estructura |
1. n-f. structure | |
Estoy buscando debilidades en la estructura del edificio. - I am searching for weaknesses in the structure of the building. | |
2. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of estructurar | |
estructurar |
1. v. to structure | |
vertical |
1. adj. vertical | |
2. adj. portrait (a print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.; in smartphones) | |
formada |
1. Participle. feminine singular of formado | |
por |
1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) | |
La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. | |
2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) | |
Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. | |
3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) | |
La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window. | |
Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her. | |
4. prep. across (indicating movement) | |
El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street. | |
5. prep. about | |
6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive) | |
Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that. | |
Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws. | |
7. prep. (used with directions) over | |
por allí - over there | |
8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by | |
ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven | |
9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone) | |
Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine. | |
¡Bien por ti! - Good for you! | |
10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something) | |
Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email. | |
11. prep. for (indicating duration) | |
Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour. | |
12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit) | |
No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake. | |
Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow. | |
13. prep. per, for each | |
Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item. | |
14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed) | |
Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen. | |
La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed. | |
15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen) | |
Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now. | |
16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison) | |
balaustres |
1. n. plural of balaustre | |
unidos |
1. adj. masculine plural of unido | |
2. Participle. masculine plural of unido | |
unid |
1. v. informal second-person plural affirmative imperative of unir | |
unir |
1. v. to unite, join | |
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!) | |
2. v. to merge, conflate | |
os |
1. pron. you, to you, for you; dative and accusative of vosotros | |
por |
1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) | |
La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. | |
2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) | |
Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. | |
3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) | |
La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window. | |
Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her. | |
4. prep. across (indicating movement) | |
El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street. | |
5. prep. about | |
6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive) | |
Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that. | |
Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws. | |
7. prep. (used with directions) over | |
por allí - over there | |
8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by | |
ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven | |
9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone) | |
Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine. | |
¡Bien por ti! - Good for you! | |
10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something) | |
Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email. | |
11. prep. for (indicating duration) | |
Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour. | |
12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit) | |
No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake. | |
Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow. | |
13. prep. per, for each | |
Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item. | |
14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed) | |
Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen. | |
La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed. | |
15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen) | |
Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now. | |
16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison) | |
travesaños |
1. n. plural of travesaño | |
travesaño |
1. n-m. (architecture) crossbeam | |
2. n-m. bolster (long pillow) | |
3. n-m. (sport) crossbar | |
llamados |
1. adj. masculine plural of llamado | |
2. n. plural of llamado | |
3. Participle. masculine plural of llamado | |
llamad |
1. v. informal second-person plural affirmative imperative of llamar | |
llamar |
1. v. to summon, to call | |
Te estuve llamando a voces. - I was summoning you by voice. | |
Me llamó con la mano para que me acercase. - He summoned me with his hand in order to bring me near. | |
2. v. to call (on the telephone) | |
Te llaman desde París. - They are calling you from Paris. | |
Que me llamen a las siete. - May they call me at seven o'clock. | |
Ha llamado a Maribel. - He has called Maribel. | |
3. v. to knock (on a door) | |
Entren sin llamar. - Enter without knocking. | |
4. v. to ring (a doorbell) | |
¿Quién llama? - Who is ringing the doorbell? | |
5. v. to refer to | |
¿Cómo van a llamar al niño? - How are they going to refer to the child? | |
Eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo. - I refer to that as an authentic robbery. | |
La llamó de todo. - He referred to her about everything. | |
6. v. to appeal; to attract | |
El ejército llama a muchos jóvenes. - The army appeals to many youths. | |
