ours
gb/ˈaʊɚz/ us/ˈaʊɚz/
A2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
pronoun
A2
relation
1
belonging to us
something that belongs to us
Padrão de uso:
[something] is/are ours; a/an [noun] of ours
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse possessive pronoun "ours" (The bag is ours.) with possessive determiner "our" (our bag). "Ours" is not used directly before a noun.
Sinônimos
our own (Emphasizes that it belongs to us (often with emphasis: our own idea).)
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belonging to us (A descriptive phrase rather than a pronoun.)
Antônimos
theirs (Belonging to them.)
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yours (Belonging to you.)
Colocações
is ours
|are ours
|not ours
|ours to keep
|ours to share
|a friend of ours
|a neighbor of ours
|a picture of ours
|one of ours
|ours rather than theirs
Temas
daily_life
|relationships
|ownership
Exemplos
- Don’t worry—those keys are ours.
- This decision is ours, not theirs.
- A colleague of ours recommended this restaurant.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This book is ours.
- It isn’t ours.
pronoun
B1
entity
2
our side or our people
the people or team that belongs to our group
Padrão de uso:
ours vs theirs; ours did [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse "ours" where a noun is clearer (e.g., "our team"), especially in formal writing.
Sinônimos
our side (More explicit about groups/competition.)
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our team (Specific to sports or competition.)
Antônimos
theirs (The other group’s people or side.)
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the other side (Explicit contrast in competition or conflict.)
Colocações
ours won
|ours lost
|ours are ahead
|look after ours
|protect ours
|support ours
|ours and theirs
Temas
sports
|society
|group_identity
Exemplos
- In the last minute, ours scored the winning goal.
- They brought two cars, and ours broke down on the way.
- I’ll deal with ours; you deal with yours.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Ours won the game.
- Ours is on the left.
Gramática
Expressões
a/an [noun] of ours
1/ˈeɪən nˈaʊn əv ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
someone or something connected to us
a person/thing that is ours
Exemplos
- A friend of ours is visiting this weekend.
- That old photo of ours was taken in 2012.
- A neighbor of ours offered to water the plants.
one of ours
1/wˈʌn əv ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
one from our group
one person/thing from our group
Exemplos
- Is that suitcase one of ours or one of theirs?
- She’s one of ours—she started here as an intern.
- If you see a lost dog, check whether it’s one of ours.
ours is not to reason why
1/ˈaʊɚz ˈɪz nˈɑt tə ɹˈizən wˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
literary
just follow orders; don’t question
we should not question; we should obey
Exemplos
- When the boss wants it done today, ours is not to reason why.
- He shrugged as if to say, ‘Ours is not to reason why.’
ours to [verb]
1/ˈaʊɚz tə vˈɚb/
fixed phrase
our responsibility or right
it is for us to do something
Exemplos
- It’s ours to decide how to spend the budget.
- The final choice is ours to make.
- Now it’s ours to prove we can deliver.
ours to lose
1/ˈaʊɚz tə lˈuz/
idiom
we could only lose by mistake
we are likely to win unless we make mistakes
Exemplos
- With a two-goal lead, the match was ours to lose.
- After their main supplier quit, the contract was ours to lose.
- The election looks like it’s ours to lose if we stay disciplined.