those
ðoʊz
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Definition of those - Reverso English Dictionary

Determiner

1.
distanceindicating things or people at a distance
  • I prefer those shoes over there.
them these
2.
previous mentionrefers to people or things already mentioned
  • I saw the paintings. Those were beautiful.
these

Pronoun

1.
distanceplural demonstrative pronoun referring to distant people or things already known
  • I will take these apples, not those.
2.
grammarplural pronoun naming a group described by a following phrase
  • Those who arrive early will get the best seats.
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Expressions with those

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people who act to improve things are more likely to succeed
She started applying everywhere, saying God helps those who help themselves.
said when words seem insulting enough to start a fight
You called my pie dry? Those are fighting words!
be very popular or in high demand among people
Those goods are hot and selling out quickly in the market.
expresses that teachers lack skills to do the actual work
Those who can't do, teach is often said unfairly about instructors.
in accordance with a particular idea
His proposal was along those lines.
acceptance of an uncontrollable situation or outcome
We lost the game, but those are the breaks.

Origin of those

Old English, thā (those)

Terms with those included in their meaning

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domestic use
of or relating to a house or those living in it
non-profit
organization providing help to those in need
generosity
act of giving help, usually money, to those in need
behavior
earn the results of actions especially when those results are unpleasant
remembrance
structure honoring those who died in a war
ethics
generous in giving to those in need
community service
effort to provide services to those in need
others' achievements
feel deep satisfaction from achievements of those associated with oneself

Examples of those in a sentence

  • I can't believe those people left their trash here.
  • Those were the days we cherished.
  • I remember those vividly from our trip.
  • Whose shoes are those by the door?
  • Those were the days when we had no worries.
  • Those chosen for the team must attend practice daily.

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  1. French:ces, ceux-là, ...
  2. German:jene, die dort, ...
  3. Italian:quelle, quelli là, ...
  4. Spanish:esos, aquellos, ...
  5. Portuguese:aqueles, aquelas, ...
  6. Chinese:那些, 那些......的人, ...
  7. Japanese:あの, あれら, ...
  8. Arabic:تِلْكَ, تِلك, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָאֵלֶּה, הֵהֶם, ...
  10. Russian:те, вон те, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ті, вони, ...
  12. Hindi:वे, वो, ...
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