Adjective
She has published her first sci-fi novel and hopes to write more such novels.
No such agreement was made.
The magazine publishes articles about such varied subjects as astronomy, politics, and gardening.
I’ve never heard of such a thing!
Pronoun
It is a serious problem and should be treated as such.
If such is the decision, nothing further should be done.
Adverb
I have never seen such a large cat!
I had such a bad headache that I couldn’t think straight.
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Mainstream Psychology during most of the 20th century did not apply the scientific method! freud theory of personality, behviorism, etc.. are examples of why phsycholgy got such a bad rep in terms of science. such theories, which highly influenced society, were never real scientific theories since they were never based and grounded on scientific research..such as controlled experiments. ❋ Josh (2008)
When they steal, they are careful to do it on such a _small_ scale, or in the taking of _such things_ as will make detection difficult. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)
«What must it to say when I have such a fear, _such_ a fear, that I speak not?» asked one of the Parsees. ❋ Various (N/A)
When they steal, they are careful to do it on such a small scale, or in the taking of _such things_ as will make detection difficult. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)
‘I can see no reason,’ he says, in one passage in particular which I remember word for word, I think, it gives me such pleasure to recall it — ‘I can see no reason for supposing that _some such_ insight would be impossible to the quickened faculties of a higher development. ❋ Sarah Grand (N/A)
But to suppose that these lifeless energies, even if possessed of such qualities, could, void of intelligence, produce _such_ effects as _are_ produced in the universe, requires credulity capable of believing anything. ❋ Various (N/A)
True that there was then no life or spirit in the poetical vocabulary — true that there was no nature in the delineations of our minor poets; but better far was such language than the slip-slop vulgarities of the present rhymester — better far that there should be no nature in poetry, than _such_ nature as Mr Patmore has exhibited for the entertainment of his readers. ❋ Various (N/A)
Oh, my boy, the Lord wants such as you — _just such_ — to go out amongst the people, seeking nothing but the things that are Jesus Christ’s! ❋ Colonel Mildred Duff (N/A)
Such a gathering together of ham-and-mackerel-fed bipeds, such a lavish display of gold-dust, such troops of happy-looking men bending beneath the delicious weight of butter and potatoes, and, above all, _such_ a smell of fried onions as instantaneously rose upon the fragrant California air and ascended gratefully into the blue California heaven was, I think, never experienced before. ❋ Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe (N/A)
No doubt, such perfect poise, such intuitive self-adjustment, was not maintained by nature without a sacrifice of the qualities which would have upset it. ❋ Unknown (1918)
I know it’s very wrong, but he seemed to have such a lot to do and to be in _such_ trouble. ❋ Unknown (1906)
In the first place I am ashamed to confess that such was the thoughtlessness [interruption] such was the stupor of the North [renewed interruption] you will get a word at a time; to-morrow will let folks see what it is you do not want to hearthat for a period of twenty-five years she went to sleep, and permitted herself to be drugged and poisoned with the Southern prejudice against black men. ❋ Unknown (1906)
_And in the event of a failure to obtain such guarantees, to adopt in concert with the other Southern States_, OR ALONE, _such measures as may seem most expedient to protect the rights and ensure the safety of the people of Virginia_. ❋ Mary Johnston (1903)
«Gracious goodness, such little brats, and to talk about _such_ things,» said Anneliese’s mother. ❋ Anonymous (1897)
Then, very soon, he began to talk; and, oh, he said such beautiful things — _such_ tender, lovely, sacred things; too sacred even to write down here. ❋ Unknown (1894)
Never, on similar or any other occasions, have I heard such impassiond pleadingsuch human-harassing reproach (like Hamlet to his mother, in the closet) such probing to the very depths of that latent conscience and remorse which probably lie somewhere in the background of every life, every soul. ❋ Unknown (1892)
[Seamless]/[GrubHub]. «such [takeout], very amaze» ❋ Stevenbhardwaj (2015)
such [exam]! such [weather]! such [work]! ❋ Hadhoward (2009)
hey i went to [get some] [chips] and suchness at [the store] ❋ DEE (2003)
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 such /sʌtʃ/USA pronunciation
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 such
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: such /sʌtʃ/ determiner
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Etymology: Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih ‘such‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): » for watching for such errors « Look up «such» at Merriam-Webster In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic |
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such
(sŭch)
adj.
1.
a. Of this kind: a single parent, one of many such people in the neighborhood.
b. Of a kind specified or implied: a boy such as yourself.
