Слово англійською: such

Визначник, Займенник

Переклад such українською: такі, використовується для підкреслення великого ступеня чогось

determiner, pronoun

/sʌtʃ/

used to emphasize the great degree of something
- This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it.
- such a/an… Why are you in such a hurry?
- It's such a beautiful day!
- such is something that… (formal) Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers.
of the type already mentioned
- They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
- He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
- She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
- We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
- Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian!
of the type that you are just going to mention
- There is no such thing as a free lunch.
- Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless.
- The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo.
- The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.

Word OriginOld English swilc, swylc; related to Dutch zulk, German solch, from the Germanic bases of so and alike.

Idioms

… and such

and similar things or people
- The centre offers activities like canoeing and sailing and such.

as such

as the word is usually understood; in the exact sense of the word
- The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects.
- ‘Well, did they offer it to you?’ ‘No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.’

such as

for example
- Wild flowers such as primroses are becoming rare.
- ‘There are loads of things to do.’ ‘Such as?’ (= give me an example)
of a kind that; like
- Opportunities such as this did not come every day.

Language Bank e.g.e.g.Giving examples

- The website has a variety of interactive exercises (e.g. matching games, crosswords and quizzes).
- The website has a variety of interactive exercises, including matching games, crosswords and quizzes.
- Internet technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking sites, have changed the way that people find information and interact with it.
- Many websites allow users to contribute information. A good example of this is the ‘wiki’, a type of website that anyone can edit.
- Wikis vary in how open they are. For example, some wikis allow anybody to edit content, while others only allow registered users to do this.
- Wikis vary in how open they are. Some wikis, for example/for instance, allow anybody to edit content, while others only allow registered users to do this.
- More and more people read their news on the internet. To take one example, over 14 million people now read the online version of ‘The Oxford Herald’.
- Online newspapers are now more popular than paper ones. ‘The Oxford Herald’ is a case in point. Its print circulation has fallen in recent years, while its website attracts millions of users every month.

such as it is/they are

used to say that there is not much of something or that it is of poor quality
- The food, such as it was, was served at nine o'clock.