she

ella

pronoun

she
[ʃiː]
pronombre
1ella
  • she's Scottish (usually omitted in Spanish, except for contrast) -> es escocesa
  • SHE hasn't got it! -> ¡ella no lo tiene!
sustantivo
también:
  • it's a she -> es hembra (animal)

she [shi]
pronombre
1Ella, aquella; (delante de un pronombre relativo) la que, aquella que. (m)
  • She who speaks -> la que habla
2La hembra. (m)
  • She-ass -> borrica, burra
  • She-goat -> cabra

she [ʃiː]
pronoun:personal
1 (emphatic, to avoid ambiguity) ella
Note that subject pronouns are used less in Spanish than in English - mainly for emphasis, to avoid ambiguity and in comparisons.
we went to the cinema but she didn't nosotros fuimos al cine pero ella no; it's she who ... es ella quien ...; you've got more money than she has tienes más dinero que ella
Don't translate the subject pronoun when not emphasizing or clarifying:
she's very nice es muy maja; she's a teacher es profesora
2 (formal)
she who wishes to ... quien desee ...; la que desee ...
noun
it's a she (animal) es hembra; (baby) es una niña
modifier
she-bear (n) osa; (f)
she-cat (n) gata; (f)

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