su profesor

his, her, your, or their teacher

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phrase Uncommon #15,135
his, her, your, or their teacher Su can refer to one or more people and can mean his, her, your (formal), or their, depending on context. Profesor can mean “teacher” or “professor.”
SP: Su profesor vive cerca.
EN: Their teacher lives nearby.

El estudiante se rehusó a obedecer a su profesor.

The student refused to obey his teacher.

A los niños no les gustó su profesor.

The children did not like their teacher.

Siempre se está quejando de su profesor.

He’s always complaining about his teacher.

Fue regañado por su profesor por ser perezoso.

He was scolded by his teacher for being lazy.

Ellos esperaron a su profesor.

They waited for their teacher.

Ella se enamoró de su profesor.

She fell in love with her teacher.

Su profesor los elogió.

Their teacher praised them.

Que fuiste su profesor de secundaria.

That you were his high school teacher.

Tom se inclinó ante su profesor.

Tom bowed to his teacher.

Tom dejó el curso porque no soportaba a su profesor.

Tom dropped the course because he couldn’t stand his teacher.

Él tuvo un intenso odio hacia su profesor.

He had an intense hatred for his teacher.

Ella tiene mucho respeto por su profesor.

She has a lot of respect for her teacher.

¿Es verdad que su profesor vestía así, José?

Is it true that your teacher dressed like that, José?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Ella no escucha a su profesor.

She doesn't listen to her teacher.

Los niños intentaron imitar a su profesor.

The children tried to imitate their teacher.

Ella le pidió consejo a su profesor.

She asked her teacher for advice.

La niña le hizo una pregunta a su profesor.

The girl asked her teacher a question.

¿Quién es su profesor jefe?

Who is their homeroom teacher?

Tom y su profesor estaban conversando.

Tom and his teacher were talking.

Él se inclinó ante su profesor.

He bowed to his teacher.

¿Cómo se llama su profesor?

What is their teacher's name?

Su profesor la elogió.

Her teacher praised her.