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? | |
quiero |
1. v. first-person present indicative of querer. | |
querer |
1. v. to desire, to want, to want to | |
Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book. | |
2. v. to love; to be fond of | |
Te quiero. - I love you. | |
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation. | |
3. v. (as an indication of a request) would you ... ? | |
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? - Would you tell me what happened? | |
4. v. to mean to, to try to | |
No quería insultarte. - He didn't mean to insult you. | |
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? - What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends? | |
5. v. (reciprocal) to love each other | |
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero. - You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love. | |
6. n-m. love; affection; fondness | |
yo |
1. pron. First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case; I | |
2. n-m. (psychoanalysis) Freud's concept of the ego | |
un |
1. art. a | |
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one | |
pijama |
1. n-f. pyjamas | |