Translation
thing
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Word origin
From Latin causa ('cause, matter, affair'), which drifted to the general sense of 'thing'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- causa
- English cognates
- cause, because
Grammar
Examples
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I forgot something at home.
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Things have changed a lot round here.
!
What a strange thing!
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(17)Coisa rápida
1 min read · Core 1000
No segundo tempo
2 min read · Core 1000
A mochila e o gato
2 min read · Core 5000
Aquele homem
2 min read · Core 1000
Com a professora: o dever de geografia
2 min read · Core 5000
Na loja: o guarda-chuva e o recibo
2 min read · Core 5000
O avião das sete
2 min read · Core 5000
Só por uns dias
2 min read · Core 1000
O primeiro pedaço
2 min read · Core 5000
O que a massa pedir
3 min read · Core 1000
A lista da Marta
3 min read · Core 1000
O primo de Curitiba
3 min read · Core 5000
Na conta do meu pai
3 min read · Core 1000
O vestido da avó
3 min read · Core 5000
Os postais do tio Rui
3 min read · Core 5000
A carta errada da Leonor
5 min read · Core 5000
Não na frente dos clientes
5 min read · Core 1000
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coisa: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: coisa, lá, onde and 11 more words.