thing

1. That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

   Ding, Sache, Gegenstand

   вещьveščʹ, не́чтоnéčto, предме́тpredmét

   річrič

   a separate and self-contained entity

2. A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

   не́чтоnéčto

   щосьščosʹ, де́щоdéščo

3. An individual object or distinct entity.

   предме́тpredmét

   предме́тpredmét

   an entity that is not named specifically

4. Whatever can be owned.

5. Corporeal object.

   Sache

   a statement regarded as an object

6. (in the plural)Possessions or equipment; stuff; gear.

   Hold on, let me just grab my things.

   Sache

7. (dated)The latest fad or fashion.

8. (informal)A custom or practice.

   Cheek kissing is a French thing; you get used to it after a while.

9. (informal)A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).

   Q: Bacon pie? Is that a thing? A: Yes, I checked into it, and it's a thing. Some people are even connoisseurs about it.

10. (informal)A unit or container, usually containing consumable goods.

    Could you get me a thing of apple juice at the store?

    I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans.

11. (informal)A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.

    The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.

    That's the thing: we don't know where he is.

12. (euphemistic, slang)A penis.

    Ding

1. Take things a little more seriously.

   Сприймай речі трохи серйозніше. — deniko

   ruВоспринимай вещи немного серьёзнее. — Lenin_1917

   deNimm die Dinge etwas ernster. — Espi

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2. I don't believe such things exist.

   Я не вірю, що такі речі існують. — deniko

   ruЯ не верю, что такие вещи существуют. — marafon

   deIch glaube nicht, dass solche Dinge existieren. — Tamy

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3. I have many things to do.

   У мене багато справ. — deniko

   ruУ меня много дел. — ae5s

   deIch habe viel zu tun. — MUIRIEL

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4. Swimming is one thing I enjoy.

   Плавати — ось справа, що мені подобається. — eritain

   ruПлавание — одно из моих удовольствий. — fjay69

   deIch schwimme unter anderem gern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Please don't leave valuable things here.

   Будь ласка, не залишайте тут цінних речей. — uaspeaker

   ruПожалуйста, не оставляйте здесь ценных вещей. — Hellerick

   deBitte lassen Sie keine Wertsachen hier. — al_ex_an_der

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