he
gb/hˈi/ us/hˈi/
A1
Inglés
~ 100
Acepciones
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pronoun
A1
entity
1
male subject pronoun
Use he when a boy, man, male animal, or someone who uses he/him pronouns is the subject of the sentence.
Patrón de uso:
he + verb; used as the subject of a clause
Error frecuente:
Use he only as a subject: say "I saw him," not "I saw he." For a person whose gender or pronouns you do not know, singular "they" is usually preferred in modern English.
Temas
core_vocabulary
|communication
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- My brother called, and he sounded tired.
- Where is Daniel? He is in the kitchen.
- Our dog loves the park; he runs straight to the pond.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is my dad.
- He works at a bank.
- He has a black dog.
Sustantivo
informal
A2
entity
2
male animal or baby
A he is a male animal or baby.
Patrón de uso:
a he; a he or a she
Error frecuente:
This noun use is informal and is used mostly for animals or babies. For adult people, say "man," "male," or use the person's name or pronouns.
Temas
daily_life
|animals
Ejemplos
- The vet checked the kitten and said it was a he.
- Is your new puppy a he or a she?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The baby is a he.
- Is the cat a he?
Gramática
Expresiones
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone, without help
To be alone or to do something without help from other people.
Ejemplos
- He lives by himself in a small apartment.
- The boy finished the puzzle all by himself.
by himself
1/bˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
alone or unaided
alone or without help
Ejemplos
- He's only four, but he can put on his shoes by himself.
- After the argument, Mark sat by himself in the kitchen.
he or she
3/hˈi ˈɔɹ ʃˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
unspecified male or female person
used when you mean either a man or a woman
Ejemplos
- If a student needs help, he or she should email the instructor.
- If a customer is unhappy, he or she can ask for a refund.
he said, she said
8/hˈi sˈɛd | ʃˈi sˈɛd/
idiom
informal
conflicting personal accounts
a disagreement where each person tells a different story
Ejemplos
- Without any documents, the dispute turned into he said, she said.
- The case was dismissed as a he-said, she-said argument with no evidence.
he/him
7/hˈɛɪm/
fixed phrase
masculine pronoun set
the pronouns someone uses, for example in a profile or introduction
Ejemplos
- His profile says he/him, so use those pronouns when you talk about him.
- At the start of the workshop, he introduced himself as Leo and gave his pronouns as he/him.
here he is
4/hˈɪɹ hˈi ˈɪz/
fixed phrase
presenting someone present
said when the person you are talking about has arrived or been found
Ejemplos
- You wanted to meet my brother? Here he is.
- After a long wait, here he is, the man of the hour.
not himself
6/nˈɑt hɪmsˈɛlf/
idiom
not acting normally
acting differently from usual
Ejemplos
- He hasn't been himself since his mother died.
- Dad was not himself after the operation, but he recovered quickly.
on his own
2/ˈɔn hˈɪz ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
independently; alone
without help from other people
Ejemplos
- He moved out and started living on his own.
- Let him try to solve the problem on his own first.
there he is
5/ðˈɛɹ hˈi ˈɪz/
fixed phrase
pointing out someone found
said when you see or find him
Ejemplos
- There he is, by the coffee machine.
- We were looking everywhere for the dog, and there he is in the garden.