| para |
| 1. prep. for, to (expressing a recipient) | |
| La niña compró un regalo de navidad para su abuela. - The girl bought a Christmas gift for her grandmother. | |
| Ahora me gustaría hacer un truco de magia para ustedes. - I'd now like to perform a magic trick for you all. | |
| 2. prep. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action) | |
| Estudio cada noche sin descanso para conseguir un trabajo decente al fin de todo esto. - I study every night tirelessly so that I get a decent job at the end of all this. | |
| Voy a salir temprano para evitar el tráfico. - I am going to leave early to avoid traffic. | |
| 3. prep. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline) | |
| Necesito tu decisión para fin de mes. - I need your decision by the end of the month. | |
| Sus proyectos de grupo son para el viernes sin excepción. - Your group projects are due on Friday without exception. | |
| 4. prep. for (expressing contrast from what is expected) | |
| Para un turista americano, él es en realidad bastante respetuoso. - For an American tourist, he is actually pretty respectful. | |
| 5. prep. for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective) | |
| Para mí, la música es lo único bueno sobre esa película. - For me, the music was the only good thing about that film. | |
| Para mi hermano, su esposa tiene toda la razón. - As far as my brother is concerned, his wife is totally in the right. | |
| 6. prep. for (expressing using one's efforts for a group or an authority figure such as a sports team or a company/boss) | |
| Mi sobrino juega para el equipo de los Patos Poderosos. - My nephew plays for the Mighty Ducks' team. | |
| Trabajamos para la misma jefe aunque no al mismo tiempo. - We worked for the same boss but not at the same time. | |
| Ella trabajó para Microsoft durante años, pero ahora trabaja para Apple. - She worked for Microsoft for years, but now she works for Apple. | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of parir | |
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| parar |
| 1. v. to stop, halt | |
| 2. v. to put up, stand up | |
| 3. v. to lift, raise | |
| 4. v. to stand up | |
| 5. v. to situate oneself | |
| 6. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Chile) see pararlas | |
| 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? | |
| para qué |
| 1. adv. what for? | |
| poner |
| 1. v. to put, to put up, to place, to lay | |
| Pon eso en su lugar. - Put that in its place. | |
| Pongamos el plan a la espera por ahora. - Let's put the plan on hold for now. | |
| Puse un anuncio en Craigslist. - I put up an ad on Craigslist. | |
| 2. v. to set, to set up (e.g. set an alarm, set up chairs) | |
| Voy a poner la mesa (I'm going to set the table.) | |
| 3. v. to put on (e.g. put on a smile, a happy face, a brave face; put on a pot of coffee, put something on display) | |
| 4. v. to choose, to designate (for a job, charge or responsibility) | |
| 5. v. to make (e.g. make somebody nervous, jealous, sad, emotional, uncomfortable) | |
| Basta. Me estás poniendo nerviosa. - Stop. You're making me nervous. | |
| 6. v. to make, to give (in certain phrases; e.g. to make available, give an injection, to give effect) | |
| No pongas excusas. - Don't make excuses. | |
| Permítanme poner un ejemplo. - Let me give an example. | |
| 7. v. to say, to read (statement: indicate in written form) | |
| El letrero pone que está prohibido fumar. - The sign says smoking is not allowed. | |
| 8. v. to name, to give a nickname | |
| Le voy a poner Rodrigo. - I will name him Rodrigo. | |
| 9. v. to bring (e.g. to bring online, to bring order to, to bring up to speed or date, to bring to light) | |
| 10. v. to lay (e.g. to lay eggs, lay the foundation or groundwork) | |
| 11. v. to turn, to turn on (e.g. to turn the other cheek, turn on music, to turn upside-down) | |
