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cabo
1. n-m. end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)
2. n-m. end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time)
3. n-m. stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short)
4. n-m. (nautical) cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship)
5. n-m. (landforms) cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)
6. n-m. (military ranks) corporal (non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4)
7. n-m. (police) sergeant (highest rank of noncommissioned officer)
8. n-m. (in the plural) accessories, knick-knacks, odds and ends (small trinket of minor value)
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
proporcionado
1. adj. proportionate
2. adj. suitable
3. adj. commensurate
4. Participle. past participle of proporcionar
masculine singular proporcionar
proporcionar
1. v. to provide, supply
Las viviendas nos proporcionan refugio - Houses provide us shelter
Le proporcioné comida. - I provided him with food.
La colina proporciona una buena vista. - The hill gave us a good view.
2. v. to adapt, adjust
3. v. to proportion, set or render in proportion
4. v. to get one's hands on
proporcionarse del título - get one's hands on the title
grueso
1. adj. thick, fat
2. adj. wide
3. n-m. width, breadth, thickness
4. n-m. majority
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
corre
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of correr
correr
1. v. to run, jog
2. v. to flow
3. v. to shoo, chase away, drive away
4. v. to throw out; to fire; to expel
5. v. to walk away
6. v. to cop out, to shirk
7. v. to elapse (time)
8. v. to go around, spread (rumors)
9. v. to rush
10. v. to draw (curtains)
11. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Spain) to have an orgasm
¡Me corro! - I'm cumming!
12. v. to move
13. n-m. course, passing (of time)
con el (al) correr de los años (tiempo, reloj) - with the passing of years (time, clock)
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
popa
1. n-f. stern (back of a boat or ship)
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.
proa
1. n-f. (nautical) bow, prow (front of a boat or ship)
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)
fuera
1. adv. outside
2. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of ir
ir
1. v. to go (away from speaker and listener)
Nos gusta ir al cine. - We like to go to the movies.
2. v. to come (towards or with the listener)
Quiero ir contigo. - I want to come with you.
Iré a tu casa. - I'll come to your house.
3. v. (auxiliary) to be going to (near future), to go (+ a + infinitive)
Voy a decirle la verdad. - I am going to tell her the truth.
4. v. to go away, to leave, to depart, to go (when the destination is not essential; when something or someone is going somewhere else)
Lo siento. Tengo que irme. - I'm sorry. I have to leave.
Él se va a salvar al mundo otra vez. - He's off to save the world again.
5. v. to leak out (with liquids and gasses), to boil away, to go flat (gas in drinks)
6. v. to overflow
7. v. to go out (lights)
8. v. to finish, to wear out, to disappear (e.g. money, paint, pains, mechanical parts)
9. v. to die
10. v. to break wind, to fart
11. v. to wet/soil oneself (i.e., urinate or defecate in one's pants)
12. v. to come, to cum, to ejaculate, to orgasm
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
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
fuera de
1. prep. away from
Estos días estaré fuera del trabajo. - These days I'll be away from work.
2. prep. except; apart from
3. prep. as well as; in addition to
4. prep. out of
fuera de dudas - without a doubt
fuera de mi alcance - out of my reach
las
1. art. the
2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak
4. n. plural of la
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)
tablas
1. n. plural of tabla
tabla
1. n-f. board, plank
2. n-f. slab
3. n-f. (math, computing) table (grid or matrix, in a book, data base, file, document, etc.)
4. n-f. (obsolete) table (furniture)
5. n-f. (Spain) skirt pleat
6. n-f. (in plural) stage
7. n-f. ability on stage, ability as a public speaker
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
jarcia
1. n-f. (nautical) rigging
2. n-f. fishing tackle
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
los
1. art. the
¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do?
2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal)
3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun
los que no hablan - those who do not speak
palos
1. n. plural of palo
palo
1. n-m. stake, stick, wood
Mamá, me pegó con un palo. - Mom, he hit me with a stick.
2. n-m. (card games) suit
Las barajas suelen tener cuatro palos. - Decks usually have four suits.
