| 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. | |
| 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? | |
| hora |
| 1. n-f. hour (a time period of sixty minutes) | |
| Hay veinticuatro horas por el día. (There are twenty-four hours in a day.) | |
| 2. n-f. time (the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device) | |
| ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) | |
| Ya es hora de ir. (It's time to go.) | |
| 3. n-f. high time (usually with "ya") | |
| Ya es hora de ser abiertos y honestos entre nosotros. - It's high time we be open and honest with each other. | |
| 4. n-f. (education) hour, period (of class) | |
| Tengo un examen a primera hora mañana. - I have a test during first period tomorrow. | |
| Tenemos juntos la tercera hora. - We have third period together. | |
| 5. n-f. (Spain, colloquial) appointment (e.g. with the doctor) | |
| empezará |
| 1. v. third-person singular future indicative of empezar | |
| empezar |
| 1. v. to start, begin, to get started | |
| 2. v. (indtr, a) to start to | |
| Hace poco que empezó a comer vegetales. - He recently started eating vegetables. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, por) to start by; to start with | |
| Sugiero que empecemos por reconocer que necesitamos más ayuda. - I suggest that we start by acknowledging that we need more help. | |
| En español, pocas palabras empiezan por la letra ñ. - In Spanish, few words begin with the letter ñ. | |
| 4. v. (indtr, con) to lead with, to open with | |
| 5. v. to be started | |
| 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. | |
| tocar |
| 1. v. to touch | |
| 2. v. to play (a musical instrument) | |
| Ella toca el piano. - She plays the piano. | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, transitive) to be someone's time or turn | |
| Ahora me toca jugar. - Now it's my turn to play. | |
| te toca a ti - it's your turn | |
| 4. v. to knock | |
| tocar la puerta - to knock on the door | |
| 5. v. to honk | |
| tocar la bocina - to honk the horn | |
| 6. v. to ring | |
| tocar un timbre - to ring a doorbell | |
| 7. v. to touch on (mention briefly) | |
| 8. v. to touch (affect emotionally) | |
| 9. v. to bunt | |
| 10. v. to comb or dress one's hair | |
| 11. v. to don a hat, scarf or other head covering | |
| 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) | |
| banda |
| 1. n-f. (music) band (musical group) | |
| 2. n-f. gang, band, group | |
| 3. n-f. band, sash | |
| 4. n-f. (heraldry) bend | |
