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in the PONS Dictionary

other things being equal phrase ECON LAW

c. p.

thing [θɪŋ] N

1. thing (unspecified object):

Ding nt <-(e)s, -er-(e)s, -e>
Gegenstand m <-(e)s, -stän·de>
thing inf
Dings[bums] nt <-; kein Pl> inf

2. thing (possessions):

things pl
Besitz m <-es, -e> kein pl
things pl
Habe f <-, -> kein pl
Zeug nt <-(e)s> kein pl
swimming things
Schwimmzeug nt <-(e)s> kein pl
swimming things

3. thing (unspecified idea, event):

Sache f <-, -n>
to not be sb's thing
nicht jds Ding sein inf
in all things
in all things
in [o. bei] allem

4. thing (unspecified activity):

Sache f <-, -n>
plenty of things

5. thing inf (what is needed):

6. thing (matter):

Thema nt <-s, -men>
Sache f <-, -n>
sure thing! esp Am
und noch [et]was, ...

7. thing (social behaviour):

it's the done thing also iron

8. thing (the important point):

das Wichtigste bei etw dat ist ...

9. thing (something non-existent):

things pl to be hearing [or imagining] things

10. thing (the situation):

things pl
things pl
things ain't what they used to be inf
how are things [with you]? inf
wie geht's [dir]? inf
what are things like?
wie sieht's aus? inf [o. läuft's?]
as things stand, the way things are

11. thing (confectionery):

sweet things

12. thing (person):

Faulpelz m <-es, -e>
old thing Brit
old thing Brit
the poor things
Dummkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>
Idiot m <-en, -en>

Phrases:

the best things in life are free saying
chance would be a fine thing! Brit saying
all [or other]things being equal
to have a [or this]thing about sb inf (dislike)
to the pure all things are pure saying
these things are sent to try us Brit saying
to take things easy
worse things happen at sea saying

near ˈthing N inf

living thing N

OpenDict entry

thing N

OpenDict entry

thing N

OpenDict entry

thing N

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

swimming things
Schwimmzeug nt <-(e)s> kein pl
things pl to be hearing [or imagining] things

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