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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
orden
1. n-f. order (command)
Es una orden, no una pregunta - This is an order, not a question
A sus órdenes - At your command
2. n-f. order (request, purchase, or food)
3. n-f. order (law)
4. n-f. order (decoration)
La Orden del Toisón de Oro - The Order of the Golden Fleece
5. n-f. (military) order
6. n-f. (religion) order
entró a una nueva orden religiosa - (someone) joined a new religious order
7. n-m. order (arrangement, sequence, organization)
Están en orden alfabético - They are in alphabetical order
8. n-m. orderliness
9. n-m. good behavior
10. n-m. (taxonomy) order
11. n-m. (mathematics) order (highest exponent)
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)
lugar
1. n-m. place
varias
1. adj. feminine plural of vario
vario
1. adj. various
2. adj. varied
cosas
1. n. plural of cosa
2. v. informal second-person singular present subjunctive of coser
coser
1. v. to sew
cosa
1. n-f. thing (object, concept)
2. n-f. (informal) thing (living being or creature)
cosas hermosas - pretty little things
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of coser
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
modo
1. n-m. way, manner
a mi modo de ver - the way I see it
2. n-m. (grammar) mood
3. n-m. (following "ni") (no) matter; (there is no) solution (but oh well)
Ni modo, es un trabajo sucio pero alguien tiene que hacerlo. - No matter, it's a dirty job but somebody has to do it.
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
de modo que
1. conj. (followed by a subjunctive) so that, in order that, in such a way as/that
Él gritó de modo que todos pudieran oír. - He shouted so that everyone could hear.
2. conj. so
Es una enfermedad mortal de modo que deben cambiar su estilo de vida para sobrevivir. - It's a deadly disease, so they must change their lifestyle in order to survive.
queden
1. v. second-person plural present subjunctive of quedar
quedar
1. v. to be (as a result of something)
quedar de acuerdo - to be in agreement (as a result of a discussion)
quedar embarazada - get pregnant
Quedo contento con el coche. - I am pleased with the car (after buying it).
Las ciudades quedaron destruidas por la guerra. - The cities were destroyed as a result of the war.
2. v. to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings)
Queda muy lejos. - It is too far.
Queda por allí. - It's over there.
Nuestra tienda queda en la Alameda Central. - Our store is located on Central Boulevard.
3. v. to be left; to remain
¿Queda un poco de pastel? - Is there a little pie left?
Me quedan muchas tareas por hacer. - There is a lot of homework left for me to do.
4. v. to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes)
Esos pantalones ya no te quedan. - Those pants don't fit you anymore.
No me queda bien este gorro - This hat doesn't look good on me.
5. v. to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
quedar bien; quedar mal - turn out well; turn out badly
¡Le quedó excelente su maqueta! - Her miniature mockup turned out well!
6. v. to agree on
quedar en - agree on
Quedamos en encontrarnos mañana. - We agreed to meet tomorrow.
7. v. to agree to meet up (for drinks)
Quedamos con Daniel. - We agreed to meet up with Daniel.
8. v. to die
Ya quedé. - (It is certain) I am dead (e.g. in a videogame).
Ya vas a quedar si sigues tomando tanto. - You're going to fall dead if you keep drinking (alcohol) like this.
9. v. to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions)
quedarse calvo - go bald
quedarse ciego - go blind
quedarse corto - come out short
quedarse limpio - go broke
quedarse embarazada - get pregnant
quedarse triste - become sad
10. v. to stay; to remain, to stick
quedarse atrás - stay behind, lag behind
¡quédate aquí! - stay here!
¿Te quedaste en casa todo el fin de semana? - Did you stay at home the whole weekend?
Me quedaré con el mismo dentista que siempre he tenido. - I'll stick with the same dentist I've always had.
11. v. to keep, take (become the possessor of something)
quedarse (con) algo - keep something
Me quedo con este. - I'll take this one.
¿Puedo quedármelo? - Can I keep it?
12. v. to play for a fool
quedarse con Anna - play Anna for a fool
13. v. to kid, to pull someone's leg
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
manera
1. n-f. way; manner
opuesta
1. adj. feminine singular of opuesto
2. Participle. feminine singular of opuesto
opuesto
1. adj. opposed to a thing, against
2. adj. the opposite to another thing
3. adj. something contrary to another
4. Participle. past participle of oponer
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.
Como
1. Proper noun. Como (city and capital of Como)
2. adv. as (to such an extent or degree)
No es tan alta como nosotras. - She's not as tall as us.
3. adv. like, about (approximately)
Hemos esperado como media hora. - We've waited like half an hour.
4. conj. as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)
¿Tienes tanta hambre como yo? - Are you as hungry as I am?
5. conj. as, since (being that)
Como nunca vio mi mensaje, vamos sin ella. - Since she never saw my message, we're going without her.
6. conj. how (in which way)
Me gusta como hablas. - I like how you talk.
7. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) if, unless (under the condition that)
Como llegues tarde otra vez, ¡te mato! - If you arrive late again, I'll kill you!
8. prep. as (in the manner or role specified)
Mis ahijados me ven como un tío. - My godchildren see me as an uncle.
9. prep. such as (for example)
Algunos países de Asia, como Laos y Vietnam... - Some countries in Asia, such as Laos and Vietnam...
10. prep. like (similar to, reminiscent of)
Llevan gafas redondas como las de John Lennon. - They wear round glasses like John Lennon's.
11. v. first-person singular present indicative of comer
comer
1. v. to eat
¿Cómo como? ¿Cómo cómo como? ¡Como como como! (classroom example of written accent) - How do I eat? What do you mean, how do I eat? I eat like I eat!
2. v. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode
3. v. to capture a piece
4. v. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similarity to coger)
5. n-m. eating, food
quitárselo uno de su comer - to deprive oneself of something for the benefit of others
el comer fuera es muy común - eating out is very common
...necesario para el alma como el comer para el cuerpo - ...necessary for the soul like food for the body
estaban
1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of estar
estar
1. v. to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space)
¿Dónde estás? - Where are you?
Estoy en casa. - I am at home.
2. v. to be (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion)
El tiempo estaba frío/caliente. - The weather was cold/hot back then.
¿Estás feliz? - Are you happy right now?
3. v. to be (auxiliary verb for the progressive/continuous aspect, preceding the gerund of the verb)
Ella está cantando. - She is singing.
4. v. to be in a state (in a passive voice sense)
Los vasos están rotos. - The vases are broken. (In passive voice with estar, unlike haber, its past participle agrees with number and gender of the subject)
Llegaron y vieron que el hotel estaba abandonado. - They arrived and saw the hotel was abandoned.
5. v. to be, stay (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion)
Estense callados y quietos. - Stay quiet and not moving.
6. v. to be to be done, to be (still) undone:
Esto todavía está por hacer. - This is still to be done.
Lo peor está por llegar. - The worst part is yet to come.
7. v. to be in a long-term state (in specific idioms)
estar muerto/a - to be dead
estar casado/a - to be married (can also be ser casado)
estar chico/a - to be short (colloquially)
al
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.
el
1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
principio
1. n-m. beginning, start, outset, get-go
al principio - at the beginning, at first
a principios del mes - at the beginning of the month
2. n-m. cause, origin
3. n-m. principle
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of principiar
principiar
1. v. to begin

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