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deja
     1. n-f. rest (that remaining after cutting textiles)
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of dejar
     dejar
          1. v. to leave (to place)
                Dejé la cerveza arriba. - I left the beer upstairs.
          2. v. to leave, to keep (to allow to continue)
                Me gusta dejar la luz encendida. - I like to keep/leave the light on.
                Supongo que podríamos dejar el restaurante abierto un poco más. - I suppose we could keep the restaurant open a little bit longer.
          3. v. to leave (to cause, result in)
                Su respuesta nos dejó convencidos. - His answer left us convinced.
          4. v. to let, allow
                Deja que se explique. - Let her explain herself.
                Después de asear el área afectada, déjela secar. - After you clean the affected area, allow it to dry.
          5. v. to let go, put down (to release from one's grasp)
          6. v. to drop off
                Ayer dejé un paquete muy importante. - Yesterday I dropped off a very important package.
          7. v. to leave, to abandon, to dump
                Su madre la dejó cuando tenía tres años. - Her mother left her when she was three.
                La invitó a una cita muy agradable, y de repente de la nada, él la dejó. - He took her on a really nice date, and then suddenly out of nowhere, he dumped her.
          8. v. to give up, to lay off, to kick (colloquial)
                Van a dejar la bebida. - They're going to lay off drinking.
                Estoy pensando en dejar el chocolate para la Cuaresma. - I am thinking of giving up chocolate for Lent.
                Espero dejar ese hábito terrible para siempre. - I hope to kick that terrible habit for good.
          9. v. to set, to put, to make (in certain phrases)
                Quería dejar las cosas claras. - I wanted to set the record straight.
                Usted tiene que dejar atrás el pasado. - You've got to put the past behind you.
                El político emergente estaba decidido a dejar su huella. - The emerging politician was determined to make his mark.
          10. v. (Spain, transitive, colloquial) to cut out (stop)
          11. v. to leave off
          12. v. (indtr, intr=1) to cease, stop (doing something)
                Hace dos años dejaron de fumar. - Two years ago they stopped smoking.
                Mi pareja no deja de sorprenderme. - My partner never ceases to amaze me.
          13. v. (indtr, a, .reflexive) to be left, to be left to
          14. v. to let (oneself), to let oneself go (gloss, cease to care about one's appearance)
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)
lectura
     1. n-f. reading
     2. n-f. (nonstandard) lecture
     3. n-f. (printing, dated) a medium size of type equated with the m+, cicéro and variously equal to 11 or 12 points
mi
     1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my
     2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ
hijo
     1. n-m. son
     2. n-m. child (when the gender of the child is unknown)
por
     1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work)
           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.
     2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
           Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros.
     3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement)
           La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window.
           Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
     4. prep. across (indicating movement)
           El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street.
     5. prep. about
     6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)
           Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that.
           Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
     7. prep. (used with directions) over
           por allí - over there
     8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
           ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven
     9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone)
           Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine.
           ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you!
     10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something)
           Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email.
     11. prep. for (indicating duration)
           Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
     12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)
           No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake.
           Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
     13. prep. per, for each
           Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item.
     14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
           Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen.
           La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed.
     15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen)
           Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
     16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison)
favor
     1. n-m. favor/favour
           Hazme un favor. - Do me a favour.
por favor
     1. interj. please
           Quisiera una mesa por favor. - I would like a table, please.
     2. interj. you're welcome
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