cosa

/ˈkosa/, [ˈko.sa]

thing


Noun cosa f (plural cosas)

  1. thing (object, concept)
  2. (informal) thing (living being or creature)
    cosas hermosas
    pretty [little] things

Verb cosa

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of coser.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of coser.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of coser.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of coser.

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Examples
  • Puedo comer cualquier cosa.

    I can eat anything.

  • Él tiende a evitar cualquier cosa que implique hablar en público.

    He tends to shy away from anything that involves public speaking.

  • La gravedad es la única cosa que me mantiene aquí.

    Gravity is the only thing keeping me here.

  • Una cosa es hacer planes, pero otra muy distinta es llevarlos a cabo.

    It's one thing to make plans, but quite another to carry them out.

  • Esta cosa está viva.

    This thing is alive.

  • Ella es tan crédula que creerá cualquier cosa que le digas.

    She's so gullible she'll believe anything you tell her.

  • Quiero decirte una cosa, pero es un secreto. Promete no contarlo.

    I want to tell you something, but it's a secret. Promise not to tell.

  • Cualquier cosa que podamos imaginar es real, pero lo que en realidad es real es la verdadera pregunta.

    Everything we can imagine is real, but what is really real is the real question.

  • Haría cualquier cosa por ustedes.

    I'd do anything for you.

  • ¿Qué la hizo hacer tal cosa?

    What made her do such a thing?

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