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hoja
     1. n-f. leaf (usually green and flat organ that is the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants)
     2. n-f. petal (an often brightly coloured component of the corolla of a flower)
     3. n-f. blade (narrow leaf of a grass or cereal)
     4. n-f. pad (floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant)
     5. n-f. sheet, leaf (piece of paper, usually rectangular)
     6. n-f. page (one of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book)
     7. n-f. form (blank document or template to be filled in by the user)
     8. n-f. foil
     9. n-f. blade (sharp cutting edge of a knife, sword, etc.)
     10. n-f. pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)
     11. n-f. side (of bacon)
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
tabaco
     1. n-m. tobacco
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
     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
hacer
     1. v. to do
           ¿Qué haces? - What are you doing?
           No sé que hago. - I don't know what I'm doing.
           Prefiero no hacerlo - I prefer not to do it.
     2. v. to make (something)
           Empecemos a hacer el pastel. - Let's start making the cake.
           Le gustaba hacer poemas placenteros. - She liked to make pleasant poems.
     3. v. to make (e.g. someone do something or feel a certain way.)
           No sabe cómo hacerla feliz. - He doesn't know how to make her happy.
           Lo hiciste llorar / Hiciste que llorara. - You made him cry.
     4. v. to be
           hace frío - it's cold
           hace calor - it's hot
           hace sol - it's sunny
           hace viento - it's windy
     5. v. to go (to release or excrete (urine, excrement))
           hacer pis, pipí, el número uno - to pee
           hacer caca, pupú, el número dos - to poo
     6. v. (ambitransitive, optionally with de) to play (a part in a play)
           hacer la princesa - to play the princess
           hacer de princesa - to play a princess
           hacer de Óscar - to play (the character of) Oscar
     7. v. to become; to get
           ¡Hazte vegetariano! - Become vegetarian!
           Me haré rico. - I will get rich.
           Ese niño se hizo todo un hombre. - That boy became a real man.
     8. v. to pretend being, play
           hacerse el tonto - to pretend being a fool, play the fool
           hacerse la víctima - to play the victim
           Háganse los sofisticados si quieren, igual nadie les cree. - You can pretend to be sophisticated if you want, no one believes you anyway.
     9. v. to play the fool
           No te hagás: vos sabés lo que hiciste. - Don't play the fool, you know what you did.
     10. v. to prep, adorn, do (a body part)
           hacerse las uñas - to do one's nails
     11. v. to get used to (chiefly in idioms)
           El cuerpo se hace a las fatigas. - The body gets used to tiredness.
           El caballo se hace al fuego. - A horse gets used to fire (for the Luminarias).
     12. v. to arrive (said of a certain time), be now
           Se hace tarde. - It's getting late.
           Se hicieron las doce. - It was now/suddenly 12 o'clock.
     13. n-m. task, action
           Nos quedan muchos haceres. - We have a lot of tasks left.
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)
picadura
     1. n-f. sting, bite e.g. from a snake or insect
     2. n-f. wound
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