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aplicar
     1. v. to use, to apply
           El presidente aplicó medidas especiales. - The president used special measures.
     2. v. to smear, to put something above another thing or in contact with another thing
           Aplicó la mermelada a la tostada. - He spread the marmalade on the toast.
           Aplicó la pomada a la rodilla. - He smeared the cream on his knee.
     3. v. (Belize) to apply for a job
     4. v. to apply oneself
     5. v. to apply, to hold true
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
fuerza
     1. n-f. force
           fuerzas armadas - armed forces
     2. n-f. strength
     3. n-f. (physics) force
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of forzar
     forzar
          1. v. to force, break through
                forzaron la puerta - they forced (open) the door
          2. v. to violate, rape, ravish
          3. v. to take by storm
          4. v. to compel, force
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
     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
mover
     1. v. to move (to cause to change place or posture)
     2. v. to shake (e.g. to shake one's head, to shake one's tail feather)
     3. v. to wiggle (e.g. one's ears, fingers, nose, toes)
     4. v. to wag (e.g., an animal's tail wagging)
     5. v. to move to, to cause to
     6. v. to swing (e.g. a sword, a bat, a tennis racket, one's tail)
     7. v. to move (to change place or posture)
     8. v. to shift
           La tierra se movió. - The ground shifted.
     9. v. to move around, to get around, to drift (i.e. make one's way about a place, to navigate or travel)
     10. v. to budge, to stir, to twitch, to fidget, to move (in an agitated manner)
           La bebé no se movió para nada toda la noche. - The baby didn't stir at all the entire night.
           ¡Deja de moverte! - Stop fidgeting!
     11. v. to get a move on (idiom)
     12. v. to be moved (by a performance, etc.)
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
detener
     1. v. to stop, halt, to pause
     2. v. to arrest
     3. v. to detain
     4. v. to pull over
algo
     1. pron. something, anything
           Algo imprevisto ocurrió. - Something unexpected happened.
           Me parece algo de interés. - It seems like something interesting to me.
           Eso es algo natural. - It's something natural.
     2. adv. rather, somewhat, kind of
           Me parece algo extraño. - It seems rather strange to me.
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
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.
alguien
     1. pron. someone, somebody
     2. pron. anyone, anybody
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