Esto

this, this thing

ˈe s t o → este
pronoun · third neuter singular Rare #46,578
this, this thing Neuter pronoun; used for ideas, situations, or things whose gender is unknown or not relevant.
SP: ¿Qué es esto?
EN: What is this?
Forms of este

Y qué esperabas, Esto no es Aeropostale.

And what did you expect? This isn't Aeropostale.

— La diva (1981)

Esta bien Esto no significa nada ahora.

Okay. This doesn't mean anything now.

— Mother Night (1996)

Pues, yo no quiero olvidar, Esto no lo necesito.

Well, I don't want to forget; I don't need this.

— Cuando pasan las cigüeñas (1957)

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