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1 ♦ they
♦ they /ðeɪ, ðe/A pron. pers. sogg. 3a pers. pl.1 essi, esse; loro (spesso sottinteso in ital.): They didn't reply to our letter, (essi) non risposero alla nostra lettera; (lett.) It was they who said so, sono stati loro a dirlo; She called them, but they didn't answer, li ho chiamati ma non hanno risposto; (fam.) They did it, not us, sono stati loro (a farlo), non noi2 (può sostituire un antecedente sing. quando non si sa o non si vuole esprimere il genere): If anyone has any objection to my proposal, they can reject it, se qualcuno ha obiezioni alla mia proposta, può respingerla; Someone phoned, but they didn't say their name, ha chiamato qualcuno, ma non ha lasciato detto il suo nomeB pron. impers.la gente; si: They say he won't come back, la gente dice (o si dice, dicono) che non tornerà; I've heard they are going to raise VAT again, ho sentito che aumentano di nuovo l'IVA● they all (o all of them), tutti loro; loro □ they who, coloro i quali; quelli (o quelle) che ( più spesso those who) □ Here they are, eccoli (o eccole) qua! □ (prov.) They do least who talk most, chi più parla meno fa.NOTA D'USO: - they- -
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they [ðeɪ]• there they are! les voilà !• THEY know nothing about it eux, ils n'en savent rienb. ( = people in general) on• they say that... on dit que...• somebody called but they didn't give their name quelqu'un a appelé, mais il (or elle) n'a pas donné son nom* * *[ðeɪ]Note: they is translated by ils (masculine) or elles (feminine). For a group of people or things of mixed gender ils is always used. The emphatic form is eux (masculine) or elles (feminine). For examples and exceptions, see belowthey have already gone — ( masculine or mixed) ils sont déjà partis; ( feminine) elles sont déjà parties
they won't be there — ( masculine or mixed) ils ne seront pas là, eux; ( feminine) elles ne seront pas là, elles
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❢ They is translated by ils (masculine) or elles (feminine). For a group of people or things of mixed gender ils is always used. The emphatic form is eux (masculine) or elles (feminine). For examples and exceptions, see below. pron they have already gone ( masculine or mixed) ils sont déjà partis ; ( feminine) elles sont déjà parties ; here they are! les voici! ; there they are! les voilà! ; THEY won't be there eux, ils ne seront pas là, eux or elles ne seront pas là, elles ; she bought one but they didn't elle en a acheté un mais eux pas. -
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they [ðeɪ]∎ they've left ils sont partis;∎ THEY bought the flowers ce sont eux qui ont acheté les fleurs;∎ oh, there they are! ah, les voilà!;∎ they say that she married him for his money on prétend qu'elle l'a épousé pour son argent∎ nobody ever admits they're wrong on ne veut jamais reconnaître qu'on a tort;∎ each candidate must be told that they should… chaque candidat doit être informé qu'il doit… -
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= = they will* * *see academic.ru/82354/will">will* * *[ðeɪl] contr See: of they will* * *= = they will -
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= = they have* * *see academic.ru/33878/have">have* * *[ðeɪv] contr See: of they have* * *= = they have -
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they would)،(=they had
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they — W1S1 [ðeı] pron [used as the subject of a verb] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: their] 1.) used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known about ▪ Bob and Sue said they wouldn t be able… … Dictionary of contemporary English
they — (thā) pron. 1) Used to refer to the ones previously mentioned or implied. 2) Usage Problem Used to refer to the one previously mentioned or implied, especially as a substitute for generic he: »Every person has rights under the law, but they don t … Word Histories
They — (IPAEng|ðeɪ) is a third person, personal pronoun (subject case) in Modern English.UsageThe singular they is the use of this pronoun, where they is used as a gender neutral singular rather than plural pronoun. The correctness of this usage is… … Wikipedia
they — [ ðeı ] pronoun *** They is used as the subject of a verb: They killed him. In formal English they can also be used after the verb to be, especially before a relative clause: It is they who are telling lies. 1. ) used for referring to a group of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
They — ([th][=a]), pron. pl.; poss. {Theirs}; obj. {Them}. [Icel. [thorn]eir they, properly nom. pl. masc. of s[=a], s[=u], [thorn]at, a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. s[=e], se[ o], [eth][ae]t, nom. pl. [eth][=a]. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
they'd — [ ðeıd ] short form 1. ) the usual way of saying or writing they would. This is not often used in formal writing: They said they d be happy to help. 2. ) the usual way of saying or writing they had when had is an AUXILIARY verb. This is not often … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
they're — (they are) n. they exist, they live, they occupy a certain position, they exist in a certain state … English contemporary dictionary
they'd — [ðeıd] 1.) the short form of they had ▪ If only they d been there. 2.) the short form of they would ▪ It s a pity my parents didn t come they d have enjoyed it … Dictionary of contemporary English
they — ► PRONOUN (third person pl. ) 1) used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2) people in general. 3) informal people in authority regarded collectively. 4) used to refer to a person of unspecified sex … English terms dictionary
they'd — (they had) v. verb used together with another verb to express past tense they d (they would) v. verb used together with another verb to express future tense … English contemporary dictionary
they — [thā] pron. sing. he, she, it [ME thei < ON thei r, nom. masc. pl. of the demonstrative pron.; like THEIR & THEM (ME theim), also < the ON demonstrative forms, thei replaced earlier ME he (hi) because the native pronouns were phonetically… … English World dictionary