she
gb/ʃˈi/ us/ʃˈi/
A1
English
~ 100
Senses
0 senses
pronoun
A1
relation
1
female person or animal
Used to talk about a girl, woman, or female animal that you already know or have mentioned.
Usage pattern:
[She] + [verb]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'she' with 'her'. 'She' is used as the subject of a sentence, while 'her' is used as the object.
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.)
Collocations
she said
|she is
|she has
|she will
Themes
daily life
|people
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She is my best friend.
- I saw Mary yesterday and she looked happy.
- 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.
- This is Anna. She is a teacher.
- She has a small cat.
- She likes pizza.
- She can swim.
Grammar
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'.