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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
aplica
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of aplicar
     aplicar
          1. v. to use, to apply
                El presidente aplicó medidas especiales. - The president used special measures.
          2. v. to smear, to put something above another thing or in contact with another thing
                Aplicó la mermelada a la tostada. - He spread the marmalade on the toast.
                Aplicó la pomada a la rodilla. - He smeared the cream on his knee.
          3. v. (Belize) to apply for a job
          4. v. to apply oneself
          5. v. to apply, to hold true
a
     1. prep. to
     2. prep. by
     3. prep. at
     4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
           Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
animales
     1. adj. plural of animal
     2. n. plural of animal
     animal
          1. adj. animal
          2. n-m. animal
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
aves
     1. n. plural of ave
     ave
          1. n-f. bird
          2. n-f. (Chile) fowl, poultry
          3. interj. (used when coming into a house) hello, hail
          4. n-f. (Spain) train
                Cogeremos el ave el día 23 por la tarde. - We will take the train on the 23rd in the afternoon.
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
matan
     1. v. second-person plural present indicative of matar
     matar
          1. v. to kill, slay
          2. v. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
          3. v. to butcher
          4. v. to injure, damage
          5. v. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
          6. v. to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish)
          7. v. to round off
          8. v. to ruin
          9. v. (colloquial) to kill (to annoy)
          10. v. (colloquial) to kill (to get mad at)
          11. v. (colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun)
          12. v. (colloquial) to beat (to be better than)
          13. v. to postmark
          14. v. to kill oneself, to commit suicide
          15. v. to be killed, to meet one’s death
          16. v. to become galled, to become chafed, to get sores (said of horses)
          17. v. to wear oneself out
reses
     1. n. plural of res
     res
          1. n-f. head of quadrupedal cattle or game
          2. n-f. (Latin America) bovine animal
          3. n. plural of re
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
pájaros
     1. n. plural of pájaro
     pájaro
          1. n-m. bird (usually a small bird capable of flying; a stereotypical bird)
          2. n-m. (Dominican Republic, Cuba, slang) homosexual
          3. n-m. (colloquial Chile Guatemala Mexico Venezuela) penis
          4. n-m. (colloquial Spain) person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs
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
     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
sustento
     1. n-m. sustenance
     2. n-m. person's livelihood
     3. n-m. support, help
     4. v. first-person singular present indicative of sustentar
     sustentar
          1. v. to sustain, support, underpin (physically)
          2. v. to sustain, support, hold (i.e. provide resources)
          3. v. to support, underpin, uphold
          4. v. to be supported, be underpinned, be sustained
Como
     1. Proper noun. Como (city and capital of Como)
     2. adv. as (to such an extent or degree)
           No es tan alta como nosotras. - She's not as tall as us.
     3. adv. like, about (approximately)
           Hemos esperado como media hora. - We've waited like half an hour.
     4. conj. as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)
           ¿Tienes tanta hambre como yo? - Are you as hungry as I am?
     5. conj. as, since (being that)
           Como nunca vio mi mensaje, vamos sin ella. - Since she never saw my message, we're going without her.
     6. conj. how (in which way)
           Me gusta como hablas. - I like how you talk.
     7. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) if, unless (under the condition that)
           Como llegues tarde otra vez, ¡te mato! - If you arrive late again, I'll kill you!
     8. prep. as (in the manner or role specified)
           Mis ahijados me ven como un tío. - My godchildren see me as an uncle.
     9. prep. such as (for example)
           Algunos países de Asia, como Laos y Vietnam... - Some countries in Asia, such as Laos and Vietnam...
     10. prep. like (similar to, reminiscent of)
           Llevan gafas redondas como las de John Lennon. - They wear round glasses like John Lennon's.
     11. v. first-person singular present indicative of comer
     comer
          1. v. to eat
                ¿Cómo como? ¿Cómo cómo como? ¡Como como como! (classroom example of written accent) - How do I eat? What do you mean, how do I eat? I eat like I eat!
          2. v. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode
          3. v. to capture a piece
          4. v. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similarity to coger)
          5. n-m. eating, food
                quitárselo uno de su comer - to deprive oneself of something for the benefit of others
                el comer fuera es muy común - eating out is very common
                ...necesario para el alma como el comer para el cuerpo - ...necessary for the soul like food for the body
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
lobo
     1. n-m. wolf
     2. n-m. (Spain, dated) drunkenness
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
gavilán
     1. n-m. sparrow hawk
     2. n-m. nib of a pen
     3. n-m. (Latin America) ingrown toenail
etc
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary