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ella
1. pron. she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
2. pron. it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)
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
matado
1. adj. fugly, hideous (person)
2. adj. (Mexico) bookish (lover of reading and or study)
3. Participle. past participle of matar
matar
1. v. to kill, slay
2. v. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
3. v. to butcher
4. v. to injure, damage
5. v. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
6. v. to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish)
7. v. to round off
8. v. to ruin
9. v. (colloquial) to kill (to annoy)
10. v. (colloquial) to kill (to get mad at)
11. v. (colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun)
12. v. (colloquial) to beat (to be better than)
13. v. to postmark
14. v. to kill oneself, to commit suicide
15. v. to be killed, to meet one’s death
16. v. to become galled, to become chafed, to get sores (said of horses)
17. v. to wear oneself out
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.
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
primer
1. adj. (before the noun) apocopic form of primero (first)
el primer hijo - the first child
2. adj. (informal, proscribed) apocopic form of primera (first)
esposo
1. n-m. husband
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of esposar
esposar
1. v. to handcuff, manacle
con
1. prep. with
2. prep. on
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on 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)
ayuda
1. n-f. help, aid
Muchas gracias por su ayuda. - Many thanks for your help.
2. n-f. assistance
3. n-f. guidance
4. n. helper
5. v. third-person singular present indicative of ayudares, he/she/it helps.
ayudar
1. v. to help
¿Puedo ayudarle en algo? - Can I help you in any way?
Su preocupación no me ayuda nada. - His concern does not help me at all.
del
1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
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
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
Segundo
1. Proper noun. given name, male
2. adj. (ordinal) second (after the first)
3. n-m. second (unit of time)
4. n-m. second (short amount of time)
5. n-m. assistant
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of segundar
segundar
1. v. to repeat an action, do again
2. v. (in a competition, intransitive) to be in second place
3. v. (South America) to hit back

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