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them
(thĕm, thəm)pron.The objective case of they
1. Used as the direct object of a verb: We saw them at the conference.
2. Used as the indirect object of a verb: We gave them a round of applause.
3. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to them.
4. Informal Used as a predicate nominative: It's them. See Usage Notes at be, I1.
5. Nonstandard They: "Them's the kind I like" (American Dialect Dictionary).
6. Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: They ought to get them a new place to live. See Note at me.
adj. Nonstandard
Those: "Them dogs will find the end of them footprints before ten o'clock" (William Faulkner).
them
(ðɛm; unstressed ðəm)pron
1. (objective) refers to things or people other than the speaker or people addressed: I'll kill them; what happened to them?.
2. chiefly US a dialect word for themselves: they got them a new vice president.
determiner
a nonstandard word for those: three of them oranges.
[Old English thǣm, influenced by Old Norse theim; related to Old Frisian thām, Old Saxon, Old High German thēm, Old Norse theimr, Gothic thaim]
them
(ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm)pron.
1. the objective case of they, used as a direct or indirect object: We saw them yesterday. I gave them the books.
2. (used instead of the pronoun they in the predicate after the verb to be): It's them, across the street. It isn't them.
3. (used instead of the pronoun their before a gerund or present participle): The boys' parents objected to them hiking without supervision.
adj. 4. Nonstandard. those: He don't want them books.
[1150–1200; Middle English theym < Old Norse theim them (dat.); replacing Middle English tham(e), Old English thǣm, thām; compare they]
usage: See he1, me, they.
them
1. referring to a plural noun
Them can be the object of a verb or preposition. You use them to refer to people or things that have just been mentioned or whose identity is known.
Those children are now getting ready for school; some of them are only four years old.
She gathered the last few apples and put them into a bag.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'them' as the object of a clause when you are referring to the same people as the subject. Instead, use themselves.
Your children should be old enough now to dress themselves.
2. meaning 'him or her'
You can use them instead of 'him or her' to refer to a person whose sex is not known or not stated.
If anyone phones, tell them I'm out.
See he - she - they
Translations
إياهُم: ضَمير المَفْعول بِهلا شَيء مَقَدَّسٌ لديْهِهمهُمْهما
jejimjimiho
demham
he
njih
azokatőket
hann, hanahonum/òeim er ekkert heilagtòá, òær, òau, òeim, òeirra
彼らを
그들을
jasjįjiemsjuos
viņiemviņus
imnimi
dem
พวกเขา
onlarıonuonaonlara
họ
them
[ðem, ðəm] PRON1. (direct object) → los/las
I didn't know them → no los conocía
look at them! → ¡míralos!
I had to give them to her → tuve que dárselos
I didn't know them → no los conocía
look at them! → ¡míralos!
I had to give them to her → tuve que dárselos
2. (indirect object) → les; (combined with direct object pron) → se
I gave them some brochures → les di unos folletos
you must tell them the truth → tienes que decirles la verdad
yes, of course I gave them the book → sí, claro que les di el libro
yes, of course I gave it to them → sí, claro que se lo di
I gave the money to them, not their parents → les di el dinero a ellos, no a sus padres
I'm giving it to them not you → se lo doy a ellos, no a ti
give it to them when you go to Liverpool → dáselo cuando vayas a Liverpool
give it to them, not me → dáselo a ellos, no a mí
I gave them some brochures → les di unos folletos
you must tell them the truth → tienes que decirles la verdad
yes, of course I gave them the book → sí, claro que les di el libro
yes, of course I gave it to them → sí, claro que se lo di
I gave the money to them, not their parents → les di el dinero a ellos, no a sus padres
I'm giving it to them not you → se lo doy a ellos, no a ti
give it to them when you go to Liverpool → dáselo cuando vayas a Liverpool
give it to them, not me → dáselo a ellos, no a mí
3. (after prepositions, in comparisons, with verb "to be") → ellos/ellas
it's for them → es para ellos
my sisters didn't go, my mother stayed with them → mis hermanas no fueron, mi madre se quedó con ellas
we are older than them → somos mayores que ellos
it must be them → deben de ser ellos
that's them, they're coming now → son ellos, ya vienen
they were carrying them on them → los llevaban consigo
it's for them → es para ellos
my sisters didn't go, my mother stayed with them → mis hermanas no fueron, mi madre se quedó con ellas
we are older than them → somos mayores que ellos
it must be them → deben de ser ellos
that's them, they're coming now → son ellos, ya vienen
they were carrying them on them → los llevaban consigo
them
[ˈðɛm](STRONG) [ðəm] pron (indirect) → leur
I gave them some brochures → Je leur ai donné des brochures.
Give them the book → Donne-leur le livre.
I told them the truth → Je leur ai dit la vérité.
to them
I'm explaining it to them → Je suis en train de le leur expliquer.
