en |
1. prep. in, at, on | |
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home. | |
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer. | |
en esta página - on this page | |
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table | |
2. prep. in (a time) | |
en la antigüedad - in antiquity | |
en 1999 - in 1999 | |
3. prep. in (a language) | |
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French. | |
en todos los idiomas - in all languages | |
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English | |
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you. | |
5. prep. in (in various expressions) | |
en el sentido - in the sense | |
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness | |
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) | |
horas |
1. n. plural of hora | |
hora |
1. n-f. hour (a time period of sixty minutes) | |
Hay veinticuatro horas por el día. (There are twenty-four hours in a day.) | |
2. n-f. time (the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device) | |
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) | |
Ya es hora de ir. (It's time to go.) | |
3. n-f. high time (usually with "ya") | |
Ya es hora de ser abiertos y honestos entre nosotros. - It's high time we be open and honest with each other. | |
4. n-f. (education) hour, period (of class) | |
Tengo un examen a primera hora mañana. - I have a test during first period tomorrow. | |
Tenemos juntos la tercera hora. - We have third period together. | |
5. n-f. (Spain, colloquial) appointment (e.g. with the doctor) | |
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 | |
descanso |
1. n-m. rest, break | |
2. n-m. relief | |
3. n-m. (sports) half-time | |
(synonyms, entretiempo) | |
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of descansar | |
descansar |
1. v. to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity) | |
2. v. (indtr, .also, .figurative) to sit, to rest on | |
3. v. to rest (put into a state of rest) | |
cuando |
1. adv. when | |
2. conj. when | |
Ven cuando estés listo. - Come when you're ready. | |
llegaba |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of llegar | |
llegar |
1. v. to arrive, get (to) | |
Cuando llegues a casa, mándame un mensaje. - When you get home, send me a message. | |
2. v. to get up to, to go up to (+ a or + hasta) | |
3. v. to be sufficient | |
4. v. to manage (be successful) | |
no llegué a conseguir el trabajo - I didn't manage to get the job. | |
5. v. to reach | |
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) | |
noche |
1. n-f. night (the period between sunset and sunrise) | |
por la noche - at night | |
durante la noche - at night / overnight / at night time | |
2. n-f. evening (after sunset) | |
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 | |
talento |
1. n-m. talent | |
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 | |
narrador |
1. n-m. narrator, storyteller | |
2. n-m. (sports) commentator, sportscaster | |
jovial |
1. adj. Jovian | |
2. adj. cheerful, jovial | |
entretenía |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of entretener | |
entretener |
1. v. to entertain | |
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. | |
los |
1. art. the | |
¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do? | |
2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal) | |
3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun | |
los que no hablan - those who do not speak | |
compañeros |
1. n. plural of compañero | |
compañero |
1. n-m. companion (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) | |
compañero de viaje - travel companion | |
2. n-m. mate, colleague; (with a qualifier) fellow X, classmate, coworker, etc. (someone with whom something is shared) | |
compañero de clase - classmate | |
compañero de piso - roommate, flatmate | |
3. n-m. (politics) fellow member of a political group; comrade | |
4. n-m. teammate (one who is on the same team) | |
5. n-m. mate, partner (matching item in a set) | |
6. n-m. partner, significant other (especially not a spouse) | |
7. n-m. (figurative) companion (a thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person) | |
8. n-m. (friendly term of address); friend, buddy | |