cavidad |
1. n-f. cavity | |
natural |
1. adj. natural (of or relating to nature) | |
2. adj. natural, plain (without artificial additives) | |
En realidad prefiero yogur natural. - I actually prefer plain yogurt. | |
3. adj. natural (as expected; reasonable) | |
4. adj. (of a day) being a calendar day | |
5. adj. (music) natural (neither sharp nor flat) | |
6. adj. (of a child) illegitimate (born to unmarried parents) | |
7. adj. (of a drink) room-temperature (neither heated nor chilled) | |
del |
1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
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 | |
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 | |
terreno |
1. adj. (relational) ground; land; earth | |
2. adj. (relational) earthly | |
3. n-m. land | |
4. n-m. ground | |
5. n-m. grounds (qual, plural) | |
6. n-m. pitch | |
apta |
1. adj. feminine singular of apto | |
apto |
1. adj. suitable; capable, able; fit | |
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 | |
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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 | |
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) | |
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 | |
cobijo |
1. n-m. bedroom | |
2. n-m. shelter, covering | |
3. n-m. (figuratively) protection, refuge | |
cobijar |
1. v. to cover | |
2. v. to shelter | |
3. v. to protect | |
4. v. to take refuge | |
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. | |
animales |
1. adj. plural of animal | |
2. n. plural of animal | |
animal |
1. adj. animal | |
2. n-m. animal | |
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. | |
seres |
1. n. plural of ser | |
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 | |
humanos |
1. adj. masculine plural of humano | |
2. n. plural of humano | |
humano |
1. adj. human | |
2. adj. humane | |
3. n-m. human, human being | |
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. | |
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 | |
puede |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of poder | |
poder |
1. v. to be able, can | |
¿Puedes acompañarme mañana? - Could you come with me tomorrow? | |
No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso. - You can't go out since you're not allowed. | |
No puedo hablar francés. - I can't speak French. | |
Podría ayudar si me dejaran. - I could help you if you would let me. | |
2. v. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality | |
¿Te podés el número de tu prima? - Do you know your cousin's phone number? | |
Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores. - As a coach, I must know my players really well. | |
3. n-m. power, reign | |
4. n-m. authorization | |
5. n-m. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another) | |
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 | |
acondicionada |
1. adj. feminine singular of acondicionado | |
2. Participle. feminine singular of acondicionado | |
feminine singular acondicionar |
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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 | |
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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 | |
vivienda |
1. n-f. housing, dwelling | |