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Those: meaning, definitions and examples

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those

 

[ รฐษ™สŠz ]

Pronoun / Adjective
Context #1 | Pronoun

demonstrative

used to refer to one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge

Synonyms

that, these, they

Examples of usage

  • Those are my favorite shoes.
  • I don't like those apples.
  • I need to return those books to the library.
Context #2 | Adjective

demonstrative

used to indicate a specific thing or things that have already been mentioned or are known

Synonyms

specific, that, these

Examples of usage

  • Look at those beautiful flowers.
  • I want to buy those expensive sunglasses.
  • I remember reading those interesting articles.

Translations

Translations of the word "those" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aqueles

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช jene

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ itu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tamci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ‚Œใ‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ceux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸunlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ๊ฒƒ๋“ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูˆู„ุฆูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ti

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‚ฃไบ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tisti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพeir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ onlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esos

Etymology

The word 'those' originated from the Middle English 'thos', which is a combination of 'the' and 'those'. It has been in use since the 13th century and has evolved to become a commonly used pronoun and adjective in modern English.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #60, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.