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I think another problem people have is they are always searching for that high, and they don't realize they can get that same high with that same person again.
Christina Applegate

Meaning of "they" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEY

Thei from Old Norse their, masculine nominative plural, equivalent to Old English thā.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THEY

they  [ðeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
They is a pronoun.
The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES THEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of they in the English dictionary

The first definition of they in the dictionary is refers to people or things other than the speaker or people addressed. Other definition of they is refers to unspecified people or people in general not including the speaker or people addressed. They is also refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEY

thete
Thetford Mines
thetic
thetically
Thetis
theurgic
theurgical
theurgically
theurgies
theurgist
theurgy
thew
thewed
thewless
thews
thewy
they´d
they´ll
they´re
they´ve

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEY

Ashley
Disney
grey
Haughey
headachey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
journey
key
Lippershey
money
New Jersey
on the money
peavey
Southey
Strachey
survey
whey

Synonyms and antonyms of they in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «they» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEY

Find out the translation of they to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of they from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «they» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

他们
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ellos
570 millions of speakers

English

they
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هُمْ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

они
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eles
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ils
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mereka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彼らは
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Padha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

họ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hulle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

de
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of they

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEY»

The term «they» is very widely used and occupies the 270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of they
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «they».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «they» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «they» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about they

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10 QUOTES WITH «THEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word they.
1
Christina Applegate
I think another problem people have is they are always searching for that high, and they don't realize they can get that same high with that same person again.
2
Michael Badnarik
When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens.
3
Samina Baig
I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.
4
Tammy Faye Bakker
I've been disappointed by so many movie stars that I've seen, and they go out and they don't do it up, you know. And they don't - I just get so disappointed.
5
Warren Beatty
When I produce a movie - and I've produced a number of movies, unlike Arnold - yes, I'm frustrated when the union says you can't do this, you can't work past that hour, you've got to break for lunch. But ultimately, they're right. What they do is for everyone's benefit.
6
Rob Bell
To be honest with you, I am passionate about all the people out there who want to know Jesus, they want to know God, and they are sick of a system that is hung up on a bunch of things that have nothing to do with the love of God.
7
Joe Bob Briggs
The Italians always made good wine, but you had the impression they were friendly guys in straw hats running family vineyards with slaves or something so that the vino was never more than ten bucks a bottle.
8
Bertie Carvel
Kids are no fools: they're very sophisticated, they don't miss a lot; they don't miss nuance.
9
Ana Castillo
For things to have value in man's world, they are given the role of commodities. Among man's oldest and most constant commodity is woman.
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Charles Comiskey
No one has any license to brag because he is honest. That should be natural instinct and, besides, if you are not, they put you in jail. Honesty is merely a form of insurance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEY»

Discover the use of they in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to they and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Tim O'Brien, 2009
2
Animals and why They Matter
Whether considering vegetarianism, women's rights, or the "humanity" of pets, this book goes to the heart of the question of why all animals matter.
Mary Midgley, 1998
3
Whose Lives Are They Anyway?: Whose Lives Are They Anyway? ...
Whose Lives Are They Anyway? boldly proves a critical point: The biopic is a genuine, dynamic genre and an important oneùit narrates, exhibits, and celebrates a subject's life and demonstrates, investigates, or questions his or her ...
Dennis Bingham, 2010
4
For They Know Not what They Do: Enjoyment as a Political Factor
With the disintegration of state socialism came the re-emergence of aggressive nationalism and racism. With the lid of repression lifted, the desires that emerged have been far from democratic.
‎2002
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Why Women Wear What They Wear
Presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. This book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity.
Sophie Woodward, 2007
6
Were They Pushed Or Did They Jump?: Individual Decision ...
This book explores the factors which govern the range of educational decisions confronting individuals between compulsory school education and university.
Diego Gambetta, 1987
7
Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America
Ms. Gabriel's personal account of her own experience is riveting, compelling and spellbinding. This is a must read for the entire American public . . . This book contains monumental revelations that will shock and disturb you.
Brigitte Gabriel, 2008
8
The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
"A metaphysical encyclopedia of more than three hundred crystals, minerals, and gemstones, detailing their applications for self-healing and spiritual and emotional development, along with vivid color photographs of each stone"--Provided by ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
9
So what Do They Really Know?: Assessment that Informs ...
Cris Tovani describes the systems and structures she uses in her own classroom and shows teachers how to use assessments to monitor growth and provide feedback that enables students to master goals.
Cris Tovani, 2011
10
They Found the Secret: Twenty Lives That Reveal a Touch of ...
This book presents the lives of twenty well-known and little-known Christians in search of the pattern which leads to the abundant life Jesus promised.
V. Raymond Edman, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term they is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Millennial Men Aren't the Dads They Thought They'd Be
Young men today have aspirations of being hands-on fathers as well as breadwinners — supportive husbands who also do dishes. But as they enter that more ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Dr. Seuss Book: Yes, They Found It in a Box
It wasn't until October 2013, when they decided to have the rest of his notes and sketches appraised, that they closely examined the contents of that box. They ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Entrepreneurs don't have a special gene for risk—they come from …
But what often gets lost in these conversations is that the most common shared trait among entrepreneurs is access to financial capital—family money, an ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
What happens when fat kids don't know they're fat anymore
The kids are not all right. But they think they are. A team of researchers at Georgia Southern University found an alarming rise in the lack of self awareness ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Tax them and they will grow
Property taxes, including land taxes, naturally fall on those who can afford to pay most, and are economically efficient, since they do not discourage productive ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
6
When a Son Says 'I Do,' and the Parents Say They Don't
They are graduating in December and told us they will marry in May. Neither has a job, and we pay all of our son's tuition and living expenses. We told him that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
He saw her marriage as 'unnatural.' She called him 'bigoted.' Now …
But when they ran into each other on the day the Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples could marry anywhere in the country, crossing paths between ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Leading People When They Know More than You Do
How can you lead them when they know a lot more about their work than you do? Welcome to reality: You are now the leader without expertise—and this is ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jun 15»
9
Opinionator | Experts on Aging, Dying as They Lived
They told me they were not afraid of death but rather of being kept alive at any cost. I knew they would refuse medical interventions, if they felt there was no ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Put Lawyers Where They're Needed
Nonetheless, people poured in once they learned there was a free community lawyer available, and more volunteers came. Over the years, I hired and trained ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

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