El chocolate no me llama demasiado. - Chocolate does not appeal to me too much. | |
llamar la atención - to attract attention | |
7. v. to be called | |
¿Cómo te llamas? - How are you called? | |
¿Cómo se llama usted? - How are you called? | |
Mi primo se llama Benjamín. - My cousin is called Benjamin. | |
os |
1. pron. you, to you, for you; dative and accusative of vosotros | |
barandales |
1. n. plural of barandal | |
usada |
1. adj. feminine singular of usado | |
2. Participle. feminine singular of usado | |
usado |
1. adj. used | |
2. adj. worn, worn-out | |
3. Participle. past participle of usar | |
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 | |
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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 | |
proporcionar |
1. v. to provide, supply | |
Las viviendas nos proporcionan refugio - Houses provide us shelter | |
Le proporcioné comida. - I provided him with food. | |
La colina proporciona una buena vista. - The hill gave us a good view. | |
2. v. to adapt, adjust | |
3. v. to proportion, set or render in proportion | |
4. v. to get one's hands on | |
proporcionarse del título - get one's hands on the title | |
apoyo |
1. n-m. support | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of apoyar | |
apoyar |
1. v. to lean, to rest, to lie or lay | |
2. v. to support, to get behind (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid) | |
3. v. to support (to keep from falling) | |
Te apoyo. - I've got your back. | |
4. v. to lean, to rest, to be supported | |
5. v. to lean on, to rely on | |
6. v. to be based, to be founded | |
Y |
1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet | |
2. conj. and | |
3. conj. (in names of number) and | |
setenta y seis - seventy-six | |
4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and | |
uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two | |
5. conj. (informal) well | |
¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course! | |
6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the | |
Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore? | |
¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe? | |
¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them. | |
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 | |
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) | |
caídas |
1. adj. feminine plural of caído | |
2. n. plural of caída | |
3. Participle. feminine plural of caído | |
caída |
1. n-f. fall (act of falling) | |
2. n-f. crash (of a computer) | |
3. adj. feminine singular of caído | |
4. Participle. feminine singular of caído | |
desde |
1. prep. since | |
desde que murió - since he died | |
2. prep. from (a location) | |
Empieza desde la línea 20. - Start from line 20. | |
3. prep. starting at (a quantity, such as a price) | |
televisores desde $200 - televisions starting at $200 | |
una |
1. n-f. feminine of uno | |
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three | |
2. art. feminine singular of un | |
3. det. feminine singular of uno | |
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females) | |
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir | |
unir |
1. v. to unite, join | |
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!) | |
2. v. to merge, conflate | |
un |
1. art. a | |
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one | |
estructura |
1. n-f. structure | |
Estoy buscando debilidades en la estructura del edificio. - I am searching for weaknesses in the structure of the building. | |
2. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of estructurar | |
estructurar |
1. v. to structure | |
elevada |
1. adj. feminine singular of elevado | |
2. Participle. feminine singular of elevado | |
elevar |
1. v. to elevate | |
2. v. to raise; lift up | |
3. v. (mathematics) to raise (a number) (to a power) | |
Como |
1. Proper noun. Como (city and capital of Como) | |
2. adv. as (to such an extent or degree) | |
No es tan alta como nosotras. - She's not as tall as us. | |
3. adv. like, about (approximately) | |
Hemos esperado como media hora. - We've waited like half an hour. | |
4. conj. as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality) | |
¿Tienes tanta hambre como yo? - Are you as hungry as I am? | |
5. conj. as, since (being that) | |
Como nunca vio mi mensaje, vamos sin ella. - Since she never saw my message, we're going without her. | |
6. conj. how (in which way) | |
Me gusta como hablas. - I like how you talk. | |
7. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) if, unless (under the condition that) | |
Como llegues tarde otra vez, ¡te mato! - If you arrive late again, I'll kill you! | |
8. prep. as (in the manner or role specified) | |
Mis ahijados me ven como un tío. - My godchildren see me as an uncle. | |
9. prep. such as (for example) | |
Algunos países de Asia, como Laos y Vietnam... - Some countries in Asia, such as Laos and Vietnam... | |
10. prep. like (similar to, reminiscent of) | |
Llevan gafas redondas como las de John Lennon. - They wear round glasses like John Lennon's. | |
11. v. first-person singular present indicative of comer | |
comer |
1. v. to eat | |
¿Cómo como? ¿Cómo cómo como? ¡Como como como! (classroom example of written accent) - How do I eat? What do you mean, how do I eat? I eat like I eat! | |
2. v. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode | |
3. v. to capture a piece | |
4. v. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similarity to coger) | |
5. n-m. eating, food | |
quitárselo uno de su comer - to deprive oneself of something for the benefit of others | |
el comer fuera es muy común - eating out is very common | |
...necesario para el alma como el comer para el cuerpo - ...necessary for the soul like food for the body | |
un |
1. art. a | |
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one | |
balcón |
1. n-m. balcony | |
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) | |
escalera |
1. n-f. stairs | |
2. n-f. staircase, stairway | |
3. n-f. ladder | |
4. n-f. (poker) straight | |