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these

these

110 1.0
Used before plural nouns to show people or things near the speaker
  • determiner
  • /ðiz/
translation icon : estos
  • SAM, YOU SAID YOU'D SEEN THESE THINGS ON TELEVISION BEFORE.
  • these days
  • these people
  • these things

That's my hope anyway, because I want these two to go down.

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Examples

  • I'm really honoured, thankful to be here reading with these wonderful poets.

  • Last year when I was here, they didn't have these big nice wooden railings.

  • This was me choosing these things, not my parents.

  • And I'm not happy with either of these choices fully.

  • That's my hope anyway, because I want these two to go down.

  • It's soon clear that these orders are wildly optimistic.

  • This type of work exposes these children to all sorts of danger.

  • YOU LEARN A LOT FROM THESE PATIENTS WE CARE FOR.

  • PLEASE ACCEPT THESE TOKENS OF MY FRIENDSHIP.

  • Please pass me these books that are on the table.

Antonyms

121 1.0

Placed before a word for a person or thing to show they are far away from the speaker

Idioms

An idea that a place could tell stories from its past

Surface Forms

these plural

Etymology

These comes from the same old English root as this, which meant 'near' or 'this one', so these is used before a noun to point to several people or things close to the speaker.