THEY’VE

Meaning of THEY’VE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ðeɪv ]

They’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘they have’, especially when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb.

The worst thing is when you call friends and they’ve gone out.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

GIVEN — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at a given moment (= at any particular time ) ▪ There was no variety …
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CONFLICT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bitter conflict ▪ The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade …
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COMPILE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES compile a list formal (= write a list ) ▪ They’ve compiled a list of …
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CHASE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car chase ▪ The best bit in the movie was the car chase …
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BOMB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb attack (= usually intended to achieve a political aim ) ▪ Animal …
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BE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby …
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YOUNG — INDEX: 1. young 2. younger than someone else 3. a brother or sister who is younger than you 4. a …
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WORK HARD — INDEX: 1. to work hard 2. to work extremely hard 3. to work too hard 4. someone who works hard …
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SENTENCE — INDEX: 1. a word or group of words 2. a sentence or part of a sentence 3. a phrase or …
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ACCUSTOMED TO — INDEX: 1. to be used to something 2. something that you are used to 3. to gradually become used to …
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UNUSUAL — INDEX: 1. not what usually happens 2. unusually good or impressive 3. so unusual that nothing like it has ever …
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UNFRIENDLY — INDEX: 1. not friendly 2. when someone prefers not to be with other people 3. when relationships are unfriendly 4. …
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UNFORTUNATELY — INDEX: 1. when you wish that something had not happened or was not true 2. something that you wish had …
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TIME — INDEX: what time is it? 1. when you ask what time it is 2. ways of saying what time it …
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TEST — INDEX: test/exam 1. a test of your knowledge or skill 2. to do a test or exam 3. to do …
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STAY — INDEX: 1. to stay in a place and not leave it 2. to stay in the same job, school etc …
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STORE — INDEX: 1. a shop 2. different types of shop 3. big shops 4. a lot of shops together in one …
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SEX — INDEX: relating to being male or female 1. male or female 2. places for people of both sexes 3. for …
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SEPARATE — INDEX: 1. not together 2. to separate something into two or more parts 3. to become separated into two different …
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SEND — INDEX: 1. to send a letter, message, parcel etc 2. to send something to someone after it has come to …
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SAVE — INDEX: save money 1. to save money 2. to have money you have saved 3. the money you have saved …
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RICH — INDEX: 1. having a lot of money or possessions 2. extremely rich 3. having a lot of money now, but …
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RESULT — INDEX: 1. the result of a game, competition, election etc 2. something that happens or exists because of something else …
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RELATIONSHIP — INDEX: 1. the relationship between two people or groups 2. to have a good relationship 3. to have a bad …
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PROMISE — INDEX: 1. to promise something 2. a promise 3. what you say when you promise something 4. to do what …
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PROBLEM — INDEX: 1. something that causes difficulties 2. something that makes you feel worried or unhappy 3. a problem that stops …
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PEACEFUL — INDEX: 1. peaceful 2. a peaceful state or situation 3. a peaceful place RELATED WORDS when there is no war …
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LOT — INDEX: large amount or number 1. a large amount of something 2. a large number of things or people 3. …
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INCREASE — INDEX: numbers or amounts increase 1. to increase 2. when numbers or amounts are increasing 3. to increase a lot …
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ENTER — INDEX: 1. to enter a place 2. to tell someone that they can come into your house, room etc 3. …
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DECORATE — INDEX: 1. to decorate something 2. decorated in a particular way 3. used to decorate something 4. having a lot …
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NOT CHANGE — INDEX: to become different 1. to become different 2. to change all the time or often 3. often changing or …
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