this

A. adj. (pl. these /ðiːz/)

• dieser/diese/dieses; (with less emphasis) der/die/das at this time = zu dieser Zeit by this time = inzwischen; = mittlerweile these days = heut[zutag]e before this time = vorher; = zuvor all this week = die[se] ganze Woche this morning/evening etc. = heute Morgen/Abend usw. these last three weeks = die letzten drei Wochen this Monday (to come) = nächsten Montag

B. pron. (pl. these)

• 1what's this? = was ist [denn] das? fold it like this = falte es so!

• 2 (the present) before this = bis jetzt

• 3 (Brit.) [Teleph.] (person speaking) this is Andy = hier [spricht od. ist] Andy (Amer.) [Teleph.] who did you say this was? = wer ist am Apparat?

• 4this and that = dies und das