I gave them some brochures → Je leur ai donné des brochures.
Give them the book → Donne-leur le livre.
I told them the truth → Je leur ai dit la vérité.
to them
I'm explaining it to them → Je suis en train de le leur expliquer.
(stressed) → eux (elles)m/f
it's them! → ce sont eux!, c'est eux!
it's them! → ce sont eux!, c'est eux!
(after preposition) → eux (elles)m/f
Ann and Sophie came, and Graham was with them → Ann et Sophie sont venues, et Graham était avec elles.
I couldn't find my glasses, so I had to go out without them
BUT Je n'ai pas pu trouvé mes lunettes, alors j'ai dû sortir sans.
His dark socks had a stripe on them
BUT Ses chaussettes foncées avaient une rayure dessus.
it's for them → c'est pour eux
a few of them → quelques-uns(quelques-unes)
Give me a few of them → Donnez m'en quelques-uns (or quelques-unes).
some of them → certains(certaines)
a lot of them, many of them → beaucoup
Ann and Sophie came, and Graham was with them → Ann et Sophie sont venues, et Graham était avec elles.
I couldn't find my glasses, so I had to go out without them
BUT Je n'ai pas pu trouvé mes lunettes, alors j'ai dû sortir sans.
His dark socks had a stripe on them
BUT Ses chaussettes foncées avaient une rayure dessus.
it's for them → c'est pour eux
a few of them → quelques-uns(quelques-unes)
Give me a few of them → Donnez m'en quelques-uns (or quelques-unes).
some of them → certains(certaines)
a lot of them, many of them → beaucoup
(= him or her) (direct) → le; (indirect) → lui
If anyone arrives early, can you let them in? → Si quelqu'un arrive en avance peux-tu le faire entrer?
It takes great courage to face your child and tell them the truth → Cela demande énormément de courage de faire face à son enfant et lui dire la vérité.
If anyone phones, please tell them I'm out
BUT Si on appelle, merci de dire que je suis sorti.
If anyone arrives early, can you let them in? → Si quelqu'un arrive en avance peux-tu le faire entrer?
It takes great courage to face your child and tell them the truth → Cela demande énormément de courage de faire face à son enfant et lui dire la vérité.
If anyone phones, please tell them I'm out
BUT Si on appelle, merci de dire que je suis sorti.
them
[, (weak form)]pers pron pl
(dir obj, with prep +acc) → sie; (indir obj, with prep +dat) → ihnen; both of them saw me → beide haben mich gesehen; neither of them saw me → keiner von beiden hat mich gesehen; give me a few of them → geben Sie mir ein paar davon; none of them → keiner/keinen (von ihnen); he’s one of them → das ist einer von ihnen; (= homosexual) → er ist andersrum (inf)
(emph) → sie; them and us (inf) → sie or die (inf) → und wir; it’s them → sie sinds; it’s them who did it → SIE or DIE haben es gemacht
(dial, incorrect) them as wants to → die, die wollen
adj (incorrect) → diese
them
[ðɛm, weak form ð/əm] pers pron pla. (direct, unstressed) → li/le; (stressed, people) → loro; (things) → essi/e
I watched them → li ho guardati or le ho guardate
he knows THEM → conosce LORO
if I were them → se io fossi in loro
it's them! → eccoli!
I watched them → li ho guardati or le ho guardate
he knows THEM → conosce LORO
if I were them → se io fossi in loro
it's them! → eccoli!
b. (indirect, people) → loro (after verb), gli (fam); (things) → essi/e
she gave them the money → ha dato loro i soldi, gli ha dato i soldi (fam)
she gave them the money → ha dato loro i soldi, gli ha dato i soldi (fam)
c. (after prep, people) → loro; (things) → essi/e
I'm thinking of them → penso a loro
as for them → quanto a loro (or a questi)
both of them → tutt'e due
several of them → parecchi (di loro or di essi)
give me a few of them → dammene un po' or qualcuno
I don't like either of them → non mi piace nessuno dei due
none of them would do it → nessuno (di loro) lo voleva fare
that was very good of them → è stato molto gentile da parte loro
I'm thinking of them → penso a loro
as for them → quanto a loro (or a questi)
both of them → tutt'e due
several of them → parecchi (di loro or di essi)
give me a few of them → dammene un po' or qualcuno
I don't like either of them → non mi piace nessuno dei due
none of them would do it → nessuno (di loro) lo voleva fare
that was very good of them → è stato molto gentile da parte loro
them
(ðəm) , (ðem) pronoun (used as the object of verb or preposition).
1. people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc. Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?
2. used instead of him, ~him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to. If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.
themˈselves pronoun1. used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform. They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.
2. used to emphasize they, ~them or the names of people, animals etc. They themselves did nothing wrong.
3. without help etc. They decided to do it themselves.