object pronoun

no object: distance is no object la distancia no importa or no es inconveniente; money's no object for them — el dinero no les preocupa

he was the object of a smear campaign — fue objeto de una campaña de difamación

direct/indirect object — complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

I object! — protesto!

to object TO -ING: do you object to my smoking? ¿le molesta que fume?; I object to your using this house as a hotel — no estoy dispuesta a aceptar que uses esta casa como un hotel

she objected that he was too young — objetó que era demasiado joven

I was forbidden to lift heavy objects — tenía prohibido levantar objetos pesados

the economy was the object of heated discussion — la economía fue el objeto de una acalorada discusión

the object of her hatred/love — el objeto de su odio/su amor

she was an object of pity to all — era objeto de conmiseración para todos

he became an object of ridicule — quedó en ridículo

their main object was to make money — su principal objetivo era hacer dinero

what's the object of doing that?, what object is there in doing that? — ¿de qué sirve hacer eso?

that's the whole object of the exercise — de eso precisamente se trata

I want to have a great holiday, money is no object — quiero tirarme unas vacaciones estupendas, el dinero no es problema

it was an object lesson in how not to drive a car — fue un perfecto ejemplo de cómo no conducir un coche

"you can't do that," he objected — -no puedes hacer eso -objetó

I won't go if you object — no iré si te opones

if you don't object — si no tiene inconveniente

to object to sth: a lot of people will object to the book — mucha gente se opondrá al libro

I wouldn't object to a bite to eat — no diría que no a algo que comer

to object to sb: she objects to my friends — no le gustan mis amigos

I would object to Paul but not to Robert as chairman — me opondría a que Paul fuera presidente, pero no a que lo fuera Robert

to object to sb doing sth: he objects to her drinking — no le gusta que beba

do you object to my smoking? — ¿le molesta que fume?

do you object to my going? — ¿te importa que vaya?

he objected in the strongest possible terms — se opuso de la manera más enérgica

we objected strongly but were outvoted — nos opusimos enérgicamente pero perdimos la votación

I object to that remark! — ¡ese comentario no lo tolero!

the prosecution objects to splitting the cases — la acusación se opone a dividir los casos

the defence can object to three jurors — la defensa puede objetar a tres miembros del jurado

no object: distance is no object la distancia no importa or no es inconveniente; money's no object for them — el dinero no les preocupa

he was the object of a smear campaign — fue objeto de una campaña de difamación

direct/indirect object — complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

I object! — protesto!

to object TO -ING: do you object to my smoking? ¿le molesta que fume?; I object to your using this house as a hotel — no estoy dispuesta a aceptar que uses esta casa como un hotel

she objected that he was too young — objetó que era demasiado joven

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

what do you think about it? — ¿y tú que piensas?

you and I will go — iremos tú y yo

you're very strong — eres muy fuerte

you don't understand me — no me entiendes

I know you — te conozco

I'll send you a postcard — te mandaré una postal

I gave the letter to you yesterday — te di la carta ayer

I gave it to you — te lo di

I told you to do it — te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras

you're very kind — es usted muy amable

I saw you, Mrs Jones — la vi, señora Jones

I gave you the keys — le di las llaves

I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

you've got kids but we haven't — vosotros tenéis hijos pero nosotros no

you're sisters, aren't you? — vosotras sois hermanas, ¿no?

you have all been here before — todos (vosotros) habéis estado aquí antes

you all know why we are here — todos sabéis por qué estamos aquí

you stay here, and I'll go and get the key — (vosotros) quedaos aquí, que yo iré a por la llave

I know you both — yo os conozco a los dos

I gave it to you — os lo di

I gave them to you — os los di

I'd like to speak to you — quiero hablar con vosotros

you are very kind — son ustedes muy amables

are you brothers? — ¿son (ustedes) hermanos?

may I help you? — ¿puedo ayudarlos?

