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don
1. n-m. (obsolete) sir, master, lord
2. n-m. a title of respect to a man, prefixed to first names
3. n-m. gift, present
4. n-m. gift, talent, knack
Cielos, tu tío realmente tiene un don para gastar todo su dinero en el casino, ¿no? - Yikes, your uncle really has a knack for blowing all his money in the casino, doesn't he?
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)
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
aprender
1. v. to learn (to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something)
2. v. to teach
cierta
1. adj. feminine singular of cierto
2. det. feminine singular of cierto
cierto
1. adj. (of a person) true
2. adj. (of a claim) true
Cierto o falso: la mayoría de los Españoles son hispanohablantes. - True or false: the majority of Spanish people are Spanish speakers.
Es cierto que ambos tienen razón. - It's true that both of them are right.
3. det. a certain, a specific
Tiene cierta complejidad que no puedo explicar. - It has a certain complexity that I can't explain.
disciplina
1. n-f. discipline (control)
2. n-f. discipline, subject (area of study)
3. n-f. (chiefly historical) disciplina (a hemp whip similar to the cat-o'-nine-tails)
4. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of disciplinar
disciplinar
1. v. to discipline
materia
1. n-f. (physics) matter (the basic structural component of the universe)
2. n-f. subject (topic; particular area of study)
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)
arte
1. n. art
2. n. skill
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.
desempeñarse
en
1. prep. in, at, on
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
en esta página - on this page
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
2. prep. in (a time)
en la antigüedad - in antiquity
en 1999 - in 1999
3. prep. in (a language)
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
en todos los idiomas - in all languages
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
5. prep. in (in various expressions)
en el sentido - in the sense
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
ella
1. pron. she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
2. pron. it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)
con
1. prep. with
2. prep. on
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
habilidad
1. n-f. ability, skill

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