she
gb/ʃˈi/ us/ʃˈi/
A1
Anglais
~ 100
Sens
0 sens
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.
Schéma d’usage :
[She] + [verb]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'she' with 'her'. 'She' is used as the subject of a sentence, while 'her' is used as the object.
Synonymes
her (Object form of 'she'; used when the female person is the object of the verb, not the subject.)
Antonymes
he (Refers to a male person or animal instead of a female.)
Collocations
she said
|she is
|she has
|she will
Thèmes
daily life
|people
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is my sister.
- This is Anna. She is a teacher.
- She has a small cat.
- She likes pizza.
- She can swim.
Grammaire
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.
Exemples
- Whenever she gives instructions, we follow them — she who must be obeyed.
- He jokes about his wife as 'she who must be obeyed'.