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I.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] PRON

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he Although él is given as the main translation of he, it is in practice used only for emphasis, or to avoid ambiguity: he went to the theater fue al teatro she went to the theater, he went to the cinema ella fue al teatro y él fue al cine he did it él lo hizo.:

he

él

he's a painter/my brother

es pintor/mi hermano

he didn't say it, I did

no fue él quien lo dijo, sino yo

don't ask me, he's the expert

no me preguntes a mí, el experto es él

Ted Post? who's he?

¿Ted Post? ¿quién es Ted Post?

he who hesitates liter

quien vacila …

could I speak to Steve, please? — this is he Am

¿podría hablar con Steve, por favor? — habla con él

I'm as tall as he is or form as tall as he

soy tan alto como él

II.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] N inf

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he's [Am hiz, (h)ɪz, Brit hiːz, hɪz]

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1. he's → he is

2. he's → he has

s/he PRON

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s/he → he or she

s/he

él/ella

he-man <pl he-men [-men]> [Am ˈhi ˌmæn, Brit] N inf

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he-man

machote m inf

he-man

super-macho m inf

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he's balding

se está quedando calvo

he's balding

se está quedando pelón AmC Mex

he's balding

se está quedando pelado CSur

he's legit

es de fiar

he's legit

es un tío legal Spain inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está forrado (de dinero) inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está podrido en plata inf

he's disgustingly rich hum

está podrido de dinero Spain inf

he loves partying

le gusta la parranda inf

he loves partying

le va la marcha Spain inf

he loves partying

le gusta el carrete Chil inf

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I.he [hi] PRON pers

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1. he (male person or animal):

he

él

he's [or he is] my father

(él) es mi padre

he's gone away but he'll be back soon

se ha ido, pero volverá pronto

here he comes

ahí viene

2. he (unspecified sex):

if somebody comes, he will buy it

si alguien viene, lo comprará

he who... form

aquél que...

II.he [hi] N

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he of baby

varón m

he of animal

macho m

he's [hiz]

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1. he's = he is, be

2. he's = he has, have

I.have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB trans

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II.have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB aux

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1. have (indicates perfect tense):

he has never been to California

nunca ha estado en California

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

had I known you were coming, ... form

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

III.have [hæv, unstressed: həv] N pl

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the haves and the have-nots

los ricos y los pobres

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr

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1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

she's a cook

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21 (years old)

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb

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III.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux vb

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4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿verdad?

he-man <-men> [ˈhi·mæn] N inf

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he-man

machote m

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he felt jittery

le dió el tembleque

he got jittery

le entró el canguelo

he's very retentive

tiene muy buena memoria

he sleepwalks

es sonámbulo

he is thick-skinned

todo le resbala

he's a poseur

se hace el interesante

he exasperates me

me saca de quicio

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es muy corto de entendederas

he's pretty dumb

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I.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] PRON

he Although él is given as the main translation of he, it is in practice used only for emphasis, or to avoid ambiguity: he went to the theater fue al teatro she went to the theater, he went to the cinema ella fue al teatro y él fue al cine he did it él lo hizo.:

II.he [Am hi, Brit hiː] N inf

he's [Am hiz, (h)ɪz, Brit hiːz, hɪz]

1. he's → he is

2. he's → he has

s/he PRON

s/he → he or she

he-man <pl he-men [-men]> [Am ˈhi ˌmæn, Brit] N inf

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I.he [hi] PRON pers

1. he (male person or animal):

2. he (unspecified sex):

II.he [hi] N

he's [hiz]

1. he's = he is, be

2. he's = he has, have

See also have, be

I.have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB trans

1. have (own):

2. have (engage in):

3. have (eat):

4. have (give birth to):

5. have (receive):

6. have (show trait):

7. have (cause to occur):

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II.have <has, had, had> [hæv, unstressed: həv] VB aux

1. have (indicates perfect tense):

2. have (must):

III.have [hæv, unstressed: həv] N pl

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

3. be (age):

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

5. be calculation, cost:

6. be (measurement):

7. be (exist, live):

8. be location, situation:

9. be pp (go, visit):

10. be (take place):

11. be circumstances:

12. be in time expressions:

13. be expressing possibility:

Phrases:

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

III.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

2. be expressing the passive:

3. be expressing future:

4. be expressing future in past:

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

6. be expressing obligation:

7. be in tag questions:

he-man <-men> [ˈhi·mæn] N inf

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