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dicho
     1. adj. mentioned, said, aforementioned
     2. det. said
     3. n-m. saying, expression
     4. n-m. remark
     5. n-m. proverb
     6. n-m. marriage vow
     7. Participle. past participle of decir
     decir
          1. v. to say, to tell
                Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad. - He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
                ¿Qué te dijeron? - What did they tell you?
          2. v. to suggest
          3. v. to show; to demonstrate
          4. v. to call; to name
          5. v. to be said, to say (qual, when a specific subject is not identified)
                ¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés? - How do you say __ in English?
          6. v. to declare
          7. n-m. saying
          8. n-m. idle talk
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
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
persona
     1. n-f. person (an individual; usually a human being)
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
tiene
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of tener
     tener
          1. v. to have, possess
                Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers.
                Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen.
          2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
                Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck.
                ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care!
                ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason?
          3. v. to hold, grasp
                Ten esto. - Hold this.
          4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
                Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes.
                El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
                Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers.
          5. v. to have, feel (internally)
                Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her.
                Tengo frío. - I feel cold.
                Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger.
          6. v. to make to feel
                Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad.
          7. v. to have (a measure or age)
                Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width.
                Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years.
          8. v. (used with que) to have to
                Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now.
          9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
                Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control.
          10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
                Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it.
                Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy.
                Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births.
          11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
                Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense.
          12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
          13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
          14. v. tener en cuenta
          15. v. tener prisa
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
cabello
     1. n-m. hair (the mass of hairs on the head)
grifo
     1. n-m. tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)
     2. n-m. (Peru) petrol station, garage, filling station, gas station, service station
     3. n-m. griffin
     4. n-m. (heraldry) griffin
     5. adj. (colloquial) intoxicated (by alcohol, cannabis)
típico
     1. adj. typical (characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type)
     2. adj. traditional (of, relating to, or derived from tradition)
           el baile típico de la región - the region's traditional dance
     3. n-m. a dance and music style from Panama
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
las
     1. art. the
     2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
           las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak
     4. n. plural of la
     la
          1. art. the
          2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
          3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
                La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
                ¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
                No te la creo. - I don't believe you.
          4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
          5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
personas
     1. n. plural of persona
     persona
          1. n-f. person (an individual; usually a human being)
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
ascendencia
     1. n-f. ancestry
     2. n-f. ascendancy
negra
     1. n-f. female equivalent of negro
     2. n-f. (music) crotchet, quarter note
     3. n-f. (chess) black piece
     4. n-f. bad luck
     5. adj. feminine singular of negro
     negro
          1. n-m. black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
          2. n-m. a black person
          3. n-m. ghost writer
          4. adj. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
          5. adj. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
          6. adj. dirty
          7. adj. sad
          8. adj. clandestine
          9. adj. (Spain) angry
                está negro - he's in a rage
          10. adj. (Latin America) ( mi ~) my darling, my honey
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)
mulata
     1. n-f. female equivalent of mulato
     2. n-f. marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)
     3. adj. feminine singular of mulato
     mulato
          1. adj. mulatto
          2. adj. dark-skinned
          3. n-m. (obsolete) a small or young mule
          4. n-m. copal tree (Bursera spp.)
          5. n-m. mockingbird (general term)
          6. n-m. tropical mockingbird
          7. n-m. great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
          8. n-m. Brewer's blackbird
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary