chose/ʃoz/
noun · A1 · Frequency 101
nounfeminine
Meanings
thing
Commonly used word referring to any concrete or abstract object.
matter; situation
Commonly used word referring to a situation, event, or issue.
Examples
Une chose étrange s'est produite hier soir.
A strange thing happened last night.
Il y a une chose que je dois encore vérifier.
There is one thing I still need to check.
Cette chose appartient à ma sœur.
This thing belongs to my sister.
Collocations
- une chose importantean important matter
Common mistakes
une chause importante
une chose importante
The lemma chose is often misspelled as chause based on pronunciation; the correct spelling of chose is chose.
Related words
synonymtructhing, object, item
nounfeminine
Meanings
thing
Commonly used word referring to any concrete or abstract object.
matter; situation
Commonly used word referring to a situation, event, or issue.
Examples
Les choses sont prêtes pour le déménagement.
The things are ready for the move.
Nous devons régler plusieurs choses avant la réunion.
We have to sort out several things before the meeting.
Ces choses appartiennent à ma sœur.
These things belong to my sister.