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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
personaje
1. n-m. personage
2. n-m. personality
3. n-m. character in a film, book or other media
Mi personaje favorito es Sarah - My favourite character is Sarah
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
negro
1. n-m. black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
2. n-m. a black person
3. n-m. ghost writer
4. adj. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
5. adj. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
6. adj. dirty
7. adj. sad
8. adj. clandestine
9. adj. (Spain) angry
está negro - he's in a rage
10. adj. (Latin America) ( mi ~) my darling, my honey
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
levantó
1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of levantar
levantar
1. v. to lift
Nadie podía levantar un coche. - Nobody could lift a car.
2. v. to raise, put up
Levanta la mano. - Raise your hand.
¿Puedes levantar una sola ceja? - Can you raise a single eyebrow?
3. v. to put up; build up (buildings)
4. v. to increase; turn up (volume, power etc.)
5. v. to adjourn; close; end (a meeting)
Se levanta la sesión. - The session is adjourned.
El presidente levantó la reunión. - The president adjourned the meeting.
6. v. (hunting) to flush out
7. v. to draw up (plans)
8. v. to take, make (a census)
9. v. to remove; get rid of (a prohibition)
10. v. to nick, rob (steal)
11. v. to take down (a tent)
12. v. to give rise to
13. v. to set up, found (a business)
14. v. to bring back, make successful again (a business)
15. v. to take home, earn (money)
16. v. (card games) to pick (a card)
17. v. (card games) to beat (a hand)
18. v. to get up, to get out of bed
19. v. to ride; mount (have sex with)
20. v. to levitate

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