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Significado de her en en Inglés
her
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pronombre
1third person singular Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
‘she knew I hated her’- ‘I told Hannah I would wait for her’
- ‘So, all I had to do was look out for the lady who picked up her phone to identify her.’
- ‘As an adult she's learnt to say no to herself, but it hasn't come easily to her.’
- ‘No one had mentioned to her that the boy had been badly burned and was in great pain.’
- ‘Megan is coming for a visit at the weekend so I will mention it to her to have a look at the provisions.’
- ‘The animal promptly followed her into the road and a car had to brake suddenly to avoid it.’
- ‘We decided at this time not to mention anything to her about possible cancer.’
- ‘He may well also have mentioned smoking to her but this did not make any particular impression.’
- ‘Does this mean that he will know Judy to be Judy when he correctly identifies her?’
- ‘She denied any further and more serious impropriety when it was easily open for her to do so.’
- ‘Tina would bike to her mother's work at the end of the day and wait for her to finish.’
- ‘In bed, he shrugs off her goodnight kiss and lies there waiting for her to ask him what's wrong.’
- ‘Perhaps he went on and on to her about a previous girlfriend and she decided enough was enough!’
- ‘The memory of the boys reminded him he could not keep his identity from her for long.’
- ‘I did not see her as one to wait tables at a restaurant or tend to customers in retail.’
- ‘It made her the youngest female solo artist to debut at number one in the British charts.’
- ‘Perhaps you might entice a friend to some along with you and mention this to him or her.’
- ‘He could just as easily write the letters to her if the issue was one of communication.’
- ‘We don't hate Roxie for her ambition, merely pity her for the hard lessons that she is forced to learn.’
- ‘She is waiting for the Indian embassy to issue her a new passport so that she can fly back home.’
- 1.1Referring to a ship, country, or other inanimate thing regarded as female.‘the crew tried to sail her through a narrow gap’
- ‘So, as usual we wish good speed to The Highfield Mole and all who sail in her.’
- ‘It was another bad week for the insurance world and all who sail in her in Scotland.’
- ‘The American ship put up such resistance that Stier, after sinking her, went down too.’
- ‘During the night the Leda was torpedoed and, regrettably, no ship was sent to assist her.’
- ‘A large helm is still in place on the aft deck, giving her the appearance of a much older ship.’
- ‘It must be a navy big enough to defend her against the combined efforts of Russia and France.’
- ‘A few of our group made a night dive on her for lobsters but I decided to wait and dive her at dawn.’
- 1.2Used after the verb ‘to be’ and after ‘than’ or ‘as’See her‘it must be her’
- ‘he was younger than her’
- ‘I know I can sing better than a screaming psychopath with messed up hair - OK, I didn't mean to be that harsh, but I know I can sing better than her.’
- ‘I know it's her, because she has one shoe heel missing and you can hear it when she walks.’
- ‘If I train really hard can I be as fast as her next year?’
- ‘But she needn't think I'm not as good as her for all that!’
- ‘‘We don't know it's her,’ muttered Ross sulkily.’
- 1.3West Indian She.
- ‘she will get all her wants’
2Norteamericano arcaico, dialecto third person singular Herself.
- ‘peevishly she flung her on her face’
determinante posesivo
1Belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
‘Patricia loved her job’- ‘She loved her own company, loved her animals and would do anything for anybody.’
- ‘Thank God that her love of meat flavoured treats is greater than her love of chasing chucks.’
- ‘Until a few years ago my own sister was a primary school teacher who loved her job.’
- ‘She can never walk into York without being stopped by one of her mothers or babies now grown up.’
- ‘Antenatal care aims to monitor and promote the wellbeing of a mother and her developing baby.’
- ‘Her mother still holds down her job and has taken up t'ai chi to get involved in sporty things again.’
- ‘If it is not properly controlled, it can lead to problems for the mother or her baby.’
- ‘She also loved animals but her joy was always in her garden as she loved flowers and plants.’
- ‘They mentioned mechanical problems with her car and included details about friends.’
- ‘She also mentions her own personal reaction to the resignation, which is worth quoting.’
- ‘She was as large and powerful as the animal from which her blanket was made.’
- ‘He says that he found her in Israel, and he identifies her and publishes her photograph in the book.’
