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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?
tiene
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of tener
     tener
          1. v. to have, possess
                Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers.
                Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen.
          2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
                Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck.
                ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care!
                ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason?
          3. v. to hold, grasp
                Ten esto. - Hold this.
          4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
                Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes.
                El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
                Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers.
          5. v. to have, feel (internally)
                Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her.
                Tengo frío. - I feel cold.
                Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger.
          6. v. to make to feel
                Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad.
          7. v. to have (a measure or age)
                Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width.
                Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years.
          8. v. (used with que) to have to
                Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now.
          9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
                Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control.
          10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
                Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it.
                Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy.
                Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births.
          11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
                Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense.
          12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
          13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
          14. v. tener en cuenta
          15. v. tener prisa
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
ver
     1. v. to see, to spot
           Vine, vi, vencí. - I came, I saw, I conquered.
           Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero. - Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money.
     2. v. to see, to look at, to view (perceive)
           Hmm. Ya veo... - Hmm. I see...
           Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo. - Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at or see or view the world.
     3. v. to see, to tell, to observe
           Puedo ver que no eres como el resto. - I can tell you aren't like the rest of them.
     4. v. to see, to check (verify)
           Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa. - Let me check if the coast is clear.
     5. v. to watch
           ver la televisión - to watch television
     6. v. to look, to seem
           Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi. - You look so different since the last time I saw you.
     7. v. to see oneself, to picture oneself
           Me veo así como un consejero, nada más. - I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more.
     8. v. to find oneself, to be
           Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil. - We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question.
     9. v. (reciprocal) to see one another
           Nos vemos! - We'll see each other!)
todo
     1. det. all, every
           todos los días - every day
           Todos somos jóvenes. - We are all young.
           todo tipo de - every type/kind/sort of; all kinds/sorts of
     2. det. each, every
           Toda persona es un individuo. - Every person is an individual.
     3. pron. everything
           todo lo que dijiste - everything that you said
esto
     1. pron. singular of este (this)
           ¿Qué es esto? - What is this?
con
     1. prep. with
     2. prep. on
           Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
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)
urbanidad
     1. n-f. politeness; urbanity
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