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parecía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of parecer
parecer
1. v. (impersonal) to seem, to see fit
Me parece que... - It seems to me that...
como mejor le parezca - as you see fit; as one sees fit
2. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to believe
3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to think
¿Qué te parece si vamos al bar? - What do you think about going to a bar?
4. v. to strike (seem, appear, make an impression)
Te voy a mandar una cosa que escribí el otro día, para ver que te parece. - I am going to send you something that I wrote the other day, in order to see how it strikes you.
¿Te parece que cambiemos el día para el martes? - How about we change the day to Tuesday?
5. v. to be like, to take after, to resemble
6. v. to perceive
7. n-m. opinion
indicarlo
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
pliegue
1. n-m. a fold or crease
2. n-m. a pleat, tuck
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of plegar
plegar
1. v. to fold
brusco
1. adj. sudden, brusque, abrasive
2. adj. rough, careless
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
Su
1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana
2. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal)
Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.)
Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.)
3. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms.
4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your
labio
1. n-m. (anatomy) lip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth)
2. n-m. (anatomy) labium (fold of skin on either side of the vulva)
inferior
1. adj. inferior (of lower quality)
2. adj. inferior (of lower rank)
3. adj. inferior; lower (below)
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.
algunas
1. det. feminine plural of alguno
2. pron. feminine plural of alguno; some (some people)
alguno
1. det. some, any
¿Quiere alguna cosa? - Do you want anything?
Algún día lo haré. - I will do it someday.
2. det. any (used for emphasis)
No tiene talento alguno. - He doesn't have any talent at all.
3. det. various
4. pron. someone
5. pron. some, some people
6. pron. one (thing); a few
palabras
1. n. plural of palabra
palabra
1. n-f. word
las palabras de amor - the words of love
2. n-f. wording
3. n-f. word (promise)
te doy mi palabra - I give you my word
entre
1. prep. between
Entre tú y yo... - Between you and me...
2. prep. among, amongst, from
Los estudiantes pueden elegir entre una amplia gama de clases. - Students may choose from a wide range of classes.
3. prep. divided by
Diez entre cinco son dos. - Ten divided by five is two.
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of entrar
entrar
1. v. to enter
2. v. to come in, to get in, to go in, to get inside, to come on in
3. v. to break in
4. v. to join, to enter, to start
5. v. to access, to log in
6. v. to fit
7. v. to step in
8. v. to input, to enter (data, information)
9. v. to enter in, to enter into, to get into, to come into, to walk into, to step into, to slip into (entrar + en)
10. v. to break into (entrar + en)
11. v. to fit in, to fall in, to fall within (entrar + en)
12. v. (colloquial transitive) to make a move (on someone)
13. v. (soccer, sports) tackle (to attempt to take away a ball)
dientes
1. n. plural of diente
diente
1. n-m. tooth (anatomy)
2. n-m. tooth, cog (sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement)
3. n-m. clove (of garlic)
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
apenas
1. adv. barely, scarcely
Apenas logré terminar el proyecto a tiempo. - I barely managed to finish the project on time.
Apenas nos alcanza para el próximo mes. - We barely have enough (money) for the next month.
Tiene apenas cinco añitos. - She's barely five years old.
2. adv. recently, just
Apenas terminé. - I've just finished.
3. adv. as soon as
Apenas termine mi tarea, usaré la computadora. - As soon as I finish my homework, I’ll use the computer.
4. v. informal second-person singular present indicative of apenar
apenar
1. v. to sadden
2. v. (Latin America, reflexive) to become embarrassed
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
oyeron
1. v. third-person plural preterite indicative of oír
oír
1. v. to hear
¡Oiga, por favor! - Hear, please!
2. v. to hear (passively perceive a sound)
Oí ruidos extraños viniendo desde detrás de la puerta y tuve miedo. - I heard strange noises coming from behind the door and got scared.
3. v. to listen to (actively pay attention to a sound or a person speaking)
Cada mañana oigo el canto de los pájaros. - Every morning I listen to the singing of the birds.
4. v. to heed; to listen to

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