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thing [θɪŋ] N

1. thing (unspecified object):

thing
stvar f
thing
reč f
I haven't got a thing to wear
nič nimam za obleči

2. thing (unspecified idea, event):

thing
zadeva f
if there's one thing I want to know it's this
če me katera stvar zanima, potem je to ...
one thing leads to another
ena stvar pelje k drugi
don't worry about a thing!
nič ne skrbi!
to not be sb's thing
ne biti za koga
the whole thing
vse skupaj

3. thing (unspecified activity):

that was a close thing!
šlo je za las!
to do sth first/last thing
narediti kaj najprej/nazadnje
to do one's own thing inf
delati po svoje

4. thing inf (what is needed):

just the thing
ravno prava stvar

5. thing (matter):

thing
zadeva f
sure thing! esp Am
seveda!
sure thing! esp Am
jasno!
to know a thing or two
marsikaj vedeti

6. thing (social behaviour):

smoking during meals is not the done thing
ne spodobi se kaditi med jedjo

7. thing (the situation):

how are things [with you]?
kako si?
thing
izjava, beseda, stvor, bitje
thing
oseba
good thing sing
dobrina

Usage examples with thing

sure thing! esp Am
seveda!
lazy thing
lenoba
to do one's own thing
narediti kaj po svoje
the least little thing
najmanjša stvar
one [thing] after another
eno za drugim
not a bloody thing
čisto nič
the next best thing
naslednja najboljša stvar
such a thing
takšna stvar
every single thing
popolnoma vse
first thing tomorrow
jutri navsezgodaj
the only thing
edina stvar
the slightest thing
najmanjša stvar
the whole thing
vse skupaj
you lucky thing! inf
ti srečnež!
just the thing
ravno prava stvar
the poor thing
uboga stvarca
the best thing since sliced bread
najboljša pogruntavščina od pamtiveka
to be onto a good thing inf
imeti srečo s čim

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
I mean, it's astroblastoma glioma, which is a terrible, terrible thing.
www.npr.org
Music is the one thing in show-business with which you can't fool somebody into buying something.
entertainment.ie
Once such mastery is achieved, the theory goes, the doing of a thing perfectly is as easy as thinking it.
en.wikipedia.org
The thing that interests me is that children are at the vanguard.
en.wikipedia.org
She didn't have much time for saying the right thing, wearing the right thing and curtsying.
www.telegraph.co.uk
In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.
en.wikipedia.org
When he returned home the next morning, the first thing she noticed was the horrible stench on his clothes, which she burned.
en.wikipedia.org
We seem trapped by an idea that supporting an elite institution is a suspicious, bad thing.
www.independent.ie
No matter how down you were before, he made you want to charge back into the battle, but with a smile, knowing, by gosh, we can really win this thing.
en.wikipedia.org
The fact that a theory is confirmed is one thing, but the fact that it also confirms a deeply held paranoia is a restorative for fellow paranoiacs everywhere.
www.irishexaminer.com

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