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 | |
ruido |
1. n-m. noise, racket, rattle, clatter, sound (various sounds, usually unwanted) | |
No puedo dormir. Los vecinos están haciendo demasiado ruido. - I can't sleep. The neighbors are making too much noise. | |
¡No hagas ruido! - Don't make a sound! | |
2. n-m. noise (unwanted part of a signal) | |
También puede utilizar el efecto de reducción de ruido. - You may also use the noise reduction effect. | |
3. n-m. uproar, talk, fuss | |
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 | |
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) | |
de la |
1. art. of the | |
uña |
1. n-f. fingernail, toenail, nail | |
2. n-f. claw, hoof, stinger | |
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 | |
rascaba |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of rascar | |
rascar |
1. v. to scratch | |
2. v. to get drunk | |
3. v. to scrape (to play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument) | |
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. | |
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) | |
a la |
1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of | |
puerta |
1. n-f. door (portal of entry into a building) | |
2. n-f. gate (doorlike structure outside a house) | |
3. n-f. gate (passageway in an airport) | |
4. n-f. doorway, doorstep, gateway | |
5. n-f. (sports) goal (area into which players attempt to put an object) | |
sacó |
1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of sacar | |
sacar |
1. v. to put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment) | |
Vamos a sacar un álbum - We're going to release an album | |
2. v. to take out (e.g. the trash) | |
3. v. to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys, finger) | |
¡Saca el dedo de la nariz! - Pull/take your finger out of your nose! | |
4. v. to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog) | |
5. v. to pull out, to get out (e.g. a pencil, a hand, a key) | |
sacar al perro de paseo - to take the dog out for a walk | |
6. v. to remove, to extract, to get out, to take out, to dig up or dig out (e.g., the weeds, a tooth, military forces, information, the truth, remove someone from the equation or a situation) | |
7. v. to take (e.g. a photograph, advantage of, etc.) | |
Con una cámara digital, se puede sacar y borrar una foto en dos segundos. - With a digital camera, you can take and delete a photo in two seconds. | |
(synonyms, hacer, quitar) | |
8. v. to withdraw, to take out (e.g. money) | |
(synonyms, retirar, quitar) | |
9. v. to rip off (e.g. to steal money) | |
Esta secta me quiere sacar el dinero. - This sect wants to rip me off. | |
(synonyms, quitar) | |
10. v. to drive out, expel, to eject | |
11. v. to send out or move out something or somebody from some place | |
12. v. to extricate, to lift from or out of, to rescue somebody from an entanglement or trouble | |
13. v. to bring up (a subject or issue for talk or discussion) | |
14. v. to stick out | |
15. v. to get, to make, to take, to receive, to derive (e.g. a benefit, make or take something out of an experience or to make the most of) or (gloss, e.g., a profit, money, etc.) | |
16. v. to lift (e.g. a fingerprint) | |
17. v. to draw, to whip out, to take out, to unsheathe (e.g. water, blood, a weapon, straws) | |
(synonyms, desenfundar) | |
18. v. to draw (e.g. a lesson, conclusions, strength, power, energy, hope) | |
19. v. to make (a copy, etc.) | |
20. v. to take off, remove (e.g. clothing, footwear, jewelry) | |
(synonyms, quitar, desvestirse, q2=clouting, descalzarse, q3=footwear) | |
21. v. to take off (remove from a place) | |
Saca los pies de la mesa. - Take your feet off the table. | |
(synonyms, quitar) | |
22. v. to bring out (e.g. the best or worst in someone, a certain quality or trait) | |
23. v. to scoop (e.g. fruit, flour, sugar, salt, sand) | |
24. v. to serve | |
25. v. to kick off | |
26. v. to obtain, receive | |
27. v. to win, get, obtain (a prize, award) | |
Él se sacó el gordo. - He won first prize. | |
28. v. to receive, get, be inflicted with | |
Me saqué un puñetazo - I received a punch. | |
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. | |
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) | |
a la |
1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of | |
joven |
1. adj. young, youthful | |
Mis tías son jóvenes. - My aunts are young. | |
2. n. youth, young person, youngster | |
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 | |
aquel |
1. det. (demonstrative) that (over there; implying some distance) | |
2. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of aquél | |
Estado |
1. Proper noun. state (any sovereign polity) | |
2. n-m. country, land (any broad area or territory) | |
3. n-m. (proscribed) alt case, Estado, , state, a territory with a formally recognized sovereign government; administration, its government | |
4. n-m. state (a province, particularly a fairly autonomous one within a federation) | |
5. n-m. state, status (a condition) | |
6. n-m. (historical) estado, Spanish fathom (a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 167 cm) | |
7. Participle. past participle of estar | |
estar |
1. v. to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space) | |
¿Dónde estás? - Where are you? | |
Estoy en casa. - I am at home. | |
2. v. to be (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion) | |
El tiempo estaba frío/caliente. - The weather was cold/hot back then. | |
¿Estás feliz? - Are you happy right now? | |
3. v. to be (auxiliary verb for the progressive/continuous aspect, preceding the gerund of the verb) | |
Ella está cantando. - She is singing. | |
4. v. to be in a state (in a passive voice sense) | |
Los vasos están rotos. - The vases are broken. (In passive voice with estar, unlike haber, its past participle agrees with number and gender of the subject) | |
Llegaron y vieron que el hotel estaba abandonado. - They arrived and saw the hotel was abandoned. | |
5. v. to be, stay (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion) | |
Estense callados y quietos. - Stay quiet and not moving. | |
6. v. to be to be done, to be (still) undone: | |
Esto todavía está por hacer. - This is still to be done. | |
Lo peor está por llegar. - The worst part is yet to come. | |
7. v. to be in a long-term state (in specific idioms) | |
estar muerto/a - to be dead | |
estar casado/a - to be married (can also be ser casado) | |
estar chico/a - to be short (colloquially) | |
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 | |
abatimiento |
1. n-m. depressiveness | |
2. n-m. dejection, despondency | |
3. n-m. abjectness | |