thing
gb/θˈɪŋ/ us/θˈɪŋ/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is a thing
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thing' instead of using a more specific word, which can make speech unclear.
పర్యాయపదాలు
object (Refers to a physical item; more specific than 'thing'.)
|
item (Often used for individual objects in a group; more formal than 'thing'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
nothing (Indicates the absence of any object or entity.)
పదకలయికలు
the right thing
|the first thing
|good thing
|the only thing
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
informal
B1
entity
2
a personal interest or specialty
Something a person likes a lot or does often.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s thing is [activity]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse this with the general meaning of 'thing' and use it without the personal interest context.
పర్యాయపదాలు
specialty (More formal; suggests an area of expertise.)
|
passion (Stronger emotional connection than 'thing'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disinterest (Lack of interest in an activity or subject.)
పదకలయికలు
not my thing
|do your own thing
|make a thing of
విషయాలు
daily life
|hobbies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Soccer is my thing.
- Music is his thing.
- Drawing is not my thing.
- Traveling is her thing.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
3
a situation or matter
A situation, event, or problem that people talk about or deal with.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the [adjective] thing is [clause]
పర్యాయపదాలు
issue (More formal; often refers to problems or topics for discussion.)
|
matter (Formal; refers to a subject under consideration.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
non-issue (Something that does not need to be considered or worried about.)
పదకలయికలు
the funny thing is
|the main thing is
|the important thing is
విషయాలు
daily life
|news
|communication
|business
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
informal
B1
entity
4
a popular trend or fad
Something new that many people like for a short time.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is a thing now
పర్యాయపదాలు
trend (More formal; often used in marketing and fashion contexts.)
|
fad (Implies short-lived popularity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
tradition (A long-established custom or practice.)
పదకలయికలు
become a thing
|make something a thing
విషయాలు
culture
|fashion
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- Is brunch still a thing?
- Yoga with goats became a thing last summer.
- Apparently, wearing socks with sandals is a thing now.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- That game is a big thing now.
- Drinking tea with milk is a new thing here.
- Selfie sticks were a big thing last year.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
thing
IPA
GB/θˈɪŋ/
US/θˈɪŋ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
thing (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (thing)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: thing
- Plural: thing, things
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
things
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
nothing
pronoun A1
Related words
thingy
noun B2
Advanced or less common
thingamajig
noun B2
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- This perfume isn’t cheap—it’s the real thing.
- After years of practice, she’s now the real thing in the art world.