| Spanish > English |
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| lo siento |
| 1. interj. sorry |
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| Lo siento mucho. (I'm really sorry.) |
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| Analysis |
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| lo |
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| 1. pron. accusative of él, ello, and usted (when referring to a man); him, it, you (formal) |
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| lo veo - I see it |
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| 2. pron. impersonal neuter pronoun (clitic form of ello); it, that |
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| lo es - That’s it |
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| 3. art. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the |
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| siento |
| 1. v. first-person singular present indicative of sentir |
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| sentar |
| 1. v. to seat |
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| 2. v. to set, to establish, to lay |
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| Sin duda, esto va a sentar un precedente para eventos futuros. - Undoubtedly, this is going to set a precedent for future events. |
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| 3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to sit down |
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| ¿Puedo sentarme? - May I sit down? |
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| sentir |
| 1. v. (reflexive) to feel |
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| Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz. - For the first time in my life, I felt true peace. |
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| Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente. - She felt her heart beating rapidly. |
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| Siento que deberías que estar aquí conmigo. - I feel that you are supposed to be here with me. |
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| 2. v. to regret, feel/be sorry |
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