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you  (y)

pron.

1. Used to refer to the one or ones being addressed: I'll lend you the book. You shouldn't work so hard. See Regional Notes at you-all, you-uns.

2. Used to refer to an indefinitely specified person; one: You can't win them all.

3. Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: You might want to get you another pair of shoes. See Note at me.

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[Middle English, from Old English ow, dative and accusative of g, ye, you; see yu- in Indo-European roots.]

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you

pron

1. (refers to) the person or people addressed: can I get you a drink?

2. (refers to) an unspecified person or people in general: stick to British goods and you can't go wrong

Noun

Informal the personality of the person being addressed: that hat isn't really you [Old English ēow]

USAGE: See at me.

Translations

you [juː] pron 1. (subject) (familiar) → tú;

(pl) → vosotros/as (SP); ustedes (LAM);

(polite) → usted;

(pl) → ustedes;

you are very kind → eres/es etc muy amable;

you French enjoy your food → a vosotros (or ustedes) los franceses os (or les) gusta la comida;

you and I will go → iremos tú y yo

2. (object) (direct) (familiar) → te;

(pl) → os (SP); les (LAM);

(polite) → lo or le;

(pl) → los or les;

(f) → la;

(pl) → las;

I know you → te/le etc conozco

3. (object) (indirect) (familiar) → te;

(pl) → os (SP); les (LAM);

(polite) → le;

(pl) → les;

I gave the letter to you yesterday → te/os etc di la carta ayer

4. (stressed): I told YOU to do it → te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras see also 3, 5

5. (after prep) (NB: con +ti = contigo) (familiar) → ti;

(pl) → vosotros/as (SP); ustedes (LAM): (polite) → usted;

(pl) → ustedes;

it's for you → es para ti/vosotros etc

6. (comparisons) (familiar) → tú;

(pl) → vosotros/as (SP); ustedes (LAM): (polite) → usted;

(pl) → ustedes;

she's younger than you → es más joven que tú/vosotros etc

7. (impersonal) (= one): fresh air does you good → el aire puro (te) hace bien;

you never know → nunca se sabe;

you can't do that! → ¡eso no se hace!

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you [juː] pron 1. (subject) → tu;

(polite form) → vous;

(plural) → vous;

you are very kind → vous êtes très gentil;

you French enjoy your food → vous autres Français, vous aimez bien manger;

you and I will go → toi et moi or vous et moi, nous irons;

there you are! → vous voilà!

2. (object) (direct, indirect) → te, t' + vowel; vous;

I know you → je te or vous connais;

I gave it to you → je te l'ai donné, je vous l'ai donné

3. (stressed) → toi; vous;

I told you to do it → c'est à toi or vous que j'ai dit de le faire

4. (after prep, in comparisons) → toi; vous;

it's for you → c'est pour toi or vous;

she's younger than you → elle est plus jeune que toi or vous

5. (impersonal) (= one); on;

fresh air does you good → l'air frais fait du bien;

you never know → on ne sait jamais;

you can't do that! → ça ne se fait pas!

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you [juː] pron 1. (subject) (familiar) (singular) → du: : (plural) → ihr: (polite) → Sie;

you Germans enjoy your food → ihr Deutschen esst gern gut

2. (object) (direct) (familiar) (singular) → dich: : : (plural) → euch: : (polite) → Sie: (indirect) (familiar) (singular) → dir: : : (plural) → euch: : (polite) → Ihnen;

I know you → ich kenne dich/euch/Sie;

I gave it to you → ich habe es dir/euch/Ihnen gegeben;

if I were you I would ... → an deiner/eurer/Ihrer Stelle würde ich ...

3. (after prep, in comparisons);

it's for you → es ist für dich/euch/Sie;

she's younger than you → sie ist jünger als du/ihr/Sie

4. (impersonal) (= one); man;

you never know → man weiß nie

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you [juː] pron 1. (subject) → tu: (polite form) → lei: (pl) → voi: (very formal) → loro;

you Italians enjoy your food → a voi italiani piace mangiare bene;

you and I will go → andiamo io e te (or lei ed io);

if I was or were you → se fossi in te (or lei etc)

2. (object) (direct) → ti; la; vi ; loro (after vb): (indirect) → ti; le ; vi ; loro (after vb);

I know you → ti (or la or vi) conosco;

I'll see you tomorrow → ci vediamo domani;

I gave it to you → te l'ho dato; gliel'ho dato ; ve l'ho dato ; l'ho dato loro

3. (stressed, after prep, in comparisons) → te; lei ; voi ; loro;

I told YOU to do it → ho detto a TE (or a LEI etc) di farlo;

she's younger than you → è più giovane di te (or lei etc)

4. (impers) (= one); si;

fresh air does you good → l'aria fresca fa bene;

you never know → non si sa mai