It is either an article part of speech which would mean "the" for example "las manzanas" means "the apples", or it is a direct object pronoun which would mean "them" for example "Juan las tiene". That means "Juan has them".
Translation: The Potatoes
"Las palabras" is Spanish for "the words."
"Las manos" is a Spanish term that translates to "the hands" in English.
the Angels
las cejas
Las velas.
The suitcases.
Meatballs.
Chains
The news
Dos las nacionalidades means "two nationalities" in Spanish.
in spanish it means las comidas... but in English it means the foods