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impulsar
     1. v. to impel, to propel
     2. v. to push, to push for, to push forward, to drive, to propel, to force, to drive forward
           La mayoría de las naciones está comprometida a impulsar el proceso. - The majority of nations are committed to pushing the process forward.
     3. v. to boost, to promote, to jump-start
     4. v. to drive, to motivate, encourage, to impel
forzar
     1. v. to force, break through
           forzaron la puerta - they forced (open) the door
     2. v. to violate, rape, ravish
     3. v. to take by storm
     4. v. to compel, force
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
motivar
     1. v. to motivate
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.
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
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.
alguien
     1. pron. someone, somebody
     2. pron. anyone, anybody
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
     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
provocar
     1. v. to cause or provoke, to prompt
     2. v. to tease sexually
     3. v. (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, takes a reflexive pronoun) to fancy, would like
           ¿Te provoca café? - Would you like coffee?
un
     1. art. a
     2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
cambio
     1. n-m. change, shift
     2. n-m. gear (of a motor vehicle)
     3. n-m. exchange rate
           El cambio es de 12 pesos mexicanos por dólar. - The exchange rate is 12 mexican pesos to the dollar.
     4. interj. (telecommunication) over
           ¡Cambio y corto! - Over and out!
     5. v. first-person singular present indicative of cambiar
     cambiar
          1. v. to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
                La marea ha cambiado. - The tide has turned / shifted.
          2. v. to modify
          3. v. to switch, to switch up, to change, to trade, to swap (usually + de) (when implying changing from one thing to another)
                Estoy dispuesto a cambiar de lugar contigo. - I am willing to trade places with you.
                Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros. - You could always switch sides and join us.
                Sería una error que el país cambie de dirección ahora. - It would be a mistake for the country to change direction now.
                Probablemente debo cambiar de trabajo ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde. - I should probably change jobs now before it's too late.
          4. v. to replace, to change out, to swap out
                Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas. - You will need to replace the break pads, sir. They are cracked.
          5. v. to exchange, to trade in
                Cambio mi cheque en el banco. - I cash my check at the bank.
                ¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos? - Where can I exchange my dollars for pesos?
          6. v. to turn around
                Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida. - My cousin now has a second chance to turn his life around.
          7. v. to swap, to trade, to switch
                ¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos? - Can we trade seats?
          8. v. to move (i.e., change from one place to another)
                Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso. - She moved from the basement to the first floor.
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary