thing for

θɪŋ fɔr

Definition

Definition of thing for - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotion

strong liking or attraction to something or someone

She has a thing for vintage cars.

crush

infatuation

interest

specific interest or enthusiasm for something

He has a thing for solving puzzles.

enthusiasm

interest

passion

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Expressions with thing for

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one thing's for sure

exp.

something is definitely true or will definitely happen

One thing's for sure, we will never forget this day.

Expressions with thing

close thing

something that almost happened but didn't

Winning the game was a close thing.

latest thing

something very popular or fashionable

That new phone is the latest thing in technology.

sure thing

response indicating agreement or affirmation

When asked if he could help, he replied, 'Sure thing!'

for one thing

adv.

introduce the first reason or point in a sequence

For one thing, it is too expensive to buy.

it's the accepted thing

exp.

used to say something is seen as normal and approved

Bring a small gift to the host; it's the accepted thing.

make a big thing out of

treat something as very important or serious, often more than necessary

Try not to make a big thing out of his small mistake.

Terms with thing for included in their meaning

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exchange

trade

act of giving one thing for another

instead of

prep.

choice

to indicate preference for one thing over another

change

swap

replacement or substitution of one thing for another

hope

desire for future

feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

replace

substitution

substitute a person or thing for another

switch

general

exchange one thing for another

also known as

prep.

general

used to introduce another name for a person group or thing

double-book

reservation conflict

reserve the same thing for two people at once

Examples of thing for in a sentence

I've got a thing for mystery novels.
She has a thing for vintage cars.
They have a thing for gourmet cooking.

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French:penchant pour, passion, ...
German:Schwäche für, Interesse, ...
Italian:attrazione per, interesse per, ...
Spanish:fascinación por, afición por, ...
Portuguese:queda por, interesse por, ...
Chinese:迷恋, 兴趣, ...
Japanese:好み, 興味, ...
Arabic:انجذاب, اهتمام خاص, ...
Hebrew:חִיבָּה מְיוּחֶדֶת לְ־, חוּלְשָׁה, ...
Russian:тяга к, интерес к, ...
Ukrainian:пристрасть до, інтерес до, ...
Hindi:झुकाव, शौक, ...
Bengali:ভালোলাগা, ঝোঁক, ...
Catalan:afició, debilitat per, ...
Czech:slabost, zvláštní zalíbení v něčem, ...
Danish:svaghed for, interesse, ...
Dutch:voorliefde voor, interesse in, ...
Greek:αδυναμία, ενδιαφέρον, ...
Hungarian:gyengéje, rajongás, ...
Khmer:ចំណូលចិត្តខ្លាំងចំពោះអ្វីមួយ ឬនរណាម្នាក់, ចំណូលចិត្តពិសេស, ...
Korean:매력, 관심, ...
Persian:شیفتگی, علاقه خاص, ...
Polish:słabość do, ...
Portuguese (BR):queda por, interesse por, ...
Romanian:pasiune pentru, interes pentru, ...
Swedish:förkärlek för, intresse för, ...
Thai:ความชอบเป็นพิเศษ, ความสนใจ, ...
Turkish:zaaf, ilgi, ...
Vietnamese:đam mê, sự hứng thú, ...

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