the — used to refer to a specific thing or person that has already been mentioned or is known
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: used to refer to a specific thing or person that has already been mentioned or is known
Pronunciation (IPA): /ðə/, /ði:/
Korean meaning: 특정한 것이나 사람을 가리키는 정관사
Korean pronunciation: **더**, **디**
Example Sentences
- The pizza was so good that I ate the whole thing in 5 minutes
- The teacher said the homework was optional, but we all know what that means
- The cat thinks it owns the house, and honestly, it probably does
the
NOUN//ðə/, /ði://
used to refer to a specific thing or person that has already been mentioned or is known
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ðə/, /ði:/
🇬🇧 UK/ðə/, /ði:/
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'se'에서 유래된 단어로, 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 가장 오래된 영어 단어 중 하나입니다. 수천 년 동안 영어에서 가장 자주 사용되는 단어로 자리잡았습니다.
🎵Rhyme
seebetreefree
see
be
tree
free
🔗Collocations
the best
the first time
the only one
the same
the most important
the whole thing
the other day
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza was so good that I ate the whole thing in 5 minutes”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher said the homework was optional, but we all know what that means”
😄 Fun example
“The cat thinks it owns the house, and honestly, it probably does”
“I need to buy the ingredients for dinner”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
thisthatsuch
Antonyms
aan
Related
thesethosewhichwhat
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