3. n-m. hit, blow, strike (especially, with a stick)
4. n-m. (figurative) blow
5. n-m. (nautical) mast (a tall, slim post or tower used to support the sails on a ship)
6. n-m. (sports) post; goalpost; woodwork
7. n-m. (historical) execution by hanging or beheading
8. n-m. (music) style (of flamenco)
9. n-m. (colloquial El Salvador) tree
Ella está por el palo de hule. - She's by the rubber tree.
10. n-m. (slang) shot (a small serving of alcoholic spirits)
Sírvame un palo de ron. - Get me a shot of rum.
11. n-m. (vulgar, Latin America) penis
Y
1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
2. conj. and
3. conj. (in names of number) and
setenta y seis - seventy-six
4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
5. conj. (informal) well
¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
sostenido
1. adj. supported
2. adj. sustained
3. adj. sustainable
4. adj. (music) sharp
5. Participle. past participle of sostener
sostener
1. v. to hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically)
2. v. to sustain, to support, to keep (i.e. to give continuity to)
3. v. to support, to uphold, to hold, to sustain, to contend, to maintain, to argue, to claim, to underpin, to defend
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.
trechos
1. n. plural of trecho
trecho
1. n-m. distance, stretch, extension (in space or time)
2. n-m. way, trail, walk
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)
candeleros
1. n. plural of candelero
candelero
1. n-m. candlestick
2. n-m. (nautical) stanchion
3. n-m. maker or seller of candles; chandler
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
vara
1. n-f. rod, pole (a long thin stick)
2. n-f. rod (a thin cane or branch)
3. n-f. rod (a staff of office)
4. n-f. (bullfighting) lance
5. n-f. (historical, measure) vara, a Spanish rod or yard (a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 83.7 cm)
(coord, coto, palmo, pie, codo, yarda, paso, estado, braza, toesa, estadal, cordel, legua)
6. n-f. (historical, measure) vara, a square vara (a traditional unit of area equivalent to about 0.7 m²)
(coord, fanega, manzana)
7. n-f. yardstick (a straight-edge tool for measuring length)
8. n-f. (figurative) yardstick (a standard used to establish a baseline for measurements or comparisons)
9. adj. feminine singular of varo
10. v. third-person singular present indicative of varar
varar
1. v. to beach
2. v. to run aground
3. v. to strand
Y
1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
2. conj. and
3. conj. (in names of number) and
setenta y seis - seventy-six
4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
5. conj. (informal) well
¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
Media
1. Proper noun. (historical) Media
2. n-f. half (one of two equal parts of any whole)
3. n-f. historical synonym of cuarto, half-fanega (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 27.8 L)
4. n-f. stocking (long thin leggings worn by women)
5. n-f. (usually in plural) pantyhose (stockings connected at the top and pulled up to the waist)
6. n-f. (most of Latin America, Philippines) sock (short unisex cloth covering for feet)
7. n-f. (mathematics) mean, average (the arithmatic middle in a set of values)
media geométrica - geometric mean
8. n-f. (anatomy) midline (the medial line of the human body)
9. n-f. (usually with 'y') half past (especially as an indication that it is exactly 30 minutes after the hour)
Son las cinco y media. - It’s half past five.
Empezamos a LA media en punto. - We started at precisely half past LA time.
10. adj. feminine singular of medio
11. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of mediar
mediar
1. v. to mediate
2. v. to center, to give a central, medium or average value
medio
1. adj. half (of or related to one of two equal divisions of a whole)
media hora - half hour
media manzana - half an apple
2. adj. (inexact) half (of or related to any large proportion of a whole)
Medio Nueva York fue a los toros. - Half of New York went to the bullfight.
3. adj. middle (placed more or less halfway between two positions, times, or alternatives)
clase media - middle class
4. adj. average (of or related to the arithmatic middle in a set of values)
velocidad media - average speed
5. adj. average (of or related to a representative example of a group)
el español medio - the average Spaniard... your typical Spaniard...
6. adj. (art) tasteful, bourgeois (well decorated or executed but not sublime)
7. adj. (linguistics) mid (of or related to the position of vowel articulation between open and closed)
8. adj. (grammar) middle, mediopassive (of or related to grammatical voices neither active nor passive)
9. adj. (Chile, slang) impressive (extremely large or good)
¡Media bolsa! - Such a huge bag! What an awesome bag! Whatta bag!
