| capacidad |
| 1. n-f. capacity, capability, ability | |
| 2. n-f. capacity (measure of the ability to hold) | |
| 3. n-f. capacity (maximum that can be held) | |
| 4. n-f. capacity (maximum that can be produced) | |
| 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 | |
| permanecer |
| 1. v. to stay, remain, stand | |
| constante |
| 1. adj. constant | |
| 2. n-f. constant | |
| constan |
| 1. v. second-person plural present indicative of constar | |
| constar |
| 1. v. to be or seem evident, clear, obvious | |
| A mí me consta que hoy día hace mucho frío. - It seems to me that it's very cold today. | |
| Consta que es así. - It is clear that it's so. | |
| 2. v. to be written, to be on record | |
| Eso consta en las actas. - This is recorded in the minutes. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, de) to consist | |
| Esta novela consta de tres partes. - This novel consists of three parts. | |
| te |
| 1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you | |
| Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches | |
| 2. pron. accusative of tú: you | |
| 3. pron. : yourself | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| se |
| 1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another | |
| Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself. | |
| Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face. | |
| Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other. | |
| 2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes | |
| ¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself? | |
| Se dice que... - It says itself that... | |
| Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here. | |
| 3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las) | |
| El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him. | |
| 4. v. misspelling of sé | |
| mantiene |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of mantener | |
| mantener |
| 1. v. to keep | |
| Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor. - Keep the lid closed, please. | |
| 2. v. to maintain, to support | |
| Yo mantengo a mis hijos. - I support my children. | |
| 3. v. to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold | |
| 4. v. to maintain, continue, to keep up | |
| Mantengan el buen trabajo. - Keep up the good work. | |
| 5. v. to stay, to remain | |
| 6. v. to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain | |
| Me voy a mantener despierto toda la noche estudiando la gramática española. - I'm going to stay lit. keep myself awake all night studying Spanish grammar. | |
| 7. v. to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet) | |
| Debemos mantenernos firmes exigiendo libertad. - We must stand firm in demanding freedom. | |
| 8. v. to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns) | |
| 9. v. to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained | |
| firme |
| 1. adj. firm, steady, secure | |
| 2. adj. steadfast, unwavering, unswerving, firm | |
| 3. adj. adamant | |
| 4. adj. strong, assertive (uncompromising, unyielding) | |
| 5. adj. strong (promising) | |
| un firme candidato - a strong candidate | |
| 6. adj. solid, firm | |
| en tierra firme - on solid ground | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of firmar | |
| firmar |
| 1. v. to sign | |
| Él no quiso firmar el papel y por ende, no se pudo hacer nada. - He didn't want to sign the paper and as a result, nothing could be done. | |
| 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. | |
| sin |
| 1. prep. without | |
| (ant-lite, con) | |
| cambios |
| 1. n. plural of cambio | |
| cambio |
| 1. n-m. change, shift | |
| 2. n-m. gear (of a motor vehicle) | |
| 3. n-m. exchange rate | |
| El cambio es de 12 pesos mexicanos por dólar. - The exchange rate is 12 mexican pesos to the dollar. | |
| 4. interj. (telecommunication) over | |
| ¡Cambio y corto! - Over and out! | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of cambiar | |
