his

his  (hz)

adj. The possessive form of he¹.

Used as a modifier before a noun: his boots; his plans.

pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to him: If you can't find your hat, take his.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]

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his

Adjective

of, belonging to, or associated with him: his birthday

pron

1. something belonging to him: his is on the left, that book is his

2. of his belonging to him [Old English]

Translations

his [hɪz] pron → (el) suyo/(la) suya etc

adj → su;

this is his → esto es suyo or de él see also my see also mine

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his [hɪz] pron → le(la) sien(ne) → les siens(siennes)

adj → son(sa) → ses pl;

this is his → c'est à lui, c'est le sien;

a friend of his → un(e) de ses ami(e)s → un(e) ami(e) à lui see also mine₁ see also my

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his [hɪz] pron → seine(r, s)

adj → sein see also my see also mine₂

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his [hɪz] adj, pron → il(la) suo(sua) → i(le) suoi(sue);

this is his → questo è (il) suo