thing
gb/θˈɪŋ/ us/θˈɪŋ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
an object or entity
An object, fact, or idea when we do not know or do not want to say its name.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is a thing
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thing' instead of using a more specific word, which can make speech unclear.
Συνώνυμα
object (Refers to a physical item; more specific than 'thing'.)
|
item (Often used for individual objects in a group; more formal than 'thing'.)
Αντώνυμα
nothing (Indicates the absence of any object or entity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the right thing
|the first thing
|good thing
|the only thing
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Can you pass me that thing on the table?
- The best thing about this city is the food.
- There’s one thing I need to tell you.
- It’s a strange thing to say.
- The only thing we can do now is wait.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This is my favorite thing.
- I need one more thing from the shop.
- That thing is very old.
- The big thing is on the floor.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B1
entity
2
a personal interest or specialty
Something a person likes a lot or does often.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s thing is [activity]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with the general meaning of 'thing' and use it without the personal interest context.
Συνώνυμα
specialty (More formal; suggests an area of expertise.)
|
passion (Stronger emotional connection than 'thing'.)
Αντώνυμα
disinterest (Lack of interest in an activity or subject.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
not my thing
|do your own thing
|make a thing of
Θέματα
daily life
|hobbies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Cooking is really her thing.
- I’m not into hiking; it’s just not my thing.
- He made photography his thing after retiring.
- Dancing isn’t my thing, but I’ll try.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Soccer is my thing.
- Music is his thing.
- Drawing is not my thing.
- Traveling is her thing.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
a situation or matter
A situation, event, or problem that people talk about or deal with.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [adjective] thing is [clause]
Συνώνυμα
issue (More formal; often refers to problems or topics for discussion.)
|
matter (Formal; refers to a subject under consideration.)
Αντώνυμα
non-issue (Something that does not need to be considered or worried about.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the funny thing is
|the main thing is
|the important thing is
Θέματα
daily life
|news
|communication
|business
Παραδείγματα
- The strange thing is, no one saw him leave.
- The main thing is to stay calm.
- One thing led to another and we ended up in Paris.
- The funny thing about it was how quickly it ended.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The good thing is we can go home early.
- The bad thing is it will rain tomorrow.
- The important thing is to be happy.
- The strange thing is she didn’t call.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B1
entity
4
a popular trend or fad
Something new that many people like for a short time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is a thing now
Συνώνυμα
trend (More formal; often used in marketing and fashion contexts.)
|
fad (Implies short-lived popularity.)
Αντώνυμα
tradition (A long-established custom or practice.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
become a thing
|make something a thing
Θέματα
culture
|fashion
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Is brunch still a thing?
- Yoga with goats became a thing last summer.
- Apparently, wearing socks with sandals is a thing now.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- That game is a big thing now.
- Drinking tea with milk is a new thing here.
- Selfie sticks were a big thing last year.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
thing
IPA
GB/θˈɪŋ/
US/θˈɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
thing (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (thing)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: thing
- Plural: thing, things
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
things
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
nothing
pronoun A1
Related words
thingy
noun B2
Advanced or less common
thingamajig
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
do your own thing
1/dˈu jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn θˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
act independently in own style
To do what you want in your own way.
Παραδείγματα
- She always does her own thing, no matter what others say.
- I prefer to do my own thing instead of following trends.
make a big thing of (something)
1/mˈeɪk ə bˈɪɡ θˈɪŋ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
exaggerate the importance of something
To treat something as more important than it really is.
Παραδείγματα
- Don’t make a big thing of it—it was just a small mistake.
- They made a big thing of his late arrival.
one thing led to another
1/wˈʌn θˈɪŋ lˈɛd tə ənˈʌðɚ/
idiom
events happened in sequence to outcome
Used to explain that events happened one after another and caused something without giving details.
Παραδείγματα
- We met at a party, and one thing led to another—we’re now married.
- I started helping her move, and one thing led to another and I ended up painting her house.
the next big thing
1/ðə nˈɛkst bˈɪɡ θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
expected future popular success
Something that people think will become very popular soon.
Παραδείγματα
- This new app could be the next big thing in social media.
- Everyone’s talking about him as the next big thing in music.
the real thing
1/ðə ɹˈil θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
genuine example of something
The true or best example of something, not fake.
Παραδείγματα
- This perfume isn’t cheap—it’s the real thing.
- After years of practice, she’s now the real thing in the art world.