thing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thing in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ] N

1. thing (object):

thing
thing
truc m inf
any old thing will do
what's that thing?
what's this thing for?
à quoi sert ce truc? inf
I haven't got a thing to wear!
it was a big box thing

2. thing (action, task, event):

thing
I wouldn't dream of such a thing
who would do such a thing?
how could you do such a thing?
it was a difficult thing to do
there wasn't a thing I could do
it's a good thing you came

3. thing (matter, fact):

thing
I couldn't hear a thing (that) he said
I said/did no such thing!
I couldn't think of a thing to say
I found the whole thing a bore
the whole thing is crazy!
the thing is, (that) …
ce qu'il y a, c'est que
the only thing is, …
the good thing (about it) is
ce qu'il y a de bien, c'est que
the best/worst thing (about it) is

2. things (situation, circumstances, matters):

III.thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ]

it's not the done thing (to do)
it's the in thing inf
that's just the thing or the very thing!
it was a close or near thing
he's on to a good thing
he likes to do his own thing inf
for one thing…(and) for another thing…
to have a thing about (like) inf
to have a thing about (hate) dogs
he's got a thing about flying inf
it's a girl/guy thing inf
to make a big thing (out) of it inf
to know a thing or two about sth inf
I could tell you a thing or two about him inf!
it's one (damned) thing after another inf!
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thing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thing in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

2. thing (abstract use):

thing
thing inf
to be a good thing
it's a good thing I had the car
it was a dangerous thing to do
the thing to remember is ...
and another thing
the only thing is that...
that's a thing of the past
there isn't a thing left
il y a une chose à faire
for one thing
to know a thing or two
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nonentity thing
frivolous thing
strangle thing

Translations for thing in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

thing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a thing of the past
it was a dangerous thing to do
it was a close thing (for her)
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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I mean, it's astroblastoma glioma, which is a terrible, terrible thing.
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And its funny if you like that sort of thing.
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Yet one thing may unite the querulous factions - the belief that history has not been fair to their notorious ancestor.
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She didn't have much time for saying the right thing, wearing the right thing and curtsying.
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One thing that the granting of pardon in both instances proved to all of us is nothing but the unbearable lightness of pardons.
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In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.
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Res judicata means the thing has been decided.
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The worst thing for a company is to go to great lengths to solicit employee feedback, and then do nothing with it.
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When he returned home the next morning, the first thing she noticed was the horrible stench on his clothes, which she burned.
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He thought that only professionals who had the courage, skill and persistence could pull off such a thing.
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