this

Signification

Det

1. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
2. (colloquial) The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
3. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
4. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
5. (informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
6. Designates the current or next instance.

Adv

To the degree or extent indicated.

Pron

The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

Noun

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

Intj

Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ðɪs/

Étymologie

From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”).
Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).

Phrases

Who is this man ?

Qui est cet homme?

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Je n'ai jamais vu cette chose auparavant dans ma vie.

It was due to be released as a single , but this never happened .

Cela devait être libéré en single, mais cela ne s'est jamais produit.

Shall we watch a film at the cinema this afternoon ?

Allons-nous regarder un film au cinéma cet après-midi?

Other people , according to this account , began to order the same as Sandwich !

D'autres personnes, selon ce compte, ont commencé à commander la même chose que Sandwich!

The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think .

Le Flying Corps devait à cet homme beaucoup plus qu'ils ne le savent ou ne le pensent.

Different versions of this engagement are told .

Différentes versions de cet engagement sont racontées.

How can we reconcile this conflict ?

Comment pouvons-nous concilier ce conflit?