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éste, -a
(pl éstos, -as) pronoun demostrativo
Note that éste and its various forms can be written without an accent when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective.
1. this one (en general); these (ones) (plural)
  • dame otro boli, é. no funciona -> give me another pen, this one doesn't work
  • aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque éstos me gustan más -> those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better
  • ésta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida -> this has been the happiest week of my life
2. the latter (recién mencionado)
  • entraron Juan y Pedro, é. con un abrigo verde -> Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coat
3. (informal) (despectivo)
  • é. es el que me pegó -> this is the guy or the one who hit me
  • éstos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido -> it's this lot who are to blame for everything
4. (informal)
  • en éstas -> just then, at that very moment

"éste" in the Answers forum

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