coisa — meaning in English

English meaning

• affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
• doohickey noun A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
• gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.
• thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.
• thingamajig noun Something that one does not know the name of.
• thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.
• whatchamacallit noun An informal word for an object whose name you can't remember or don't know.

Senses

coisa is used for these senses in English:

• affair Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
• doohickey (slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
• gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
• thing That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
• thingamajig (informal) Something that one does not know the name of.
• thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
• whatchamacallit (slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

affair — full definition

1. noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
2. noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
3. noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.

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