"les" meaning in Spanish

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Article

IPA: /les/, [les] Forms: les gender-neutral [canonical, plural]
Rhymes: -es Etymology: The gender-neutral suffix -e replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Etymology templates: {{glossary|gender-neutral}} gender-neutral, {{-a-o-x|es|suffix=e}} The gender-neutral suffix -e replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o., {{-a-o-e|es}} The gender-neutral suffix -e replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Head templates: {{head|es|article|g=gneut-p}} les gender-neutral pl
  1. (gender-neutral, neologism) the (plural) Tags: gender-neutral, neologism
    Sense id: en-les-es-article-gts7g4yh Categories (other): Spanish neologisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /les/, [les]
Rhymes: -es Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish les, from Latin illīs, dative plural of ille. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|les|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish les, {{inh+|es|osp|les}} Inherited from Old Spanish les, {{inh|es|la|illīs}} Latin illīs Head templates: {{head|es|pronoun form}} les
  1. dative of ellos and ellas; to them, for them Tags: dative, form-of Form of: ellos and ellas (extra: to them, for them)
    Sense id: en-les-es-pron-jtKG58l2
  2. dative of ustedes; to you all, for you all (formal) Tags: dative, form-of Form of: ustedes (extra: to you all, for you all (formal))
    Sense id: en-les-es-pron-s-VbZVCA
  3. (leísmo, dialectal) accusative of ustedes; you all (formal) Tags: accusative, dialectal, form-of Form of: ustedes (extra: you all (formal)) Synonyms: los, las
    Sense id: en-les-es-pron-QR1StnMh Categories (other): Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary, Spanish articles, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary: 9 14 59 10 9 Disambiguation of Spanish articles: 8 7 14 55 8 8 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 8 5 18 60 5 5 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -e: 7 6 12 62 7 6
  4. (leísmo, dialectal, proscribed except in impersonal sentences with "se") accusative of ellos and ellas; them Tags: accusative, dialectal, form-of Form of: ellos and ellas (extra: them) Synonyms: lo, la
    Sense id: en-les-es-pron-TYjlBqVP
  5. (gender-neutral, neologism) dative of elles; to them, for them Tags: dative, form-of, gender-neutral, neologism Form of: elles (extra: to them, for them)
    Sense id: en-les-es-pron-PnBGE~lU Categories (other): Spanish neologisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: yo, , me, conmigo, nosotros, nos, , nosotras, , ti, te, contigo, vos, usted, le, se3, lo, la, vosotros, os, vosotras, ustedes, los, las, él, ella, ello5, ellos, ellas, , se, consigo, Like other masculine words, masculine pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown, when the subject is plural and of mixed gender, Treated as if it were third person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity, If le, les precedes lo, or las in a clause, it is replaced with se (alt: e.g. se lo dije instead of *le lo dije), Used primarily in Spain, Only used in certain circumstances and rarely as a subject pronoun
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    {
      "word": "sí"
    },
    {
      "word": "se"
    },
    {
      "word": "consigo"
    },
    {
      "word": "Like other masculine words"
    },
    {
      "word": "masculine pronouns can be used when the gender of the subject is unknown"
    },
    {
      "word": "when the subject is plural and of mixed gender"
    },
    {
      "word": "Treated as if it were third person for purposes of conjugation and reflexivity"
    },
    {
      "word": "If le"
    },
    {
      "word": "les precedes lo"
    },
    {
      "word": "or las in a clause"
    },
    {
      "alt": "e.g. se lo dije instead of *le lo dije",
      "word": "it is replaced with se"
    },
    {
      "word": "Used primarily in Spain"
    },
    {
      "word": "Only used in certain circumstances and rarely as a subject pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
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            [
              32,
              36
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The boys are hungry, I'll bring them something to eat.",
          "text": "Los chicos están hambrientos, les llevaré algo de comer.",
          "translation": "The boys are hungry, I'll bring them something to eat.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to them, for them",
          "word": "ellos and ellas"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dative of ellos and ellas; to them, for them"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ellos",
          "ellos#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "ellas",
          "ellas#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "them",
          "them"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
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      "examples": [
        {
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Daughters, do you want me to buy you all anything from the store?",
          "text": "Hijas, ¿quieren que les compre algo de la tienda?",
          "translation": "Daughters, do you want me to buy you all anything from the store?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to you all, for you all (formal)",
          "word": "ustedes"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dative of ustedes; to you all, for you all (formal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ustedes",
          "ustedes#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "you all",
          "you all"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
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          ],
          "english": "Do you need me to help you all with anything?",
          "text": "¿Necesitan que [yo] les ayude en algo?",
          "translation": "Do you need me to help you all with anything?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "you all (formal)",
          "word": "ustedes"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "accusative of ustedes; you all (formal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leísmo",
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        ],
        [
          "ustedes",
          "ustedes#Spanish"
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        [
          "you all",
          "you all"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(leísmo, dialectal) accusative of ustedes; you all (formal)"
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        {
          "word": "los"
        },
        {
          "word": "las"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dialectal",
        "form-of"
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          "english": "They consider them fools.",
          "text": "Se les considera unos tontos. [non-proscribed]",
          "translation": "They consider them fools.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Yesterday I saw them dining at a restaurant.",
          "text": "Ayer les vi cenando en un restaurante. [proscribed]",
          "translation": "Yesterday I saw them dining at a restaurant.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "them",
          "word": "ellos and ellas"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "accusative of ellos and ellas; them"
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          "leísmo",
          "leísmo"
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        [
          "se",
          "se"
        ],
        [
          "ellos",
          "ellos#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "ellas",
          "ellas#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "them",
          "them"
        ]
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      "qualifier": "proscribed except in impersonal sentences with \"se\"",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(leísmo, dialectal, proscribed except in impersonal sentences with \"se\") accusative of ellos and ellas; them"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lo"
        },
        {
          "word": "la"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dialectal",
        "form-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Spanish neologisms",
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "I asked them to please be quiet.",
          "text": "Les pedí que por favor hagan silencio.",
          "translation": "I asked them to please be quiet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to them, for them",
          "word": "elles"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dative of elles; to them, for them"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elles",
          "elles#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "them",
          "them"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(gender-neutral, neologism) dative of elles; to them, for them"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "gender-neutral",
        "neologism"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/les/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[les]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-es"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Tuteo",
    "Voseo"
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  "word": "les"
}

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    "Spanish articles",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish terms suffixed with -e",
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      "name": "glossary"
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      "name": "-a-o-x"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "-a-o-e"
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    {
      "form": "les gender-neutral",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "plural"
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      "expansion": "les gender-neutral pl",
      "name": "head"
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  "hyphenation": [
    "les"
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  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "les"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
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    {
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        "Spanish gender-neutral terms",
        "Spanish neologisms",
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "The students are paying attention to the class.",
          "text": "Les estudiantes están prestando atención a la clase.",
          "translation": "The students are paying attention to the class.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the (plural)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "the"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(gender-neutral, neologism) the (plural)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "gender-neutral",
        "neologism"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/les/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[les]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-es"
    }
  ],
  "word": "les"
}

Download raw JSONL data for les meaning in Spanish (8.2kB)

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