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en
     1. prep. in, at, on
           Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
           Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
           en esta página - on this page
           en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
     2. prep. in (a time)
           en la antigüedad - in antiquity
           en 1999 - in 1999
     3. prep. in (a language)
           No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
           en todos los idiomas - in all languages
     4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
           Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
     5. prep. in (in various expressions)
           en el sentido - in the sense
           en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
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
teatro
     1. n-m. theater, theatre (building where plays are performed)
     2. n-m. theater, drama (drama or performance as a profession or art form)
           obra de teatro - play
           En general, prefiero el cine al teatro. - I generally prefer cinema to drama.
     3. n-m. theater (a region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war)
     4. n-m. theatrics, drama, melodrama (exaggerated reaction to life events)
           ¡Relájate y no le eches tanto teatro! - Relax and don't be so dramatic!
     5. n-m. (US Spanish chiefly in names) movie theater, cinema
antiguo
     1. adj. old, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime
           el antiguo presidente - the former president
           una antigua novia - an old girlfriend
     2. adj. old, ancient, age-old
           el español antiguo - Old Spanish
           una antigua tradición - an old tradition
           el pueblo es antiguo - the village is old
     3. adj. vintage, antique
     4. adj. old-fashioned, outdated, old-style, old-time
     5. adj. long-standing, longstanding
     6. v. first-person singular present indicative of antiguar
     antiguar
          1. v. (obsolete) to antiquate
          2. v. (obsolete) to acquire seniority
conjunto
     1. adj. joint
     2. n-m. outfit
     3. n-m. group
     4. n-m. squad
     5. n-m. (mathematics) set
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
actores
     1. n. plural of actor
     actor
          1. n-m. actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
          2. n-m. (legal) defendant
que
     1. conj. that
           Él dice que está triste. - He says that he is sad.
     2. conj. than
           Llego más tarde que tú. - I am arriving later than you.
     3. conj. (indicating a reason); because, for
           ¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso! - Slow down, (for) it is slippery!
     4. conj. (indicating desire or permission); may (used with the subjunctive)
           Que te vaya bien. - May it go well for you.
           Que Dios me perdone. - May God forgive me.
     5. pron. who; that
           la estrella que está en la película - the star who is in the movie
     6. pron. that; whom
           la mujer con la que yo hablé - the woman with whom I spoke
     7. pron. that; which
           la casa que yo quiero - the house that I want
     8. prep. than
     9. prep. like, as
     10. part. to
proporcionaban
     1. v. second-person plural imperfect indicative of proporcionar
     proporcionar
          1. v. to provide, supply
                Las viviendas nos proporcionan refugio - Houses provide us shelter
                Le proporcioné comida. - I provided him with food.
                La colina proporciona una buena vista. - The hill gave us a good view.
          2. v. to adapt, adjust
          3. v. to proportion, set or render in proportion
          4. v. to get one's hands on
                proporcionarse del título - get one's hands on the title
contraste
     1. n-m. contrast
     2. n-m. assay
     3. n-m. hallmark (from an assay office)
     4. n-m. assayer
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of contrastar
     contrastar
          1. v. to contrast
          2. v. to resist
E
     1. n. abbreviation of este; east
     2. conj. and
           Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English.
interlocución
     1. n-f. interlocution
a
     1. prep. to
     2. prep. by
     3. prep. at
     4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
           Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
los
     1. art. the
           ¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do?
     2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun
           los que no hablan - those who do not speak
personajes
     1. n. plural of personaje
     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
principales
     1. adj. plural of principal
     2. n. plural of principal
     principal
          1. adj. main, most important
          2. adj. essential
          3. n-m. chief, boss
representando
     1. v. gerund of representar
     representar
          1. v. to represent
          2. v. to make up, constitute, account for
por
     1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work)
           La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
     2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
           Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros.
     3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement)
           La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window.
           Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
     4. prep. across (indicating movement)
           El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street.
     5. prep. about
     6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)
           Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that.
           Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
     7. prep. (used with directions) over
           por allí - over there
     8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
           ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven
     9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone)
           Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine.
           ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you!
     10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something)
           Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email.
     11. prep. for (indicating duration)
           Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
     12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)
           No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake.
           Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
     13. prep. per, for each
           Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item.
     14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
           Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen.
           La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed.
     15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen)
           Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
     16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison)
lo
     1. pron. accusative of él, ello, and usted (when referring to a man); him, it, you (formal)
           lo veo - I see it
     2. pron. impersonal neuter pronoun (clitic form of ello); it, that
           lo es - That’s it
     3. art. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the
           lo pobre - the poorness / what is poor / the poor thing
general
     1. adj. general, overall
     2. n-m. (military ranks) general
     3. n-f. (informal, plural) general elections
por lo general
     1. adv. generally, in general, by and large, usually, typically
a
     1. prep. to
     2. prep. by
     3. prep. at
     4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
           Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
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)
a la
     1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of
gente
     1. n-f. people
común
     1. adj. common, ordinary
     2. adj. common, joint
     3. adj. usual
     4. n-m. all of the people or inhabitants of a city, town
     5. n-m. community
     6. n-m. toilet
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