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y
     1. conj. and
     2. conj. (in names of number) and
           setenta y seis - seventy-six
     3. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
           uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
     4. conj. (informal) well
           ¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
     5. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
           Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
           ¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
           ¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
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
     la
          1. art. the
          2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
          3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
                La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
                ¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
                No te la creo. - I don't believe you.
          4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
          5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
ruedas
     1. n. plural of rueda
     2. v. informal second-person singular present indicative of rodar
     rodar
          1. v. to roll, rotate
          2. v. to film
de
     1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
           Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
           la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
     2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
           Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
           agua de manantial - springwater
     3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
           una mesa de madera - a wooden table
     4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
           Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
           tratarse de - to be about; to concern
     5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
           Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
     6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
           un hombre de fe - a man of faith
     7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
           el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
     8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
           harto de - sick of; tired of
     9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
           Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
     10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
           más de - more than
           menos de - less than, fewer than
     11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
           campamento de verano - summer camp
     12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
           De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
     13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
           de día - during the daytime
           de niño - as a child; during childhood
     14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
           goma de mascar - chewing gum
           caña de pescar - fishing rod
la
     1. art. the
     2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
     3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
           La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
           ¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
           No te la creo. - I don't believe you.
     4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
     5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
de la
     1. art. of the
carreta
     1. n-f. cart, dray
se
     1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
           Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
           Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
           Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
     2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
           ¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
           Se dice que... - It says itself that...
           Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
     3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
           El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
     4. v. misspelling of sé
quedaban
     1. v. second-person plural imperfect indicative of quedar
     quedar
          1. v. to be (as a result of something)
                quedar de acuerdo - to be in agreement (as a result of a discussion)
                quedar embarazada - get pregnant
                Quedo contento con el coche. - I am pleased with the car (after buying it).
                Las ciudades quedaron destruidas por la guerra. - The cities were destroyed as a result of the war.
          2. v. to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings)
                Queda muy lejos. - It is too far.
                Queda por allí. - It's over there.
                Nuestra tienda queda en la Alameda Central. - Our store is located on Central Boulevard.
          3. v. to be left; to remain
                ¿Queda un poco de pastel? - Is there a little pie left?
                Me quedan muchas tareas por hacer. - There is a lot of homework left for me to do.
          4. v. to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes)
                Esos pantalones ya no te quedan. - Those pants don't fit you anymore.
                No me queda bien este gorro - This hat doesn't look good on me.
          5. v. to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
                quedar bien; quedar mal - turn out well; turn out badly
                ¡Le quedó excelente su maqueta! - Her miniature mockup turned out well!
          6. v. to agree on
                quedar en - agree on
                Quedamos en encontrarnos mañana. - We agreed to meet tomorrow.
          7. v. to agree to meet up (for drinks)
                Quedamos con Daniel. - We agreed to meet up with Daniel.
          8. v. to die
                Ya quedé. - (It is certain) I am dead (e.g. in a videogame).
                Ya vas a quedar si sigues tomando tanto. - You're going to fall dead if you keep drinking (alcohol) like this.
          9. v. to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions)
                quedarse calvo - go bald
                quedarse ciego - go blind
                quedarse corto - come out short
                quedarse limpio - go broke
                quedarse embarazada - get pregnant
                quedarse triste - become sad
          10. v. to stay; to remain, to stick
                quedarse atrás - stay behind, lag behind
                ¡quédate aquí! - stay here!
                ¿Te quedaste en casa todo el fin de semana? - Did you stay at home the whole weekend?
                Me quedaré con el mismo dentista que siempre he tenido. - I'll stick with the same dentist I've always had.
          11. v. to keep, take (become the possessor of something)
                quedarse (con) algo - keep something
                Me quedo con este. - I'll take this one.
                ¿Puedo quedármelo? - Can I keep it?
