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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
deja
     1. n-f. rest (that remaining after cutting textiles)
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of dejar
     dejar
          1. v. to leave (to place)
                Dejé la cerveza arriba. - I left the beer upstairs.
          2. v. to leave, to keep (to allow to continue)
                Me gusta dejar la luz encendida. - I like to keep/leave the light on.
                Supongo que podríamos dejar el restaurante abierto un poco más. - I suppose we could keep the restaurant open a little bit longer.
          3. v. to leave (to cause, result in)
                Su respuesta nos dejó convencidos. - His answer left us convinced.
          4. v. to let, allow
                Deja que se explique. - Let her explain herself.
                Después de asear el área afectada, déjela secar. - After you clean the affected area, allow it to dry.
          5. v. to let go, put down (to release from one's grasp)
          6. v. to drop off
                Ayer dejé un paquete muy importante. - Yesterday I dropped off a very important package.
          7. v. to leave, to abandon, to dump
                Su madre la dejó cuando tenía tres años. - Her mother left her when she was three.
                La invitó a una cita muy agradable, y de repente de la nada, él la dejó. - He took her on a really nice date, and then suddenly out of nowhere, he dumped her.
          8. v. to give up, to lay off, to kick (colloquial)
                Van a dejar la bebida. - They're going to lay off drinking.
                Estoy pensando en dejar el chocolate para la Cuaresma. - I am thinking of giving up chocolate for Lent.
                Espero dejar ese hábito terrible para siempre. - I hope to kick that terrible habit for good.
          9. v. to set, to put, to make (in certain phrases)
                Quería dejar las cosas claras. - I wanted to set the record straight.
                Usted tiene que dejar atrás el pasado. - You've got to put the past behind you.
                El político emergente estaba decidido a dejar su huella. - The emerging politician was determined to make his mark.
          10. v. (Spain, transitive, colloquial) to cut out (stop)
          11. v. to leave off
          12. v. (indtr, intr=1) to cease, stop (doing something)
                Hace dos años dejaron de fumar. - Two years ago they stopped smoking.
                Mi pareja no deja de sorprenderme. - My partner never ceases to amaze me.
          13. v. (indtr, a, .reflexive) to be left, to be left to
          14. v. to let (oneself), to let oneself go (gloss, cease to care about one's appearance)
todo
     1. det. all, every
           todos los días - every day
           Todos somos jóvenes. - We are all young.
           todo tipo de - every type/kind/sort of; all kinds/sorts of
     2. det. each, every
           Toda persona es un individuo. - Every person is an individual.
     3. pron. everything
           todo lo que dijiste - everything that you said
sobre
     1. prep. over, above, on, upon, atop
           La pluma de mi tía está sobre la mesa. - My aunt's pen is on the table.
     2. prep. about
           Dime algo sobre ti. - Tell me something about yourself.
     3. n-m. envelope
     4. n-m. small packet; sachet
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sobrar
     sobrar
          1. v. to be superfluous; to be left over or extra
                Les sobran los libros. - They have too many books.
                Me sobran diez dólares. - I have ten dollars left over.
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)
mesa
     1. n-f. table
     2. n-f. (by extension) dinner table
           ¡A la mesa! - Dinner is ready!
     3. n-f. (landforms) mesa
     4. n-f. desk (in an office)
     5. n-f. bureau, committee
           (coi, Mesa de la Cámara)
           (coi, mesa electoral, polling station)
     6. n-f. (business) board
           (coi, mesa directiva, board of directors)
Y
     1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. conj. and
     3. conj. (in names of number) and
           setenta y seis - seventy-six
     4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
           uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
     5. conj. (informal) well
           ¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
     6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
           Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
           ¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
           ¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
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
sienta
     1. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sentir
     sentar
          1. v. to seat
          2. v. to set, to establish, to lay
                Sin duda, esto va a sentar un precedente para eventos futuros. - Undoubtedly, this is going to set a precedent for future events.
          3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to sit down
                ¿Puedo sentarme? - May I sit down?
                ¡Siéntate! - Sit down!
                Siéntese en el piso. - Sit on the floor.
                Él se sienta en el sillón. - He sits down on the armchair.
                Siéntate en la esquina hasta que te digan a levantarte - Sit in the corner until you are told to get up.
          4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to settle down
          5. v. to assert
          6. v. to suit, to fit
          7. v. to sit well
          8. v. to report
          9. v. (colloquial) to leave a mark on (the skin)
     sentir
          1. v. to feel
                Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz. - For the first time in my life, I felt true peace.
                Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente. - She felt her heart beating rapidly.
                Siento que deberías que estar aquí conmigo. - I feel that you are supposed to be here with me.
          2. v. to regret, feel/be sorry
                Lo siento. - I'm sorry.
          3. v. to hear
          4. v. to feel (an emotion/state of being)
                Me siento un poco mal ahora por gritarle. - I feel kind of bad now for yelling at him.
                Me siento como si me conocieras. - I feel as though you know me.
          5. n-m. feeling; mood
          6. n-m. opinion
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