HE/SHE

Meaning of HE/SHE in English

/hee"shee"/

a combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote a person of either sex: Each student may begin when he/she is ready.

[ 1975-80 ]

Usage . See he 1 .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

HE/SHE — pronoun Date: 1963 he or she
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HE/SHE — ˈhēˈshē; ˈhē.ər-; ˈhēˈslash- pronoun : he or she — used as a pronoun of common gender
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HE/SHE — pronoun Date: 1963 : he or she — used as a pronoun of common gender
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HE/SHE — Pronunciation: ' h ē - ' sh ē ; ' h ē - ə r-; ' h ē - ' …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HE/SHE — [he/she] pron (1974): he or she--used in writing as a pronoun of common gender
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HE/SHE — ➡ feminism
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
HE-SHE — mod (sl) женоподобный
Dirty English-Russian vocab
HE/SHE — мест. "политкорректное" (см. political correctness 2) ) нейтральное местоимение (вместо обычного в нейтральных случаях he) Syn : s/he
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HE/SHE — мест."политкорректное" (см. political correctness 2)) нейтральное местоимение (вместо обычного в нейтральных случаях he) Syn:s/he
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HE/SHE — мест. ; = s/he "политкорректное" нейтральное местоимение (вместо обычного в нейтральных случаях he ) см. тж. political correctness
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HE/SHE — мест.; - s/he "политкорректное" нейтральное местоимение (вместо обычного в нейтральных случаях he) см. тж. political correctness
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HE/SHE — мест. "политкорректное" (см. political correctness 2) ) нейтральное местоимение (вместо обычного в нейтральных случаях he) Syn : s/he
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHE — I. (|)shē, _shi pronoun Etymology: Middle English she, sho, probably alteration of hye, hyo, alteration of Old English hīe, hīo, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'She' is a third person singular …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHE — pronoun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES 40/50/60 etc if he's/she's a day I couldn't help myself/she couldn't help herself etc I'm/he's/she's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HE — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES he doth (= does ) old though it is/tired though he was etc ▪ …
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SHE- — прист. 1) в сложных словах означает самку животного she-ass ≈ ослица she-bear ≈ медведица 2) часто презр. в сложных словах …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHE — she.ogg 1. ʃi: n 1. 1> женщина, девушка, девочка, лицо женского пола ( в противоположность мужчине, мальчику и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHE — 1. ʃi: n 1. 1> женщина, девушка, девочка, лицо женского пола ( в противоположность мужчине, мальчику и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHE- — прист. 1) в сложных словах означает самку животного she-ass ≈ ослица she-bear ≈ медведица 2) часто презр. в сложных словах …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOURSELF — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be beside yourself with anger/excitement/rage etc ▪ Mom and Dad will be beside themselves with …
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YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
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WITH — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break with the past (= when something is done in a completely different way …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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TAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
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OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
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ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
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OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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MAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory produces/makes sth ▪ The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. …
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LIKE — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit like ▪ She looks a bit like my sister. a face like …
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IT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it …
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HAVE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we have seen ▪ As we have seen in chapter four, women’s …
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GOOD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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GO — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill goes through parliament (= it goes through the process of being made …
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GIVE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a witness gives evidence ▪ Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. …
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GET — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse ▪ Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened. be …
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FOR — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ …
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AT — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird pecks (at) sth (= makes small movements with its head ) ▪ Some …
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AN — indefinite article COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago ▪ Her husband died 14 years ago. a …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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RIGHT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a civil rights lawyer ▪ He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for …
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NO — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES absolutely no ▪ He has absolutely no experience of marketing. at no extra cost …
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KEEP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES avoid/keep off/stay off a subject (= not talk about it ) ▪ I knew …
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GLANCE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a nervous look/glance ▪ Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance. a …
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EYE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a keen eye for (= is good at noticing ) ▪ She has a …
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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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BACK — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a back window ▪ The burglar had got in through one of the back …
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AND — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
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