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a nearby thing or person

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British English/ðɪs/
American English/ðɪs/
Russian transcription[ˈɛtət]
this
this - этот
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this usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это моё место.

This is my seat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нравится эта идея.

I like this idea.

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thisэтот
myмой
yourтвой
hisего
ourнаш
theirих
thatтот

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🇬🇧English
this

a nearby thing or person; the same basic meaning as the headword

A1Very Often

This is my phone.

Это мой телефон.

🇬🇧English

plural form of this for nearby things or people

A1Very Often

These are my keys.

Это мои ключи.

🇬🇧English

used for something farther away or less immediate than this

A1Very Often

That is my car over there.

Вон та машина — моя.

🇬🇧English

plural form of that for farther things or people

A1Very Often

Those are your books.

Те книги — твои.

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this translation: этот. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce this

/ðɪs/

this translation

этот

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This is my seat.

this transcription

/ðɪs/, /ðɪs/

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a nearby thing or person

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This is my seat. Translation: Это моё место.

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