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theused 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

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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.

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🎵Rhyme

seebetreefree
see
be
tree
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📝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

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

thisthatsuch

Antonyms

aan

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