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estudió
     1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of estudiar
     estudiar
          1. v. to study
          2. v. to examine, look into
día
     1. n-m. day (any period of 24 hours)
     2. n-m. day (a period from midnight to the following midnight)
     3. n-m. day (rotational period of a planet)
     4. n-m. day (the part of a day period which one spends at work, school, etc.)
     5. n-m. day, daytime (the part of the day between sunrise and sunset)
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.
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)
día y noche
     1. adv. (idiom) around the clock; day and night
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
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
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.
ser
     1. v. to be (essentially or identified as)
           Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States.
           Errar es humano. - To err is human.
     2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense)
           La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played.
     3. v. to exist; to occur
           La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow.
     4. n-m. a being, organism
     5. n-m. nature, essence
     6. n-m. value, worth
llegar a ser
     1. v. to become, to get to be, to come to be, to make it to
           En estas épocas, la comunicación llega a ser más importante que siempre. - In these times, communication becomes more important than ever.
           Espero que llegues a ser una parte del equipo esta vez. - I hope you get to be a part of the team this time.
abogado
     1. n-m. lawyer, solicitor, counsel
     2. Participle. past participle of abogar
     abogar
          1. v. to advocate
          2. v. to defend in court
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