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 | |
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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 | |
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 |
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