20 like that → see like ➌
21 this and that → see this
22 this, that and the other → see this
➋ that ◆◆◆ /ðət, STRONG ðæt/
1 CONJ You can use that after many verbs, adjectives, nouns, and expressions to introduce a clause in which you report what someone has said, or what they think or feel. □ He called her up one day and said that he and his family were coming to New York. □ We were worried that she was going to die.
2 CONJ You use that after 'it' and a link verb and an adjective to comment on a situation or fact. □ I've made up my mind, but it's obvious that you need more time to think.
3 PRON You use that to introduce a clause which gives more information to help identify the person or thing you are talking about. □ …pills that will make the problem disappear. □ …a car that won't start.
4 CONJ You use that after expressions with 'so' and 'such' in order to introduce the result or effect of something. □ She became so nervous that she shook violently.
thatch /θæ tʃ/ (thatches )
1 N‑COUNT A thatch or a thatch roof is a roof made from straw or reeds. □ They would live in a small house with a green door and a new thatch.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Thatch is straw or reeds used to make a roof.
3 N‑SING You can refer to someone's hair as their thatch of hair, especially when it is very thick and untidy. □ [+ of ] Teddy ran thick fingers through his unruly thatch of hair.
thatched /θæ tʃt/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A thatched house or a house with a thatched roof has a roof made of straw or reeds.
thatch|er /θæ tʃə r / (thatchers ) N‑COUNT A thatcher is a person whose job is making roofs from straw or reeds.
thatch|ing /θæ tʃ I ŋ/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Thatching is straw or reeds used to make a roof.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Thatching is the skill or activity of making roofs from straw or reeds.
that'd /ðæ t ə d/ That'd is a spoken form of 'that would', or of 'that had' when 'had' is an auxiliary verb.
that'll /ðæ t ə l/ That'll is a spoken form of 'that will'.
that's /ðæ ts/ That's is a spoken form of 'that is'.
thaw /θɔː / (thaws , thawing , thawed )
1 VERB When ice, snow, or something else that is frozen thaws , it melts. □ [V ] It's so cold the snow doesn't get a chance to thaw.
2 N‑COUNT A thaw is a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt, usually at the end of winter. □ We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw.
3 VERB When you thaw frozen food or when it thaws , you leave it in a place where it can reach room temperature so that it is ready for use. □ [V n] Always thaw pastry thoroughly. □ [V ] The food in the freezer had thawed during a power cut. ● PHRASAL VERB Thaw out means the same as thaw . □ [V n P ] Thaw it out completely before reheating in a saucepan. □ [V P n] I remember to thaw out the chicken before I leave home. [Also V P ]
4 VERB If something thaws relations between people or if relations thaw , they become friendly again after a period of being unfriendly. □ [V n] At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere. □ [V ] It took up to Christmas for political relations to thaw. ● N‑SING Thaw is also a noun. □ [+ in ] His visit is one of the most striking results of the thaw in relations between the two countries.
▸ thaw out → see thaw 3
the ◆◆◆ The is the definite article. It is used at the beginning of noun groups. The is usually pronounced /ðə/ before a consonant and /ði/ before a vowel, but pronounced /ðiː/ when you are emphasizing it. 1 DET You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. □ We both got up and, ignoring the waiter, made our way to the buffet. □ Six of the 38 people were Russian citizens.
2 DET You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an 'of' phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing. □ There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat. □ Of the 9,660 cases processed last year, only 10 per cent were totally rejected.
3 DET You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world. □ It's always hard to speculate about the future. □ Amy sat outside in the sun.
4 DET You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life. □ The doctor's on his way. □ Who was that on the phone?
5 DET You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family. □ 'How's the family?'—'Just fine, thank you.' □ I patted him on the head.
6 DET You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type. □ The mobile phone has become integral to most people's lives. □ After dogs, the horse has had the closest relationship with man.
7 DET You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument. □ She was trying to teach him to play the guitar.
8 DET You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country. □ Shiatsu works by stimulating the body's vital energy flow (termed "chi" by the Chinese).