I gave you the keys — les di las llaves

I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

you can't do that — no se puede hacer eso, eso no se hace, eso no se permite

you can't smoke here — no se puede fumar aquí, no se permite fumar aquí, se prohíbe fumar aquí

when you need one it's not here — cuando se necesita uno no está aquí

you never know, you never can tell — nunca se sabe

you never know whether... — uno nunca sabe si...

you need to check it every day — hay que comprobarlo cada día, conviene comprobarlo cada día

you must paint it — hace falta pintarlo

fresh air does you good — el aire puro (te) hace bien

you Spaniards — vosotros los españoles

you doctors! — ¡vosotros, los médicos!

there's a pretty girl for you! — ¡mira que chica más guapa!

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

where did you buy them? — ¿dónde los/las compraste?

I lent them some money — les presté dinero

I lent it to them — se lo presté

for/with them — para/con ellos/ellas

there were four of them — eran cuatro

that'll be them — deben de ser ellos

there's someone at the door, shall I show them in? — hay alguien en la puerta ¿lo hago pasar?

if anyone calls, tell them that... — si llama alguien, dile que...

they ought to get them a car — deberían comprarse un coche

I didn't know them — no los conocía

look at them! — ¡míralos!

I had to give them to her — tuve que dárselos

I gave them some brochures — les di unos folletos

you must tell them the truth — tienes que decirles la verdad

yes, of course I gave them the book — sí, claro que les di el libro

yes, of course I gave it to them — sí, claro que se lo di

I gave the money to them, not their parents — les di el dinero a ellos, no a sus padres

I'm giving it to them not you — se lo doy a ellos, no a ti

give it to them when you go to Liverpool — dáselo cuando vayas a Liverpool

give it to them, not me — dáselo a ellos, no a mí

it's for them — es para ellos

my sisters didn't go, my mother stayed with them — mis hermanas no fueron, mi madre se quedó con ellas

we are older than them — somos mayores que ellos

it must be them — deben de ser ellos

that's them, they're coming now — son ellos, ya vienen

they were carrying them on them — los llevaban consigo

if anyone tries to talk to you, ignore them — si alguien trata de hablar contigo, no le hagas caso

where did you buy them? — ¿dónde los/las compraste?

I lent them some money — les presté dinero

I lent it to them — se lo presté

for/with them — para/con ellos/ellas

there were four of them — eran cuatro

that'll be them — deben de ser ellos

there's someone at the door, shall I show them in? — hay alguien en la puerta ¿lo hago pasar?

if anyone calls, tell them that... — si llama alguien, dile que...

they ought to get them a car — deberían comprarse un coche

I can't stand her — no la soporto

call her — llámala

I wrote her a letter — le escribí una carta

give her the book — dale el libro

give it to her — dáselo

I gave it to her — se lo di

with/for her — con/para ella

it's her — es ella

she'd better get her a new job — es mejor que se busque otro trabajo

she took her hat off — se quitó el sombrero

I can see her — la veo

look at her! — ¡mírala!

I have never seen her — a ella no la he visto nunca

you must tell her the truth — tienes que decirle la verdad

yes of course I gave her the book — sí, claro que le di el libro

yes of course I gave them to her — sí, claro que se los di

I gave the book to her not Peter — le di el libro a ella, no a Peter

I'm speaking to her not you — le estoy hablando a ella, no a ti

give it to her when you go to Liverpool — dáselo cuando vayas a Liverpool

I gave it to her not Peter — se lo di a ella, no a Peter

he thought of her — pensó en ella

without her — sin ella

I'm going with her — voy con ella

she was carrying it on her — lo llevaba consigo

if I were her — yo que ella

it's her — es ella

her book/table — su libro/mesa

her friends — sus amigos

I can't stand her — no la soporto

call her — llámala

I wrote her a letter — le escribí una carta

give her the book — dale el libro

give it to her — dáselo

I gave it to her — se lo di

with/for her — con/para ella

it's her — es ella

she'd better get her a new job — es mejor que se busque otro trabajo

she took her hat off — se quitó el sombrero

I sent him a card — le mandé una tarjeta

I sent it to him — se la mandé

give him the book — dale el libro

give it to him — dáselo

I gave it to him — se lo di

near/in front of him — cerca/delante de él

it's him — es él

he went and got him a wife — fue y se buscó una mujer

I saw him — lo vi

look at him! — ¡míralo!

