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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)
analogía
     1. n-f. analogy
boca
     1. n-f. (anatomy) mouth, oral cavity
     2. n-f. entrance, opening
     3. n-f. estuary
grande
     1. adj. (after the noun or predicatively) big, large
     2. adj. (before a plural noun) great
     3. adj. (about human age) aged, old
           Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso. - My dad is now a bit old to do that.
     4. n. grandee
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