| exclamación |
| 1. n-f. exclamation | |
| gozosa |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of gozoso | |
| gozoso |
| 1. adj. pleasurable, joyful, enjoyable (causing happiness) | |
| 2. adj. pleased, joyous (happy) | |
| 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 | |
| animar |
| 1. v. to inspire | |
| 2. v. to encourage | |
| 3. v. to animate | |
| 4. v. to cheer on | |
| 5. v. to cheer up (to become happy) | |
| 6. v. to dare, to have the courage to, to bring oneself to, to have the heart to | |
| 7. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to decide | |
| 8. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to feel like, to be down for (US slang) | |
| al |
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| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| público |
| 1. adj. public | |
| 2. n-m. public | |
| 3. n-m. audience | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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) | |
| parejas |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of parejo | |
| 2. n. plural of pareja | |
| parejo |
| 1. adj. level | |
| 2. adj. uniform, even | |
| 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 | |
| bailan |
| 1. v. second-person plural present indicative of bailar | |
| bailar |
| 1. v. to dance | |
| No sé bailar. - I can't dance. | |
| 2. v. (soccer) to dribble (the ball) | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| salsa |
| 1. n-f. sauce, gravy (liquid condiment) | |
| 2. n-f. salsa (spicy tomato sauce) | |
| 3. n-f. salsa (style of music) | |
| 4. n-f. salsa (dance performed to salsa music) | |
| 5. adj. feminine singular of salso | |
| 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. | |
| otros |
| 1. det. masculine plural of otro | |
| 2. interj. masculine plural of otro | |
| 3. pron. plural of otro | |
| otro |
| 1. det. other, another | |
| Deme otro ejemplo. - Give me another example. | |
| 2. interj. "Not again!" or "What, again?" (also Otra vez! or Otra vez?) | |
| 3. pron. someone else; another person | |
| 4. pron. something else; another one | |
| bailes |
| 1. n. plural of baile | |
| 2. v. informal second-person singular present subjunctive of bailar | |
| bailar |
| 1. v. to dance | |
| No sé bailar. - I can't dance. | |
| 2. v. (soccer) to dribble (the ball) | |
| baile |
| 1. n-m. dance (a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music) | |
| 2. n-m. dance (a social gathering where dancing is the main activity) | |
| 3. n-m. ball (a formal dance) | |
| 4. n-m. dance (the art, profession, and study of dancing) | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar | |
| caribeños |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of caribeño | |
| 2. n. plural of caribeño | |
| caribeño |
| 1. adj. Caribbean | |
| 2. n-m. Caribbean | |
