thing

A noun referring to an object, item, or matter that is unspecified or not clearly defined.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее неопределённый или нечётко определённый объект, предмет или дело.esSustantivo que denota un objeto o entidad no especificada o vagamente definida, así como un asunto o cuestión.frNom désignant un objet ou une entité indéterminé(e) ou mal défini(e), ou une affaire, une question ou une action dont on ne précise pas la nature.deSubstantiv, das einen unbestimmten oder nicht klar bestimmten Gegenstand, Objekt oder eine Angelegenheit bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um objeto, item ou assunto de natureza indefinida ou pouco especificada; também pode se referir a uma situação, ação ou acontecimento.zh指不明确或不具体的事物、物体或事情，常用于泛指任何东西。arاسم يدل على كائن أو غرض غير محدد أو غير معين بدقة، أو على أمر أو مسألة أو حدث.

1. Object or item A1 informal

   A physical object or item that is not specifically named.

   • What's that thing on the table?
   • I need to buy some things from the store.
   • Put your things in the drawer.

   ruПредметesObjeto o artículofrObjet ou chose matérielledeDingptObjeto ou itemzh东西arشيء

   同义词: articleentityitemobjectpiece

2. Matter or situation A1 informal

   A situation, event, or matter that is being discussed or considered.

   • How's everything? Anything new?
   • That's a good thing you called.
   • The main thing is to stay calm.

   ruДелоesAsunto o situaciónfraffaire, sujet, questiondeSacheptCoisazh事情arالأمر

   同义词: affairbusinesscircumstanceconcerneventissuemattersituationsubjecttopic

3. Feature or aspect A2 informal

   A particular quality, feature, or aspect of something.

   • One thing I like about this city is the food.
   • The best thing about the job is the team.
   • She has a thing for collecting old books.

   ruОсобенностьesaspecto o facetafrAspect, caractéristiquedeAspektptAspectozh方面arجانب

   同义词: aspectattributecharacteristicdetailelementfactorfeaturepointqualitytrait

4. Obsession or preference (slang) B2 slang

   An intense interest or preference for something.

   • He's got a thing for vintage cars.
   • I have a thing about horror movies.
   • Do you have a thing for spicy food?

   ruСлабостьesobsesión o preferenciafrtruc (centre d'intérêt obsessionnel)deVorliebeptFracozh痴迷arشغف

   同义词: fetishfixationfondnesslikingobsessionpenchantpreferencesoft spottasteweakness

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• thing's possessive singular form