IT

IT
it
pronoun
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) él; ella; ello (sujeto); lo, la (complemento directo)
2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (se usa como sujeto en frases impersonales: it is cold = hace frío)
3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (se usa para dar énfasis a ciertas palabras o frases)
4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) lo, la
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- its
- itself
it pron
1. él / ella / ello
where's my shirt?, it's not in my room ¿dónde está mi camisa?, no está en mi habitación
2. lo / la
I've lost my wallet and I can't find it he perdido mi cartera y no la encuentro
3. le
the dog's thirsty Give it some water el perro tiene sed Dale un poco de agua
Muchas veces it funciona como un sujeto impersonal
who is it? It's me, Peter ¿quién es? Soy yo, Peter
it is very hot today hace mucho calor hoy
it's nearly four o'clock son casi las cuatro
it is September 11th es el 11 de septiembre
it's 10 miles to the next village hay 10 millas hasta el próximo pueblo
IT
tr['aɪ'tiː]
abbreviation
1 (information technology) informática
it ['ɪt] pron
1) (as subject; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello
it's a big building: es un edificio grande
who was it?: ¿quién era?
2) (as indirect object) : le
I'll give it some water: voy a darle agua
3) (as direct object) : lo, la
give it to me: dámelo
4) (as object of a preposition; generally omitted) : él, ella, ello
behind it: detrás, detrás de él
5) (in impersonal constructions)
it's raining: está lloviendo
it's 8 o'clock: son las ocho
6) (as the implied subject or object of a verb)
it is necessary to study: es necesario estudiar
to give it all one's got: dar lo mejor de sí
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pron.
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mass noun = information technology
N ABBR
1) (Comput)
= information technology informática f
2) (Econ)
= income tax
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mass noun = information technology

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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