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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)
se
     1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
           Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
           Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
           Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
     2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
           ¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
           Se dice que... - It says itself that...
           Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
     3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
           El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
     4. v. misspelling of sé
llevó
     1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of llevar
     llevar
          1. v. to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)
                Le llevaré un regalo a Rosa para su cumpleaños. - I will take a present to Rosa for her birthday.
          2. v. to take, to take out (implies moving someone further from the speaker)
                Llevamos a las chicas al cine. - We're taking the girls to the movies.
          3. v. (indtr, a, intr=1) to lead, to lead to, to drive, to drive to
                A la luz de esos resultados, todo esto lleva a la conclusión de que hay que idear métodos alternativos. - In light of those findings, all this leads to the conclusion that alternative methods s
          4. v. to have spent time, have been
                Llevo seis años aquí. - I've been here 6 years.
                Llevo dos años estudiando francés. - I've been studying French for two years.
                Llevamos más de 30 años casados. - We've been married for more than 30 years.
          5. v. to wear (ellipsis of the more formal llevar puesto)
                Llevaba una blusa rosa. - She was wearing a pink blouse.
          6. v. to have, include (have as a component, part, accessory or ingredient)
                Si es quesadilla lleva queso, si no lleva queso, no es quesadilla. - If it is a quesadilla, it has cheese; if it does not have cheese it is not a quesadilla.
                Esta palabra no lleva acento. - This word does not have an accent mark.
          7. v. to give a lift, to give a ride
          8. v. (colloquial) to hold up, to be doing, to cope
                ¿Cómo lo llevas? - How are you holding up?
          9. v. to wear
          10. v. (informal) to be in, to be fashionable
las
     1. art. the
     2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
           las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak
     4. n. plural of la
     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)
manos
     1. n. plural of mano
     mano
          1. n-f. (anatomy) hand
          2. n-f. (of an animal) front foot
          3. n-f. (in a game) round; hand
          4. n-f. (of paint) coat, lick
          5. n-f. (of a clock) hand
          6. n-f. skill, talent
          7. n-f. mano (a stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate)
                (synonyms, metlapil)
          8. n-f. (colloquial Central America Caribbean Mexico) buddy, bro, man, mate, pal
          9. n-m. (slang) buddy, friend
          10. v. first-person singular present indicative of manar
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
cabeza
     1. n-f. (anatomy) head
     2. n-f. mind (in certain phrases)
           perder la cabeza - to lose one's mind
           No puedo quitarme a esa chica de la cabeza. - I can't get that girl out of my head.
     3. n-m. (colloquial Andalusia) guy, dude, man
a la cabeza
     1. adv. in charge
     2. adv. at the front; in front
cuando
     1. adv. when
     2. conj. when
           Ven cuando estés listo. - Come when you're ready.
vio
     1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative 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!)
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
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
lo que
     1. pron. what (the thing that)
           Buscamos lo que escondieron. - We're looking for what they hid.
           No hay ninguna razón convincente por la que debería hablar contigo sobre lo que estoy haciendo en mi propio cuarto. - There's no convincing reason for which I should talk with you about what I'
     2. pron. whatever
           lo que tú digas - whatever you say
     3. pron. which (pronoun referring to a clause)
           Esperaba que me entretuviera esta película más de lo que hizo. - I was hoping this movie would entertain me more than what it did.
           Se lo prometo a todos que la situación parece mucho peor de lo que es en realidad. - I promise you all that things appear much worse than how they actually are
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
hecho
     1. adj. done, completed
           Lo hecho, hecho está. - What's done is done.
     2. adj. made
           Hecho in México - Made in Mexico
     3. Participle. past participle of hacer
     4. n-m. fact
     5. n-m. act
     6. n-m. act of hatching a plan or an idea
     hacer
          1. v. to do
                ¿Qué haces? - What are you doing?
                No sé que hago. - I don't know what I'm doing.
                Prefiero no hacerlo - I prefer not to do it.
          2. v. to make (something)
                Empecemos a hacer el pastel. - Let's start making the cake.
                Le gustaba hacer poemas placenteros. - She liked to make pleasant poems.
          3. v. to make (e.g. someone do something or feel a certain way.)
                No sabe cómo hacerla feliz. - He doesn't know how to make her happy.
                Lo hiciste llorar / Hiciste que llorara. - You made him cry.
          4. v. to be
                hace frío - it's cold
                hace calor - it's hot
                hace sol - it's sunny
                hace viento - it's windy
          5. v. to go (to release or excrete (urine, excrement))
                hacer pis, pipí, el número uno - to pee
                hacer caca, pupú, el número dos - to poo
          6. v. (ambitransitive, optionally with de) to play (a part in a play)
                hacer la princesa - to play the princess
                hacer de princesa - to play a princess
                hacer de Óscar - to play (the character of) Oscar
          7. v. to become; to get
                ¡Hazte vegetariano! - Become vegetarian!
                Me haré rico. - I will get rich.
                Ese niño se hizo todo un hombre. - That boy became a real man.
          8. v. to pretend being, play
                hacerse el tonto - to pretend being a fool, play the fool
                hacerse la víctima - to play the victim
                Háganse los sofisticados si quieren, igual nadie les cree. - You can pretend to be sophisticated if you want, no one believes you anyway.
          9. v. to play the fool
                No te hagás: vos sabés lo que hiciste. - Don't play the fool, you know what you did.
          10. v. to prep, adorn, do (a body part)
                hacerse las uñas - to do one's nails
          11. v. to get used to (chiefly in idioms)
                El cuerpo se hace a las fatigas. - The body gets used to tiredness.
                El caballo se hace al fuego. - A horse gets used to fire (for the Luminarias).
          12. v. to arrive (said of a certain time), be now
                Se hace tarde. - It's getting late.
                Se hicieron las doce. - It was now/suddenly 12 o'clock.
          13. n-m. task, action
                Nos quedan muchos haceres. - We have a lot of tasks left.
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