- ‘The girl's mother had to listen to the tape to identify the voice of her daughter.’
- ‘On Friday police said they would not identify her until her next of kin had been informed.’
- ‘Be it intentional or not, it should also be noted that her name is rarely mentioned.’
- ‘She has asked not to be identified but is in her nineties and lives in East Yorkshire.’
- ‘The only regret she mentions is that her father is not around to receive a signed copy.’
- ‘Let us just deal with some of the things that Helen Clark forgot to mention in her speech.’
- ‘The person seeking deliverance must exercise his or her will in such circumstances.’
- 1.1Belonging to or associated with a ship, country, or other inanimate thing regarded as female.‘at her launch, she was the ultimate in luxury transatlantic travel’
- ‘Usually lunch is back on board as the ship makes her stately progress to the next port.’
- ‘It shows the ship lying forlornly on her starboard side, almost completely capsized.’
- ‘The Island-class vessel has won the Jersey Cup, awarded every year to a ship of her type.’
- ‘Captain Lowe immediately put his ship about, felt her come free and then headed out to sea.’
- ‘On the second tow, Rasa had a good launch but her canopy was slightly off to the left.’
- ‘A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean.’
2
(also Her)Used in titles.‘Her Majesty’- ‘In an act of petty vindictiveness she was deprived of the title of Her Royal Highness.’
- ‘To suggest that it was an alternative to the Queen's Christmas message is frankly insulting to Her Majesty.’
- ‘I'm willing to go along with the idea that maybe it might be nice to welcome Her Majesty to one of her Realms.’
- ‘Imagine having to stoop to that level - particularly after being ignored by Her Majesty for years.’
- ‘Our claim has been made to Her Majesty, the Crown, not the Government of Queensland.’
- ‘Sir Paul McCartney told the crowds he had asked Her Majesty if they would all be back for another concert next year.’
- ‘The Kray twins and their brother Charlie eventually ended as guests of Her Majesty in Parkhurst prison.’
- ‘If his recent spell as a guest of Her Majesty has not taught the talented youngster a lesson, that thought surely will.’
- ‘In 1957, I was back in Jamaica serving Her Majesty as a conscript in her armed forces there.’
- ‘It was the mid eighties, and how could I possibly fail to have a haircut called after Her Royal Loveliness?’
- ‘First, let me assure you that Her Royal Highness is of sound mind, body and spirit!’
- ‘After all, with due deference to Her Majesty, it was suddenly beginning to look a little indelicate.’
- ‘However I do think that it is time that we were moving on and I also think that is the view of Her Majesty.’
- ‘Trust chairman Jane Gummer will welcome Her Royal Highness and give her a tour of the charity's boats.’
- ‘The genuine warmth and affection in which large numbers of the British people hold Her Majesty is clear to see.’
- ‘No response was sought by Mr Burrell from the Queen and Her Majesty made no comment.’
- ‘I have spent two nights as a guest of Her Majesty, and eaten some truly terrible food.’
- ‘I am deeply sorry for this news that Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret is dead.’
- ‘Public bemusement with modern art is shared by Her Majesty, a new book has revealed.’
- ‘The two were separated as guests lined up to meet Her Majesty and Mary was at the front as she walked by.’
Usage
Is it incorrect to say I am older than her (rather than I am older than she) or it's her all right (rather than it's she all right) and, if so, why? For a discussion of this issue, see
personal pronoun
Phrases
- her indoors
One's wife.
‘Liz said she didn't mind how I introduced her, provided it wasn't as ‘her indoors’’- ‘Anyway, back from the pub and out for a quick meal with her indoors and that concludes the heady celebrations.’
- ‘Announce that you are going on holiday or on an even longer break without him or her indoors and you may as well be signing your divorce papers.’
- ‘It would be a brilliant way of getting away from her indoors.’
- ‘I'm bound to want it but it's justifying it to her indoors that is the difficult bit.’
- ‘Needing a quick drink after our shocking experience, we repaired to Garavan's and discoursed sapiently before the Merc had to get home to her indoors with the rolling pin.’
Britanico coloquial, humorístico
Origen
Old English hire, genitive and dative of hīo, hēo ‘she’.
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