Definition of the word such

Pronunciation of vocabulary such

suchdeterminer
như thế, như vậy, như là
/sʌtʃ/

Origin of the word such

The word "such" has a long and fascinating history! It is believed to have originated from Old English and Middle English. In Old English, the word "swic" meant "as, how" and was used to indicate similarity or equality. Over time, the spelling evolved to "swych" and later to "such". In Middle English (circa 1100-1500 AD), "such" continued to be used to indicate sameness or similarity, but it also took on a sense of degree, meaning "to the extent that" or "as much as". For example, "he is such a good singer" meant "he is a good singer in a certain degree or way". Today, "such" is still used to indicate similarity, degree, or extent, and is a common word in Modern English. Despite its evolution, the word "such" remains a fundamental part of the language, helping us express complex ideas and relationships with ease.

Vocabulary summary such

type adjective

meaning like that, like that, like that kind

example I may have offended, but such was not my intention: I may offend, but that was not my intention.

example customers who are not satisfied with the goods bought can change such, if unused

example I've never seen such a thing: I have never seen anything like that before.

meaning really, really

example let such as have any objections take the floor

meaning so much

example the oppression was such as to make everyone rise up

example he told such a strange story that nobody believed it

type noun

meaning that, that, those, those things; such things, such things

example I may have offended, but such was not my intention: I may offend, but that was not my intention.

example customers who are not satisfied with the goods bought can change such, if unused

example I've never seen such a thing: I have never seen anything like that before.

meaning (archaic word, archaic meaning); (poetry); (literature) who, whom

example let such as have any objections take the floor

meaning like that, like that, in such a position

example the oppression was such as to make everyone rise up

example he told such a strange story that nobody believed it

Example of vocabulary suchnamespace

used to emphasize the great degree of something

được sử dụng để nhấn mạnh mức độ tuyệt vời của một cái gì đó

This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it.
Vấn đề này quan trọng đến mức chúng tôi không thể bỏ qua nó.
Why are you in such a hurry?
Tại sao bạn vội vàng như vậy?
It's such a beautiful day!
Đó là một ngày tuyệt vời!
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers.
Sự sang trọng của kiểu chữ này đến nay vẫn được các nhà thiết kế yêu thích.

of the type already mentioned

thuộc loại đã được đề cập

They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
Họ đã được mời đến dự một đám cưới của người theo đạo Hindu và không biết chuyện gì đã xảy ra trong những dịp như vậy.
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
Anh ấy nói rằng anh ấy không có thời gian hoặc đưa ra lý do nào đó như vậy.
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
Cô khao khát tìm được ai đó hiểu được vấn đề của mình và ở anh, cô nghĩ mình đã tìm thấy một người như vậy.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
Chúng tôi là những công dân hạng hai và họ đối xử với chúng tôi như vậy.
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian!
Kế toán thật nhàm chán. Đó (= đó) là ý kiến của cô ấy trước khi gặp Ian!

of the type that you are just going to mention

thuộc loại mà bạn vừa đề cập đến

There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Không có những điều như một bữa ăn trưa miễn phí.
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless.
Lời khuyên như anh ấy đã được đưa ra (= nó không nhiều lắm) đã được chứng minh là gần như vô giá trị.
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo.
Nút thắt đã được buộc chặt đến mức không thể cởi ra được.
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.
Thiệt hại đến mức phải tốn hàng ngàn đô la để sửa chữa.