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al cabo de |
1. prep. after (a period of time (in the past)) |
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Al cabo de unos instantes se fue. - He left after a few moments. |
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Analysis |
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al |
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a |
1. prep. to |
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2. prep. by |
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3. prep. at |
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4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a. |
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Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you. |
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el |
1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the |
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2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a': |
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el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls |
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el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes |
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cabo |
1. n-m. end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something) |
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2. n-m. end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time) |
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3. n-m. stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short) |
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4. n-m. (nautical) cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship) |
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5. n-m. (landforms) cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake) |
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de |
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner) |
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Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812 |
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la cola del perro - the dog’s tail |
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2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at) |
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Soy de España. - I’m from Spain. |
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