| había |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of haber. | |
| haber |
| 1. v. (auxiliary) to have | |
| He trabajado muy duro durante este mes. - I have worked very hard during this month. | |
| Mi hermanito me pidió más chocolate, pero ya le había dado demasiado. - My little brother asked me for more chocolate, but I had already given him too much. | |
| 2. v. (obsolete) to hold, to possess | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, in third person singular only) to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había) | |
| No hay muchas personas aquí. - There aren't many people here. | |
| En el cofre había un libro antiguo. - In the chest there was an antique book. | |
| 4. v. (dated, or formal) to have to (+ de + infinitive) | |
| 5. v. (Used only in the third-person existential form) to be necessary (+ que + infinitive) | |
| Hay que proteger el mundo. - It is necessary to protect the world. | |
| 6. v. used to denote a past obligation | |
| Haberla llamado. - You ought to have phoned her. | |
| 7. n-m. asset | |
| 8. n-m. history | |
| 9. n-m. credit side | |
| hasta |
| 1. adv. even | |
| Hasta yo me enteré del asunto. - Even I heard about the matter. | |
| 2. prep. until | |
| 3. prep. up to, to the point of, as much as | |
| 4. prep. 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 | |
| hasta que |
| 1. conj. until, till | |
| Quiero ver cuanto antes aquella película nueva, pero no hasta que termine de leer el libro en el que se basa. - I want to see that new movie as soon as possible, but not until I finish reading | |
| esperarlo |
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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. | |
| veces |
| 1. prep. (mathematics) by, times (multiplication) | |
| 2. n. plural of vez | |
| vez |
| 1. n-f. time, instance | |
| una vez - once | |
| a veces - sometimes | |
| Lo hizo dos veces. - He did it twice. | |
| cada vez que te veo - every time that I see you | |
| 2. n-f. (Spain) place (in a queue) | |
| 3. n-f. (Spain) turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others) | |
| 4. n-f. (in the plural) place, stead | |
| hacer las veces de - to serve as | |
| tocar |
| 1. v. to touch | |
| 2. v. to play (a musical instrument) | |
| Ella toca el piano. - She plays the piano. | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, transitive) to be someone's time or turn | |
| Ahora me toca jugar. - Now it's my turn to play. | |
| te toca a ti - it's your turn | |
| 4. v. to knock | |
| tocar la puerta - to knock on the door | |
| 5. v. to honk | |
| tocar la bocina - to honk the horn | |
| 6. v. to ring | |
| tocar un timbre - to ring a doorbell | |
| 7. v. to touch on (mention briefly) | |
| 8. v. to touch (affect emotionally) | |
| 9. v. to bunt | |
| 10. v. to comb or dress one's hair | |
| 11. v. to don a hat, scarf or other head covering | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| instante |
| 1. n-m. instant, moment | |
| instan |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of instar | |
| instar |
| 1. v. to urge (press someone to do something soon) | |
| 2. v. to insist (repeat a plea) | |
| te |
| 1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you | |
| Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches | |
| 2. pron. accusative of tú: you | |
| 3. pron. : yourself | |
| oportuno |
| 1. adj. opportune | |
| 2. adj. suitable, appropriate | |
| pero |
| 1. conj. but | |
| Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda. (My house is small but comfortable.) | |
| 2. conj. well well; so; well (used for emphasis) | |
| 3. n-m. but (restriction) | |
| sin |
| 1. prep. without | |
| (ant-lite, con) | |
| tirones |
| 1. n. plural of tirón | |
| tirón |
| 1. n-m. tug, pull, jerk | |
| Le dio un fuerte tirón de pelo. - He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out. | |
| Fue expulsado por darle un tirón de la camiseta al rival. - He was expelled for giving the rival a pull of the shirt. | |
| 2. n-m. pull, strain (a violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles) | |
| 3. n-m. skill, string to one's bow | |
| 4. n-m. pulling power | |
| 5. n-m. snatch, snatching (a quick violent robbery of a person by snatching their purse, usually in a public place) | |
