- les
- pron.1 (to) them (ellos).les expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to themles tengo miedo I'm afraid of themya les dije lo que pasaría I told you what would happen (a ustedes)2 them (ellos). (peninsular Spanish)* * *les► pronombre1 (objeto directo) them; (ustedes) you■ dice que les vió ayer she says she saw them yesterday■ no les entiendo I don't understand you2 (objeto indirecto) them; (a ustedes) you■ entraron en casa ladrones y les robaron burglars broke in and robbed them■ les doy una oportunidad más I'll give you one more chance {{Table 1}}NOTA See also le{{/Table 1}}* * *pron.1) to them2) for them3) from them4) to you* * *PRON PERS1) [directo] (=a ellos, ellas) them; (=a ustedes) you2) [indirecto] (=a ellos, ellas) (to) them; (=a ustedes) (to) youle* * *pronombre personal1) (como objeto indirecto)
les quiero mostrar algo — (a ellos, ellas) I want to show them something; (a ustedes) I want to show you something
les puse fundas a los muebles — I put covers on the furniture
pregúntales a ellas — ask them
les han dado un ultimátum — they've been given an ultimatum
2) (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido - a ellos) them; (- a ustedes) youno les reconocí — I didn't recognize them/you
¿les atienden? — can I help you?
* * *= themEx. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.* * *pronombre personal1) (como objeto indirecto)les quiero mostrar algo — (a ellos, ellas) I want to show them something; (a ustedes) I want to show you something
les puse fundas a los muebles — I put covers on the furniture
pregúntales a ellas — ask them
les han dado un ultimátum — they've been given an ultimatum
2) (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido - a ellos) them; (- a ustedes) youno les reconocí — I didn't recognize them/you
¿les atienden? — can I help you?
* * *= themEx: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.
* * *lespron persA (como objeto indirecto):les quiero mostrar algo (a ellos, ellas) I want to show them something; (a ustedes) I want to show you somethingles puse las fundas a los muebles I put the covers on the furniturepregúntales a ellas ask them¿a ustedes no les molesta el ruido? doesn't the noise bother you?les han dado un ultimátum they've been given an ultimatumles resultó muy difícil entenderte they found it very difficult to understand you, it was very difficult for them to understand youse les han echado a perder los tomates their tomatoes have gone rottenel niño no les duerme their son isn't sleepingB (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido — a ellos) them; (— a ustedes) youmírales ¿no están guapos? look at them, don't they look handsome?perdonen, no les había reconocido sorry, I didn't recognize you* * *
les pron pers
1 (como objeto indirecto):◊ les quiero mostrar algo (a ellos, ellas) I want to show them something;
(a ustedes) I want to show you something;◊ les puse fundas a los muebles I put covers on the furniture
2 (como objeto directo) (esp Esp) (referido — a ellos) them;
(— a ustedes) you;◊ no les reconocí I didn't recognize them/you;
¿les atienden? can I help you?
les
I pron pers mpl (objeto directo) (ellos) them: no les saludé, I didn't greet them
(ustedes) you: les esperaba, I was waiting for you
II pron pers mfpl (objeto indirecto) (a ellos,-as) them: dales un beso de mi parte, give them a kiss from me
(a ustedes) you: les recuerdo que tienen una cita, may I remind you that you have an appointment
'les' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaramelada
- acaramelado
- activar
- agradecer
- baño
- cerca
- con
- contienda
- cortante
- decir
- declarar
- desproveer
- desunir
- dineral
- emboscada
- en seguida
- encantar
- enseguida
- entonces
- esquema
- gansa
- ganso
- gélida
- gélido
- hipócrita
- horrorizar
- ilusión
- importar
- imputar
- las
- los
- negocio
- ordenar
- perseguir
- pirrar
- preocupar
- problema
- salvajada
- terciarse
- urgir
- vencer
- ventaja
- a
- advertencia
- aguardar
- alcahuetear
- apego
- cariño
- castigo
- chivatazo
English:
accommodation
- account for
- adolescence
- adolescent
- affair
- allowance
- aloud
- antisexist
- backfire
- buoy
- cave in
- chance
- convalesce
- convalescence
- convalescent
- crumb
- daylight
- deal
- dearly
- defamation
- defeat
- difficult
- embarrassing
- escort
- expansion
- favourably
- fight
- flak
- gaze
- group
- guide
- gun down
- hide-and-seek
- hospitality
- impact
- inch
- indifference
- less
- lessen
- lesser
- lesson
- listen
- mooch
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- privatize
- publicity
- reception
- recognition
- sack
* * *les pron personal pl1. (complemento indirecto) [ellos] (to) them;[ustedes] (to) you;les expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to them;les tengo miedo [a ellos] I'm afraid of them;ya les dije lo que pasaría [a ustedes] I told you what would happen;se les olvidó they forgot;les será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to them;a estos niños les falta salir más these children could do with getting out more2. Esp (complemento directo) [ellos] them;[ustedes] you;les conozco I know them;les visitaré mañana I'll visit you tomorrow;les atracaron en la calle they were mugged in the street* * *lespron pl complemento indirecto (to) them; (a ustedes) (to) you; complemento directo them; (a ustedes) you* * *les pron1) : to themdales una propina: give them a tip2) : from themse les privó de su herencia: they were deprived of their inheritance3) : for themles hice sus tareas: I did their homework for them4) : to you pl, for you plles compré un regalo: I bought you all a present* * *les pron1. (a ellos, a ellas) themles dije que ibas a venir I told them that you were comingno les hagas caso don't take any notice of themme pidieron que les contara una historia they asked me to tell them a story2. (a ustedes) youles explico un poco el tema de hoy I'll explain today's subject to youles traigo un paquete I've got a parcel for you
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
