us in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for us in the English»Spanish Dictionary

us [Am əs, Brit ʌs] PRON

1.1. us (as direct object):

us

nos

they helped us

nos ayudaron

1.2. us (as indirect object):

us

nos

he told us a story

nos contó un cuento

he gave us the book

nos dio el libro

he gave it to us

nos lo dio

1.3. us (after preposition):

us

nosotros / nosotras

for/without/with us

para/sin/con nosotros/nosotras

there were four of us

éramos cuatro

they're older than us

son mayores que nosotros

he's one of us

es de los nuestros

2. us (emphatic use):

us

nosotros / nosotras

there were us and the Smiths

estábamos nosotros y los Smith

it's us, can we come in?

somos nosotros ¿podemos entrar?

it was us

fuimos nosotros

who, us?

¿quién, nosotros?

3.1. us (for ourselves) Am:

us inf or region

nos

let's go and get us some beer

vamos a comprarnos unas cervezas

3.2. us (me):

us esp Brit inf

me

do us a favor, will you?

¿me quieres hacer un favor?

let's have a look

¿a ver?

let's have a look

déjame ver

US N + sing vb

US

EE. UU.

US

EE.UU.

US

EE UU

US

EEUU (the first option is the one recommended by the RAE)

US

EU LatAm excl CSur

she studied in the US

estudió en (los) Estados Unidos

she studied in the US attr institution/industry

estadounidense

I.me¹ PRON [Am mi, Brit miː]

1.1. me (as direct object):

me

me

she helped me

me ayudó

help me

ayúdame

1.2. me (as indirect object):

me

me

he bought me flowers

me compró flores

tell me something

dime una cosa

give it to me

dámelo

1.3. me (after prep):

me

mí

for/behind/without me

para mí/detrás de mí/sin mí

come with me

ven conmigo

she's older than me

es mayor que yo

2. me (emphatic use):

me

yo

it's me

soy yo

it was me who did it

fui yo que lo hice or quien lo hizo

do you think this hat's me?

¿te parece que este sombrero me favorece?

silly me!

¡qué tonto soy!

me join the army? never!

¿meterme yo en el ejército? ¡ni soñar!

3. me (for myself) Am:

me inf or region

me

I'm going to get me a shotgun

voy a comprarme or me voy a comprar una escopeta

II.me¹ ADJ [Am mi, Brit miː] Brit region

me

mi

I'll ask me mum

le voy a preguntar a mi mamá

me² [Am mi, Brit miː] N MUS

me

mi m

excuse-me [ɪkˈskjuzmi] N

excuse-me

baile m de la escoba

me time N U

me time

tiempo m para mí mismo

new mothers need me time

las nuevas madres necesitan tiempo para sí mismas

you must have more me time

debes tener más tiempo para ti mismo

ME

1. ME GEOG → Maine

2. ME (in US) LAW → Medical Examiner

3. ME → myalgic encephalomyelitis

See also myalgic encephalomyelitis

myalgic encephalomyelitis [mʌɪaldʒɪkɛnsɛfələʊmʌɪəˈlʌɪtɪs] N

myalgic encephalomyelitis

encefalomielitis f miálgica

myalgic encephalomyelitis

síndrome m de fatiga crónica

touch-me-not [Am ˈtətʃminɑt, Brit ˈtʌtʃmɪnɒt] N

touch-me-not

balsamina f

forget-me-not [Am fərˈɡɛt mi ˌnɑt, Brit fəˈɡɛtmɪnɒt] N

forget-me-not

nomeolvides m or f

reach-me-down [ˈriːtʃmidaʊn] N Brit inf

reach-me-down

prenda f heredada

reach-me-down attr coat/jumper

heredado

us in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for us in the English»Spanish Dictionary

us [əs, stressed: ʌs] PRON pers

us

nos

us after prep

nosotros, -as

it's us

somos nosotros

older than us

mayores que nosotros

look at us

míranos

he saw us

(él) nos vio

he gave the pencil to us

nos dio el lápiz

it's for/from us

es para/de nosotros

US N

User Entry

US abbrev

EE. UU. mpl

US ADJ

User Entry

US abbrev

de (los) EE. UU.

me [mi:] PRON

1. me:

me

me

look at me

mírame

she saw me

me vio

he told me that ...

me dijo que...

he gave me the pencil

me dio el lápiz

2. me (after verb ‘to be’):

me

yo

it's me

soy yo

she is older than me

ella es mayor que yo

3. me (after prep):

me

mí

is this for me?

¿es para mí esto?

me-too [mi:tu:] ADJ pej inf

me-too style, politics, design:

me-too

copiado(-a)

pick-me-up [ˈpɪkmiʌp] N

pick-me-up

tónico m

pick-me-up (drink)

bebida f estimulante

hand-me-down [ˈhændmidaʊn] N

hand-me-down

prenda f heredada

forget-me-not [fəˈgetminɒt, Am fɚˈgetminɑ:t] N

forget-me-not

nomeolvides f inv

Translations for us in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nosotros (-as)

us

nos

us

tu primo nos pegó

your cousin hit us

nos escribieron una carta

they wrote a letter to us

us Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he gave the pencil to us

nos dio el lápiz

what is in store for us?

¿qué nos espera en el futuro?

show us what you can do

demuestra lo que sabes hacer

he/she is very kind to us

es muy amable para con nosotros

his memory will always be with us

su recuerdo perdurará para siempre entre nosotros

it costs us 4 euros per metre Brit [or meter Am]

nos sale a 4 euros el metro

she will outlive the lot of us!

¡ésa nos enterrará a todos! inf

he honours [or honors Am] us with his presence

nos honra con su presencia

they wrote a letter to us

nos escribieron una carta

the wall protects us from the wind

la pared nos tapa el viento