Significado de they en inglés
theythey /ðeɪ/ pronoun [used as the subject of a verb] 
Ver todas las traducciones1used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known aboutusado para referirse a dos o más personas o cosas que ya han sido mencionadas o son ya conocidas: 
Bob and Sue said they wouldn’t be able to come.Bob y Sue dijeron que no podrían venir. Ken gave me some flowers. Aren’t they beautiful?Ken me dio unas flores. ¿No son hermosas? They all want to come to the wedding.Todos quieren venir a la boda.2they say/think etc used to state what people in general say or thinkusado para expresar lo que la gente en general dice o piensa: They say it’s bad luck to spill salt.Dicen que derramar sal trae mala suerte.3spokenoral used to refer to a particular organization or group of peopleusado para referirse a una organización o grupo de personas en particular: Where are they going to build the new highway?¿Dónde van a construir la nueva autopista? They’re going to take an X-ray.Van a hacer una radiografía.4used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘he or she’usado al hablar de alguien que puede ser hombre o mujer, para evitar decir "he or she": If anyone has any information related to the crime, will they please contact the police.Si alguien tiene información relacionada con el crimen, que por favor se ponga en contacto con la policía. Every child, whoever they are, deserves to have a mum and a dad.Todo niño, sea quien sea, merece tener una mamá y un papá.USAGE: They, them, theirUSO: They, them, their• If you want to talk in general about someone, and you do not want to say if the person is male or female, you often use they, them, or their: · If anyone doesn’t like it, they can leave.· When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?· Someone has left their coat behind.• Si deseas hablar en general de alguien y no quieres indicar si es hombre o mujer, sueles usar they, them o their: · If anyone doesn't like it, they can leave.· When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?· Someone has left their coat behind.• People do this in order to avoid suggesting that the person can only be male, or to avoid using longer expressions such as 'he or she', 'him or her'.• La gente hace esto para evitar dar a entender que la persona solo puede ser hombre, o para evitar expresiones más largas como "he or she" o "him or her".• This use is acceptable and very common in spoken English, and is becoming more acceptable in writing as well.• Este uso es aceptable y muy común en el inglés hablado, y cada vez es más aceptado en la escritura también.• However, some people consider this use to be incorrect. You can sometimes avoid the problem by making the subject plural: · If people don’t like it, they can leave.· When friends upset you, do you tell them?• Sin embargo, algunas personas consideran que este uso es incorrecto. A veces se puede evitar el problema poniendo el sujeto en plural: · If people don't like it, they can leave.· When friends upset you, do you tell them?• In the past, people used to use 'he' to refer to men or women, but most people now avoid doing this.• En el pasado, la gente solía usar "he" para referirse a hombres o mujeres, pero hoy en día la mayoría evita hacerlo.
Ver todas las traducciones1used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known aboutusado para referirse a dos o más personas o cosas que ya han sido mencionadas o son ya conocidas: Bob and Sue said they wouldn’t be able to come.Bob y Sue dijeron que no podrían venir. Ken gave me some flowers. Aren’t they beautiful?Ken me dio unas flores. ¿No son hermosas? They all want to come to the wedding.Todos quieren venir a la boda.2they say/think etc used to state what people in general say or thinkusado para expresar lo que la gente en general dice o piensa: They say it’s bad luck to spill salt.Dicen que derramar sal trae mala suerte.3spokenoral used to refer to a particular organization or group of peopleusado para referirse a una organización o grupo de personas en particular: Where are they going to build the new highway?¿Dónde van a construir la nueva autopista? They’re going to take an X-ray.Van a hacer una radiografía.4used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘he or she’usado al hablar de alguien que puede ser hombre o mujer, para evitar decir "he or she": If anyone has any information related to the crime, will they please contact the police.Si alguien tiene información relacionada con el crimen, que por favor se ponga en contacto con la policía. Every child, whoever they are, deserves to have a mum and a dad.Todo niño, sea quien sea, merece tener una mamá y un papá.USAGE: They, them, theirUSO: They, them, their• If you want to talk in general about someone, and you do not want to say if the person is male or female, you often use they, them, or their: · If anyone doesn’t like it, they can leave.· When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?· Someone has left their coat behind.• Si deseas hablar en general de alguien y no quieres indicar si es hombre o mujer, sueles usar they, them o their: · If anyone doesn't like it, they can leave.· When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?· Someone has left their coat behind.• People do this in order to avoid suggesting that the person can only be male, or to avoid using longer expressions such as 'he or she', 'him or her'.• La gente hace esto para evitar dar a entender que la persona solo puede ser hombre, o para evitar expresiones más largas como "he or she" o "him or her".• This use is acceptable and very common in spoken English, and is becoming more acceptable in writing as well.• Este uso es aceptable y muy común en el inglés hablado, y cada vez es más aceptado en la escritura también.• However, some people consider this use to be incorrect. You can sometimes avoid the problem by making the subject plural: · If people don’t like it, they can leave.· When friends upset you, do you tell them?• Sin embargo, algunas personas consideran que este uso es incorrecto. A veces se puede evitar el problema poniendo el sujeto en plural: · If people don't like it, they can leave.· When friends upset you, do you tell them?• In the past, people used to use 'he' to refer to men or women, but most people now avoid doing this.• En el pasado, la gente solía usar "he" para referirse a hombres o mujeres, pero hoy en día la mayoría evita hacerlo.