she
gb/ʃˈi/ us/ʃˈi/
A1
English
~ 100
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A1
1
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A1
Usage pattern:
[She] + [verb]
She is my best friend.
Ő a legjobb barátnőm.
I saw Mary yesterday and she looked happy.
Tegnap láttam Maryt, és boldognak tűnt.
My dog is old, but she still loves to play.
She works at the local library.
If she calls, tell her I’m busy.
Learner examples
She is my sister.
Ő a lánytestvérem.
This is Anna. She is a teacher.
Ő Anna. Tanár.
She has a small cat.
She likes pizza.
She can swim.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'she' with 'her'. 'She' is used as the subject of a sentence, while 'her' is used as the object.
Meaning
female person or animal
Collocations
she said
|she is
|she has
|she will
Synonyms
her (Object form of 'she'; used when the female person is the object of the verb, not the subject.)
Antonyms
he (Refers to a male person or animal instead of a female.)
Themes
daily life
|people
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to talk about a girl, woman, or female animal that you already know or have mentioned.
Used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified in context.
Grammar
Dictionary form
she
IPA
GB/ʃˈi/
US/ʃˈi/
Syllables & stress
she (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (she)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: she
- Plural: shes
Word family
Expressions
she who must be obeyed
1/ʃˈi hˈu mˈʌst bˈi oʊbˈeɪd/
idiom
informal
authoritative woman to obey
A humorous way to talk about a woman, often a wife or female boss, who must always be listened to and obeyed.
Examples
- Whenever she gives instructions, we follow them — she who must be obeyed.
- He jokes about his wife as 'she who must be obeyed'.