2.
a. Of a degree or quality indicated: Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep.
b. Of so extreme a degree or quality: never dreamed of such wealth.
adv.
1. To so extreme a degree; so: such beautiful flowers; such a funny character.
2. Very; especially: She has been in such poor health lately.
pron.
1.
a. Such a person or persons or thing or things: was the mayor and as such presided over the council; expected difficulties, and such occurred.
b. Itself alone or within itself: Money as such will seldom bring total happiness.
2. Someone or something implied or indicated: Such are the fortunes of war.
3. Similar things or people; the like: pins, needles, and such.
Idiom:
such as
For example: rodents such as field mice and voles.
Usage Note: The adjective such is often followed by that when such is used to mean «of a degree or quality indicated,» as in the sentence The demand for Feinberg’s specialized services is such that he commands around $200,000 a month when he gets involved in a case. This example was acceptable to 86 percent of the Usage Panel in our 2011 survey. · The Panel does not, however, find the phrase such that to be an acceptable replacement for so that or in such a way that. A mere 22 percent approved of this usage in the sentence The products are packaged such that users can pick the components they need and add capabilities over time. · The phrase as such is often used to emphasize the kind or category that has just been mentioned or to note that a term is being used in a narrow or exact sense: «Prisoners of war did not exist as such in antiquity; generally, defeated combatants were slaughtered or enslaved» (Lawrence Malkin). Sometimes as such occurs at the beginning of a sentence and is used as a connector to the previous sentence when there is no noun in that sentence serving as an antecedent for the word such: Rousseau articulated what he called the general will, which supposedly reflects the true will of all the people. As such, Rousseau is a great defender of democracy. The Usage Panel has little enthusiasm for this construction. In our 2005 survey, 75 percent of the Panel rejected this example, and percentages as great or greater rejected three similar examples.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
such
(sʌtʃ)
determiner
1.
a. of the sort specified or understood: such books shouldn’t be sold here.
b. (as pronoun): such is life; robbers, rapists, and such.
2. so great; so much: such a help; I’ve never seen such weeping.
3. as such
a. in the capacity previously specified or understood: a judge as such hasn’t so much power.
b. in itself or themselves: intelligence as such can’t guarantee success.
4. such and such specific, but not known or named: at such and such a time.
5. such as
a. for example: animals, such as elephants and tigers.
b. of a similar kind as; like: people such as your friend John make me angry.
c. of the (usually small) amount, etc: the food, such as there was, was excellent.
6. such that so that: used to express purpose or result: power such that it was effortless.
adv
(intensifier): such nice people; such a nice person that I gave him a present.
[Old English swilc; related to Old Frisian sālik, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks, Old High German sulih]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
such
(sʌtʃ)
adj.
1. of the kind, character, degree, etc., indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.
2. like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities.
3. of so extreme a kind; so good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar.
4. being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.
5. being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be late, such member shall be suspended.
6. definite but not specified: Allow such an amount for rent, and the rest for other things.
adv.
7. so; to such a degree: such nice people.
8. in such a way or manner.
pron.
9. such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.
10. someone or something indicated: She claims to be a friend but is not such.
Idioms:
such as,
a. of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will succeed.
b. for example: pastimes, such as reading and chess.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English swilc, swelc < Germanic *swa so1 + *līko- like1; c. Middle Dutch swilc, swelc, Gothic swaleiks; akin to Old High German solih, sulih, Old Norse slīkr]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
such
1. referring back
Such a thing or person means a thing or person like the one that has just been described, mentioned, or experienced.
We could not believe such a thing.
Be Careful!
Don’t use ‘such’ when you are talking about something that is present, or about the place where you are. For example, if you are admiring someone’s watch, don’t say ‘I’d like such a watch‘. Say ‘I’d like a watch like that‘. Don’t say about the town where you are living ‘There’s not much to do in such a town‘. Say ‘There’s not much to do in a town like this‘.
We have chairs like these at home.
It’s hard living alone in a place like this.
2. ‘such as’
You use such as between two noun phrases when you are giving an example of something.
They played games such as bingo.
Mammals such as dogs and elephants give birth to live young.
The first noun phrase is sometimes put between such and as. This use is more common in formal or literary English.
We talked about such subjects as the weather.
She spent a lot of time buying such things as clothes and linen.
