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 | |
abrigo |
1. n-m. overcoat | |
2. n-m. shelter | |
3. n-m. (agriculture) blanket, quilt | |
4. n-m. (nautical) haven, harbor | |
5. n-m. (figuratively) aid, protection | |
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of abrigar | |
abrigar |
1. v. to wrap up (to put on abundant clothing) | |
Estas mantas abrigan mucho. - These blankets are very warm. | |
2. v. to cover | |
3. v. to shelter, to protect | |
La pared me abrigaba de la lluvia. - The wall protected me from the rain. | |
4. v. to bundle up | |
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 | |
dijo |
1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative 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 | |
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 | |
quería |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of querer | |
querer |
1. v. to desire, to want, to want to | |
Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book. | |
2. v. to love; to be fond of | |
Te quiero. - I love you. | |
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation. | |
3. v. (as an indication of a request) would you ... ? | |
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? - Would you tell me what happened? | |
4. v. to mean to, to try to | |
No quería insultarte. - He didn't mean to insult you. | |
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? - What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends? | |
5. v. (reciprocal) to love each other | |
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero. - You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love. | |
6. n-m. love; affection; fondness | |
era |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser | |
2. n-f. era, age | |
la Nueva Era - New Age | |
3. n-f. (geology) era | |
4. n-f. threshing floor | |
5. n-f. tipple | |
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 | |
carísimo |
1. adj. superlative of caro: very expensive | |