Translation of thing from English into Dutch
Noun
general object
object or item not specified by name- She picked up the thing and smiled.Ze pakte het ding op en glimlachte
vague reference
object or entity not precisely named- Can you pass me that thing over there?Kun je me dat ding daar aangeven?
issue
problem or complicating factor- The thing is, we don't have enough time.Het probleem is dat we niet genoeg tijd hebben.
Expressions with thing: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Synonyms and analogies of thing in English
Examples of thing in a sentence
The thing in the box was a mystery. I can't find the thing I was looking for. What's that thing on the table? Let's not make a big thing out of it. The thing is, we need more time. That thing is a rare collectible.
Each thing in the collection has a unique story. The main thing is, we need more resources. There's always a thing that complicates our plans. She left her things at the hotel. His things were scattered all over the room. Skipping breakfast is not my thing. Game night became their Friday thing. Are Mia and Jordan a thing now? Their little thing ended before summer. Minimalist decor is becoming a thing. Eco-friendly products are the latest thing. My sister has a thing about punctuality. He developed a thing for vintage radios. Come here, you little thing. That old thing still follows me everywhere.
Translations of "thing" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Spicy food is definitely her thing; she adds chili to everything.
Pittig eten is helemaal haar ding; ze doet overal chilipeper op.
In a way, the seizure was actually a good thing.
Op een bepaalde manier, was de beroerte een goede zaak.
He offered to help out with this whole burn notice thing.
Hij heeft hulp aangeboden in verband met dat ganse ontslag gedoe.
The thing is, our budget won't cover another delay in the schedule.
Het probleem is dat ons budget geen extra vertraging in de planning aankan.
She mentioned one issue but didn't talk about the other thing bothering her.
Ze noemde één probleem, maar had het niet over de andere kwestie die haar dwarszat.
This knife's the only thing that will kill a passenger.
Dit mes is het enige voorwerp dat een passagier doodt.
Other translations for thing:
- puntnn.
- dingetjenn.
- zitnm.
- objectnn.
- trendnf.
- ragenmf.
thing: Examples and translations in context
He ignored everyone's advice and just did his own thing anyway.
Hij negeerde ieders advies en deed toch gewoon zijn eigen ding.
The director lets each actor do their own thing in scenes.
De regisseur laat elke acteur in de scènes zijn eigen ding doen.
Playing video games all night just isn't my thing anymore.
De hele nacht videogames spelen, dat is niet meer mijn ding.
She loves to cause a fuss over the smallest thing going wrong.
Ze schopt graag stennis over het kleinste ding dat misgaat.
Watching horror movies late at night is definitely not my thing anymore.
Laat op de avond horrorfilms kijken is echt niet meer mijn ding.
Camping in the wild is really their thing; they go every summer.
Kamperen in de natuur is echt hun ding; ze gaan elke zomer.
Online games are his thing; he spends hours playing with friends.
Online games zijn zijn ding; hij speelt er urenlang op met vrienden.
When everyone copied the popular style, that artist did his own thing.
Toen iedereen de populaire stijl kopieerde, deed die artiest zijn eigen ding.
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