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Definition of the - Reverso English Dictionary
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1.
specific nounused before a noun already mentioned or known
- I saw the movie yesterday.
2.
generic classintroducing a singular term for a whole class
- The lion is a majestic animal.
3.
family surnameRare used with plural surnames for familiesRare
- The Smiths are coming over.
4.
languageRare stressed to indicate the best or most importantRare
- This is the book to read.
Expressions with the
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feeling very cold
The icy wind gave me the shivers.
something done often in the same way
Every morning, he has the usual for breakfast.
man who has begotten a child
He is the father of two children.
at the moment the beep ends on a voicemail
Please leave your message after the tone.
in contact with a wall surface
The bookshelf is placed against the wall.
wish someone good luck or success
I hope you do well in your exam, all the best!
reaching the intended goal or destination
They drove all the way to the beach.
located very near
The bakery is just around the corner.
positioned at the boundary of an area
The house is at the edge of the forest.
the time when the day finishes
We will meet at the end of the day.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.
without any light present
She stumbled in the dark trying to find the switch.
located roughly equal distance from edges inside space or group
The table stood in the middle of the room.
visible in a photograph or image
Everyone in the picture is smiling.
causing difficulty or obstruction
The boxes were in the way of the door.
used to say someone is next to do something
It’s the turn of Maria to choose the movie.
near the end of the day
They finished the project late in the day.
located or carried on the rear surface of someone or something
The child sat on the back of the bike.
changing location or position actively
The troops are on the move to the border.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
in a position not obstructing or blocking
Please move the box out of the way.
change the time to an earlier hour
We need to put the clock back this weekend.
pleasing quality that makes something attractive
The beauty of the painting captivated everyone.
recently but not exactly sure when
I saw him the other day at the park.
Origin of the
Old English, se (that)
Terms with the included in their meaning
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topics
on the subject of something
movement
from one side to the other
life span
the number of years someone has lived
sky
space above the ground
entirety
referring to the whole quantity or extent
nation
country of fifty states located on the North American continent
connects similar
connects words or phrases of the same type
medical
upper limb of the human body
abr: August
eighth month of the year in the calendar
medical
rear part of the human body from neck to spine
orientation
side of an object opposite the front
medical
the rear part of a person's body
hygiene
washing the body in water for cleaning or relaxing
washing tub
container for washing the body
food
edible seed of various plants of the legume family
appearance
facial hair on the chin and cheeks
reason
for the reason that something happened
location
at the back of something
clothing
strip of material worn around the waist
location
in the space separating two things
size
of the largest size or amount
annual celebration
anniversary of the day someone was born
color
having the darkest color, absorbing most light
colors
the color perceived in the absence of light
Examples of the in a sentence
She returned the book to the library. The smartphone has changed our lives. The whale is the largest mammal. The Johnsons have a reunion every year. The Browns live next door to us. He is the chef to hire for events.
That was the performance of the evening.
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- French:le, les, ...
- German:der, die, ...
- Italian:il, i, ...
- Spanish:la, el, ...
- Portuguese:o, os, ...
- Chinese:那, 用定冠词引入以单数形式代表整个类别, ...
- Japanese:その, null, ...
- Arabic:اَل, ال, ...
- Hebrew:הַ, ...
- Russian:этот, определённый артикль при обозначении класса в целом, ...
- Ukrainian:цей, лев, ...
- Hindi:पहले से ज्ञात या विशेष संज्ञा को सूचित करने वाला शब्द, सिंह, ...
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