| Mi ex-esposa manipuladora puso a mis propios amigos en mi contra. - My manipulative ex-wife turned my own friends against me. | |
| 12. v. to get (in certain phrases) | |
| Necesitamos ponerlos de nuestra parte. - We need to get them on our side. | |
| ¿No arranca su coche? En unos minutos, puedo ponerlo en marcha, sin problemas. - Your car won't start? In a few minutes, I can get it running, no problem. | |
| 13. v. to call (in certain phrases; e.g. to call into question, call into doubt, call somebody's bluff) | |
| 14. v. to pay (attention) | |
| 15. v. to draw (e.g. to draw a line or set up a boundary) | |
| 16. v. to plant, to set up (e.g. plant one's feet, plant a bomb, set up explosives, plant a bug, set up a camera, plant a weapon) | |
| 17. v. (Mexico, slang) to contribute; to bring | |
| Carlos pone la casa, yo pongo los refrescos. - Carlos contributes his house, I contribute beverages. | |
| 18. v. (electronics) to play | |
| Ya se puso la canción en el radio dos veces. - The song already played on the radio twice. | |
| Si Pedro pone la música demasiado fuerte, se va a quedar sordo. - If Pedro plays music too loud, he will end up deaf. | |
| 19. v. (Spain, colloquial, transitive) to turn on, make horny | |
| Me pones mucho. - You really turn me on. | |
| 20. v. to put on, to don, to change into (clothing, shoes, accoutrements) | |
| Me puse las gafas. (I put on my glasses.) | |
| 21. v. to get | |
| ¡Ponte pillo! / ¡Ponte listo! - Get clever! | |
| ¡Ponte de rodillas! - Get on your knees! | |
| No me gusta ponerme en frente de la cámara. - I don't like getting in front of the camera. | |
| 22. v. (of a heavenly body) to set (i.e., to sink beneath the horizon) | |
| ¿A qué hora se pone el sol? - What time does the sun set? | |
| 23. v. to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (gloss, e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense | |
| Se pone agresiva cuando alguien la toca. - She gets aggressive when anyone touches her. | |
| Se puso muy enfermo después de comerse la comida descompuesta. - He got very sick after eating the rotten food. | |
| El jamón se puso seco. - The ham turned dry. | |
| Ponte guapa para la fiesta. - Smarten up for the party. | |
| 24. v. to start doing something, to begin, to get down to (+ a + infinitive) | |
| Se sentaron a la mesa y se pusieron a hablar en voz alta. - They sat down at the table and started talking loudly. | |
| Por lo tanto, es hora de ponernos a trabajar. - So, it's time for us to get down to work. | |
| Se puso a decirnos de las cosas que había visto. - He began telling us about the things he had seen. | |
| Me pondré con ello inmediatamente. - I'll get on it right away. | |
| 25. v. to put oneself | |
| No te pongas en peligro. - Do not put yourself in harm's way. | |
| tan |
| 1. adv. so, as | |
| Eres tan rico como te sientes. - You are as rich as you feel. | |
| 2. det. such, such a | |
| ¡Ese tipo es tan patán! - That guy is such a jerk! | |
| alta |
| 1. n-f. (medicine) certificate of discharge (from a hospital) | |
| 2. n-f. entry into a profession or organization | |
| 3. n-f. (legal) tax declaration, tax return | |
| 4. adj. feminine singular of alto | |
| alto |
| 1. adj. tall | |
| Esas chicas son altas. - Those girls are tall. | |
| 2. adj. high | |
| Es un número alto. - It's a high number. | |
| 3. adj. loud | |
| En voz alta. - Out loud. | |
| alto y claro - loud and clear | |
| 4. adj. upper, top | |
| 5. adj. senior (rank) | |
| 6. n-m. height (in measurements) | |
| 7. adv. up, high, highly | |
| 8. adv. loudly | |
| gritar alto - scream loudly | |
| 9. n-m. stop, halt | |
| 10. n-m. break, pause, rest | |
| 11. n-m. (traffic) stop (signal) | |
| 12. n-m. (traffic) red light | |
| 13. interj. halt!; stop! | |
| 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) | |
| lámpara |
| 1. n-f. lamp | |
| 2. n-f. torch, flashlight | |