10. adv. half, incompletely (indicating an action interrupted or only partially done)
medio vestido - half-dressed
11. adv. half, kind of (particularly used to partially soften negative descriptions)
Es medio idiota. - He’s a bit of an idiot... He’s kind of an idiot...
12. n-m. half (one of two equal parts of any whole)
13. n-m. (math) half (any fraction with a denominator of 2)
14. n-m. (historical) medio, half-celemin (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L)
15. n-m. (historical) medio (the usual container used to measure medios)
16. n-m. (historical, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) medio, half-real (a former coin)
17. n-m. (historical, Dominican Republic) medio, half-peso (a former coin)
18. n-m. (historical, Ecuador) medio, half-sucre (a former coin)
19. n-m. (historical, Panama) medio, half-balboa (a former coin)
20. n-m. (historical, Bolivia) medio, half-boliviano (a former coin)
21. n-m. (historical, Mexico) medio, half-octavo (a former coin equal to frac, 1, 16) real
22. n-m. (slang) medio (following decimalization, the notional amount of frac, 6, 1, 4) centavos as half of the notional amount of a frac, 1, 8-peseta real and
23. n-m. middle (the part of anything located halfway between its ends or extremes in time or along one dimension in space)
Se despertó en medio de la noche. - She awoke in the middle of the night.
24. n-m. (sports) midfielder, halfback (a person forming part of the middle or central defensive or offensive line, especially in soccer)
25. n-m. spiritualism synonym of médium, t=medium (a person claiming to the ability to communicate with the dead)
26. n-m. (politics, business) cut (the payment demanded to permit or facilitate some action, especially as a bribe)
27. n-m. (philosophy) middle term (the general category that appears in both premises and disappears in the conclusion)
28. n-m. (math, usually in the plural) mean (the second and third terms of a proportion)
29. n-m. (inexact) center, heart (the innermost part of anything with regard to all dimensions)
Alemania está en medio de Europa. - Germany is in the middle of Europe.
en medio de la nada - in the middle of nowhere
30. n-m. (often in the plural) method, way, means (the actions or things by which some goal is achieved or intended to be achieved, something serving some purpose)
El fin justifica los medios. - The end justifies the means.
por todos los medios - by any means
Se mejoraron los medios de transporte. - Means of transport were improved.
31. n-m. synonym of diligencia, t=diligence, hard work (as the generally effective means to achieve any goal)
32. n-m. (usually in the plural) medium (a means of communication, especially mass communication)
33. n-m. (physics) medium (the physical space and substance through which some phenomenon occurs)
La velocidad de la luz depende del medio. - The speed of light depends on the medium.
34. n-m. (art) medium (the physical substances with which art is made)
¿Cuál es tu medio de pintura favorito? - What's your favorite painting medium?
35. n-m. environment (the circumstances that affect a person or animal's development)
36. n-m. society (the circumstances in which a person or group of people lives)
37. n-m. (usually in the plural) circle (a particular segment of society)
medios aristocráticos - aristocratic circles... the aristocracy...
38. n-m. habitat (the circumstances in which an animal or group of animals lives)
39. v. first-person singular present indicative of mediar
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
alto
1. adj. tall
Esas chicas son altas. - Those girls are tall.
2. adj. high
Es un número alto. - It's a high number.
3. adj. loud
En voz alta. - Out loud.
alto y claro - loud and clear
4. adj. upper, top
5. adj. senior (rank)
6. n-m. height (in measurements)
7. adv. up, high, highly
8. adv. loudly
gritar alto - scream loudly
9. n-m. stop, halt
10. n-m. break, pause, rest
11. n-m. (traffic) stop (signal)
12. n-m. (traffic) red light
13. interj. halt!; stop!
sujetos
1. adj. masculine plural of sujeto
2. n. plural of sujeto
sujeto
1. adj. held, grasped
2. adj. attached
3. n-m. matter, subject
4. n-m. person
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of sujetar
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
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)
borda
1. n-f. (nautical) gunwale; rail (of a boat)
2. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of bordar
bordar
1. v. to embroider (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours)
2. v. (colloquial transitive) to do something very well
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)
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