| Spanish > English |
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| como quieras |
| 1. Phrase. as you like |
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| Analysis |
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| Como |
| 1. Proper noun. Como (city and capital of Como) |
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| 2. adv. as (to such an extent or degree) |
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| No es tan alta como nosotras. - She's not as tall as us. |
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| 3. adv. like, about (approximately) |
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| Hemos esperado como media hora. - We've waited like half an hour. |
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| comer |
| 1. v. to eat |
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| ¿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! |
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| 2. v. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode |
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| 3. v. to capture a piece |
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| 4. v. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similarity to coger) |
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| quieras |
| 1. v. informal second-person singular present subjunctive of querer |
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| querer |
| 1. v. to desire, to want, to want to |
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| Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book. |
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| 2. v. to love; to be fond of |
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| Te quiero. - I love you. |
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| Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation. |
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