| 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) | |
| Luz |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, female | |
| 2. n-f. light | |
| la luz extinguida - the extinguished light | |
| 3. n-f. (anatomy) lumen | |
| 4. n-f. (figurative usually in the plural) brightness, intelligence | |
| Vas a llegar con menos luces. - You're going to get there with less intellect. | |
| 5. n-f. (figurative) focus, point of view, understanding | |
| Debes verlo bajo una nueva luz. (You must see it from a new point of view.) | |
| 6. n-f. (electricity) electric power | |
| Se fue la luz. (The lights went out. (There is a blackout.)) | |
| 7. n-f. (architecture) span | |
| del |
| 1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| semáforo |
| 1. n-m. traffic light | |
| 2. n-m. semaphore, flag semaphore | |
| cambió |
| 1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of cambiar | |
| cambiar |
| 1. v. to change, to shift, to switch, to alter | |
| La marea ha cambiado. - The tide has turned / shifted. | |
| 2. v. to modify | |
| 3. v. to switch, to switch up, to change, to trade, to swap (usually + de) (when implying changing from one thing to another) | |
| Estoy dispuesto a cambiar de lugar contigo. - I am willing to trade places with you. | |
| Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros. - You could always switch sides and join us. | |
| Sería una error que el país cambie de dirección ahora. - It would be a mistake for the country to change direction now. | |
| Probablemente debo cambiar de trabajo ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde. - I should probably change jobs now before it's too late. | |
| 4. v. to replace, to change out, to swap out | |
| Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas. - You will need to replace the break pads, sir. They are cracked. | |
| 5. v. to exchange, to trade in | |
| Cambio mi cheque en el banco. - I cash my check at the bank. | |
| ¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos? - Where can I exchange my dollars for pesos? | |
| 6. v. to turn around | |
| Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida. - My cousin now has a second chance to turn his life around. | |
| 7. v. to swap, to trade, to switch | |
| ¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos? - Can we trade seats? | |
| 8. v. to move (i.e., change from one place to another) | |
| Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso. - She moved from the basement to the first floor. | |
| 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. | |
| verde |
| 1. adj. green in colour | |
| La puerta es verde. - The door is green. | |
| 2. adj. unripe | |
| 3. adj. (figurative) inexperienced; naïve | |
| 4. adj. (figurative) risqué, naughty | |
| ¿Están verdes los vestidos? - Are the dresses risqué? | |
| 5. adj. (figurative) dirty, coarse | |
| Esos son chistes verdes - Those are dirty jokes. | |
| 6. adj. (figurative) unwell; sick | |
| ¿Estás verde? - Are you unwell? | |
| 7. adj. green (eco-friendly) | |
| 8. n-m. green (colour) | |
