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they

/ðeɪ/

الترجمة: ضمير شخصي للغائب يدل على جمع الأشخاص؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا في السياقات الحديثة للإشارة إلى شخص مفرد محدد الجنس غير معروف أو غير ثنائي الجنس.

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pronoun

A1formalcommon/ðeɪ/

The third-person plural pronoun in Modern English, used to refer to multiple people or things; also widely accepted as a singular gender-neutral pronoun for a person of unspecified or non-binary gender.

  • 🌐ضمير شخصي للغائب يدل على جمع الأشخاص؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا في السياقات الحديثة للإشارة إلى شخص مفرد محدد الجنس غير معروف أو غير ثنائي الجنس.
  1. Third-person plural subject pronoun A1 formal

    Used as the subject of a verb to refer to two or more people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are clearly identified in the context.

    • My parents are doctors. They work at the same hospital.
    • Where are the keys? They were on the table.
    • The students submitted their essays. They did a great job.
    • I saw Anna and Tom yesterday. They looked happy.
    • These books are interesting. They teach you a lot.

    🌐ضمير الفاعل للغائبين

  2. Singular gender-neutral pronoun for unspecified or non-binary person B2 formal

    Used as the subject of a verb to refer to a single person whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or non-binary; increasingly accepted in formal and informal English as an inclusive alternative to 'he' or 'she'.

    • If someone calls, tell them I'll be back soon.
    • Each student should submit their assignment by Friday.
    • Alex said they would join us later.
    • When a customer arrives, greet them politely.
    • My friend Jamie prefers they/them pronouns.

    🌐ضمير مفرد محايد جندريًا لشخص غير محدد أو غير ثنائي

  3. Generic or indefinite 'they' B1 informal

    Used to refer to people in general or an unspecified group, rather than specific individuals; similar to 'people' or 'one' in meaning.

    • They say that practice makes perfect.
    • In this office, they start work at 9 a.m.
    • They don't allow smoking in public buildings.
    • When they invented the smartphone, everything changed.
    • They're building a new bridge downtown.

    🌐الضمير العام أو المبهم "هم"

  • them object
  • their possessive adjective
  • theirs possessive pronoun
  • themself reflexive
  • themselves reflexive