el |
1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the | |
2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a': | |
el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls | |
el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes | |
mundo |
1. n-m. world, earth (human collective existence) | |
El mundo cambia rápidamente. - The world is rapidly changing. | |
Ella es la persona más feliz del mundo. - She is the happiest person on earth | |
2. n-m. world, globe (the Earth) | |
3. n-m. world (a planet, especially one which is inhabitable) | |
4. n-m. world (an individual or group perspective or social setting) | |
entero |
1. adj. whole; entire | |
2. n-m. (mathematics) whole number, integer | |
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of enterar | |
enterar |
1. v. to inform | |
Lo enteró tu amigo a papá de lo que hicimos ayer. - Your friend told dad about what we did yesterday. | |
Me enteró alguien de que me había puesto la camiseta al revés. - Someone informed me that I'd put my shirt on backwards. | |
El recepcionista entera al jefe de las reuniones más importantes del día. - The receptionist informs the boss of the day's most important meetings. | |
2. v. to find out, to learn, to come to know, to hear | |
Me enteré de lo que hiciste ayer. - I found out about what you did yesterday. | |
Se enteró demasiado tarde de que se había puesto la camiseta al revés. - He found out too late that he had put on his shirt inside out. | |
se |
1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another | |
Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself. | |
Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face. | |
Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other. | |
2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes | |
¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself? | |
Se dice que... - It says itself that... | |
Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here. | |
3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las) | |
El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him. | |
4. v. misspelling of sé | |
ha |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of haber | |
haber |
1. v. (auxiliary) to have | |
He trabajado muy duro durante este mes. - I have worked very hard during this month. | |
Mi hermanito me pidió más chocolate, pero ya le había dado demasiado. - My little brother asked me for more chocolate, but I had already given him too much. | |
2. v. (obsolete) to hold, to possess | |
3. v. (impersonal, in third person singular only) to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había) | |
No hay muchas personas aquí. - There aren't many people here. | |
En el cofre había un libro antiguo. - In the chest there was an antique book. | |
4. v. (dated, or formal) to have to (+ de + infinitive) | |
5. v. (Used only in the third-person existential form) to be necessary (+ que + infinitive) | |
Hay que proteger el mundo. - It is necessary to protect the world. | |
6. v. used to denote a past obligation | |
Haberla llamado. - You ought to have phoned her. | |
7. n-m. asset | |
8. n-m. history | |
9. n-m. credit side | |
vuelto |
1. n-m. change (money given back) | |
2. Participle. past participle of volver | |
volver |
1. v. to return, to revert, to get back | |
Vuelvan a trabajar. / Vuelva al trabajo. - Get back to work. | |
2. v. to come back, go back | |
Si realmente estás pensando en volver a aquel lugar sucio, debes haberte enloquecido totalmente. - If you're really thinking about going back to that filthy place, you must have gone totally cr | |
3. v. to do again | |
Volvió a olvidarse de la foto. - He forgot the photo again. | |
4. v. to turn | |
5. v. to become, to get | |
Me estoy volviendo loco. - I am going crazy. | |
6. v. to make, to drive | |
Esto me está volviendo loco. - This is driving me mad. | |
Me vuelves loco. - You drive me crazy. | |
7. v. to turn | |
amarillo |
1. adj. yellow or golden coloured | |
2. adj. (heraldry) or | |
3. n-m. yellow | |
4. n-m. (colloquial) whitey (a state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use) | |