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) | |
las |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal) | |
3. pron. feminine plural pronoun | |
las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak | |
4. n. plural of la | |
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) | |
noches |
1. n. plural of noche | |
noche |
1. n-f. night (the period between sunset and sunrise) | |
por la noche - at night | |
durante la noche - at night / overnight / at night time | |
2. n-f. evening (after sunset) | |
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 | |
saco |
1. n-m. bag, sack (a loose container) | |
2. n-m. (Latin America) jacket | |
3. n-m. (historical) English or American sack (a traditional unit of dry measure) | |
4. n-m. (historical) saco, Spanish sack (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 111 L) | |
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of sacar | |
sacar |
1. v. to put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment) | |
Vamos a sacar un álbum - We're going to release an album | |
2. v. to take out (e.g. the trash) | |
3. v. to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys, finger) | |
¡Saca el dedo de la nariz! - Pull/take your finger out of your nose! | |
4. v. to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog) | |
5. v. to pull out, to get out (e.g. a pencil, a hand, a key) | |
sacar al perro de paseo - to take the dog out for a walk | |
6. v. to remove, to extract, to get out, to take out, to dig up or dig out (e.g., the weeds, a tooth, military forces, information, the truth, remove someone from the equation or a situation) | |
7. v. to take (e.g. a photograph, advantage of, etc.) | |
Con una cámara digital, se puede sacar y borrar una foto en dos segundos. - With a digital camera, you can take and delete a photo in two seconds. | |
(synonyms, hacer, quitar) | |
8. v. to withdraw, to take out (e.g. money) | |
(synonyms, retirar, quitar) | |
9. v. to rip off (e.g. to steal money) | |
Esta secta me quiere sacar el dinero. - This sect wants to rip me off. | |
(synonyms, quitar) | |
10. v. to drive out, expel, to eject | |
11. v. to send out or move out something or somebody from some place | |
12. v. to extricate, to lift from or out of, to rescue somebody from an entanglement or trouble | |
13. v. to bring up (a subject or issue for talk or discussion) | |
14. v. to stick out | |
15. v. to get, to make, to take, to receive, to derive (e.g. a benefit, make or take something out of an experience or to make the most of) or (gloss, e.g., a profit, money, etc.) | |
16. v. to lift (e.g. a fingerprint) | |
17. v. to draw, to whip out, to take out, to unsheathe (e.g. water, blood, a weapon, straws) | |
(synonyms, desenfundar) | |
18. v. to draw (e.g. a lesson, conclusions, strength, power, energy, hope) | |
19. v. to make (a copy, etc.) | |
20. v. to take off, remove (e.g. clothing, footwear, jewelry) | |
(synonyms, quitar, desvestirse, q2=clouting, descalzarse, q3=footwear) | |
21. v. to take off (remove from a place) | |
Saca los pies de la mesa. - Take your feet off the table. | |
(synonyms, quitar) | |
22. v. to bring out (e.g. the best or worst in someone, a certain quality or trait) | |
23. v. to scoop (e.g. fruit, flour, sugar, salt, sand) | |
24. v. to serve | |
25. v. to kick off | |
26. v. to obtain, receive | |
27. v. to win, get, obtain (a prize, award) | |
Él se sacó el gordo. - He won first prize. | |
28. v. to receive, get, be inflicted with | |
Me saqué un puñetazo - I received a punch. | |
empujándolo |
1. v. Compound of the first-person participle form of empujar, empujando and the pronoun lo | |
empujando |
1. v. gerund of empujar | |
empujar |
1. v. to push, to shove, to jostle | |
2. v. to nudge (push into action by pestering or annoying a person) | |
Le empujó con el codo de una manera muy dolorosa. - She nudged him with her elbow in a very painful manner. | |
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 | |
con |
1. prep. with | |
2. prep. on | |
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you. | |
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) | |
escoba |
1. n-f. broom, besom (domestic utensil) | |
2. n-f. Spanish broom, broom (bush of the genus retama) | |
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 | |
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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 | |
no |
1. adv. no | |
2. adv. not | |
3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said) | |
4. n-m. no | |
5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no. | |
tocarlo |
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