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{
"term": "it",
"partOfSpeech": "pronoun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to refer to an animal or a thing that has already been mentioned or that is being talked about now",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Where's your car?’ ‘It's in the garage.’"
},
{
"text": "Did you see it?"
},
{
"text": "The other room has two beds in it."
},
{
"text": "Look! It's going up that tree."
},
{
"text": "We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to refer to a baby, especially one whose sex is not known",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used to identify a person",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's your mother on the phone."
},
{
"text": "Hello, Peter, it's Mike here."
},
{
"text": "Hi, it's me!"
},
{
"text": "Was it you who put these books on my desk?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used in the position of the subject of a verb when you are talking about time, the date, distance, the weather, etc.",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's ten past twelve."
},
{
"text": "It's our anniversary."
},
{
"text": "It's two miles to the beach."
},
{
"text": "It's a long time since they left."
},
{
"text": "It was raining this morning."
},
{
"text": "It's quite warm at the moment."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used to refer to a fact or situation that is already known or happening",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs."
},
{
"text": "Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? *(= Why do you ask?)*"
},
{
"text": "Stop it—you're hurting me!"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "used in the position of the subject or object of a verb when the real subject or object is at the end of the sentence",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Does it matter what colour it is?"
},
{
"text": "It's impossible to get there in time."
},
{
"text": "It's no use shouting."
},
{
"text": "She finds it boring at home."
},
{
"text": "It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks."
},
{
"text": "I find it strange that she doesn't want to go."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "used when you are talking about a situation",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "If it's convenient I can come tomorrow."
},
{
"text": "It's good to talk."
},
{
"text": "I like it here."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "used to emphasize any part of a sentence",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's Jim who's the clever one."
},
{
"text": "It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal."
},
{
"text": "It was three weeks later that he heard the news."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "exactly what is needed",
"examples": [
{
"text": "In this business, either you've got it or you haven't."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "this/that is the important point, reason, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That's just it—I can't work when you're making so much noise."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "this/that is the end",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm afraid that's it—we've lost."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the expected event is just going to happen",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Well, this is it! Wish me luck."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "this is the main point",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘You're doing too much.’ ‘Well, this is it. I can't cope with any more work.’"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪt/",
"audio": "it/it/it__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪt/",
"audio": "it/it/it__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English hit, neuter of he, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch het."
}