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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shoz
"J'ai besoin de quelques choses du magasin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object, entity, or concept that can be perceived or thought about.
"I need to buy a few things from the store." - 2
A particular event or situation.
"The thing is, we need to leave early."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thing' originates from Old English 'þing', which meant 'a matter, a concern, or an assembly'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its broad meaning of an object or concept.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thing" is said worldwide
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cosa
Transliteration: koza
"Devo comprare alcune cose dal negozio."
Ding
Transliteration: ding
"Ich muss ein paar Dinge aus dem Laden kaufen."
chose
Transliteration: shoz
"J'ai besoin de quelques choses du magasin."
cosa
Transliteration: koza
"Necesito comprar algunas cosas de la tienda."
coisa
Transliteration: koiza
"Preciso comprar algumas coisas na loja."
चीज़
Transliteration: cheez
"मुझे दुकान से कुछ चीज़ें खरीदनी हैं।"
东西
Transliteration: dōngxi
"我需要从商店买一些东西。"
것
Transliteration: geot
"가게에서 몇 가지 물건을 사야 해요."
物
Transliteration: mono
"店からいくつかの物を買う必要があります。"
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