You use they to refer to a group of people, animals, or things.
shed
A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools .
she's
She's is the usual spoken form of 'she is'.
he/she
he or she
she/he
she or he
shell
The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it.
she-cat
a female cat
she-oak
any of various Australian trees of the genus Casuarina
she-bear
a female bear
she-devil
a female person or animal regarded as cruel , wicked , or ill-natured
she-goat
a female goat
she-male
a male-to-female transsexual
she-wolf
a female wolf
she's jake
everything is under control
she's apples
all is going well
she'll be right
that's all right; not to worry
that's all she wrote
said when there is no more to say or when something is finished
is he ever!
he or she displays the quality concerned in abundance
she is no spring chicken
she is no longer young
as well it/he/she might/may
If you say , after stating that something has happened or is the case, as well it might or as well it may , you mean that this is not at all surprising or is quite appropriate .
he's or she's no oil painting
he or she is not good-looking
he or she couldn't raffle a chook in a pub
he or she is incapable of carrying out even the simplest of tasks
she
(ʃi, STRONG ʃiː)
language note: She is a third person singular pronoun. She is used as the subject of a verb.
1. pronoun
You use she to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal who has already been mentioned or whose identity is clear.
When Ann arrived home that night, she found Brian in the house watching TV.
She was seventeen and she had no education or employment.
She was a little fluffy baby duck which we reared until she was fully grown.
2. pronoun
Some writers may use she to refer to a person who is not identified as either male or female. Many people prefer to use 'he or she' or 'they' as an alternative to 'she'.
The student may show signs of feeling the strain of responsibility and she may giveup.
Very early in life when the baby feels the pangs of hunger, she learns to scream.
3. pronoun
She is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation.
Our country needs new leadership if she is to help shape the future of the world.
4. pronoun
Some people use she to refer to a car or a machine. People who sail often use she to refer to a ship or boat. Some people think it is better to refer to these things as 'it'.
Hundreds of small boats clustered round the yacht as she sailed into Southamptondocks.
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she in British English
(ʃiː)
pronoun(subjective)
1.
refers to a female person or animal
she is a doctor
she's a fine mare
2.
refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
3. Australian and New Zealand an informal word for it1 (sense 3)
she's apples
she'll be right
noun
4.
a.
a female person or animal
b.
(in combination)
she-cat
▶ USAGE See note at me1
Word origin
Old English sīe, accusative of sēo, feminine demonstrative pronoun
she in American English
(ʃi)
pronounWord forms: pluralthey
1.
the woman, girl, or female animal (or, sometimes, the thing regarded as female) previouslymentioned: feminine personal pronoun in the third person singular
she is the nominative form, her the objective, hers the possessive, and herself the reflexive and intensive; her is the possessive pronominal adjective
2.
a.
the person; the one; anyone
b.
the person just mentioned
used occasionally as an alternative to the generic he
every child needs to feel that she is loved
nounWord forms: pluralshes
3.
a woman, girl, or female animal
Word origin
ME sche, scho, prob. developed (infl. by OE seo, fem. def. article) < OE hēo, she
she- in American English
(ʃi)
female
used in hyphenated compounds
she-bear
Examples of 'she' in a sentence
she
We wanted her have a comfortable and happy life and she now does.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
How many seas must a white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She may feel angry you disappeared from her life.
The Sun (2009)
He then received a text saying she would not be back until the next day.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The first project manager to win both of her tasks means she must surely make the final.
The Sun (2009)
But within four hours of taking the first tablets she began suffering bad headaches and extreme thirst.
The Sun (2011)
It is thought that she may also make a claim for loss of earnings as an adult.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Tell her that you will respect her privacy and that she must respect yours.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
At first she gave them the benefit of the doubt.
Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007)
In her enterprising way she made life more comfortable for some of the officers.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
If you keep to this then she may reconsider.
The Sun (2011)
She must have been steaming in that coat.
The Sun (2016)
She sailed into yachting by chance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We both want to be together but she won't properly commit.
The Sun (2014)
They are mostly single and she joined them for nights out, then weekends.
The Sun (2013)
They suggest she won't bend over backwards for others.
The Sun (2014)
She won't remember it or be emotionally scarred by it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She was sailing for her own pleasure off Corsica when the accident occurred.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We figured that she was a single woman alone in a big house and had decided that it was time for her to move on.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
While he was doing that I asked the woman if she was all right.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She says: 'I think they expected me to sign on the dotted line there and then.
The Sun (2010)
"You Temporary commitment, perhaps I should say.
Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)
Word lists with
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In other languages
she
British English: she /ʃiː/ PRONOUN
You use she to talk about a woman, a girl, or a female animal.
She's seventeen years old.
American English: she
Arabic: هِيَ
Brazilian Portuguese: ela
Chinese: 她
Croatian: ona
Czech: ona
Danish: hun
Dutch: zij
European Spanish: ella
Finnish: hän naispuolinen
French: elle
German: sie
Greek: αυτή
Italian: lei
Japanese: 彼女は
Korean: 그 여자
Norwegian: hun
Polish: ona
European Portuguese: ela
Romanian: ea
Russian: она
Latin American Spanish: ella
Swedish: hon
Thai: เธอ
Turkish: o kadın/kız
Ukrainian: вона
Vietnamese: cô ấy
Chinese translation of 'she'
she
(ʃiː)
pron
(woman, girl) 她 (tā)
⇒ She didn't do it. I did.她没做。是我做的。 (Tā méi zuò.Shì wǒ zuò de.)
