those

A demonstrative determiner used as the plural form of 'that' to refer to specific people or things that are distinct from the speaker, often implying distance in space, time, or thought, or referring to something previously mentioned.

deDemonstrativwort im Plural, das auf vom Sprecher entfernte oder bereits erwähnte Personen oder Sachen hinweist.ruУказательное слово во множественном числе для обозначения предметов или лиц, удаленных от говорящего или ранее упомянутыхesDemostrativo plural para referirse a personas o cosas que están lejos del hablante o que ya han sido mencionadas.frDéterminant démonstratif au pluriel pour désigner des objets ou des personnes éloignés du locuteur ou déjà mentionnés.ptPronome demonstrativo plural usado para indicar pessoas ou coisas distantes do falante ou já mencionadas anteriormente.zh指示代词，指代离说话者较远或之前提到的复数的人或事物。arاسم إشارة للجمع القريب أو البعيد بحسب السياق، يُستعمل للإشارة إلى أشخاص أو أشياء سبق ذكرهم أو معروفين، ويأتي غالبًا بمعنى الذين أو أولئك.

1. Distance in space or time (plural) A1 formal

   Used to identify specific people or things that are further away from the speaker in physical distance or in time (past), contrasting with 'these'.

   • Look at those birds in the sky.
   • I remember those days fondly.
   • Who are those people over there?

   deEntfernung in Raum oder Zeit (Plural)ruОтдаленность в пространстве или времени (множественное число)esAquel/aquella/aquellos/aquellas (plural)frceux-là / celles-là (démonstratif pluriel d'éloignement)ptDistância no espaço ou no tempo (plural)zh空间或时间上的远指（复数）arالبعد في المكان أو الزمان (الجمع)

2. Reference to previous context (plural) A2 formal

   Used to refer back to ideas, statements, facts, or groups of things that have already been mentioned or are known to both the speaker and the listener.

   • I didn't understand those instructions.
   • Those were difficult times.
   • Why did you choose those options?

   deBezug auf vorherigen Kontext (Plural)ruСсылка на предыдущий контекст (множественное число)esAquellos/aquellas (referencia a lo anterior)frceux-là / celles-là (référence anaphorique)ptReferência ao contexto anterior (plural)zh指代前文（复数）arالإشارة إلى سياق سابق (جمع)

3. Contrast or distinction (plural) B1 formal

   Used to distinguish one group of people or things from another, especially when comparing two sets of items.

   • These shoes are cheaper than those.
   • I prefer these colors to those colors.
   • Not these files, but those files.

   deGegenüberstellung oder Unterscheidung (Plural)ruПротивопоставление или различие (множественное число)esAquellos/as (contraste)frceux-là / celles-là (opposition, pluriel)ptContraste ou distinção (plural)zh对比或区别（复数）arالتمييز أو الاختلاف (جمع)