you must tell him the truth — tienes que decirle la verdad

yes of course I gave him the book — sí, claro que le di el libro

yes of course I gave them to him — sí, claro que se los di

I gave the book to him not his sister — le di el libro a él no a su hermana

I'm speaking to him not you — le estoy hablando a él, no a ti

give it to him when you go to Liverpool — dáselo cuando vayas a Liverpool

I gave it to him not Charlotte — se lo di a él no a Charlotte

she thought of him — pensó en él

without him — sin él

I'm going with him — voy con él

he was carrying it on him — lo llevaba consigo

if I were him — yo que él

it's him — es él

I sent him a card — le mandé una tarjeta

I sent it to him — se la mandé

give him the book — dale el libro

give it to him — dáselo

I gave it to him — se lo di

near/in front of him — cerca/delante de él

it's him — es él

he went and got him a wife — fue y se buscó una mujer

it has earned itself a reputation — se ha hecho fama

another problem presented itself — se presentó otro problema

he's kindness itself — es la bondad personificada

skin renews itself every 28 days — la piel se renueva cada 28 días

Christmas itself was an anticlimax — las Navidades mismas fueron una decepción

he is always politeness itself — siempre es la cortesía personificada

the door closed by itself — la puerta se cerró sola

I loved him more than life itself — lo quería más que a mi propia vida

that was an achievement in itself — eso fue un triunfo de por sí

it has earned itself a reputation — se ha hecho fama

another problem presented itself — se presentó otro problema

he's kindness itself — es la bondad personificada

they behaved themselves — se portaron bien

they bought themselves a new car — se compraron otro coche

they only think of themselves — sólo piensan en sí mismos

they were by themselves — estaban solos/solas

the children aren't themselves — los niños no son los de siempre

if anyone's interested, they can find out for themselves — si a alguien le interesa, puede averiguarlo por sí mismo

did they hurt themselves? — ¿se hicieron daño?

they built it themselves — lo construyeron ellos mismos

they talked mainly about themselves — hablaron principalmente de sí mismos

by themselves — solos(-as)

she left the children at home by themselves — dejó a los niños solos en casa

don't leave the two of them alone by themselves — no se te ocurra dejar a estos dos solos

the girls did it all by themselves — las chicas lo hicieron todo por sí mismas

they behaved themselves — se portaron bien

they bought themselves a new car — se compraron otro coche

they only think of themselves — sólo piensan en sí mismos

they were by themselves — estaban solos/solas

the children aren't themselves — los niños no son los de siempre

if anyone's interested, they can find out for themselves — si a alguien le interesa, puede averiguarlo por sí mismo

she cut/hurt herself — se cortó/lastimó

she bought herself a hat — se compró un sombrero

she only thinks of herself — sólo piensa en sí misma

she was by herself — estaba sola

she did it by herself — lo hizo ella sola

she was talking to herself — estaba hablando sola

she told me so herself — me lo dijo ella misma

she's not herself — no es la de siempre

she washed herself — se lavó

she did it herself — lo hizo ella misma

she talked mainly about herself — habló principalmente de sí misma

she did it by herself — lo hizo ella sola

she cut/hurt herself — se cortó/lastimó

she bought herself a hat — se compró un sombrero

she only thinks of herself — sólo piensa en sí misma

she was by herself — estaba sola

she did it by herself — lo hizo ella sola

she was talking to herself — estaba hablando sola

she told me so herself — me lo dijo ella misma

she's not herself — no es la de siempre

he cut/hurt himself — se cortó/lastimó

he bought himself a hat — se compró un sombrero

he only thinks of himself — sólo piensa en sí mismo

he was by himself — estaba solo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

he was talking to himself — estaba hablando solo

he told me so himself — me lo dijo él mismo

he's not himself — no es el de siempre

he washed himself — se lavó

he did it himself — lo hizo él mismo

he went himself — fue él mismo, fue en persona

he talked mainly about himself — habló principalmente de sí mismo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

