| Principal Translations |
| their adj | (they, them plural: possessive form) (antes de sustantivo) | su adj mf |
| | (después de sustantivo) | suyo/a adj |
| | (después de sustantivo) | de ellos, de ellas loc adj |
| | (con partes del cuerpo) | el, la, los, las art |
| | It is their dog. |
| | Es su perro. |
| | Es el perro de ellas. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Los niños se tienen que lavar las manos antes de comer! |
| their adj | ([sb] unspecified: possessive form) (antes de sustantivo) | su adj mf |
| | (después de sustantivo) | suyo/a adj |
| | (con partes del cuerpo) | el, la, los, las art |
| | Somebody left their pen here. |
| | Alguien dejó su bolígrafo aquí. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Alguien puso la mano en la ventana que acabábamos de limpiar. |
| their adj | (non-binary person: possessive form) (antes de sustantivo) | su adj mf |
| | (después de sustantivo) | suyo/a adj |
| | (con partes del cuerpo) | el, la, los, las art |
| | I didn't recognise Alex at first because they had dyed their hair blue. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Jessie me enseñó su nuevo tatuaje. |
| | No reconocí a Alex al principio porque se había teñido el pelo de azul. |
| theirs pron | (belonging to more than one person) | el suyo, la suya loc prnl |
| | | el de ellos, la de ellos; el de ellas, la de ellas loc prnl |
| | | suyo/a adj |
| | | de ellos, de ellas loc adj |
| | Our house is big, but theirs is much bigger. |
| | My car broke down, so my parents lent me theirs. |
| | I looked at your suggestions but I like theirs better. |
| | Are those books ours or theirs? |
| | Nuestra casa es grande, pero la suya es mucho más grande. |
| | Nuestra casa es grande, pero la de ellos es mucho más grande. |
| theirs pron | (belonging to [sb]: unspecified gender) | el suyo, la suya loc prnl |
| | | suyo/a adj |
| | Has a door key been handed in? One of my students has lost theirs. |
| | ¿Alguien ha encontrado unas llaves? Uno de mis alumnos perdió las suyas. |
| theirs pron | (belonging to [sb] non-binary) | el suyo, la suya loc prnl |
| | | suyo/a adj |
| | I forgot my textbook, but Chris brought theirs and kindly let me share it. |
| | Olvidé mi libro, pero Chris trajo el suyo y tuvo la amabilidad de compartirlo conmigo. |
| theirs pron | (those belonging to them, plural) | los suyos, las suyas loc prnl |
| | | los de ellos, las de ellos; los de ellas, las de ellas loc prnl |
| | | suyos adj |
| | | de ellos, de ellas loc adj |
| | I looked at your suggestions but I like theirs better. Are those books ours or theirs? |
| | Leí sus sugerencias, pero prefiero las suyas. |
| | Leí sus sugerencias, pero prefiero las de ellas. |
| | ¿Esos libros son nuestros o de ellos? |
| theirs pron | (those belonging to [sb]) | los suyos, las suyas loc prnl |
| | | suyos adj |
| theirs pron | (those belonging to [sb] non-binary) | los suyos, las suyas loc prnl |
| | | suyos adj |
Compound Forms:
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| bring [sb] to his/her/their knees v expr | figurative (force into submission) (figurado) | poner de rodillas a loc verb |
each to their own,
each to his own,
each to her own expr | (everyone has their own preferences) | sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | | para gustos hay colores expr |
| | | cada cual con lo suyo, cada quien con lo suyo expr |
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine,
give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr | figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods) | dar una dosis de su propia medicina expr |
| give [sb] his/her/their due v expr | (give credit to) | dar crédito a loc verb |
| would give his/her/their eyeteeth v expr | (want [sth] very much) | dar cualquier cosa por expr |
keep [sb] on their toes,
keep [sb] on his toes,
keep [sb] on her toes v expr | (make [sb] concentrate) | mantener alerta loc verb |
| | | mantener concentrado loc verb |
| | The teacher kept the students on their toes by giving them a surprise test. |
| | La profesora mantuvo alerta a sus estudiantes dándoles un examen sorpresa. |
knock [sb] off their pedestal,
knock [sb] off his pedestal,
knock [sb] off her pedestal v expr | figurative (humble [sb] who is self-important) (coloquial) | bajar a alguien de la nube loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | bajarle los humos a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Losing a game so early in the tournament knocked him off his pedestal. |
| | Perder un partido apenas empezado el campeonato lo bajó de la nube. |
| leave [sb] to his/her/their own devices v expr | (not supervise [sb]) | dejar a alguien solo loc verb |
| | | dejar que alguien se las arregle solo loc verb |
| | | abandonar a alguien a sus propios medios loc verb |
| left to your/his/her/their own devices adj | (unsupervised, left alone) | abandonado a sus propios medios loc adj |
| | | solo/a adj |
would make [sb] turn over in his/her/their grave,
would make [sb] turn in his/her/their grave v expr | figurative (would offend: dead person) (figurado, coloquial) | hacer que alguien se revuelva en su tumba loc verb |
| | | hacer que alguien se revuelque en su propia tumba loc verb |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without company) | solos adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
| | Lana left her guests on their own for ten minutes while she went into the kitchen to prepare the starter. |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without company) | solos adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without company) | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
| | (lenguaje inclusivo) | sole adj |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
pay [sb] back in their own coin,
pay [sb] back in his own coin,
pay [sb] back in her own coin v expr | figurative (retaliate) | pagarle a alguien con la misma moneda loc verb + prep |
| pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr | figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way) (figurado) | pagarle a alguien con la misma moneda expr |
| put [sb] in his/her/their place v expr | (humble [sb]) | poner en su lugar loc verb |
| put [sb] on his/her/their mettle v expr | (incite, encourage) (figurado) | picar a vtr + prep |
| put [sb] through his/her/their paces v expr | (test [sb]'s skill, ability) | poner a prueba loc verb |
| put your/their/our heads together v expr | figurative (work on [sth] together) | trabajar juntos vi + adj |
| | | colaborar⇒ vi |
relieve of their job,
relieve [sb] of his job,
relieve [sb] of her job v expr | (dismiss or fire [sb]) | despedir a vtr + prep |
| | | echar a vtr + prep |
| | | echar del trabajo a loc verb |
send [sb] away with a flea in his ear,
send [sb] away with a flea in her ear v expr | figurative, informal (tell [sb] to go away) | despachar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | echar a alguien con cajas destempladas loc verb + prep |
sweet [sb] off their feet,
sweep [sb] off his feet,
sweep [sb] off her feet v expr | (make [sb] fall in love with you) (coloquial) | flechar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | hacer que alguien se enamore perdidamente loc verb |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | enamorarse perdidamente v prnl + adv |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | caer rendido a los pies de alguien loc verb + prep |
take [sb] at their word,
take [sb] at his word,
take [sb] at her word v expr | (believe [sb] is speaking honestly) | confiar en la palabra de alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | creer en la palabra de alguien loc verb + prep |
to each his own,
to each her own,
to each their own expr | (everyone has different preferences) | sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | | para gustos hay colores expr |
| | | cada cual con lo suyo, cada quien con lo suyo expr |
| | Greg likes anchovies and pineapple on his pizza? Well, to each their own. |
would turn over in his/her/their grave,
would turn in his/her/their grave v expr | figurative (dead person: would be offended) (figurado) | revolcarse en la tumba loc verb |