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dejó
1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of dejar
dejar
1. v. to leave (to place)
Dejé la cerveza arriba. - I left the beer upstairs.
2. v. to leave, to keep (to allow to continue)
Me gusta dejar la luz encendida. - I like to keep/leave the light on.
Supongo que podríamos dejar el restaurante abierto un poco más. - I suppose we could keep the restaurant open a little bit longer.
3. v. to leave (to cause, result in)
Su respuesta nos dejó convencidos. - His answer left us convinced.
4. v. to let, allow
Deja que se explique. - Let her explain herself.
Después de asear el área afectada, déjela secar. - After you clean the affected area, allow it to dry.
5. v. to let go, put down (to release from one's grasp)
6. v. to drop off
Ayer dejé un paquete muy importante. - Yesterday I dropped off a very important package.
7. v. to leave, to abandon, to dump
Su madre la dejó cuando tenía tres años. - Her mother left her when she was three.
La invitó a una cita muy agradable, y de repente de la nada, él la dejó. - He took her on a really nice date, and then suddenly out of nowhere, he dumped her.
8. v. to give up, to lay off, to kick (colloquial)
Van a dejar la bebida. - They're going to lay off drinking.
Estoy pensando en dejar el chocolate para la Cuaresma. - I am thinking of giving up chocolate for Lent.
Espero dejar ese hábito terrible para siempre. - I hope to kick that terrible habit for good.
9. v. to set, to put, to make (in certain phrases)
Quería dejar las cosas claras. - I wanted to set the record straight.
Usted tiene que dejar atrás el pasado. - You've got to put the past behind you.
El político emergente estaba decidido a dejar su huella. - The emerging politician was determined to make his mark.
10. v. (Spain, transitive, colloquial) to cut out (stop)
11. v. to leave off
12. v. (indtr, intr=1) to cease, stop (doing something)
Hace dos años dejaron de fumar. - Two years ago they stopped smoking.
Mi pareja no deja de sorprenderme. - My partner never ceases to amaze me.
13. v. (indtr, a, .reflexive) to be left, to be left to
14. v. to let (oneself), to let oneself go (gloss, cease to care about one's appearance)
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.
mi
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my
2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ
madre
1. n-f. mother
2. n-f. (figuratively) mother (source or origin)
3. n-f. (Christianity) mother (nun)
4. n-f. (hydrology) riverbed
5. n-f. dregs (of a drink)
6. n-f. (Mexico, colloquial, vulgar, slang) thing
una
1. n-f. feminine of uno
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
2. art. feminine singular of un
3. det. feminine singular of uno
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
casa
1. n-f. house
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of casar
casar
1. v. to marry, wed someone to (unite two others in wedlock)
2. v. to marry off
3. v. to match (up), fit (together)
Este tercero les ayudará a casar las necesidades con los recursos. - This third party will help them match needs with resources.
4. v. (reciprocal) to get married, marry (each other, one another)
Se casaron justo después de la graduación. - They got married right after graduation.
5. v. to wed, marry, get married (+preo, con)
Voy a casarme con la mujer de mis sueños esta noche. - I am going to marry the woman of my dreams tonight.
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
madera
1. n-f. wood
2. n-f. wooden plank, board
3. n-f. makings
No tiene madera de instigador. - He hasn't got the makings of an instigator.
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.
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
capital
1. adj. capital (important)
Es asunto de capital importancia. - This is a very important matter.
2. adj. capital (relating to a death sentence)
Lo condenaron a la pena capital. - He was sentenced to the death penalty.
3. n-m. (finance) capital
4. n-f. capital (city)
suficiente
1. adj. sufficient, enough
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
vivir
1. v. to live; to be alive
2. v. to make a living, to live (on)
Vive de migas, nada más. - He lives on crumbs, nothing more.
3. v. to live, reside, inhabit
Vive en la casa roja. - She lives in the red house.
La pobrecita vive con dos hermanas crueles. - The poor girl lives with two cruel sisters.
4. v. to experience, to live through
5. n-m. life; lifestyle
con
1. prep. with
2. prep. on
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
sus
1. interj. c'mon; attaboy
2. det. plural of su; one's, his, her, its, their (with plural possessee)
3. det. (formal) your (with plural possessee)
su
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal)
Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.)
Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.)
2. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms.
3. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your
hijos
1. n. noun form of hijo, , p, t=sons, children
hijo
1. n-m. son
2. n-m. child (when the gender of the child is unknown)
sin
1. prep. without
(ant-lite, con)
estrechez
1. n-f. narrowness
2. n-f. close relationship (kinship)
3. n-f. close friendship
4. n-f. trouble; a problematic situation

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