3. ‘such’ used for emphasis
Such is sometimes used to emphasize the adjective in a noun phrase. For example, instead of saying ‘He’s a nice man’, you can say ‘He’s such a nice man‘.
She seemed such a happy woman.
It was such hard work.
Be Careful!
Use a when the noun phrase is singular and countable. Don’t say, for example, ‘She seemed such happy woman‘. Also, don’t say ‘She seemed a such happy woman‘.
In conversation, for greater emphasis, some people say ever such instead of ‘such’.
I think that’s ever such a nice photo.
Be Careful!
Don’t use ‘ever such’ in writing.
You can use such to refer to something or someone that has just been described or mentioned and to emphasize a quality that they have. For example, instead of saying ‘It was a very old car. I was surprised to see her driving it’, you can say ‘I was surprised to see her driving such an old car‘.
I was impressed to meet such a famous actress.
You really shouldn’t tell such obvious lies.
4. ‘such…that’: mentioning a result
You can also use such in front of a noun phrase when you are saying that something happens because someone or something has a quality to an unusually large extent. After the noun phrase, you use a that-clause.
This can be such a gradual process that you are not aware of it happening.
Sometimes the children are such hard work that she’s relieved when the day is over.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | such — of so extreme a degree or extent; «such weeping»; «so much weeping»; «such a help»; «such grief»; «never dreamed of such beauty»
much — (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; «not much rain»; «much affection»; «much grain is in storage» |
| Adv. | 1. | such — to so extreme a degree; «he is such a baby»; «Such rich people!»
intensifier, intensive — a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; «`up’ in `finished up’ is an intensifier»; «`honestly’ in `I honestly don’t know’ is an intensifier» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
إلى دَرَجَةٍ كبيرَهتُسْتَعْمَل للتَّوكيد بمعنى: كهذا، كهذهجِداًجِدّاًشَخص كهذا، شَيءٌ كهذا
takovýtocojako takovýpodobný
såsådansådannedemden slags
niinsellainen
takavtako
ilyenolyan
hvílíkur; svoòaî litla sem; sem slíkuròvílíkur, òess háttarslíkur; svosvo sem; slíkur, òvílíkur, òess háttar
そのようなそんなにとても
그런그렇게너무나~한
tokio pobūdžiotoks ir toks
kā tādstāds
taký
takšen
såsådan
เช่นนั้นเช่นนี้อย่างมาก
như loại đónhư thế nàythực sự làvô cùng
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
such
[ˈsʌtʃ]
adj
(= of this or that kind) → tel(telle)
such a book → un tel livre, un livre pareil
such books → de tels livres, des livres pareils
there’s no such thing → ça n’existe pas
There’s no such thing as the yeti → Le yéti, ça n’existe pas.
I said no such thing → je n’ai rien dit de tel
some such place → un endroit de ce genre
such as (= like) → tel que(telle), comme
hot countries, such as India → les pays chauds, comme l’Inde, les pays chauds, tels que l’Inde
such … as
such careers as teaching, nursing and hairdressing → des carrières comme l’enseignement, les soins infirmiers et la coiffure, des carrières telles que l’enseignement, les soins infirmiers et la coiffure
(= so much) → tant de
It was written in such detail → C’était écrit avec tant de détails.
such courage → tant de courage
such a
They were making such a noise that → Ils faisaient tant de bruit que …
such books as I have (= those few) → les quelques livres que j’ai
adv → si
They are such nice people → Ce sont des gens si gentils.
It’s such a long journey → C’est un si long voyage.
It was such a long time ago → C’était il y a si longtemps.
He writes such good books → Il écrit de si bons livres.
such a lot of → tellement de, tant de
I’ve got such a lot of work → J’ai tellement de travail.
