What does les in Spanish mean?

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

The word les in Spanish means him, it, you, him, how's it going? how are you doing?, do not lay a finger on a woman, an ugly scrub never gets any love. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word les

him

pronombre (objeto indirecto: a él, a ella...) (male)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Marcela tenía frío entonces le presté mi abrigo. Mis sobrinos vinieron ayer y les di unos libros para que los leyeran.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He didn't believe me at first, so I presented him with the evidence.

it

pronombre (objeto indirecto: cosa) (singular)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
El auto hace un ruido extraño: revísale el motor. Hay que pelar las manzanas, partirlas en mitades y extraerles las semillas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Shonna knew that her brother was in the next room being interrogated and couldn't bear it.

you

pronombre (a usted, a ustedes)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Ya le dije que no me interesa adquirir una póliza de seguro; por favor, no insista. Les aconsejo que lean esta sección del libro porque hará parte del examen.
I've already told you I don't want an insurance policy; please don't insist. I advise you to read this section of the book because it will be in the exam.

him

pronombre (leísmo: lo, la, los, las) (male)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Vi a tu padre en el supermercado y le saludé. Cuando mis hermanos bajaron del avión les abracé.
When I saw my brothers get off the plane I hugged them.

how's it going? how are you doing?

locución interjectiva (plural: cortesía)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

do not lay a finger on a woman

expresión (coloquial (no agredir a las mujeres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como te vuelva a ver levantarle la mano a María, te la corto, ¿entendiste? A las mujeres no se les pega ni con el pétalo de una rosa.

an ugly scrub never gets any love

expresión (empeño sin resultados)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Por mucho que lo intentes, eres muy bajito para ella. Al pobre y al feo todo se les va en deseo.

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