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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
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