          12. v. to play for a fool
                quedarse con Anna - play Anna for a fool
          13. v. to kid, to pull someone's leg
allí
     1. adv. there (away from the speaker and the listener)
pegadas
     1. adj. feminine plural of pegado
     2. n. plural of pegada
     3. Participle. feminine plural of pegado
     feminine plural pegar
     pegada
          1. n-f. (boxing) punch (a hit or strike with one's fist)
          2. n-f. punch (power, strength, energy)
          3. n-f. sticking, adhesion
          4. adj. feminine singular of pegado
          5. Participle. feminine singular of pegado
dentro
     1. adv. inside (for space)
           Dentro de la caja - inside the box
     2. adv. indoors
     3. adv. within, in (for time)
           dentro de cinco minutos - within five minutes
de
     1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
           Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
           la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
     2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
           Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
           agua de manantial - springwater
     3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
           una mesa de madera - a wooden table
     4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
           Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
           tratarse de - to be about; to concern
     5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
           Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
     6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
           un hombre de fe - a man of faith
     7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
           el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
     8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
           harto de - sick of; tired of
     9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
           Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
     10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
           más de - more than
           menos de - less than, fewer than
     11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
           campamento de verano - summer camp
     12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
           De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
     13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
           de día - during the daytime
           de niño - as a child; during childhood
     14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
           goma de mascar - chewing gum
           caña de pescar - fishing rod
dentro de
     1. prep. in, inside
esa
     1. det. feminine singular of ese
     2. pron. Alternative spelling of ésa
     ese
          1. det. (demonstrative) that
          2. interj. (Mexico, informal) hello
          3. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ése
masa
     1. n-f. (food) dough
     2. n-f. (physics) mass
     3. n-f. drove (large amount)
           en masa - in droves
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of masar
     masar
          1. v. to knead
Roja
     1. Proper noun. (football) the Chile national football team
     2. Proper noun. (football) the Spain national football team
     3. n-f. female equivalent of rojo, t=Red; communist
     4. n-f. (football, preceded by "la") the Chile national football team
     5. n-f. (football, preceded by "la") the Spain national football team
     6. adj. feminine singular of rojo
     rojo
          1. adj. red (colour)
          2. n-m. red (colour)
          3. n-m. (Costa Rica) a 1000 colón bill
          4. n-m. (Spain, Peru, pejorative) Red; a left-winger, especially communist
                (synonyms, progre, q1=often pejorative, zurdo, q2=often pejorative)
pegajosa
     1. n-f. (Mexico) gumhead
     2. adj. feminine singular of pegajoso
     pegajoso
          1. adj. tacky, sticky
          2. adj. clingy
          3. adj. slimy
Y
     1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. conj. and
     3. conj. (in names of number) and
           setenta y seis - seventy-six
     4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
           uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
     5. conj. (informal) well
           ¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
     6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
           Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
           ¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
           ¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
caliente
     1. adj. hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
     2. adj. hot (close to finding or guessing something)
     3. adj. (slang) horny (sexually aroused)
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of calentar
     calentar
          1. v. to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)
          2. v. to turn on (arouse sexually)
          3. v. to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)
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.
pesar
     1. v. to weigh (to determine the weight of an object)
     2. v. to weigh (to have a certain weight)
           Un galón de agua pesa 3,78 kilos. - A gallon of water weighs 3.78 kilos.
     3. v. to ponder
     4. v. to have weight
     5. v. to be seriousness, to be grave
     6. v. to weigh oneself
     7. n-m. grief, regret, chagrin
del
     1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
     de
          1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
                Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
                la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
          2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
                Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
                agua de manantial - springwater
          3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
                una mesa de madera - a wooden table
          4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
                Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
                tratarse de - to be about; to concern
          5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
                Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
          6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
                un hombre de fe - a man of faith
          7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
                el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
          8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
                harto de - sick of; tired of
          9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
                Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
          10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
                más de - more than
                menos de - less than, fewer than
          11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
                campamento de verano - summer camp
          12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
                De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
          13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
                de día - during the daytime
                de niño - as a child; during childhood
          14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
                goma de mascar - chewing gum
                caña de pescar - fishing rod
     el
          1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
          2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
                el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
                el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
aire
     1. n-m. air (the substance constituting earth's atmosphere)
     2. n-m. air (the open space above the ground)
     3. n-m. air; wind
     4. n-m. air (a feeling or sense)
     5. n-m. resemblance (to another person)
     6. n-m. (usually in the plural) air (pretension; snobbishness)
           darse aires - to put on airs
     7. n-m. air (a sense of poise, graciousness, or quality)
     8. interj. get out; begone; away!
     9. n-m. solenodon
helado
     1. adj. icy, frozen
     2. adj. shocked
     3. n-m. ice cream
     4. n-m. popsicle, ice pop
     5. Participle. past participle of helar
     helar
          1. v. to freeze, to cool
          2. v. to freeze
     icy
que
     1. conj. that
           Él dice que está triste. - He says that he is sad.
     2. conj. than
           Llego más tarde que tú. - I am arriving later than you.
