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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
quiero
1. v. first-person present indicative of querer.
querer
1. v. to desire, to want, to want to
Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book.
2. v. to love; to be fond of
Te quiero. - I love you.
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation.
3. v. (as an indication of a request) would you ... ?
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? - Would you tell me what happened?
4. v. to mean to, to try to
No quería insultarte. - He didn't mean to insult you.
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? - What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends?
5. v. (reciprocal) to love each other
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero. - You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love.
6. n-m. love; affection; fondness
ahora
1. adv. now (at the present time)
2. adv. just now, just a moment ago (in the past)
3. adv. very soon, in a moment (in the future)
4. adv. (usually preceded by de) of nowadays, of today, latter-day
La juventud de ahora entiende esto y más. - Today's youth understands this and more.
5. adv. (Latin America) today
Ahora me levanté temprano y con ánimo. - Today I woke up early and full of energy.
Te veré ahora en la noche. - I'll see you later today in the evening.
6. adv. however, on the other hand
Te quiero mucho. Ahora eso no quiere decir que haré lo que digas. - I love you. However, that doesn't mean I'll do what(ever) you say.
7. adv. (correlative, literary) sometimes...other times
Ahora dice una cosa, ahora dice lo contrario. - She sometimes says one thing, and then other times she says the opposite.
8. conj. (correlative, literary) now...now, whether...or...
Ahora en la sala, ahora en el comedor, había un desastre por doquier. - Whether you looked at the kitchen, or the dining room, there was a disaster everywhere.
es
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is
2. n. plural of e
ser
1. v. to be (essentially or identified as)
Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States.
Errar es humano. - To err is human.
2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense)
La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played.
3. v. to exist; to occur
La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow.
4. n-m. a being, organism
5. n-m. nature, essence
6. n-m. value, worth
e
1. conj. and
Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English.
una
1. n-f. feminine of uno
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
2. art. feminine singular of un
3. det. feminine singular of uno
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
taza
1. n-f. cup, mug
2. n-f. toilet bowl
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
café
1. adj. brown
2. n-m. coffee
3. n-m. cafe, coffee shop
caliente
1. adj. hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
2. adj. hot (close to finding or guessing something)
3. adj. (slang) horny (sexually aroused)
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of calentar
calentar
1. v. to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)
2. v. to turn on (arouse sexually)
3. v. to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)

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