(animal) 它 (tā)
⇒ She's a good dog.它是条好狗。 (Tā shì tiáo hǎo gǒu.)
All related terms of 'she'
peak
( of mountain ) 山顶(頂) shāndǐng [ 个(個) gè ]
snake
蛇 shé [ 条(條) tiáo ]
as she said
如她所说(說) rú tā suǒshuō
she went red
她脸(臉)红(紅)了 tā liǎn hóng le
she can't sleep
她不能入睡 tā bùnéng rùshuì
she looked down
她向下看 tā xiàng xià kàn
she weighs 50kg
她的体(體)重为(為)50公斤 tāde tǐzhòng wéi wǔshí gōngjīn
she all but died
( almost ) 她几(幾)乎要死掉了 tā jīhū yào sǐ diào le
she hurt herself
她伤(傷)了自己 tā shāngle zìjǐ
she rushed by me
她急匆匆地从(從)我身边(邊)过(過)去 tā jícōngcōng de cóng wǒ shēnbiān guòqù
she doesn't want it
她不想要这(這)个(個) tā bù xiǎng yào zhège
she dresses in jeans
她身穿牛仔服 tā shēnchuān niúzǎifú
she lives by herself
她独(獨)自一人住 tā dúzì yī rén zhù
she sure is pretty
( esp US : inf ) 她确(確)实(實)很漂亮 tā quèshí hěn piàoliang
she upped and left
她突然起身离(離)开(開)了 tā tūrán qǐshēn líkāi le
she used to do it
她过(過)去是这(這)么(麼)做的 tā guòqù shì zhème zuò de
she wouldn't behave
她不会(會)老老实(實)实(實)的 tā bùhuì lǎolǎo-shíshí de
she wouldn't help me
她不愿(願)意帮(幫)助我 tā bù yuànyì bāngzhù wǒ
what's she got on?
她穿着(著)什么(麼)？ tā chuānzhe shénme?
where does she live?
她住在哪里(裡)？ tā zhùzài nǎlǐ?
she dabbled with drugs
她染上了毒品 tā rǎnshàngle dúpǐn
she was educated at ...
她在 ... 受的教育 tāzài ... shòu de jiàoyù
she had her eyes closed
她闭(閉)上了眼睛 tā bìshàng le yǎnjing
she is twice your age
她年纪(紀)比你大一倍 tā niánjì bǐ nǐ dà yī bèi
she left earlier than us
她比我们(們)早离(離)开(開) tā bǐ wǒmen zǎo líkāi
she never left my side
她从(從)没(沒)离(離)开(開)过(過)我身边(邊) tā cóng méi líkāiguo wǒ shēnbiān
she remembered to do it
她记(記)得要做某事 tā jìde yào zuò mǒushì
she sank to her knees
她跪下了 tā guìxià le
she was close to tears
她几(幾)乎要哭了 tā jīhū yào kū le
she was nearly in tears
她差点(點)要哭了 tā chàdiǎn yào kū le
she lives in London, doesn't she?
她住在伦(倫)敦，不是吗(嗎)？ tā zhù zài Lúndūn, bù shì ma?
she said she couldn't hear me
她说(說)听(聽)不见(見)我说(說)的话(話) tā shuō tīng bù jiàn wǒ shuō de huà
collective
集体(體)的 jítǐ de
how did she seem to you?
你觉(覺)得她看起来(來)怎么(麼)样(樣)？ nǐ juéde tā kàn qǐlái zěnmeyàng?
she considered it a disaster
她认(認)为(為)这(這)是个(個)灾(災)难(難) tā rènwéi zhè shì gè zāinàn
she didn't do herself justice
她没(沒)有充分发(發)挥(揮)自己的才能 tā méiyǒu chōngfèn fāhuī zìjǐ de cáinéng
she does seem rather late
看来(來)她的确(確)是晚了 kànlái tā díquè shì wǎn le
she grabbed him by the arm
她抓住了他的胳膊 tā zhuāzhù le tāde gēbo
she is 15 years his senior
她比他年长(長)15岁(歲) tā bǐ tā niánzhǎng shíwǔ suì
she knows a lot about art
她对(對)艺(藝)术(術)懂得很多 tā duì yìshù dǒng de hěn duō
she leaves things just anyhow
她就是随(隨)随(隨)便便地乱(亂)放东(東)西 tā jiùshì suísuí-biànbiàn de luàn fàng dōngxi
she lost her will to live
她失去了活下去的意志 tā shīqùle huó xiàqù de yìzhì
she made the dress herself
她自己做的这(這)件连(連)衣裙 tā zìjǐ zuò de zhè jiàn liányīqún
she sounds like the Queen
( in voice, manner ) 她的语(語)气(氣)听(聽)上去像是女皇 tā de yǔqì tīng shàngqù xiàng shì nǚhuáng