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"Uds." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "you", and "ellas" is a pronoun which is often translated as "they". Learn more about the difference between "Uds." and "ellas" below.
Uds.(
oos
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teh
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dehs
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you
Estimados señores: Como solicitaron Uds., anexo les envío el reporte final.Dear Sirs: As you requested, the final report is attached.
ellas(
eh
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yahs
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
b. them (object; after preposition)
Me refería a ellas, las que están sentadas allá.I was referring to them, the ones sitting over there.
Díselo a ellas.Tell it to them.
