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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
acto
1. n-m. act (something done)
Fue un acto de valor. - It was an act of courage.
2. n-m. (theatre) act
Ahora va a empezar el tercer acto. - The third act is about to begin.
3. n-m. ceremony, function
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
recoger
1. v. to collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind)
2. v. to pick up (a person or people by vehicle)
3. v. to clean up (e.g., a room)
4. v. to pack up
5. v. to harvest, reap (fruit)
6. v. to pick up on, glean, capture (e.g., a point, a link, distinction, subtlety, ambiguity, etc.)
7. v. (figurative) to reflect
8. v. to go to bed
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)
uva
1. n-f. grape
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
llama
1. n-f. flame
2. n-f. llama (camelid mammal)
3. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of llamar
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.
vendimia
1. n-f. vintage (yield of grapes during one season)
vendimiar
1. v. to vintage

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