English-Thai Dictionary
they
PRON พวกเขา he and she all others puek-kao
they'd
ABBR คำย่อ ของ they had they would kam-yor-kong
they'll
ABBR คำย่อ ของ they will they shall kam-yor-kong
they're
ABBR คำย่อ ของ they are kam-yor-kong
they've
ABBR คำย่อ ของ they have kam-yor-kong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
THEY
pron. plu.; objective case, them. 1. The men, the women, the animals, the things. It is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun referring to persons, or as a substitute referring to things.
They and their fathers have transgressed against me. Ezekiel 2:3.
They of Italy salute you. Hebrews 13:24.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matthew 5:6.
2. It is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on. They say, [on dit, ] that is, it is said by persons, indefinitely.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
THEY
They, pron. pl. ; poss. Theirs; obj. Them. Etym: [Icel. þeir they, properly nom. pl. masc. of sa, su, þat, a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. se, seó, edhæt, nom. pl. edha. See That. ]
Defn: The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. Jolif and glad they went unto here [their ] rest And casten hem [them ]full early for to sail. Chaucer. They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. v. 6.
Note: They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on; as, they say (French on dit ), that is, it is said by persons not specified.
New American Oxford Dictionary
they
they |T͟Hā ðeɪ | ▶pronoun [ third person plural ] 1 used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified: the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted. • people in general: the rest, as they say, is history. • informal a group of people in authority regarded collectively: they cut my water off. 2 [ singular ] used to refer to a person of unspecified sex: ask someone if they could help. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse their, nominative plural masculine of sá; related to them and their, also to that and the . usage: 1 The word they (with its counterparts them, their, and themselves ) as a singular pronoun to refer to a person of unspecified sex has been used since at least the 16th century. In the late 20th century, as the traditional use of he to refer to a person of either sex came under scrutiny on the grounds of sexism, this use of they has become more common. It is now generally accepted in contexts where it follows an indefinite pronoun such as anyone, no one, someone, or a person: anyone can join if they are a resident; each to their own. In other contexts, coming after singular nouns, the use of they is now common, although less widely accepted, especially in formal contexts. Sentences such as ask a friend if they could help are still criticized for being ungrammatical. Nevertheless, in view of the growing acceptance of they and its obvious practical advantages, they is used in this dictionary in many cases where he would have been used formerly. See also usage at he and she. 2 Don't confuse their, they're, and there. Their is a possessive pronoun: I like their new car. They're is a contraction of 'they are': they're parking the car. There is an adverb meaning 'at that place': park the car over there.
they'd
they'd |T͟Hād ðeɪd | ▶contraction they had. • they would.
they'll
they'll |T͟Hāl ðeɪl | ▶contraction they shall; they will.
they're
they're |T͟He (ə )r ðɛr | ▶contraction they are. usage: On the differences between their, they're, and there, see usage at they .
they've
they've |T͟Hāv ðeɪv | ▶contraction they have.
Oxford Dictionary
they
they |ðeɪ | ▶pronoun [ third person plural ] 1 used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified: the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted. • people in general: the rest, as they say, is history. • informal people in authority regarded collectively: they cut my water off. 2 [ singular ] used to refer to a person of unspecified sex: ask a friend if they could help. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse their, nominative plural masculine of sá; related to them and their, also to that and the . usage: The word they (with its counterparts them, their, and themselves ) as a singular pronoun to refer to a person of unspecified sex has been used since at least the 16th century. In the late 20th century, as the traditional use of he to refer to a person of either sex came under scrutiny on the grounds of sexism, this use of they became more common. It is now generally accepted in contexts where it follows an indefinite pronoun such as anyone, no one, someone, or a person, as in anyone can join if they are a resident and each to their own. In other contexts, coming after singular nouns, the use of they is now common, though less widely accepted, especially in formal contexts. Sentences such as ask a friend if they could help are still criticized for being ungrammatical. Nevertheless, in view of the growing acceptance of they and its obvious practical advantages, they is used in this dictionary in many cases where he would have been used formerly. See also usage at he and she .
they'd
they'd |ðeɪd | ▶contraction they had. • they would.
they'll
they'll |ðeɪl, ðɛl | ▶contraction they shall; they will.
they're
they're |ðɛː, ˈðeɪə | ▶contraction they are.
they've
they've |ðeɪv | ▶contraction they have.
