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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
viejo
1. adj. old (having existed for a long time)
2. adj. old (having lived for many years)
Mi abuelo es viejo. - My grandfather is old.
3. adj. (before the noun) old (former, previous)
4. adj. stale (no longer novel or interesting)
5. n-m. an old person
6. n-m. (slang) old man (one's father)
7. n-m. (Mexico) a certain guy or man, especially adult or almost
Me gusta el viejo de bigote. - I like the guy with moustache.
Los tacos más ricos son los del viejo de camisa negra. - The most delicious tacos are those sold by the guy with black shirt.
No quiero viejos groseros en mi fiesta. - I do not want impolite, discourteous men in my party.
8. n-m. (Mexico) sweetheart, honey (substitute for a male name)
Ya regresé, viejo. - I'm back, dear.
9. n-m. (Mexico) a male sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband
lo
1. pron. accusative of él, ello, and usted (when referring to a man); him, it, you (formal)
lo veo - I see it
2. pron. impersonal neuter pronoun (clitic form of ello); it, that
lo es - That’s it
3. art. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the
lo pobre - the poorness / what is poor / the poor thing
había
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of haber.
haber
1. v. (auxiliary) to have
He trabajado muy duro durante este mes. - I have worked very hard during this month.
Mi hermanito me pidió más chocolate, pero ya le había dado demasiado. - My little brother asked me for more chocolate, but I had already given him too much.
2. v. (obsolete) to hold, to possess
3. v. (impersonal, in third person singular only) to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)
No hay muchas personas aquí. - There aren't many people here.
En el cofre había un libro antiguo. - In the chest there was an antique book.
4. v. (dated, or formal) to have to (+ de + infinitive)
5. v. (Used only in the third-person existential form) to be necessary (+ que + infinitive)
Hay que proteger el mundo. - It is necessary to protect the world.
6. v. used to denote a past obligation
Haberla llamado. - You ought to have phoned her.
7. n-m. asset
8. n-m. history
9. n-m. credit side
sacado
1. Participle. past participle 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.
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
Su
1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana
2. 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.)
3. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms.
4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your
madriguera
1. n-f. burrow, den, sett, warren
2. n-f. hideout, hiding place
3. n-f. den (for criminals)
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
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
para que
1. conj. so that, in order that, in order for (followed by the subjunctive)
Preparé la comida para que podamos cenar - I prepared food so that we can eat supper.
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
amigos
1. n. plural of amigo
amigo
1. n-m. friend
Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos. (The friends of our friends are our friends.)
2. n-m. (slang) penis
lo
1. pron. accusative of él, ello, and usted (when referring to a man); him, it, you (formal)
lo veo - I see it
2. pron. impersonal neuter pronoun (clitic form of ello); it, that
lo es - That’s it
3. art. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the
lo pobre - the poorness / what is poor / the poor thing
viesen
1. v. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of ver
ver
1. v. to see, to spot
Vine, vi, vencí. - I came, I saw, I conquered.
Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero. - Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money.
2. v. to see, to look at, to view (perceive)
Hmm. Ya veo... - Hmm. I see...
Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo. - Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at or see or view the world.
3. v. to see, to tell, to observe
Puedo ver que no eres como el resto. - I can tell you aren't like the rest of them.
4. v. to see, to check (verify)
Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa. - Let me check if the coast is clear.
5. v. to watch
ver la televisión - to watch television
6. v. to look, to seem
Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi. - You look so different since the last time I saw you.
7. v. to see oneself, to picture oneself
Me veo así como un consejero, nada más. - I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more.
8. v. to find oneself, to be
Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil. - We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question.
9. v. (reciprocal) to see one another
Nos vemos! - We'll see each other!)
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
vez
1. n-f. time, instance
una vez - once
a veces - sometimes
Lo hizo dos veces. - He did it twice.
cada vez que te veo - every time that I see you
2. n-f. (Spain) place (in a queue)
3. n-f. (Spain) turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
4. n-f. (in the plural) place, stead
hacer las veces de - to serve as
más
1. adv. more; -er (used to make comparisons)
Teresa es más lista que su hermano. - Teresa is more clever than her brother.
Hay más de cien personas aquí. - There are more than a hundred people here.
2. adv. (with definite article) most; -est (used to make superlatives)
Teresa es la más inteligente de la clase. - Teresa is the most intelligent in her class.
la cosa más grande - the biggest thing
3. adv. furthermore
4. adv. in addition
5. adv. else
algo más - something/anything else
nadie más - nobody else
6. adv. used with qué to express emphasis
¡Qué paisaje más hermoso! - What a pretty landscape!
¡Qué niño más tonto! - What a silly boy!
7. det. more, any more
8. det. most
9. conj. (mathematics) plus
uno más uno es igual a dos - one plus one is equal to two

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