| Spanish > English |
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| ir al grano |
| 1. v. (idiom) to cut to the chase, to get to the point, to get down to business, to get down to brass tacks, to get to it |
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| Analysis |
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| ir |
| 1. v. to go (away from speaker and listener) |
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| Nos gusta ir al cine. - We like to go to the movies. |
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| 2. v. to come (towards or with the listener) |
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| Quiero ir contigo. - I want to come with you. |
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| Iré a tu casa. - I'll come to your house. |
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| al |
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| a |
| 1. prep. to |
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| 2. prep. by |
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| 3. prep. at |
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| 4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a. |
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| Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you. |
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| el |
| 1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the |
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| 2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a': |
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| el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls |
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| el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes |
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| grano |
| 1. n-m. grain (the seed of various grass food crops) |
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| 2. n-m. grain, seed, kernel, bean (a single seed of certain crops) |
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| un grano de arroz - a grain of rice |
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| un grano de maíz - a kernel of corn |
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| 3. n-m. grain (a single similar particle of various substances) |
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| granar |
| 1. v. to produce or develop grains or seeds |
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| 2. v. to become rich |
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