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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
un
     1. art. a
     2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
sentido
     1. adj. deeply felt, heartfelt
     2. n-m. sense (faculties of perception)
           Los cinco sentidos tradicionales son la vista, el tacto, el oído, el gusto y el olfacto. - The traditional five senses are sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell.
           Los humanos también tienen un sexto sentido llamado la "propriocepción" que tiene que ver con la consciencia de la posición del propio cuerpo. - Humans also have a sixth sense called "proprioce
     3. n-m. sense, way (manner)
           Lo dije en un buen sentido. - I meant it in a good way.
     4. n-m. sense, meaning
           El sentido de la palabra es... - The meaning of the word is...
           No tiene sentido. - It makes no sense. / It doesn't make any sense.
     5. n-m. sense, point, use
           No tiene sentido. - There's no point. / It's no use.
           No tiene sentido alarmarse todavía. - There's no point in panicking just yet.
           ¿Qué sentido tiene? - What's the point?
     6. n-m. direction
     7. n-m. feeling
     8. Participle. past participle of sentir
     sentir
          1. v. to feel
                Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz. - For the first time in my life, I felt true peace.
                Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente. - She felt her heart beating rapidly.
                Siento que deberías que estar aquí conmigo. - I feel that you are supposed to be here with me.
          2. v. to regret, feel/be sorry
                Lo siento. - I'm sorry.
          3. v. to hear
          4. v. to feel (an emotion/state of being)
                Me siento un poco mal ahora por gritarle. - I feel kind of bad now for yelling at him.
                Me siento como si me conocieras. - I feel as though you know me.
          5. n-m. feeling; mood
          6. n-m. opinion
moral
     1. adj. moral (relating to right and wrong)
     2. adj. moral (conforming to a standard of right behaviour)
     3. n-f. moral, morals, standard (modes of conduct)
     4. n-f. morale (the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal)
     5. n-m. mulberry tree
gris
     1. adj. grey, gray
           materia gris - grey matter
     2. n-m. grey, gray
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
utiliza
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of utilizar
     utilizar
          1. v. to use; to make use of; to utilize
          2. v. to utilize
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
describir
     1. v. to describe
peyorativamente
     1. adv. pejoratively
situaciones
     1. n. plural of situación
     situación
          1. n-f. situation, scenario, picture
                sea cual sea la situación - whatever/regardless of the situation
          2. n-f. position (based on circumstance or the effect of another's actions)
                Me pones en una situación imposible. - You are putting me in a impossible position.
          3. n-f. status, state of affairs, condition
          4. n-f. location
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
no
     1. adv. no
     2. adv. not
     3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said)
     4. n-m. no
     5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no.
tienen
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of tener
     tener
          1. v. to have, possess
                Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers.
                Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen.
          2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
                Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck.
                ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care!
                ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason?
          3. v. to hold, grasp
                Ten esto. - Hold this.
          4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
                Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes.
                El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
                Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers.
          5. v. to have, feel (internally)
                Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her.
                Tengo frío. - I feel cold.
                Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger.
          6. v. to make to feel
                Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad.
          7. v. to have (a measure or age)
                Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width.
                Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years.
          8. v. (used with que) to have to
                Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now.
          9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
                Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control.
          10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
                Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it.
                Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy.
                Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births.
          11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
                Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense.
          12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
          13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
          14. v. tener en cuenta
          15. v. tener prisa
un
     1. art. a
     2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
Claro
     1. Proper noun. given name, male
     2. adj. light, bright
     3. adj. clear
           alto y claro - loud and clear
     4. adv. certainly, naturally, of course
     5. n-m. sunny spell
           Lluvia por la mañana y apertura de claros por la tarde. - Rain in the morning and sunny spells in the afternoon
     6. n-m. clearing
     7. n-m. bald patch
     8. interj. of course; for sure; sure (indicates enthusiastic agreement)
valor
     1. n-m. value (all senses)
     2. n-m. (finance) security
     3. n-m. worth
     4. n-m. courage
moral
     1. adj. moral (relating to right and wrong)
     2. adj. moral (conforming to a standard of right behaviour)
     3. n-f. moral, morals, standard (modes of conduct)
     4. n-f. morale (the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal)
     5. n-m. mulberry tree
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
positivamente
     1. adv. positively
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
evitar
     1. v. to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of)
           Después de haberlo evitado muchas horas, acabó por decirnos la verdad. - After having avoided it for several hours, he ended up telling us the truth.
     2. v. to avoid, to prevent, to keep from, to stop from, to avert, to obviate, to deter
     3. v. to help (abstain from doing) (qual, always in the negative)
           No puedo evitar pensar en lo que podría haber sido si yo simplemente hubiera tomado el riesgo. - I can't help but wonder what could have been if I had just taken the risk.
     4. v. to spare, to save (to relieve someone having to experience something)
     5. v. to guard against, to ward off
     6. v. to spare oneself
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
maniqueísmo
     1. n-m. Manichaeism
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