American Oxford Thesaurus
they
they pronoun USAGE they The word they (with its counterparts them, their, and themselves ) as a singular pronoun to refer to a person of unspecified sex has been used since at least the sixteenth century. In the late twentieth century, as the traditional use of he to refer to a person of either sex came under scrutiny on the grounds of sexism, this use of they has become more common. It is now generally accepted in contexts where it follows an indefinite pronoun such as anyone, no one, someone, or a person: anyone can join if they are a resident; each to their own. In other contexts, coming after singular nouns, the use of they is now common, although less widely accepted, esp. in formal contexts. Sentences such as ask a friend if they could help are still criticized for being ungrammatical but, in view of the obvious practical advantages of they, are increasingly being accepted and passing without comment. Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
they
they /ðeɪ / (! 三人称複数主格の人称代名詞 ) 代名詞 1 (特定の人々 事 物をさして )彼 [彼女 ]らは [が ]; それらは [が ] (!he, she, itの複数形 ) ▸ I have three brothers. They are all in Tokyo .私には3人兄弟がいますが, みんな東京にいます ▸ “How do you feel about these shoes?” “They are comfortable. ”「この靴はいかがですか 」「履き心地がいいです 」▸ It's they who are to blame .悪いのは彼らです (!強調構文 ) 語法 三人称複数の人称代名詞の用法 1 三人称複数の所有格はtheir, 目的格them, 所有代名詞theirs, 再帰代名詞themselves .2 集合名詞をさす場合, 全体としてとらえる時はit, 個々でとらえる場合はtheyを用いる ▸ The team is strong and it might win the game; they are mostly under 20 .そのチームは強く, 試合に勝てるだろう . メンバーはほとんど20歳未満だ 2 ｟ややくだけて ｠(一般に )人々は , みんなは, 世間の人は (!通例はpeople ) ; (ある地域 場所などの )人々は, 関係者は (!話し [書き ]手と聞き [読み ]手は含まない; 日本語に訳さないことが多い ) ▸ They say (that ) there is going to be a war .戦争になるだろうということだ (≒People say [｟かたく ｠It is said ] ….)▸ They call this place Soho .人はこの場所をソーホーと呼ぶ ▸ In Japan, they eat sushi .日本では寿司を食べる (!話し手が日本人ならwe, 聞き手が日本人ならyouを用いる ) 3 (政府 自治体などの )当局, 権威者, 警察 ▸ They strengthened regulations against violence .当局は暴力への取り締まりを強化した 4 ｟ややくだけて ｠(その )人は [が ] (!heやhe or sheの代用として, someone, everyone, a personなどの不定代名詞および性別不特定の語をさす場合に用いる. くだけた表現に多く用いられるが, 時に ｟かたい書 ｠にも用いられることがある; →he 2 語法 (2 ) ▸ Everyone bowed when they passed the man .その男のそばを通り過ぎる人はみな頭を下げた ▸ A person becomes a writer because they have personal shortcomings .人は欠点があればこそ作家になるのだ 5 ｟古 文 かたく ｠〖～ who /｟まれ ｠that 〗…する人たちは (!今はthose who … が普通 ) .
they'd
they'd /ðeɪd /they had [would ]の短縮形 .
they'll
they'll /ðeɪl /they will [shall ]の短縮形 .
they're
they're /ðə r , ｟強 ｠ðeə r /they areの短縮形 .
they've
they've /ðeɪv /they haveの短縮形 .
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