What does deles in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word deles in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use deles in Portuguese.

The word deles in Portuguese means deles, delas, o(s), a(s), deles,delas,seus,suas, deles, delas, deles,delas, deles, delas, nenhum deles. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word deles

deles, delas

adjective (they, them plural: possessive form) (possessivo)

(pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" )
São seus cachorros.
It is their dog.

o(s), a(s), deles,delas,seus,suas

pronoun (belonging to more than one person) (pertencente a eles)

(pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" )
Nossa casa é grande, mas a deles é muito maior. // Este CD é nosso ou deles? // Meu carro quebrou, então meus pais me emprestaram o deles. // Eu olhei suas sugestões, mas eu gosto mais das deles. // Esses livros são nossos ou deles?
Our house is big, but theirs is much bigger. // Is this CD ours or theirs? // My car broke down, so my parents lent me theirs. // I looked at your suggestions but I like theirs better. // Are those books ours or theirs?

deles, delas

pronoun (belonging to [sb]: unspecified gender)

(pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" )
Has a door key been handed in? One of my students has lost theirs.

deles,delas

pronoun (those belonging to them, plural) (coisas pertencentes a eles)

(pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" )
Eu vi suas sugestões mas gosto mais da deles. Esses livros são nossos ou deles?
I looked at your suggestions but I like theirs better. Are those books ours or theirs?

deles, delas

pronoun (those belonging to [sb])

(pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" )

nenhum deles

pronoun (not either one) (nem um nem outro)

(locução pronominal: Duas ou mais palavras com função de pronome, definido ou indefinido. Ex. cada um; nós próprios; alguma coisa, etc.)
Convidei Steve e David para o cinema esta noite, mas nenhum deles estava interessado. // Qual saia eu gosto? Nenhum deles!
I invited Steve and David to the movies this evening, but neither was interested. // Which skirt do I like? Neither of them!

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