     3. conj. (indicating a reason); because, for
           ¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso! - Slow down, (for) it is slippery!
     4. conj. (indicating desire or permission); may (used with the subjunctive)
           Que te vaya bien. - May it go well for you.
           Que Dios me perdone. - May God forgive me.
     5. pron. who; that
           la estrella que está en la película - the star who is in the movie
     6. pron. that; whom
           la mujer con la que yo hablé - the woman with whom I spoke
     7. pron. that; which
           la casa que yo quiero - the house that I want
     8. prep. than
     9. prep. like, as
     10. part. to
comenzaba
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of comenzar
     comenzar
          1. v. to begin, to commence
                Yo me senté sobre un banco en el jardín, y comencé a leer un libro interesante. - I sat on a bench in the garden, and I started to read an interesting book.
                Usted puede comenzar. - You may commence.
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.
correr
     1. v. to run, jog
     2. v. to flow
     3. v. to shoo, chase away, drive away
     4. v. to throw out; to fire; to expel
     5. v. to walk away
     6. v. to cop out, to shirk
     7. v. to elapse (time)
     8. v. to go around, spread (rumors)
     9. v. to rush
     10. v. to draw (curtains)
     11. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Spain) to have an orgasm
           ¡Me corro! - I'm cumming!
     12. v. to move
     13. n-m. course, passing (of time)
           con el (al) correr de los años (tiempo, reloj) - with the passing of years (time, clock)
Y
     1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. conj. and
     3. conj. (in names of number) and
           setenta y seis - seventy-six
     4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
           uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
     5. conj. (informal) well
           ¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
     6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
           Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
           ¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
           ¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
el
     1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
     2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
           el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
           el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
burro
     1. n-m. donkey, especially one used as a pack animal
     2. n-m. (slang) a dunce, an idiot
     3. n-m. (slang) a well hung man
     4. n-m. sawhorse
     5. n-m. old maid (card game)
     6. n-m. burrito
     7. adj. (colloquial) stupid, foolish
     8. adj. (colloquial) brutish
     9. adj. (colloquial) horny
     10. adj. (colloquial euphemistic of a man) well-endowed
que
     1. conj. that
           Él dice que está triste. - He says that he is sad.
     2. conj. than
           Llego más tarde que tú. - I am arriving later than you.
     3. conj. (indicating a reason); because, for
           ¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso! - Slow down, (for) it is slippery!
     4. conj. (indicating desire or permission); may (used with the subjunctive)
           Que te vaya bien. - May it go well for you.
           Que Dios me perdone. - May God forgive me.
     5. pron. who; that
           la estrella que está en la película - the star who is in the movie
     6. pron. that; whom
           la mujer con la que yo hablé - the woman with whom I spoke
     7. pron. that; which
           la casa que yo quiero - the house that I want
     8. prep. than
     9. prep. like, as
     10. part. to
se
     1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
           Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
           Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
           Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
     2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
           ¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
           Se dice que... - It says itself that...
           Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
     3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
           El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
     4. v. misspelling of sé
resistía
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of resistir
     resistir
          1. v. to resist
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.
seguir
     1. v. to follow
           ¡Sígueme! - Follow me!
           Ahora siguen los postres - Now follow the desserts.
     2. v. to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)
           Este tío sigue hablando sin parar. - This guy keeps talking nonstop.
           ¿Y todavía sigues sin hablarle? - And you still don't talk to him?
           ¿Sigues ahí? - Are you still there?
     3. v. to further do something
           El artículo destaca que es necesario seguir mejorando los derechos de los hombres. - The article stresses that men's rights need to be further improved.
     4. v. to observe, to obey (a rule, religion)
     5. v. (internet, transitive) to follow (to subscribe to content from an account)
     6. v. to remain, to stay, to still be
     7. v. to ensue
     8. v. to follow, to pursue, to track, to trace, to tail, to chase
     9. v. to proceed
     10. v. to continue, to keep up
     11. v. to follow up
     12. v. to follow in, to continue
     13. v. to stick to
     14. v. to follow, to be followed
           Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, se sigue que el diálogo entre ciencia y ética es de suma importancia. - Given the above, it follows that dialogue between science and ethics is of the greatest i
luchando
     1. v. gerund of luchar
     luchar
          1. v. to fight, to battle, to do battle
                luchar por sobrevivir - to fight to survive
          2. v. to struggle, to strive, to contend, to grapple
          3. v. (sport) to wrestle
C
     1. n. (chess) abbreviation of caballo; K (knight)
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