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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)
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
modo
1. n-m. way, manner
a mi modo de ver - the way I see it
2. n-m. (grammar) mood
3. n-m. (following "ni") (no) matter; (there is no) solution (but oh well)
Ni modo, es un trabajo sucio pero alguien tiene que hacerlo. - No matter, it's a dirty job but somebody has to do it.
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
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
le
1. pron. to him, for him; dative of él
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta. - My mom is going to write him a letter.
2. pron. to her, for her; dative of ella
Le dio un beso a Ana. - He gave Ana a kiss.
3. pron. to it, for it; dative of ello
¡Ponle esfuerzo! - Put some effort into it!
4. pron. to you, for you (formal); dative of usted
¿A usted le gustan los caballos? - Do you like horses?
5. pron. gender-neutral;neologism to them, for them (singular); dative of elle
Le diré que te llame. - I will tell them to call you.
temblaba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of temblar
temblar
1. v. to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail
2. v. to shake
3. v. to shiver
4. v. to twitch
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
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)
me
1. pron. personal accusative of yo: me
2. pron. personal;dative pronoun dative of yo: to me, for me
3. pron. personal;reflexive pronoun of yo: myself
di
1. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of decir
Dile lo que te di. - Tell him what I gave you.
2. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of decir
Dile lo que te di. - Tell him what I gave you.
dar
1. v. to give, to give out
2. v. to hand over
3. v. to hit
Me han dado en la cabeza. - They hit me on my head.
4. v. to emit
5. v. to produce
6. v. to perform
7. v. to consider
Doy eso por menos que yo. - I consider that beneath me.
Yo lo doy por muerto. - I consider him dead.
8. v. (indtr, con) to encounter; to find with effort
Dimos con María. - We encountered Maria.
Dimos con el edificio después de tres horas. - We finally found the building after three hours.
9. v. to hit upon
10. v. (indtr, a, .colloquial, intr=1) to press, activate
darle al botón - to press the button
11. v. to ruin; mess up
Me dio la noche - It ruined the night for me
12. v. to occur
13. v. to grow naturally
El maíz se da en esta tierra. - Corn grows on this land.
14. v. to hit
El coche se dio con/contra un árbol. - The car hit a tree.
15. v. to assume
darse por vencido - to assume to be defeated
darse por muerto - to assume to be dead
16. v. to pretend to be, to present oneself as though one were
Se las da de enfermero pero nunca ha estudiado. - He pretends to be a nurse, but he's never studied.
17. v. to surrender
¿Te das? — Me doy. - Do you surrender? — I surrender.
18. v. to fuck (used with third person direct objects only)
Vos solo te la das. - You just fuck her.
Me quiero dar a José. - I want to fuck José.
19. v. to find someone sexually attractive (mostly to have a sexual encounter with)
Le re doy.
20. v. to announce, predict
Dan lluvia. - They announced rain.
decir
1. v. to say, to tell
Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad. - He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
¿Qué te dijeron? - What did they tell you?
2. v. to suggest
3. v. to show; to demonstrate
4. v. to call; to name
5. v. to be said, to say (qual, when a specific subject is not identified)
¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés? - How do you say __ in English?
6. v. to declare
7. n-m. saying
8. n-m. idle talk
perfecta
1. adj. feminine singular of perfecto
perfecto
1. adj. perfect
cuenta
1. n-f. count, tally
2. n-f. (mathematics) operation
3. n-f. bill
Nos trae la cuenta, por favor - Bring us the bill, please
4. n-f. tab (e.g. at a bar or pub)
5. n-f. (computing) account
6. n-f. (sports) count (in boxing)
7. n-f. report
dar cuenta (de) - to present a report (on)
darse cuenta (de) - to present a report to oneself (on)
8. n-f. score (rivalry)
9. n-f. bead (small spherical object)
10. n-f. required or desired amount/number
11. v. third-person singular present indicative of contar
contar
1. v. to count; to tally
2. v. to tell (a story); narrate
3. v. to be (a certain number of years of age)
Cuando contaba treinta años. - When he was thirty years of age
4. v. (indtr, con) to rely on
5. v. (indtr, con) to have available
Contamos con suficiente personal para atenderle apropiadamente. - We have enough staff available to take good care of you.
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
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
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
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
interior
1. adj. inner, interior
2. n-m. interior
3. n-m. (Venezuela, also used in the plural) male underwear, underpants
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
libraba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of librar
librar
1. v. to save, to rescue, to deliver, to preserve
2. v. to free, to exempt
3. v. to place, to put (hope, trust)
4. v. to issue (a check, a decree)
5. v. to make (an appointment)
6. v. to wage, to engage (battle, war)
7. v. , t=In the digital environment, silent wars are waged, without gunfire or deaths, but capable of leaving thousands without heat (...)
8. v. , url=https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2022-02-26/la-ciberguerra-de-rusia-contra-ucrania-nunca-ha-acabado.html
9. v. to give birth
10. v. to expel the placenta
11. v. to be free; to get off
una
1. n-f. feminine of uno
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
2. art. feminine singular of un
3. det. feminine singular of uno
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
Lucha
1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Luz, dim2=Luz María, dim3=María de la Luz
2. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Luisa, dim2=María Luisa
3. n-f. fight, fighting, fray
4. n-f. struggle, battle (qual, in the figurative sense), strife, striving
5. n-f. (sport, martial art) wrestling
6. n-f. control, enforcement, fight (e.g. disease control, tobacco control, drug control)
7. v. third-person singular present indicative of luchar
luchar
1. v. to fight, to battle, to do battle
luchar por sobrevivir - to fight to survive
2. v. to struggle, to strive, to contend, to grapple
3. v. (sport) to wrestle

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