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familia
1. n-f. family (a nuclear family)
2. n-f. family (a grouping of things possessing common characteristics)
corvidae)
cualquiera
1. pron. anyone, whoever, whomever
2. det. any, whatever, whichever
3. n-m. a person of no importance; a nobody, zero
4. n-f. (slang) a female prostitute
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
más
1. adv. more; -er (used to make comparisons)
Teresa es más lista que su hermano. - Teresa is more clever than her brother.
Hay más de cien personas aquí. - There are more than a hundred people here.
2. adv. (with definite article) most; -est (used to make superlatives)
Teresa es la más inteligente de la clase. - Teresa is the most intelligent in her class.
la cosa más grande - the biggest thing
3. adv. furthermore
4. adv. in addition
5. adv. else
algo más - something/anything else
nadie más - nobody else
6. adv. used with qué to express emphasis
¡Qué paisaje más hermoso! - What a pretty landscape!
¡Qué niño más tonto! - What a silly boy!
7. det. more, any more
8. det. most
9. conj. (mathematics) plus
uno más uno es igual a dos - one plus one is equal to two
de más
1. adv. extra; too much, too many
una silla de más - one chair too many
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
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
centenar
1. n-m. a unit of one hundred objects
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
especies
1. n. plural of especie
especiar
1. v. to spice, to season
especie
1. n-f. species
2. n-f. type, sort, kind
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
aves
1. n. plural of ave
ave
1. n-f. bird
2. n-f. (Chile) fowl, poultry
3. interj. (used when coming into a house) hello, hail
4. n-f. (Spain) train
Cogeremos el ave el día 23 por la tarde. - We will take the train on the 23rd in the afternoon.
paseriformes
1. adj. plural of paseriforme
paseriforme
1. adj. passerine
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
distribución
1. n-f. distribution
cosmopolita
1. adj. cosmopolitan
2. n. cosmopolite (cosmopolitan person)
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
tamaño
1. adj. as big or small; equivalent in size; so big/so small; such a big/small
2. n-m. size
medio
1. adj. half (of or related to one of two equal divisions of a whole)
media hora - half hour
media manzana - half an apple
2. adj. (inexact) half (of or related to any large proportion of a whole)
Medio Nueva York fue a los toros. - Half of New York went to the bullfight.
3. adj. middle (placed more or less halfway between two positions, times, or alternatives)
clase media - middle class
4. adj. average (of or related to the arithmatic middle in a set of values)
velocidad media - average speed
5. adj. average (of or related to a representative example of a group)
el español medio - the average Spaniard... your typical Spaniard...
6. adj. (art) tasteful, bourgeois (well decorated or executed but not sublime)
7. adj. (linguistics) mid (of or related to the position of vowel articulation between open and closed)
8. adj. (grammar) middle, mediopassive (of or related to grammatical voices neither active nor passive)
9. adj. (Chile, slang) impressive (extremely large or good)
¡Media bolsa! - Such a huge bag! What an awesome bag! Whatta bag!
10. adv. half, incompletely (indicating an action interrupted or only partially done)
medio vestido - half-dressed
11. adv. half, kind of (particularly used to partially soften negative descriptions)
Es medio idiota. - He’s a bit of an idiot... He’s kind of an idiot...
12. n-m. half (one of two equal parts of any whole)
13. n-m. (math) half (any fraction with a denominator of 2)
14. n-m. (historical) medio, half-celemin (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L)
15. n-m. (historical) medio (the usual container used to measure medios)
16. n-m. (historical, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) medio, half-real (a former coin)
17. n-m. (historical, Dominican Republic) medio, half-peso (a former coin)
18. n-m. (historical, Ecuador) medio, half-sucre (a former coin)
19. n-m. (historical, Panama) medio, half-balboa (a former coin)
20. n-m. (historical, Bolivia) medio, half-boliviano (a former coin)
21. n-m. (historical, Mexico) medio, half-octavo (a former coin equal to frac, 1, 16) real
22. n-m. (slang) medio (following decimalization, the notional amount of frac, 6, 1, 4) centavos as half of the notional amount of a frac, 1, 8-peseta real and
23. n-m. middle (the part of anything located halfway between its ends or extremes in time or along one dimension in space)
Se despertó en medio de la noche. - She awoke in the middle of the night.
