| Spanish > English |
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| así es la vida |
| 1. Phrase. c'est la vie, that's life, such is life |
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| Analysis |
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| así |
| 1. adv. like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way |
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| ¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial. - That's how it's done! |
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| Así es la vida. - Such is life. |
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| Si no paras de hablar así, vas a hacerme llorar. - If you don't stop talking like that, you're going to make me cry. |
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| 2. adv. (followed by a subjunctive clause) (used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell) |
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| asir |
| 1. v. to grab; to seize |
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| 2. v. to cling to |
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| es |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is |
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| 2. n. plural of e |
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| ser |
| 1. v. to be (essentially or identified as) |
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| Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States. |
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| Errar es humano. - To err is human. |
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| 2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense) |
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| La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played. |
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| e |
| 1. conj. and |
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| Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English. |
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| la |
| 1. art. the |
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| 2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal) |
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| 3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this |
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| La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all) |
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| ¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this! |
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| vida |
| 1. n-f. life |
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| ¡Me salvó la vida! - He saved my life! |
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| Tal vez esto te sorprenderá, pero en realidad no me gusta escucharte hablando de tu vida espantosa. - Maybe this will surprise you, but in reality I don't enjoy listening to you talk about your |
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| 2. n-f. lifestyle |
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| 3. n-f. livelihood; living |
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