- 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
- informal
often used in storytelling, an emphatic form of a, the1: I saw this big brown bear - this and that ⇒ various unspecified and trivial actions, matters, objects, etc
- with this, at this ⇒ after this; thereupon
adv - 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
Etymology: Old English thēs, thēos, this (masculine, feminine, neuter singular); related to Old Saxon thit, Old High German diz, Old Norse thessi |