las
BrE /læs/ AmE /læs/
noun en → es
used before plural nouns that refer to feminine entities or objects in a sentence
las
- las + plural noun
Collocations las chicas · las flores
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The girls are playing in the park.
Las chicas están jugando en el parque.
used as a pronoun to refer back to feminine plural nouns or entities previously mentioned in the conversation or text
las
- las
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I saw the flowers in the garden. They are beautiful.
Vi las flores en el jardín. Son hermosas.
used as a demonstrative adjective to point out specific feminine plural nouns or entities in the immediate context
esas, aquellas (those)
- las + plural noun
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Those flowers are over there.
Esas flores están allí.
used in reflexive constructions with feminine plural nouns or entities to indicate actions performed by the subjects themselves
las
- se las
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They gave themselves a lot of trouble.
Se dieron mucho trabajo.
used as an object pronoun to refer back to feminine plural nouns or entities previously mentioned in the conversation or text, often used after verbs and prepositions
las
- verb + las
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I gave the books to them.
Le di los libros a ellas.
used as a subject pronoun to refer back to feminine plural nouns or entities previously mentioned in the conversation or text, often used at the beginning of sentences or clauses
ellas
- ellas
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They are coming to the party.
Ellas vienen a la fiesta.
used as a possessive adjective to indicate ownership or association with feminine plural nouns or entities previously mentioned in the conversation or text
sus (their)
- sus + noun
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They have their own ideas.
Tienen sus propias ideas.
used as an indefinite article to refer to feminine plural nouns or entities in a general sense, often used when introducing new information or concepts
unas (some)
- unas + noun
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There are some flowers in the garden.
Hay unas flores en el jardín.