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a dos velas



Definitions

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a dos velas
     1. adv. broke, penniless
     2. adv. on one's tod; on one's own
Analysis
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.
dos
     1. num. two
     2. n. plural of do
     do
          1. n-m. do (musical note)
          2. n-m. C (musical note or key)
          3. adv. (obsolete) where
          4. pron. (obsolete) where
velas
     1. n. plural of vela
     2. v. Compound of the second-person imperative form of ver, ve and the pronoun las
     velar
          1. adj. velar
          2. v. to veil
          3. v. (information) to conceal, cover, hide
          4. v. (photography) to fog
          5. v. to watch, guard
     ve
          1. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of ir
     ir
          1. v. to go (away from speaker and listener)
                Nos gusta ir al cine. - We like to go to the movies.
          2. v. to come (towards or with the listener)
                Quiero ir contigo. - I want to come with you.
                Iré a tu casa. - I'll come to your house.
     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



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