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para |
1. prep. for, to (expressing a recipient) | |
La niña compró un regalo de navidad para su abuela. - The girl bought a Christmas gift for her grandmother. | |
Ahora me gustaría hacer un truco de magia para ustedes. - I'd now like to perform a magic trick for you all. | |
2. prep. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action) | |
Estudio cada noche sin descanso para conseguir un trabajo decente al fin de todo esto. - I study every night tirelessly so that I get a decent job at the end of all this. | |
Voy a salir temprano para evitar el tráfico. - I am going to leave early to avoid traffic. | |
3. prep. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline) | |
Necesito tu decisión para fin de mes. - I need your decision by the end of the month. | |
Sus proyectos de grupo son para el viernes sin excepción. - Your group projects are due on Friday without exception. | |
4. prep. for (expressing contrast from what is expected) | |
Para un turista americano, él es en realidad bastante respetuoso. - For an American tourist, he is actually pretty respectful. | |
5. prep. for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective) | |
Para mí, la música es lo único bueno sobre esa película. - For me, the music was the only good thing about that film. | |
Para mi hermano, su esposa tiene toda la razón. - As far as my brother is concerned, his wife is totally in the right. | |
6. prep. for (expressing using one's efforts for a group or an authority figure such as a sports team or a company/boss) | |
Mi sobrino juega para el equipo de los Patos Poderosos. - My nephew plays for the Mighty Ducks' team. | |
Trabajamos para la misma jefe aunque no al mismo tiempo. - We worked for the same boss but not at the same time. | |
Ella trabajó para Microsoft durante años, pero ahora trabaja para Apple. - She worked for Microsoft for years, but now she works for Apple. | |
7. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of parir | |
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parar |
1. v. to stop, halt | |
2. v. to put up, stand up | |
3. v. to lift, raise | |
4. v. to stand up | |
5. v. to situate oneself | |
6. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Chile) see pararlas | |
llamar |
1. v. to summon, to call | |
Te estuve llamando a voces. - I was summoning you by voice. | |
Me llamó con la mano para que me acercase. - He summoned me with his hand in order to bring me near. | |
2. v. to call (on the telephone) | |
Te llaman desde París. - They are calling you from Paris. | |
Que me llamen a las siete. - May they call me at seven o'clock. | |
Ha llamado a Maribel. - He has called Maribel. | |
3. v. to knock (on a door) | |
Entren sin llamar. - Enter without knocking. | |
4. v. to ring (a doorbell) | |
¿Quién llama? - Who is ringing the doorbell? | |
5. v. to refer to | |
¿Cómo van a llamar al niño? - How are they going to refer to the child? | |
Eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo. - I refer to that as an authentic robbery. | |
La llamó de todo. - He referred to her about everything. | |
6. v. to appeal; to attract | |
El ejército llama a muchos jóvenes. - The army appeals to many youths. | |
El chocolate no me llama demasiado. - Chocolate does not appeal to me too much. | |
llamar la atención - to attract attention | |
7. v. to be called | |
¿Cómo te llamas? - How are you called? | |
¿Cómo se llama usted? - How are you called? | |
Mi primo se llama Benjamín. - My cousin is called Benjamin. | |
la |
1. art. the | |
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) | |
3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this | |
La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all) | |
¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this! | |
No te la creo. - I don't believe you. | |
4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale) | |
5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key) | |
atención |
1. n-f. attention | |
(coi, prestar atención, to pay attention) | |
Atención, por favor. - Your attention, please. | |
2. n-f. courtesy | |
3. n-f. favor | |
llamar la atención |
1. v. to attract attention, draw attention | |
sobre |
1. prep. over, above, on, upon, atop | |
La pluma de mi tía está sobre la mesa. - My aunt's pen is on the table. | |
2. prep. about | |
Dime algo sobre ti. - Tell me something about yourself. | |
3. n-m. envelope | |
4. n-m. small packet; sachet | |
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sobrar | |
sobrar |
1. v. to be superfluous; to be left over or extra | |
Les sobran los libros. - They have too many books. | |
Me sobran diez dólares. - I have ten dollars left over. | |
algo |
1. pron. something, anything | |
Algo imprevisto ocurrió. - Something unexpected happened. | |
Me parece algo de interés. - It seems like something interesting to me. | |
Eso es algo natural. - It's something natural. | |
2. adv. rather, somewhat, kind of | |
Me parece algo extraño. - It seems rather strange to me. | |