pron
a noise such as to → un bruit de nature à
as such → en tant que tel(telle)
not as such → pas exactement
He’s not an expert as such, but → Ce n’est pas exactement un expert, mais …such and such such-and-such [ˈsʌtʃənsʌtʃ] adj → tel(le) ou tel(le)
such-and-such a place → tel ou tel endroit
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
such
adj
(= of that kind) → solche(r, s); such a person → so or solch ein Mensch, ein solcher Mensch; such a book → so ein Buch, ein solches Buch; such people/books → solche Leute/Bücher; many/few/all such people/books → viele/wenige/all solche Leute/Bücher; all such books are very expensive → solche Bücher sind sehr teuer; do you have such a book? → haben Sie so ein Buch?; such a thing → so etwas, so was (inf); have you got such a thing as …? → haben Sie so etwas wie …?; there’s such a thing as divorce → es gibt so etwas wie eine Scheidung; I said no such thing → das habe ich nie gesagt; no such thing → nichts dergleichen; I’ll/you’ll do no such thing → ich werde mich/du wirst dich hüten; there’s no such thing as a unicorn → so etwas wie ein Einhorn gibt es nicht; … or some such idea → … oder so etwas, … oder so was in der Richtung (inf), → … oder so ähnlich; … or some such name/place → … oder so (ähnlich); he was such a one/just such another → er war einer von ihnen/auch (so) einer; in such a case → in einem solchen Fall; men/books such as these, such men/books as these → Männer/Bücher wie diese, solche Männer/Bücher; writers such as Agatha Christie, such writers as Agatha Christie → (solche) Schriftsteller wie Agatha Christie; he’s not such a fool as you think → er ist nicht so dumm, wie Sie denken; I’m not such a fool as to believe that or that I’d believe that → ich bin nicht so dumm or kein solcher Dummkopf, dass ich das glaube; such people as attended → die(jenigen), die anwesend waren; I’ll give you such books/money as I have → was ich an Büchern/Geld habe, gebe ich Ihnen
(= so much, so great etc) he’s such a liar → er ist so or solch ein Lügner, er ist ein derartiger or solcher Lügner; he did it in such a way that … → er machte es so, dass …; such wealth! → welch (ein) Reichtum!; such beauty! → welche Schönheit!; he’s always in such a hurry → er hat es immer so eilig
pred his surprise was such that …, such was his surprise that … → seine Überraschung war so groß, dass …, er war so überrascht, dass …; his manner was such that … → er benahm sich so, dass …; her speech was such that … → ihre Rede war so gehalten, dass …
adv → so, solch (geh); nobody else makes such a good cup of tea as you → niemand kocht so guten Tee wie du; it’s such a long time ago → es ist so lange her
pron rabbits and hares and such → Kaninchen, Hasen und dergleichen; such being the case … → in diesem Fall …; such was not my intention → dies war nicht meine Absicht; such is not the case → dies ist nicht der Fall; such is life! → so ist das Leben!; those and such as those (hum inf) → die oberen zehntausend (hum); may all such perish! → mögen sie alle verderben!; as such → an sich; such as? → (wie) zum Beispiel?; such as it is → so, wie es nun mal ist; the food, such as there was of it … → das Essen, so weit vorhanden …, was an Essen da war, …; I’ll give you such as I have → ich gebe Ihnen, was ich habe
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
such
[sʌtʃ]
1. predeterminer, determiner
b. (so much, so great) → tale, tanto/a
he’s not such a fool as you think → non è così scemo come pensi
I had such a fright → ho preso un tale spavento
such courage → tanto coraggio
I was in such a hurry → avevo una tale fretta
I was in such a hurry that … → avevo così tanta fretta che…
such a lot of → talmente, così tanto/a
making such a noise that → facendo un rumore tale che
a noise such as to → un rumore tale da
d. such as (introducing examples) → come
such a man as you, a man such as you → un uomo come te
such writers as Updike, writers such as Updike → scrittori come Updike
books such as these → libri come questi
such as? → per esempio?
have you got such a thing as a torch? → hai una pila per caso?
2. pron
a. (this, that, those) such as wish to go → chi desidera andare
but such is not the case → ma non è questo caso
and such (like) → e così via
I haven’t many, but I’ll give you such as I have → non ho molti, ma ti darò tutti quelli che ho
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
such
(satʃ) adjective
1. of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned. Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I’ve seen several such buildings; I’ve never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.
2. of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned. If you had telephoned her, she wouldn’t have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).
3. of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result. He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She’s such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.
4. used for emphasis. This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!
pronoun
such a person or thing, or such persons or things. I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn’t a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.
ˈsuchlike adjective, pronoun
(things) of the same kind. I don’t like books about love, romance and suchlike (things).
