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that thing which

[ðæt θɪŋ wɪtʃ]
pronoun + noun + relative pronoun
aquilo que; aquela coisa que; o que
1. A relative clause construction used to introduce or emphasize a particular object or concept being referred to
That thing which you mentioned earlier is important.
Aquilo que você mencionou antes é importante.
2. Used to specify or identify something previously mentioned or understood
That thing which bothers me most is the silence.
Aquela coisa que me incomoda mais é o silêncio.
Synonyms
that whichwhatthe thing thato que

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aquilo que; aquela coisa que
Most common in conversational Portuguese
São Paulo
o que
More direct and colloquial usage
Portugal
aquilo que; coisa que
Formal and informal registers both used

Related Idioms & Phrases

the thing that
whatever
the whole thing
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