suyo

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yours

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suyo, -a
adjective posesivo
1 his (de él) ; hers (de ella) ; one's (own) (de uno) ; theirs (de ellos, ellas) ; yours (de usted, ustedes)
  • este libro es suyo, -a -> this book is his/hers/etc
  • un amigo suyo, -a -> a friend of his/hers/etc
  • no es asunto suyo, -a -> it's none of his/her/etc business
  • es muy suyo, -a (informal figurative) -> he's a law unto himself
pronoun posesivo
also:
  • el suyo, -a -> his; (deél) hers; (de ella) its (own); (de cosa, animal) one's own; (de uno) theirs; (de ellos, ellas) yours (de usted, ustedes)
2 (expresiones)
  • de suyo, -a -> in itself
  • hacer de las suyas -> to be up to his/her/etc usual tricks
  • hacer suyo, -a -> to make one's own
  • esta es la suya (informal) -> this is the chance he's been waiting for o his big chance
  • lo suyo, -a es el teatro -> theater is his/her etc thing
  • lo suyo, -a sería volver -> the proper thing to do would be to go back
  • los suyos (informal) -> his/her/etc folks; (su familia) his/her/etc lot o side (su bando)

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suyo [soo'-yo, yah]
possessive & pronoun
1 His (de él), hers (de ella), theirs (de ellos, de ellas), one’s; his, her, or its own, one’s own or their own.
  • Es el suyo -> it is his
  • Lo suyo -> his
  • No es amigo suyo -> he is no friend of hers
pronoun
  • Eso es muy suyo -> that's just like him
  • Aguantar lo suyo -> to shoulder one’s burden
  • Cada cual a lo suyo -> it’s best to mind one’s own business

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suyoa suya
adjetivo:posesivo
1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de ellos, ellas) their
la culpa es suya it's his/her etc fault;etc —permiso —es suyo (Chile) (México) "excuse me" — "yes?"; no es amigo suyo he is not a friend of his/hers etc;etc no es culpa suya it's not his/her etc fault;etc it's no fault of his/hers etc;etc varios libros suyos (de ellos) several books of theirs; several of their books
hacer algo suyohacer
hizo suyas mis palabras he echoed my words
eso es muy suyomuy that's just like him; that's typical of him
él es un hombre muy suyo (reservado) he's a man who keeps very much to himself; (quisquilloso) he's a very fussy sort
2 (de usted, ustedes) your
¿es suyo esto? is this yours?
pronombre:posesivo
(de él) his; (de ella) hers; (de usted, ustedes) yours; (de animal, cosa) its; (de uno mismo) one's own; (de ellos, ellas) theirs
este libro es el suyo this book is his/hers etc;etc los suyos (familia) one's family relations;o (partidarios) one's own people supporters;o suyo afectísimo yours faithfully sincerely;o yours truly; (EEUU)
de suyode in itself; intrinsically
lo suyolo (what is) his; (su parte) his share; what he deserves
aguantar lo suyo (su parte) to do one's share; (mucho) to put up with a lot; él pesa lo suyo he's really heavy; he's a fair weight
hacer de las suyas to get up to one's old tricks
ir a la suya
ir a lo suyo
to go one's own way; (peyorativo) to go one's own sweet way; think only of o.s.
salirse con la suya to get one's own way; (en una discusión) to carry one's point
cada cual a lo suyo it's best to mind one's own business

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