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? | |
le |
1. pron. to him, for him; dative of él | |
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta. - My mom is going to write him a letter. | |
2. pron. to her, for her; dative of ella | |
Le dio un beso a Ana. - He gave Ana a kiss. | |
3. pron. to it, for it; dative of ello | |
¡Ponle esfuerzo! - Put some effort into it! | |
4. pron. to you, for you (formal); dative of usted | |
¿A usted le gustan los caballos? - Do you like horses? | |
5. pron. gender-neutral;neologism to them, for them (singular); dative of elle | |
Le diré que te llame. - I will tell them to call you. | |
sucede |
1. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of suceder | |
suceder |
1. v. to happen, to befall, to occur | |
¿Qué sucede? - What’s the matter? | |
Suceda lo que suceda - Come what may. | |
2. v. to succeed to, to follow | |
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. | |
uno |
1. num. one | |
2. det. one | |
3. pron. one | |
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of unir | |
unir |
1. v. to unite, join | |
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!) | |
2. v. to merge, conflate | |
que |
1. conj. that | |
Él dice que está triste. - He says that he is sad. | |
2. conj. than | |
Llego más tarde que tú. - I am arriving later than you. | |
3. conj. (indicating a reason); because, for | |
¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso! - Slow down, (for) it is slippery! | |
4. conj. (indicating desire or permission); may (used with the subjunctive) | |
Que te vaya bien. - May it go well for you. | |
Que Dios me perdone. - May God forgive me. | |
5. pron. who; that | |
la estrella que está en la película - the star who is in the movie | |
6. pron. that; whom | |
la mujer con la que yo hablé - the woman with whom I spoke | |
7. pron. that; which | |
la casa que yo quiero - the house that I want | |
8. prep. than | |
9. prep. like, as | |
10. part. to | |
es |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is | |
2. n. plural of e | |
ser |
1. v. to be (essentially or identified as) | |
Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States. | |
Errar es humano. - To err is human. | |
2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense) | |
La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played. | |
3. v. to exist; to occur | |
La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow. | |
4. n-m. a being, organism | |
5. n-m. nature, essence | |
6. n-m. value, worth | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English. | |
flojo |
1. adj. loose | |
El tornillo lo veo muy flojo. - I see the screw is very loose. | |
2. adj. lazy | |
Pero qué flojo eres... Anda, ¡levántate! - You're so lazy... C'mon, get up! | |
3. adj. weak (not potent) | |
El restaurante tenía café muy flojo. - The restaurant had very weak coffee. | |
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 | |
cumplir |
1. v. to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow) | |
No prometas lo que no puedas cumplir. - Do not promise what you cannot deliver. | |
2. v. to achieve, to accomplish, to carry out, to perform, to complete, to discharge, to fulfil(e.g., one's duties, responsibilities) | |
3. v. to turn a certain age (usually succeeded by los, although not necessary) | |
Cumplí los 18 años el mes pasado. - I turned 18 last month. | |
Ella vivió con sus padres hasta que cumplió 20 años. - She lived with her parents until she turned 20. | |
4. v. to serve (e.g., a prison sentence, an allotted time of punishment) | |
5. v. to comply | |
6. v. to comply with; to be fulfilled, met, honored, implemented, satisfied, performed, observed, respected, followed | |
7. v. to be served (e.g. a prison sentence or punishment) | |
8. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to come true, to be fulfilled | |
Su |
1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana | |
2. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal) | |
Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.) | |
Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.) | |
3. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately | |
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms. | |
4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your | |
obligación |
1. n-f. obligation | |
2. n-f. (finance) bond | |