Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - their
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strong,; strong, determiner (possessive form of they) 1 of or belonging to them (They washed their faces and went to bed. | The twins spend all their time together.) 2 used to avoid saying `his' or `her' after words like `anyone', `no one', `everyone' etc (Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.) (- compare his1, -see everyone) theirs pronoun (possessive form of they) 1 of or belonging to the people or things that have already been mentioned (When our washing machine broke, our neighbours let us use theirs. | They shared the prize money with a friend of theirs.) 2 used to avoid saying `his' or `hers' after words like `anyone', `no one', `everyone' etc (Everyone wants what is theirs by right.) (- compare his2)
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Their' is the third person plural possessive determiner. 1. You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement... Horses were poking their heads over their stall doors. DET 2. You use their instead of ‘his or her’ to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. Every member will receive their own ‘Welcome to Labour’ brochure. DET ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from ~, pronoun, from Old Norse ~ra, genitive plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English th?t that Date: 13th century 1. of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action ~ furniture ~ verses ~ being seen 2. his or her ; his, her, its — used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent anyone in ~ senses — W. H. Auden Usage: see they ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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poss.pron. (attrib.) 1 of or belonging to them or themselves (their house; their own business). 2 (Their) (in titles) that they are (Their Majesties). 3 disp. as a third person sing. indefinite meaning 'his or her' (has anyone lost their purse?). Etymology: ME f. ON their(r)a of them, genit. pl. of s{aacute} THE, THAT ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. их; принадлежащий им; свой, свои he is one of their friends —- он один из их друзей do you know their father and mother? —- вы знаете их отца и мать? they all fell on their backs —- они все упали на спину they hurt their feet —- они ушибли ноги their eyes are blue —- у них голубые глаза 2. в составе титулов: их T. Majesties —- Их Величества 3. свой nobody in their senses would believe such a story —- никто в здравом уме не поверит такой истории 4. полагающийся им they knew their Homer from beginning to end —- они прекрасно знали Гомера (в нужном им объеме) Id: their own —- их собственный Id: they have a car of their own —- у них собственная машина ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- c.1200, from O.N. юierra, gen. of юeir "they" (see they). Replaced O.E. hiera. Theirs is a double possessive. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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