yourdeterminer
ukstrong /jɔːr/weak /jər/us/jʊr//jɚ/your determiner (PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED)
A1 belonging or relating to the person or group of people being spoken or written to:
Is this your bag?
It's not your fault.
Your mother is driving me crazy.
What's your problem?
More examples
- Put your toys away now - it's time for bed.
- Are you still in touch with any of your old school friends?
- Shall I top up your drink?
- The green of your scarf tones in with your shoes.
- I'm sorry I forgot to mention your name. I just wasn't thinking.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: possessive forms
- hers
- his
- its
- mine
- my
- our
- ours
- s
- the
- their
- theirs
- thine
- thy
- us
- yer
- yours
your determiner (PEOPLE GENERALLY)
B1 belonging or relating to people generally:
Of course you want the best for your children.
Garlic is good for your blood.
informal said before a typical example of something is given:
This isn't your usual science fiction novel, but then Brinkworth isn't exactly your typical author.
More examples
- After you've had a baby you lose the muscle tone in your stomach.
- The blurb on the back of the book says that it 'will touch your heart'.
- This is the easiest way to top up your mobile phone card.
- On the plane, the flight attendant brings you a towelette after your meal.
- A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: possessive forms
- hers
- his
- its
- mine
- my
- our
- ours
- s
- the
- their
- theirs
- thine
- thy
- us
- yer
- yours
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