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cada
1. det. each; every
uno
1. num. one
2. det. one
3. pron. one
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
cada uno
1. pron. each, each one
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
dos
1. num. two
2. n. plural of do
do
1. n-m. do (musical note)
2. n-m. C (musical note or key)
3. adv. (obsolete) where
4. pron. (obsolete) where
raíles
1. n. plural of raíl
movibles
1. adj. plural of movible
movible
1. adj. movable
2. adj. motile
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
sirven
1. v. third-person plural present indicative of servir
servir
1. v. to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)
Es una empresa que sirve a los discapacitados. - It's a business that serves the disabled.
2. v. to serve (to be a servant for; to work for)
3. v. to be of use, to be good for
Hace diez años, la traducción automática no servía. - Ten years ago, automated translation was no good.
Este cuchillo sirve para cortar el pan. - This knife is good for cutting bread.
4. v. to serve (to usefully take the place of something else)
sirve como recordatorio - serves as a reminder
5. v. to serve (to be in military service)
6. v. to serve (to set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten)
El camarero nos sirvió la comida de otra mesa. - The waiter served us another table's food.
7. v. to serve (to lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, etc.)
8. v. to help oneself to (to take something freely)
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
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
para que
1. conj. so that, in order that, in order for (followed by the subjunctive)
Preparé la comida para que podamos cenar - I prepared food so that we can eat supper.
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
trenes
1. n. plural of tren
tren
1. n-m. (transport, railway) train
2. n-m. (rare) extravagance
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.
tranvías
1. n. plural of tranvía
cambien
1. v. second-person plural present subjunctive of cambiar
cambiar
1. v. to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
La marea ha cambiado. - The tide has turned / shifted.
2. v. to modify
3. v. to switch, to switch up, to change, to trade, to swap (usually + de) (when implying changing from one thing to another)
Estoy dispuesto a cambiar de lugar contigo. - I am willing to trade places with you.
Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros. - You could always switch sides and join us.
Sería una error que el país cambie de dirección ahora. - It would be a mistake for the country to change direction now.
Probablemente debo cambiar de trabajo ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde. - I should probably change jobs now before it's too late.
4. v. to replace, to change out, to swap out
Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas. - You will need to replace the break pads, sir. They are cracked.
5. v. to exchange, to trade in
Cambio mi cheque en el banco. - I cash my check at the bank.
¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos? - Where can I exchange my dollars for pesos?
6. v. to turn around
Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida. - My cousin now has a second chance to turn his life around.
7. v. to swap, to trade, to switch
¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos? - Can we trade seats?
8. v. to move (i.e., change from one place to another)
Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso. - She moved from the basement to the first floor.
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
vía
1. n-f. way, means
Era su única vía de escape. - It was their only way of escape.
2. n-f. (figuratively) avenue, way, path
Quiero considerar cada posible vía antes de tomar una decisión. - I want to consider every possible avenue before making a decision.
3. n-f. road
4. n-f. track, railroad track
Mi hijo cruzó las vías por el paso para peatones, pero por la poca iluminación y el ruido que había no vio el tren. - My son crossed the tracks at the foot crossing, but because there was littl
5. n-f. method
6. n-f. leak
7. n-f. (anatomy) pathway
8. prep. via

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