| tirante |
| 1. adj. tense, tight | |
| 2. n-m. strap | |
| 3. n-m. suspender, brace | |
| tiran |
| 1. v. second-person plural present indicative of tirar | |
| tirar |
| 1. v. to throw, to toss | |
| 2. v. to throw out, to toss, to dump | |
| 3. v. to shoot; to launch | |
| 4. v. to take (a photograph) | |
| 5. v. to print | |
| 6. v. to skip (e.g. a rock or stone) | |
| 7. v. to knock over; to knock down | |
| 8. v. to roll (dice) | |
| 9. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, vulgar, Spain) to fuck | |
| 10. v. to pull, to tug | |
| tirar del pelo de alguien - to pull someone's hair | |
| 11. v. to shoot (e.g., a ball) | |
| 12. v. to manage; to get by | |
| Tiramos. Es difícil, pero tiramos. - We get by. It's hard, but we get by. | |
| 13. v. to attract, to appeal to | |
| 14. v. to be somewhat | |
| tira a lástima - it is a bit sad | |
| 15. v. to throw oneself | |
| 16. v. to spend time, hang out | |
| te |
| 1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you | |
| Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches | |
| 2. pron. accusative of tú: you | |
| 3. pron. : yourself | |
| 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 | |
| mantener |
| 1. v. to keep | |
| Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor. - Keep the lid closed, please. | |
| 2. v. to maintain, to support | |
| Yo mantengo a mis hijos. - I support my children. | |
| 3. v. to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold | |
| 4. v. to maintain, continue, to keep up | |
| Mantengan el buen trabajo. - Keep up the good work. | |
| 5. v. to stay, to remain | |
| 6. v. to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain | |
| Me voy a mantener despierto toda la noche estudiando la gramática española. - I'm going to stay lit. keep myself awake all night studying Spanish grammar. | |
| 7. v. to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet) | |
| Debemos mantenernos firmes exigiendo libertad. - We must stand firm in demanding freedom. | |
| 8. v. to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns) | |
| 9. v. to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained | |
| un |
| 1. art. a | |
| 2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one | |
| objeto |
| 1. n-m. object | |
| 2. n-m. objective; goal | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of objetar | |
| objetar |
| 1. v. to object | |
| 2. v. to demur | |
| 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 | |
| posición |
| 1. n-f. position | |
| vertical |
| 1. adj. vertical | |
| 2. adj. portrait (a print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.; in smartphones) | |
| 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) | |
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| 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 | |
| forma |
| 1. n-f. shape; form; figure | |
| 2. n-f. way; manner | |
| ¡Tiene que haber otra forma! - There has to be another way! | |
| 3. n-f. basis; method | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of formar | |
| formar |
| 1. v. to form, to create | |
| 2. v. to train, to educate | |
| 3. v. to make up, to constitute | |
| 4. v. to line up (to get in a line) | |
| Segura |
| 1. Proper noun. Segura (river) | |
| 2. adj. feminine singular of seguro | |
| seguro |
| 1. adj. secure, safe (free from danger) | |
| 2. adj. certain, sure, positive, definite (of being correct) | |
| ¿Estás seguro? - Are you sure? | |
| Sí, estoy seguro. - Yes, I'm positive. | |
| ¿Estás seguro de que escuchó lo que dijiste? - Are you certain he/she listened to what you said? | |
| 3. adj. secure, firm, stable, reliable, surefire, foolproof (not likely to fall) | |
| 4. adj. security, security-related | |
| 5. adj. confident, self-confident | |
| 6. adj. (Philippines) probably; maybecite-journal, last=Lipski, first=John M., date=June 1987, title=Contemporary Philippine Spanish: Comments on Vestigial Usage, url=http://php.scripts.psu.edu/faculty/j/m/jm | |
| 7. n-m. (insurance) insurance (indemnity against a future occurrence) | |
| 8. n-m. (mechanics) safety, safety catch, safety lock | |
| Afortunadamente, el seguro estaba puesto. - Thankfully, the safety was on. | |
| 9. adv. for sure | |
| 10. adv. surely, certainly | |
