One of those things Meaning in English
expression
WUHN-uhv-THOHZ-thingz
WON-ov-THOHZ-thingz
التعريف
Used to say that something unfortunate or annoying happens sometimes and can’t really be avoided; it’s part of life.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal; typically used to comfort someone or downplay a negative event. Often spoken with a shrug or sigh. Closely related to 'that's life' and 'these things happen'. Not used for serious tragedies.
Spanish: son cosas que pasan - es una de esas cosasPortuguese (BR): é uma dessas coisas - coisas que acontecemPortuguese (PT): é uma dessas coisas - coisas que acontecemChinese (Simplified): 这是常有的事 - 这就是那种事Chinese (Traditional): 這是常有的事 - 這就是那種事Hindi: ऐसी ही बातें होती हैं - ये उन्हीं में से एक हैArabic: هذه من تلك الأشياء - هكذا هي الأمورBengali: এই রকমই ঘটে - এটাই স্বাভাবিক ব্যাপারRussian: бывает - такое случаетсяJapanese: そういうこともあるVietnamese: chuyện bình thường thôi - đôi khi vẫn xảy raKorean: 그런 일이 있는 법이야Turkish: olur böyle şeylerUrdu: ایسی باتیں ہو جاتی ہیںIndonesian: hal seperti itu - kejadian biasa
جمل نموذجية
Spilling your drink is just one of those things.
basic
Sometimes computers crash—it's one of those things.
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Missing the bus is just one of those things that happens.
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Don’t worry, that’s just one of those things you can’t control.
natural
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win—it’s just one of those things.
natural
Well, that’s one of those things—let’s move on.
natural