{
    "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."
}