your

your
your [{{t}}jɔ:(r)]
adjective
(a) (with singular possession → familiar use) ton (ta); (→ familiar plural, polite use) votre; (with plural possession → familiar use) tes; (→ familiar plural, polite use) vos;
your book votre/ton livre;
your car votre/ta voiture;
your books vos/tes livres;
your father and mother votre père et votre mère/ton père et ta mère;
I object to your visiting the children je m'oppose à ce que tu rendes visite aux enfants
(b) (with parts of body, clothes)
don't put your hands in your pockets ne mets pas tes mains dans les poches;
why are you scratching your head? pourquoi est-ce que tu te grattes la tête?;
hold on to your hat! tenez-bien votre chapeau!;
I think you've broken your finger je crois que vous vous êtes cassé le doigt;
does your wrist hurt? est-ce que tu as mal au poignet?
(c) (emphatic form)
is this your book or his? est-ce que c'est votre livre ou le sien?;
oh it's YOUR book, is it? ah, c'est à toi ce livre!;
that's YOUR problem c'est TON problème
(d) (impersonal use)
if you don't stand up for your rights, no one else will si vous ne défendez pas vos droits vous-même, personne ne le fera à votre place;
swimming is good for your heart and lungs la natation est un bon exercice pour le cœur et les poumons;
where are your Churchills and your De Gaulles when you need them? où sont vos Churchill et vos De Gaulle quand vous avez besoin d'eux?;
it's not a film for your average cinema goer ce n'est pas un film pour n'importe quel public;
I like your London buses j'aime bien les bus que vous avez à Londres
(e) (in titles)
Your Highness Votre Majesté (à un roi, une reine, un prince ou une princesse);
Your Holiness Très Saint Père;
Your Honour Votre Honneur;
Your Majesty Votre Majesté (à un roi ou une reine uniquement)

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