| aparato |
| 1. n-m. apparatus, device, tool, instrument, appliance | |
| 2. n-m. blower, piece (phone) | |
| 3. n-m. (in the orthodontics) braces (a device worn on the teeth to straighten them) | |
| (synonyms, aparatos dentales, brackets, frenos, frenillo) | |
| 4. n-m. willy, tool (penis) | |
| 5. n-m. pomp, ceremony | |
| formado |
| 1. Participle. past participle of formar | |
| formar |
| 1. v. to form, to create | |
| 2. v. to train, to educate | |
| 3. v. to make up, to constitute | |
| 4. v. to line up (to get in a line) | |
| por |
| 1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) | |
| La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. | |
| 2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) | |
| Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. | |
| 3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) | |
| La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window. | |
| Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her. | |
| 4. prep. across (indicating movement) | |
| El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street. | |
| 5. prep. about | |
| 6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive) | |
| Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that. | |
| Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws. | |
| 7. prep. (used with directions) over | |
| por allí - over there | |
| 8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by | |
| ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven | |
| 9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone) | |
| Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine. | |
| ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you! | |
| 10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something) | |
| Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email. | |
| 11. prep. for (indicating duration) | |
| Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour. | |
| 12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit) | |
| No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake. | |
| Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow. | |
| 13. prep. per, for each | |
| Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item. | |
| 14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed) | |
| Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen. | |
| La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed. | |
| 15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen) | |
| Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now. | |
| 16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison) | |
| una |
| 1. n-f. feminine of uno | |
| a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of un | |
| 3. det. feminine singular of uno | |
| 4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females) | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir | |
| unir |
| 1. v. to unite, join | |
| ¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!) | |
| 2. v. to merge, conflate | |
| un |
| 1. art. a | |
| 2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one | |
| cuerda |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of cuerdo | |
| 2. n-f. rope, cord, string | |
| 3. n-f. (geometry, architecture, aeronautics) chord | |
| 4. n-f. (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument) | |
| 5. n-f. clockwork | |
| 6. n-f. historical synonym of cordel (a traditional unit of distance) | |
| 7. n-f. (Caribbean, historical) cuerda (unit of land area) | |
| cuerdo |
| 1. adj. sane | |
| 2. adj. prudent | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with | |
| 2. prep. on | |
| Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you. | |
| mangos |
| 1. n. plural of mango | |
| mango |
| 1. n-m. handle (part of an object which is held in the hand) | |
| 2. n-m. mango (fruit and tree) | |
| 3. n-m. (Argentina, Uruguay, lunfardo, colloquial) cash, dough (money) | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of mangar | |
| en |
| 1. prep. in, at, on | |
| Estoy en casa. - I'm at home. | |
| Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer. | |
| en esta página - on this page | |
| en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table | |
| 2. prep. in (a time) | |
| en la antigüedad - in antiquity | |
| en 1999 - in 1999 | |
| 3. prep. in (a language) | |
| No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French. | |
| en todos los idiomas - in all languages | |
| 4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English | |
| Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you. | |
| 5. prep. in (in various expressions) | |
| en el sentido - in the sense | |
| en nuestro afán - in our eagerness | |
| sus |
| 1. interj. c'mon; attaboy | |
| 2. det. plural of su; one's, his, her, its, their (with plural possessee) | |
| 3. det. (formal) your (with plural possessee) | |
| su |
| 1. 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.) | |
| 2. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately | |
| Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms. | |
| 3. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your | |
| extremos |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of extremo | |
| 2. n. plural of extremo | |
| extremo |
| 1. adj. extreme, dire | |
| 2. n-m. end, extreme | |
| 3. n-m. (football) winger (an offensive player who plays on either side of the center) | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of extremar | |
| usado |
| 1. adj. used | |
| 2. adj. worn, worn-out | |
| 3. Participle. past participle of usar | |
| masculine singular usar |
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| usar |
| 1. v. to use | |
| Usa la fuerza, Luke! - Use the force, Luke! | |
| 2. v. to wear | |
| 3. v. to consume | |
| 4. v. to be used | |
| 5. v. to be fashionable | |
| 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 | |
| ciertas |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of cierto | |
| 2. det. feminine plural of cierto | |
| cierta |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of cierto | |
| 2. det. feminine singular of cierto | |
| pruebas |
| 1. n. plural of prueba | |
| 2. v. informal second-person singular present indicative of probar | |
| probar |
| 1. v. to prove | |
| No puedes probarlo. - You can’t prove it. | |
| 2. v. to test, to demonstrate | |
| 3. v. to taste, to try | |
| Prueba a ver si está bueno. - Taste it to see if it’s good. | |
| 4. v. to try, to try out, to sample, to test out, to give a go, to have a go | |
| Lo probó todo sin éxito. - He tried everything without success. | |
| 5. v. to check out, to probe | |
| 6. v. to suit | |
| Vivir en Madrid no le prueba. - Living in Madrid doesn't suit her. | |
| 7. v. to try out (for a team) | |
| 8. v. to try on, see if it fits | |
| María se probó el vestido. - Maria tried on the dress. | |
| 9. v. to prove oneself | |
| 10. v. to be tested, to be proved, to be proven | |
| deportivas |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of deportivo | |
| deportivo |
| 1. adj. (relational) sports; sportive | |
| 2. adj. (relational) yacht | |
