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its(
ihts
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (possessive)
a. su (singular)
El camaleón puede cambiar su color.The chameleon can change its color.
b. sus (plural)
Un árbol pierde sus hojas en otoño.A tree loses its leaves in the fall.
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its
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (singular)
a. su
2. (plural)
a. sus
the lion returned to its denel león volvió a su guarida
3. (for parts of body, clothes)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
the bear hurt its pawel oso se hizo daño en la zarpa
the plane lost one of its enginesel avión perdió uno de los motores
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its [ɪts]
possessive adjective
(with singular noun) su; (with plural noun) sus
everything in its place cada cosa en su sitio; it has its advantages tiene sus ventajas; the dog is losing its hair el perro está perdiendo el pelo; the bird was in its cage el pájaro estaba en su jaula
pronoun:possessive
(el/la) suyoasuya;a suya (los/las) suyosassuyas;as suyas
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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