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inquirir
     1. v. to inquire
     2. v. to investigate
con
     1. prep. with
     2. prep. on
           Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
curiosidad
     1. n-f. curiosity
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.
diligencia
     1. n-f. diligence
     2. n-f. errand
     3. n-f. stagecoach
lo
     1. pron. accusative of él, ello, and usted (when referring to a man); him, it, you (formal)
           lo veo - I see it
     2. pron. impersonal neuter pronoun (clitic form of ello); it, that
           lo es - That’s it
     3. art. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the
           lo pobre - the poorness / what is poor / the poor thing
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
lo que
     1. pron. what (the thing that)
           Buscamos lo que escondieron. - We're looking for what they hid.
           No hay ninguna razón convincente por la que debería hablar contigo sobre lo que estoy haciendo en mi propio cuarto. - There's no convincing reason for which I should talk with you about what I'
     2. pron. whatever
           lo que tú digas - whatever you say
     3. pron. which (pronoun referring to a clause)
           Esperaba que me entretuviera esta película más de lo que hizo. - I was hoping this movie would entertain me more than what it did.
           Se lo prometo a todos que la situación parece mucho peor de lo que es en realidad. - I promise you all that things appear much worse than how they actually are
hacen
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of hacer
     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.
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
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
aprovecharse
     1. to take advantage
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
ello
     1. pron. it, neuter third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used only to refer to facts, sets of things, and indefinite things that have been mentioned before; generally used with prepositions and rarely
     2. n-m. (psychoanalysis) (Freud's concept of) id
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)
con
     1. prep. with
     2. prep. on
           Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
algún
     1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of alguno; some, any
           ¿Haces algún deporte? - Do you do any sport?
     alguno
          1. det. some, any
                ¿Quiere alguna cosa? - Do you want anything?
                Algún día lo haré. - I will do it someday.
          2. det. any (used for emphasis)
                No tiene talento alguno. - He doesn't have any talent at all.
          3. det. various
          4. pron. someone
          5. pron. some, some people
          6. pron. one (thing); a few
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
fin
     1. n-m. (sometimes feminine) end
           el fin de semana - the weekend
     2. n-m. purpose, aim, objective, goal
           con este fin - for that to happen; to that end
     3. n-m. end, stop, halt, close, finish (ending point)
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