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אנגלית

thing

gb/θˈɪŋ/ us/θˈɪŋ/
A1 אנגלית
~ 200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם 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.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is a thing
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thing' instead of using a more specific word, which can make speech unclear.
מילים נרדפות
object (Refers to a physical item; more specific than 'thing'.) | item (Often used for individual objects in a group; more formal than 'thing'.)
הפכים
nothing (Indicates the absence of any object or entity.)
צירופים
the right thing |the first thing |good thing |the only thing
נושאים
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם informal B1 entity
2

a personal interest or specialty

Something a person likes a lot or does often.

תבנית שימוש: [someone]'s thing is [activity]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse this with the general meaning of 'thing' and use it without the personal interest context.
מילים נרדפות
specialty (More formal; suggests an area of expertise.) | passion (Stronger emotional connection than 'thing'.)
הפכים
disinterest (Lack of interest in an activity or subject.)
צירופים
not my thing |do your own thing |make a thing of
נושאים
daily life |hobbies |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Soccer is my thing.
  • Music is his thing.
  • Drawing is not my thing.
  • Traveling is her thing.
שם עצם A2 entity
3

a situation or matter

A situation, event, or problem that people talk about or deal with.

תבנית שימוש: the [adjective] thing is [clause]
מילים נרדפות
issue (More formal; often refers to problems or topics for discussion.) | matter (Formal; refers to a subject under consideration.)
הפכים
non-issue (Something that does not need to be considered or worried about.)
צירופים
the funny thing is |the main thing is |the important thing is
נושאים
daily life |news |communication |business
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם informal B1 entity
4

a popular trend or fad

Something new that many people like for a short time.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is a thing now
מילים נרדפות
trend (More formal; often used in marketing and fashion contexts.) | fad (Implies short-lived popularity.)
הפכים
tradition (A long-established custom or practice.)
צירופים
become a thing |make something a thing
נושאים
culture |fashion |arts_entertainment |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • Is brunch still a thing?
  • Yoga with goats became a thing last summer.
  • Apparently, wearing socks with sandals is a thing now.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • That game is a big thing now.
  • Drinking tea with milk is a new thing here.
  • Selfie sticks were a big thing last year.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
thing
IPA
GB/θˈɪŋ/
US/θˈɪŋ/
הברות והטעמה
thing (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (thing)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: thing
  • Plural: thing, things
משפחת מילים
Forms
things noun
Core family
something pronoun A1 anything pronoun A1 everything pronoun A1
Negative and opposite forms
nothing pronoun A1
Related words
thingy noun B2
Advanced or less common
thingamajig noun B2
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • This perfume isn’t cheap—it’s the real thing.
  • After years of practice, she’s now the real thing in the art world.
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