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 old-fashioned, outdated, old-style, old-time | |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 | |