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grano
     1. n-m. grain (the seed of various grass food crops)
     2. n-m. grain, seed, kernel, bean (a single seed of certain crops)
           un grano de arroz - a grain of rice
           un grano de maíz - a kernel of corn
     3. n-m. grain (a single similar particle of various substances)
           un grano de arena - a grain of sand
     4. n-m. pimple, blackhead (a blocked skin pore, typically inflamed, painful, and filled with pus)
           Estoy tan estresada que me salen granos. - I'm so stressed that I'm getting pimples.
     5. n-m. (figurative) point (the main intent or focus of a conversation)
     6. n-m. grain (the linear texture of a material or surface, especially wood)
     7. n-m. (photography) grain (flawed visual texture present in most processed photographic film)
     8. n-m. (historical) grano, Spanish grain (a traditional small unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg)
     9. n-m. (historical) grain (any of various traditional units of mass notionally based on the weight of different grains)
     10. v. first-person singular present indicative of granar
     granar
          1. v. to produce or develop grains or seeds
          2. v. to become rich
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
esta
     1. det. feminine singular of este
     2. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ésta, , this one
     este
          1. det. this
          2. pron. Alternative spelling of éste
          3. interj. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)
          4. n-m. east
planta
     1. n-f. plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)
     2. n-f. plant (factory)
     3. n-f. floor, level (of a high building)
           Vivo en la primera planta - I live on the first floor.
     4. n-f. sole (bottom of a shoe or boot)
     5. n-f. (anatomy) sole
     6. v. third-person singular present indicative of plantar
     plantar
          1. v. to plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)
          2. v. to plant, place (an object in the ground)
          3. v. to place, put
          4. v. to stand up (not go to an agreed arrangement)
          5. v. to smack, whack
          6. v. to peck (kiss)
          7. v. to put oneself, to settle
          8. v. to stick to (an idea)
          9. v. to stick (not take any more cards)
          10. adj. (anatomy) plantar
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
entero
     1. adj. whole; entire
     2. n-m. (mathematics) whole number, integer
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of enterar
     enterar
          1. v. to inform
                Lo enteró tu amigo a papá de lo que hicimos ayer. - Your friend told dad about what we did yesterday.
                Me enteró alguien de que me había puesto la camiseta al revés. - Someone informed me that I'd put my shirt on backwards.
                El recepcionista entera al jefe de las reuniones más importantes del día. - The receptionist informs the boss of the day's most important meetings.
          2. v. to find out, to learn, to come to know, to hear
                Me enteré de lo que hiciste ayer. - I found out about what you did yesterday.
                Se enteró demasiado tarde de que se había puesto la camiseta al revés. - He found out too late that he had put on his shirt inside out.
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)
molido
     1. adj. ground (crushed into a powder)
           canela molida - ground cinnamon
     2. adj. minced
           carne molida - minced meat
     3. adj. (colloquial) knackered
     4. n-m. grind or powder
     5. Participle. past participle of moler
     moler
          1. v. to grind
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
aprovecha
     1. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of aprovechar
     aprovechar
          1. v. to make use of, to make the most of
                Aprovecha el tiempo. - Make the most of the time.
          2. v. to take advantage of, to leverage
          3. v. to be useful
          4. v. to improve
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
alimento
     1. n-m. (slightly, formal) food (solid substance that can be consumed)
     2. n-m. nourishment
     3. n-m. (in the plural) alimony, maintenance
     4. v. first-person singular present indicative of alimentar
     alimentar
          1. v. to feed (give food to eat)
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