theirs

theirs
ðeəz
pronoun (a person, thing etc belonging to them: The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends).) (el) suyo, (la) suya, (los) suyos, (las) suyas
theirs pron suyo
our flat is like theirs nuestro piso es como el suyo
theirs
tr[ðeəz]
pronoun
1 (el) suyo, (la) suya (plural) (los) suyos, (las) suyas
■ that house is theirs aquella casa es suya
■ our children play with theirs nuestros hijos juegan con los suyos
■ everyone wants what is theirs by right todos quieren lo que es suyo por derecho
theirs ['ðɛrz] pron
: (el) suyo, (la) suya, (los) suyos, (las) suyas
they came for theirs: vinieron por el suyo
theirs is bigger: la suya es más grande, la de ellos es más grande
a brother of theirs: un hermano suyo, un hermano de ellos
theirs
adj.
• su adj.
• suyo, -a adj.
pron.
• el suyo pron.
• los suyos pron.
• suyo pron.
ðerz, ðeəz
pronoun (sing) suyo, -ya; (pl) suyos, -yas

theirs is blue — el suyo/la suya or el/la de ellos es azul

a friend of theirs — un amigo suyo or de ellos

[ðɛǝz]
POSS PRON (referring to singular possession) (el/la) suyo(-a); (referring to plural possession) (los/las) suyos(-as)

it's not our car, it's theirs — no es nuestro coche, es suyo or es de ellos

the suitcase is theirs — la maleta es suya or es de ellos

"whose is this?" - "it's theirs" — -¿de quién es esto? -es suyo or de ellos

theirs is a happy home — el suyo es un hogar feliz

Isobel is a friend of theirs — Isobel es amiga suya

"is this their house?" - "no, theirs is white" — -¿es esta su casa? -no, la suya or la de ellos es blanca

my parents and theirs — mis padres y los suyos

* * *
[ðerz, ðeəz]
pronoun (sing) suyo, -ya; (pl) suyos, -yas

theirs is blue — el suyo/la suya or el/la de ellos es azul

a friend of theirs — un amigo suyo or de ellos


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  • theirs — This possessive pronoun, as used in The house is not mine but theirs, is written without an apostrophe. In compound subjects connected by and, the correct form is (e.g.) Our children and theirs went on holiday together, not ☒ Theirs and our… …   Modern English usage

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  • theirs */ — UK [ðeə(r)z] / US [ðerz] pronoun Summary: Theirs is used as a possessive pronoun, being a possessive form of they. It can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a… …   English dictionary

  • theirs — /dhairz/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun: Are you a friend of theirs? It is theirs. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine… …   Universalium

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  • THEIRS — poss.pron. the one or ones belonging to or associated with them (it is theirs; theirs are over here). Phrases and idioms: of theirs of or belonging to them (a friend of theirs). Etymology: ME f. THEIR …   Useful english dictionary

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