24. n-m. (sports) midfielder, halfback (a person forming part of the middle or central defensive or offensive line, especially in soccer)
25. n-m. spiritualism synonym of médium, t=medium (a person claiming to the ability to communicate with the dead)
26. n-m. (politics, business) cut (the payment demanded to permit or facilitate some action, especially as a bribe)
27. n-m. (philosophy) middle term (the general category that appears in both premises and disappears in the conclusion)
28. n-m. (math, usually in the plural) mean (the second and third terms of a proportion)
29. n-m. (inexact) center, heart (the innermost part of anything with regard to all dimensions)
Alemania está en medio de Europa. - Germany is in the middle of Europe.
en medio de la nada - in the middle of nowhere
30. n-m. (often in the plural) method, way, means (the actions or things by which some goal is achieved or intended to be achieved, something serving some purpose)
El fin justifica los medios. - The end justifies the means.
por todos los medios - by any means
Se mejoraron los medios de transporte. - Means of transport were improved.
31. n-m. synonym of diligencia, t=diligence, hard work (as the generally effective means to achieve any goal)
32. n-m. (usually in the plural) medium (a means of communication, especially mass communication)
33. n-m. (physics) medium (the physical space and substance through which some phenomenon occurs)
La velocidad de la luz depende del medio. - The speed of light depends on the medium.
34. n-m. (art) medium (the physical substances with which art is made)
¿Cuál es tu medio de pintura favorito? - What's your favorite painting medium?
35. n-m. environment (the circumstances that affect a person or animal's development)
36. n-m. society (the circumstances in which a person or group of people lives)
37. n-m. (usually in the plural) circle (a particular segment of society)
medios aristocráticos - aristocratic circles... the aristocracy...
38. n-m. habitat (the circumstances in which an animal or group of animals lives)
39. v. first-person singular present indicative of mediar
mediar
1. v. to mediate
2. v. to center, to give a central, medium or average value
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.
grande
1. adj. (after the noun or predicatively) big, large
2. adj. (before a plural noun) great
3. adj. (about human age) aged, old
Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso. - My dad is now a bit old to do that.
4. n. grandee
robusto
1. adj. robust, sturdy, rugged (evincing strength; firmly built)
2. adj. stout, stocky, hardy
3. adj. (colloquial) strapping
pico
1. n-m. beak (of a bird)
2. n-m. sharp point
3. n-m. pick, pickaxe
4. n-m. peak, summit (of a mountain)
5. n-m. spout
6. n-m. a bit, a little
El vuelo dura tres horas y pico. - The flight lasts a little over three hours.
7. n-m. (zoology) crest
8. n-m. (vulgar, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica) penis
9. n-m. (colloquial Bolivia Colombia Argentina) kiss
10. n-m. (colloquial) trap; gob (mouth)
¡Cierra el pico! - Shut your trap!
11. v. first-person singular present indicative of picar
picar
1. v. to itch (to feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched)
una tela que pica - an itchy fabric
2. v. to sting
3. v. to chop
4. v. to bite
5. v. (culinary) to mince, to dice
6. v. to stab; to wound
7. v. (colloquial) to snack; to nibble; to have a bite
me apetece picar algo - I fancy a bite to eat
8. v. to rot; to decay; to eat away; to rust
9. v. to pique
10. v. to crush (ice)
11. v. to sting or be pungent to the lips or tongue, be spicy or, of a candy, very sour
Este chile pica mucho. - This chili is very hot.
12. v. (slang) to sexually penetrate, fuck
13. v. to get angry, get annoyed, take offence
14. v. to turn sour
15. v. to get addicted, fascinated, enraptured
16. v. to bounce
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.
patas
1. n-m. devil; Satan
2. n. plural of pata
hábito
1. n-m. habit, custom
2. n-m. habit (of a monk)
3. n-m. military rank
4. n-m. insignia (indicating a military rank)
5. n-m. (mineralogy) habit (of a crystal)
sedentario
1. adj. sedentary (not moving)
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.
alimentación
1. n-f. feeding (an instance of giving food)
2. n-f. feeding (an instance of eating)
3. n-f. food; diet; eating (the food and beverage a person or animal consumes)
4. n-f. nourishment
5. n-f. supply, input, power (of a resource into a mechanical process)
omnívora
1. adj. feminine singular of omnívoro
especialmente
1. adv. specially
2. adv. especially
carroñera
1. adj. feminine singular of carroñero
carroñero
1. adj. disgusting
2. n-m. scavenger (of an animal)

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