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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.
qué
1. det. what; which (interrogative only)
¿Qué camisa quiere? - Which shirt do you want?
2. det. what; which
No sabía qué hacer - I didn't know what to do
3. adv. (before a noun) what a; such (used as an intensifier)
¡Qué lástima! - What a pity!
¡Qué suerte! - What luck!
¡Qué casa más bonita! - What a pretty house!
¡Qué mierda de tiempo! - What shitty weather!
4. adv. (before an adjective) how (used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
¡Qué feo! - How ugly!
¡Qué alto! - He's so tall!
¡Qué guay! - That's so cool!
5. pron. what (interrogative only)
¿Qué ves? - What do you see?
y qué
1. Phrase. so what?
lástima
1. n-f. pity
¡Qué lástima! - What a pity!
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
abrigo
1. n-m. overcoat
2. n-m. shelter
3. n-m. (agriculture) blanket, quilt
4. n-m. (nautical) haven, harbor
5. n-m. (figuratively) aid, protection
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of abrigar
abrigar
1. v. to wrap up (to put on abundant clothing)
Estas mantas abrigan mucho. - These blankets are very warm.
2. v. to cover
3. v. to shelter, to protect
La pared me abrigaba de la lluvia. - The wall protected me from the rain.
4. v. to bundle up
perdido
1. adj. lost
2. Participle. past participle of perder
perder
1. v. to lose
2. v. to miss, to miss out
No quiero perderme nada. - I don't want to miss anything.
3. v. to waste
4. v. (sports) to be losing; to trail; to be down
Los Cowboys pierden por solo siete. - The Cowboys are behind by only seven.
5. v. to get lost

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