"they" meaning in All languages combined

See they on Wiktionary

Pronoun [Inglés]

IPA: /ðeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-they.wav , En-uk-they.ogg , En-us-they.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-SpringProof-they.wav
Etymology: Del inglés medio þei, y este del nórdico antiguo þeir. Etymology templates: {{etimología|enm|þei|leng=en}} Del inglés medio þei, {{etim|non|þeir|leng=en}} del nórdico antiguo þeir
  1. Ellos, ellas.
    Sense id: es-they-en-pron-QHEpFXX-
  2. Usado para referirse a una persona cuyo género se desconoce.
    Sense id: es-they-en-pron-JyUlOZHf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Pronoun [Inglés]

IPA: /ðeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-they.wav , En-uk-they.ogg , En-us-they.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-SpringProof-they.wav
Etymology: Del inglés medio þei, y este del nórdico antiguo þeir. Etymology templates: {{etimología|enm|þei|leng=en}} Del inglés medio þei, {{etim|non|þeir|leng=en}} del nórdico antiguo þeir
  1. Corresponde a un verbo en español conjugado en la tercera persona plural para expresar la opinión de la mayoría o de un grupo de personas.
    Sense id: es-they-en-pron-2jvmXfvY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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                "1": "Someone called on the phone, but they didn't leave any message.",
                "trad": "Alguien llamó por teléfono, pero no dejó ningún mensaje."
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          "text": "Someone called on the phone, but they didn't leave any message.",
          "translation": "→ Alguien llamó por teléfono, pero no dejó ningún mensaje."
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Download raw JSONL data for they meaning in All languages combined (5.2kB)

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