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the

determiner

strong /ðiː/ weak /ðə/ us

strong /ðiː/ weak /ðə/

PARTICULAR

used before nouns to refer to particular things or people that have already been talked about or are already known or that are in a situation where it is clear what is happening

el/la/los/las

I just bought a new shirt and some new shoes. The shirt was pretty expensive, but the shoes weren't.

Please would you pass the salt. ¿Me podrías pasar la sal?

I'll pick you up at the airport. Te recojo en el aeropuerto.

used before some nouns that refer to place when you want to mention that type of place, without showing exactly which example of the place you mean

el/la/los/las

We spent all day at the beach. Pasamos todo el día en la playa.

Let's go to the movies this evening.

I have to go to the bank and get some Euros.

used before noun phrases in which the range of meaning of the noun is limited in some way

el/la/los/las

I really enjoyed the book I've just finished reading. Me ha encantado el libro que acabo de leer.

Do you like the other kids in your class?

used to refer to things or people when only one exists at any one time

el/la/los/las

What will happen in the future?

After I leave college, I want to travel around the world. Cuando acabe la universidad, quiero viajar por el mundo.

They live in the north of Spain.

Ed Koch was for many years the mayor of New York.

When we went to Paris, we went up the Eiffel Tower.

used before superlatives and other words, such as "first" or "only" or numbers showing something's position in a list, to refer to only one thing or person

el/la/los/las

That was one of the best films I've ever seen. Fue una de las mejores películas que había visto.

What's the highest mountain in Asia?

I will never forget the first time we met.

You're the fifth person to ask me that question.

used before some adjectives to turn the adjectives into nouns that refer to one particular person or thing described by the adjective

el/la/los/las

It seems that the deceased (= this particular dead person) had no living relatives. Parece que el fallecido no tenía parientes vivos.

I suppose we'll just have to wait for the inevitable (= the particular thing that is certain to happen).

used before some adjectives to turn the adjectives into nouns that refer to people or things in general that can be described by the adjective

los

She lives in a special home for the elderly. Vive en una residencia de ancianos especial.

The French were defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

used before a singular noun to refer to all the things or people represented by that noun

el/la

The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal. El panda se está convirtiendo en un animal cada vez más raro.

The car is responsible for causing a lot of damage to our environment.

used before a family name to refer to two people who are married or to a whole family

los/las

The Jacksons are coming to visit on Saturday. Los Jackons vienen de visita el sábado.

used before some nouns referring to musical instruments or dances to mean the type of instrument or dance in general

el/la

Nico is learning to play the piano. Nico está aprendiendo a tocar el piano.

Can you do the waltz?

used before a noun to represent the activity connected with that noun

el/la

I'm going under the knife (= having a medical operation) next week. Me van a operar la próxima semana.

It's not a good idea to spend more than three hours at the wheel (= driving a vehicle) without a break.

used before numbers that refer to periods of ten years

los años …

the 60s los años 60

used before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you want to show how one amount gets bigger or smaller in relation to the other

cuanto más ..., más ...

The sooner I get this piece of work done, the sooner I can go home. Cuanto antes termine este trabajo, antes me podré ir a casa.

Más ejemplosMenos ejemplos

Don't sit on that bag - you'll squash the sandwiches.
I dropped him at the library and went shopping.
She followed me into the kitchen.
"How many children are there in the school?" "About three hundred."
The children are always hungry when they get home from school.

Gramática

A/an and the

A/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go before a noun. …

A/an and the: meaning

A/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go before a noun. …

When do we use a and when do we use an?

In speaking, we use a /ə/ before a consonant sound: …

How do we pronounce the?

We pronounce the in two ways depending on whether the sound which comes after the is a vowel or a consonant: …

When do we use articles?

…

A/an and the: typical errors

We don’t use the with plural nouns when we are referring to things in general: …

The thing, the one thing, something

We can use the thing in front position plus a form of the verb be to bring attention to an item in the clause. It means the same as what plus be, but it is more informal (the focus in each sentence is underlined below): …

(Traducción de the del Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Traducción of the | Diccionario GLOBAL Inglés-Español

the

determiner [ article, definite ]

/ði/

indicates a single person or thing when you know about it, or when there is only one

el / la los / las

the President of the United States el Presidente de los Estados Unidos

She closed the book. Ella cerró el libro.

The dog was barking. El perro estaba ladrando.

the 2008 Olympic games los Juegos OlÍmpicos de 2008

indicates a type rather than a particular thing

el / la los / las

The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. El guepardo es el animal terrestre más rápido del mundo.

Do you know how to play the piano? ¿Sabes tocar el piano?

used to explain which thing you are referring to

el / la los / las

Is that the guy you like? ¿Es ese el chico que te gusta?

the building next to the post office el edificio al lado de la oficina de correos.

indicates a particular date

el los

the 11th of January/January the 11th el 11 de enero

the 1980s la década de los 80

used before geographical names

el / la los / las

the Rocky Mountains las Montañas Rocosas

the Indian Ocean el Océano Índico

used with an adjective to make a plural noun representing a group of people

los / las

The Chinese are hosting the meetings. Los Chinos son los anfitriones de las reuniones.

benefits for the unemployed beneficios para los desempleados.

enough for a purpose

el / la los / las

I didn’t have the courage to tell her. No tuve la valentía de decírselo.

the more, less, higher, etc. …. the more, less, higher, etc.

indicates one thing that changes creates changes in another thing

cuanto… cuanto más… menos cuanto menos… más cuanto más… más

The higher gas prices go, the less we drive. Cuanto más suben los precios del gas, menos conducimos.

The older I get, the more I know what I want. Cuanto más envejezco, más sé lo que quiero.

Traducciones de the

en chino (tradicional)

特定的, （用於名詞前，指聽者或讀者已知的事物或人，尤指已提到的或能被領會的事物或人）, （用於某些名詞前，表示泛指一類地方）…

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