| las |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal) | |
| 3. pron. feminine plural pronoun | |
| las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak | |
| 4. n. plural of la | |
| 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) | |
| flores |
| 1. n. plural of flor | |
| flor |
| 1. n-f. flower (structure in angiosperms) | |
| 2. n-f. bloom, blossom (an expanded bud) | |
| 3. n-f. (figuratively) best, finest, pick | |
| Flor de harina. - Finest flour. | |
| En la flor de la vida. - In the prime of life. | |
| 4. n-f. compliment, flattery | |
| 5. n-f. (in the plural , Argentina, Uruguay) marijuana | |
| bonitas |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of bonito | |
| bonito |
| 1. adj. pretty, cute | |
| 2. adj. nice, lovely, sweet, fine, charming, great | |
| 3. n-m. (fish) tuna; bonito | |
| 4. n-m. (fish) skipjack | |
| no |
| 1. adv. no | |
| 2. adv. not | |
| 3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said) | |
| 4. n-m. no | |
| 5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no. | |
| tienen |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of tener | |
| tener |
| 1. v. to have, possess | |
| Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers. | |
| Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen. | |
| 2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality) | |
| Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck. | |
| ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care! | |
| ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason? | |
| 3. v. to hold, grasp | |
| Ten esto. - Hold this. | |
| 4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.) | |
| Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes. | |
| El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators. | |
| Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers. | |
| 5. v. to have, feel (internally) | |
| Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her. | |
| Tengo frío. - I feel cold. | |
| Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger. | |
| 6. v. to make to feel | |
| Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad. | |
| 7. v. to have (a measure or age) | |
| Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width. | |
| Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years. | |
| 8. v. (used with que) to have to | |
| Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now. | |
| 9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.) | |
| Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control. | |
| 10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone) | |
| Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it. | |
| Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy. | |
| Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births. | |
| 11. v. to make (in a few select phrases) | |
| Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense. | |
| 12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used) | |
| 13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained: | |
| 14. v. tener en cuenta | |
| 15. v. tener prisa | |
| 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 | |
| oler |
| 1. v. to smell (perceive by scent) | |
| 2. v. to pry into, investigate (make inquiries where one is not welcome) | |
| 3. v. to smell out, uncover (find out by prying) | |
| 4. v. to smell (emit an odour) | |
| oler mal - to stink | |
| oler a - to smell of | |
| 5. v. to suspect, have a hunch | |
| 6. v. inhale | |
| necesariamente |
| 1. adv. necessarily | |
| bien |
| 1. adv. well (adverbial form of bueno) | |
| Toca bien el piano. - He plays the piano well. | |
| 2. adv. well, fine, okay (state of being satisfied with the status quo) | |
| hasta aquí todo bien - so far so good | |
| 3. adv. properly | |
| 4. adv. willingly | |
| 5. adv. very | |
| 6. adv. as well | |
| Bien podrías acabar con ello temprano. - You might as well get it over with early. | |
| 7. adj. (postpositive, colloquial) well-to-do; affluent; wealthy; upper-class | |
| Amanda y Carlos vienen de una familia bien. - Amanda and Carlos come from a well-to-do family. | |
| 8. adj. (postpositive, colloquial) exclusive; upscale; high-class | |
| Las colonias bienes están en las afueras de la ciudad. - The upscale neighborhoods are in the city suburbs. | |
| 9. n-m. good (as opposed to evil) | |
| Es por el bien de toda la comunidad. - It's for the good of the whole community. | |
| 10. n-m. goodness | |
| 11. n-m. good, better (substantive) | |
| para bien o para mal - for better or for worse | |
| He vuelto para bien esta vez. - I'm back for good this time. | |
| 12. n-m. welfare, benefit | |
| 13. n-m. (plural) goods, property, possessions, assets, wealth, estate | |
| 14. n-m. (dated) darling | |
| Despierta, mi bien. - Wake up, my darling. | |
