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thing

Pronunciation: /θɪŋ/

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n.

  • 1 Sache; Ding what's that thing in your hand? = was hast du da in der Hand? be a rare thing = etwas Seltenes sein
  • 2 (action) it was the right thing to do = es war das einzig Richtige that was a foolish/friendly thing to do = das war eine große Dummheit/das war sehr freundlich
  • 3 (fact) [Tat]sache it's a strange thing that … = es ist seltsam, dass … the best/worst thing about her = das Beste/Schlimmste an ihr
  • 4 (idea) say the first thing that comes into one's head = das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt what a thing to say! = wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
  • 5 (task) she has a reputation for getting things done = sie ist für ihre Tatkraft bekannt a big thing to undertake = ein großes Unterfangen
  • 7 (circumstance) take things too seriously = alles zu ernst nehmen how are things? = wie gehts [dir]?
  • 8 (individual, creature) Ding
  • 9in pl. (personal belongings, clothes) Sachen (Pl.)
  • 10 (product of work) Sache the latest thing = der letzte Schrei
  • 11 (what is important or proper) das Richtige the thing is … (question) = die Frage ist …

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