he cut/hurt himself — se cortó/lastimó

he bought himself a hat — se compró un sombrero

he only thinks of himself — sólo piensa en sí mismo

he was by himself — estaba solo

he did it by himself — lo hizo él solo

he was talking to himself — estaba hablando solo

he told me so himself — me lo dijo él mismo

he's not himself — no es el de siempre

I cut/hurt myself — me corté/lastimé

I fixed myself a drink — me serví una copa

I was talking to myself — estaba hablando solo/sola

I was by myself — estaba solo/sola

I behaved myself — me porté bien

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo/misma

(even) though I say so myself — modestia aparte

I haven't been feeling myself lately — no me encuentro muy bien últimamente

I've hurt myself — me he hecho daño

I couldn't see myself in the mirror — no pude verme en el espejo

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo

I went myself — fui en persona

I talked mainly about myself — hablé principalmente de mí (mismo)

I did it all by myself — lo hice yo solo

I don't like travelling by myself — no me gusta viajar solo

don't leave me all by myself! — ¡no me dejes aquí solo!

I cut/hurt myself — me corté/lastimé

I fixed myself a drink — me serví una copa

I was talking to myself — estaba hablando solo/sola

I was by myself — estaba solo/sola

I behaved myself — me porté bien

I made it myself — lo hice yo mismo/misma

(even) though I say so myself — modestia aparte

I haven't been feeling myself lately — no me encuentro muy bien últimamente

we behaved ourselves — nos portamos bien

we thought only of ourselves — sólo pensamos en nosotros mismos/nosotras mismas

we were by ourselves — estábamos solos/solas

we did it ourselves — lo hicimos nosotros mismos/nosotras mismas

we couldn't see ourselves in the photo — no podíamos vernos en la foto

we really enjoyed ourselves — nos divertimos mucho

we built our garage ourselves — nos construimos el garaje nosotros mismos

we went ourselves — fuimos en persona

let's not talk about ourselves any more — no hablemos más de nosotros (mismos)

we said to ourselves — nos dijimos

we prefer to be by ourselves — preferimos estar solos

we did it (all) by ourselves — lo hicimos nosotros mismos

we behaved ourselves — nos portamos bien

we thought only of ourselves — sólo pensamos en nosotros mismos/nosotras mismas

we were by ourselves — estábamos solos/solas

we did it ourselves — lo hicimos nosotros mismos/nosotras mismas

to cut oneself — cortarse

to talk about oneself — hablar de sí mismo

to experience something for oneself — experimentar algo uno mismo

to wash oneself — lavarse

it's quicker to do it oneself — es más rápido si lo hace uno mismo

to cut oneself — cortarse

to talk about oneself — hablar de sí mismo

to experience something for oneself — experimentar algo uno mismo

she studied in the US — estudió en los Estados Unidos

they helped us — nos ayudaron

look at us! — ¡míranos!

give it to us — dánoslo

they gave us some brochures — nos dieron unos folletos

see if you can find us some food — mira a ver si nos encuentras algo de comer

why don't you come with us? — ¿por qué no vienes con nosotros?

several of us — varios de nosotros

he is one of us — es uno de nosotros

both of us — los dos

they are older than us — son mayores que nosotros

as for us English, we... — en cuanto a nosotros los ingleses,...

it's us — somos nosotros

give us a bit! — ¡dame un poco!

give us a look! — ¡déjame ver!

she studied in the US — estudió en los Estados Unidos

she studied in the US — estudió en los Estados Unidos

the US — EE.UU., Estados Unidos

in the US — en Estados Unidos

the US Army/government — el Ejército/gobierno estadounidense

she studied in the US — estudió en los Estados Unidos

who is it? — ¿quién es?

who are they? — ¿quiénes son?

who are you looking for? — ¿a quién buscas?

I know who it was — (yo) sé quién fue

you'll soon find out who's who — pronto sabrás quién es quién

guess who! — ¡a ver si adivinas quién soy!

who should it be but Neil! — ¿a que no sabes quién era? ¡Neil!, ¡no era otro que Neil!

my cousin who lives in New York — mi primo que vive en Nueva York

the girl who you saw — la chica que viste

those who can swim — los que saben nadar

he who wishes to... — el que desee...

deny it who may — aunque habrá quien lo niegue

their client list reads like a celebrity Who's Who — su lista de clientes incluye a todos los que son alguien en el mundo de la fama