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| por lo general |
| 1. adv. generally, in general, by and large, usually, typically |
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| Analysis |
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| por |
| 1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) |
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| La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. |
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| 2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) |
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| Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. |
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| 3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) |
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| lo |
| 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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| general |
| 1. adj. general, overall |
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| 2. n-m. (military ranks) general |
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| 3. n-f. (informal, plural) general elections |
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