ˈsuch-and-such adjective, pronoun
used to refer to some unnamed person or thing. Let’s suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.
such as it is
though it scarcely deserves the name. You can borrow our lawn mower, such as it is.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
such
→ جِداً, جِدّاً, كَهَذا tak, takový så, sådan, sådanne so, solch, solcher τέτοιος, τόσο así, tal, tan niin, sellainen si, tel takav, tako come, simile, tale そのような, そんなに, とても 그런, 그렇게, 너무나~한 zoiets, zo’n, zulk, zulke så, slik taki tal, tão такой, тому подобный så, sådan เช่นนั้น, เช่นนี้, อย่างมาก böyle, böylesine như loại đó, như thế này, thực sự là, vô cùng 如此, 这样, 这样的, 那样
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
such
a. tal, semejante;
in ___ manner → en ___ forma.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCH
1
always used before a noun
— used to say that something is great in degree, quality, or number
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I’ve been such a fool! [=I’ve been very foolish]
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How could you believe such nonsense?
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I’ve never seen such a (large) crowd here before.
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Where are you off to in such a rush?
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The building had deteriorated to such a degree [=so much] that they had to tear it down.
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I was surprised that the town had changed to such an extent. [=so much]
2
not used before a noun
— used to say that something has a quality that results in something specified
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The evidence is such as to leave no doubt of his guilt. = The evidence is such that there can be no doubt of his guilt.
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Her excitement was such that she could hardly contain herself. [=she was so excited that she could hardly contain herself]
3
always used before a noun
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of the kind specified
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The gun had his fingerprints on it. Such evidence [=evidence of that kind] leaves little doubt of his guilt.
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She has published her first sci-fi novel and hopes to write more such novels.
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No such agreement was made.
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I know it was an accident, but such people [=people like that] should not be allowed to drive.
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“Can I talk to Mary?” “I’m sorry. There is no such person here.” [=there is no one named Mary here]
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In such a situation (as this), it is important to remain calm.
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The magazine publishes articles about such varied subjects as astronomy, politics, and gardening.
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It will be documented in such a way/manner as to prevent misunderstanding. = It will be documented in such a way/manner that there can be no misunderstanding. [=it will be documented in a way that prevents misunderstanding]
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I’ve never heard of such a thing!
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“You will apologize at once!” “I’ll do no such thing!” [=I will not apologize]
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There is no such thing as having too many friends. [=you cannot have too many friends]
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She said she was too busy or some such nonsense. [=or something similar]
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCH
somewhat formal
1
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that kind or type of person or thing
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She has a plan, if it may be called such. [=if it deserves to be called a plan; if it is good/practical enough to be referred to as a plan]
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He was not only a politician but also an inventor and well-known as such. [=well-known as an inventor]
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It is a serious problem and should be treated as such.
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see also as such (below)
2
:
something previously stated or specified
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If such is the decision, nothing further should be done.
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We were outnumbered and surrounded. Such being the case [=since that was the case], we had to surrender.
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If you retained a receipt, please enclose a copy of such. [=please enclose a copy of the receipt]
and such
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and things of that kind
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Pens, pencils, markers, and such are in this drawer.
as such
1
:
of the usual or expected kind
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in the usual sense
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I have no boss as such [=there is no one who is actually my boss], but I do have to answer to my clients.
2
:
by, of, or in itself
— used to indicate that something is being considered by itself and not along with other things
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There’s nothing wrong with gambling as such [=per se], but it’s best to do it in moderation.
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see also 2such 1 (above)
such is life
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life is like that and cannot be changed
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We’ve had our share of problems, but such is life.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUCH
1
somewhat informal
— used to make a description more forceful
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The team has such tall players. [=the team’s players are very tall]
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She wears such stylish clothes. [=her clothes are very stylish]
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She hasn’t been in such good spirits lately.
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We had such a good time [=a very good time] at the party!
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It is such a long trip.
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It was such an awkward moment.
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Today was such a nice/beautiful day!
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I don’t think that’s such a good/great idea. [=I don’t think that’s a good idea]
2
:
to the degree that is specified or understood
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Such violent movies (as these) are not suitable for children.
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We’ve never had such a cold winter (as this).
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I have never seen such a large cat!
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I had such a bad headache that I couldn’t think straight.
such as
1
— used to introduce an example or series of examples
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You will need some form of identification, such as [=like] a driver’s license.
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“I have my reasons for not wanting to go.” “Such as?” [=give me an example]
2
:
of the specified kind
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In cases such as [=like] this (one), it’s best to be cautious.
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Questions such as the one you’ve asked are difficult to answer.
such as it is
— used to say that something is not very good in quality or condition
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The meal, such as it was, was served quickly. [=the meal, which was not very good, was served quickly]
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Welcome to my humble home—such as it is.