- le
- pron.1 (to) him (man).le expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to him/herle tengo miedo I'm afraid of him/herya le dije lo que pasaría I told you what would happen (a usted)2 him. (peninsular Spanish)* * *le► pronombre1 (objeto directo) him; (usted) you■ unos atracadores le mataron some muggers killed him■ ¿quién le sirvió? who served you?2 (objeto indirecto - a él) him; (- a ella) her; (- a usted) you■ le regalaron un perrito they gave him a puppy■ le repito la pregunta I'll repeat the question for you {{Table 1}}NOTA See also les and leísmo{{/Table 1}}* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to it2) for him, for her, for it3) from him, from her, from it4) to you, for you* * *PRON PERS1) [directo] (=a él) him; (=a usted) you
no le veo — I don't see him
¿le ayudo? — shall I help you?
2) [indirecto] (=a él, ella) (to) him, (to) her, (to) it; (=a usted) (to) youle hablé — I spoke to him, I spoke to her
quiero darle esto — I want to give you this
le he comprado esto — I bought this for you
una de las mejores actuaciones que le hemos visto — one of the best performances we have seen from him
leísmono se le conoce otra obra — no other work of his is known
* * *pronombre personal1)a) (como objeto indirecto)le dije la verdad — (a él) I told him the truth; (a ella) I told her the truth; (a usted) I told you the truth
le di otra mano de barniz — I gave it another coat of varnish
el dinero le sería muy útil — she/he would find the money very useful
le robó el dinero a su padre — he/she stole the money from his father
explícale al señor qué pasó — explain to the man what happened
a este libro le faltan páginas — there are some pages missing from this book
no te le pongas delante — don't stand in front of her/him
b) (impers)cuando a uno le dicen esas cosas — when people say things like that to you
2) (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you¿le conoces? — do you know him?
hoy no le puedo recibir — I can't see you today
* * *= him.Ex. In 1965, he had the best results nationwide on the intermediate librarianship examination, which won him the Cawthorne Prize.----* les = them.* * *pronombre personal1)a) (como objeto indirecto)le dije la verdad — (a él) I told him the truth; (a ella) I told her the truth; (a usted) I told you the truth
le di otra mano de barniz — I gave it another coat of varnish
el dinero le sería muy útil — she/he would find the money very useful
le robó el dinero a su padre — he/she stole the money from his father
explícale al señor qué pasó — explain to the man what happened
a este libro le faltan páginas — there are some pages missing from this book
no te le pongas delante — don't stand in front of her/him
b) (impers)cuando a uno le dicen esas cosas — when people say things like that to you
2) (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you¿le conoces? — do you know him?
hoy no le puedo recibir — I can't see you today
* * *= him.Ex: In 1965, he had the best results nationwide on the intermediate librarianship examination, which won him the Cawthorne Prize.
* les = them.* * *lepron persA (como objeto indirecto)1le dije la verdad (a él) I told him the truth; (a ella) I told her the truth; (a usted) I told you the truthle di otra mano de barniz I gave it another coat of varnishno tengo por qué darle explicaciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself to anyoneel dinero le sería muy útil she would find the money very useful, the money would be very useful to hertengo que regarle las plantas a la vecina I have to water my neighbor's plantsno te le acerques, que muerde don't go near it, it bitesle robó el dinero a su padre he stole the money from his fatherexplícale al señor qué pasó explain to the man what happened¡qué rápido le crece el pelo a Cristina! doesn't Cristina's hair grow quickly?a este libro le faltan páginas there are some pages missing from this bookno te le pongas delante don't stand in front of hercuando se le murió el marido when her husband died2 (impers):a nadie le gusta que le digan esas cosas nobody likes having that kind of thing said to themB (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido — a él) him; (— a usted) youa Enrique le conozco desde que era niño I've known Enrique since he was a boyhoy no le puedo recibir I can't see you today* * *
le pron pers
1 (como objeto indirecto):◊ le dije la verdad (a él) I told him the truth;
(a ella) I told her the truth;
(a usted) I told you the truth;◊ le di otra mano de barniz I gave it another coat of varnish;
le robaron el dinero they stole the money from him;
a este libro le faltan páginas there are some pages missing from this book
2 (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido — a él) him;
(— a usted) you;◊ ¿le conoces? do you know him?;
hoy no le puedo recibir I can't see him/you today
le
I pron pers mf (objeto indirecto) (a él) (to o for) him
(a ella) (to o for) her: dale de comer, feed him/her
(a usted) (to o for) you: le diré lo que pasa, I'll tell you what happens
(a una cosa) (to o for) it: le has puesto demasiada sal, you have put too much salt in it
II pron pers m (objeto directo) (él) him: le vi entrar ahí, I saw him going in there
no le oigo, I can't hear him
(usted) you: no le entiendo, I don't understand you
'le' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- abrir
- acariciar
- acaso
- achacar
- achantarse
- acompañar
- acostumbrar
- acusarse
- afanar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- aferrarse
- agradecida
- agradecido
- agriar
- albañilería
- alivio
- amargada
- amargado
- amenazar
- amohinarse
- ánimo
- antipatía
- antojarse
- apasionar
- apego
- apuro
- arramblar
- artífice
- asestar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- baba
- bailar
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- barbaridad
- bendita
- bendito
- berrido
- bicha
- billete
- blandengue
- boca
- bocinazo
- bofetada
English:
accumulate
- accumulation
- address
- age
- aghast
- ahead
- aim
- alternative
- analyst
- anarchy
- anathema
- angular
- annihilate
- annul
- apology
- appellation
- application
- appreciative
- arena
- articulate
- ask
- ask back
- assimilate
- at
- attendant
- autograph
- available
- averse
- away
- backstage
- bad
- balance
- balding
- bandage
- bar
- barefoot
- bash in
- bear out
- beat
- beckon
- belated
- bell
- beset
- better
- bird
- blink
- blunt
- blur
- blurt out
- bongo
* * *le pron personal1. (complemento indirecto) [hombre] (to) him;[mujer] (to) her; [cosa] to it; [usted] to you;le expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to him/her;le tengo miedo I'm afraid of him/her;ya le dije lo que pasaría [a usted] I told you what would happen;le pegó una patada a la silla she kicked the chair;le pegaron un empujón they pushed him;se le cayó she dropped it;no le agrada viajar en tren he doesn't like travelling by train;le será de gran ayuda it will be very helpful to her;a esta novela le falta más acción this novel could do with some more action in it2. Esp (complemento directo) [a él] him;[a usted] you;le conozco I know him;le visitaré mañana I'll visit you tomorrow;le atracaron en la calle he was mugged in the street3. [uso impersonal]a todo el mundo le gusta que lo halaguen everyone likes to be flattered* * *lepron sg complemento indirecto (to) him; (a ella) (to) her; (a usted) (to) you; (a algo) (to) it; complemento directo him; (a usted) you* * *le pron1) : to her, to him, to it¿qué le dijiste?: what did you tell him?2) : from her, from him, from itel ladrón le robó la cartera: the thief stole his wallet3) : for her, for him, for itcómprale flores a tu mamá: buy your mom some flowers4) (formal) : to you, for youle traje un regalo: I brought you a gift* * *le pron1. (a él) himle compré un libro I bought him a bookle entregué el trabajo I handed the essay in to himle llevé la maleta I carried his case for him2. (a ella) herdale las llaves give her the keysle hizo un pastel he made her a cakele organicé una fiesta I organized a party for her3. (a usted) you¿puedo ayudarle en algo? can I help you?¿le atienden? are you being served?
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
