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lugar
1. n-m. place
absolutamente
1. adv. absolutely
2. adv. (chiefly Latin America) at all
estéril
1. adj. sterile, infertile
2. adj. fruitless, unproductive
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.
cerrado
1. adj. shut, closed
El baúl está cerrado. - The trunk is shut.
Gracias por mantener la boca cerrada. - Thanks for keeping your mouth shut.
2. adj. closed off (qual, personality trait)
3. n-m. synonym of cercado
4. Participle. past participle of cerrar
cerrar
1. v. to close, to shut
No olvides cerrar la puerta. - Don't forget to close the door.
2. v. to shut down, to close down
Quieren cerrar tu negocio. - They're trying to shut your business down.
3. v. to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas)
cerrar el grifo - to turn off the tap
cerrar la luz - to turn off the lights
4. v. to enclose
5. v. to lock, to lock up
6. v. to seal, to close (e.g. a deal, a breach, a rift)
7. v. to close up, to close off (e.g. a wound)
8. v. to close, to conclude, to end
9. v. to close (itself) (qual, e.g., a store, a door)
10. v. to close off (oneself)
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
aislar
1. v. to isolate, to insulate, to sequester, to separate, to quarantine
2. v. to insulate (surround with protecting material to prevent transfer of heat, electricity, etc.)
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.
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
enfermo
1. adj. sick, ill
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of enfermar
enfermar
1. v. to make ill
2. v. to become ill
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
carece
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of carecer
carecer
1. v. to lack, to be lacking + de (object) = in
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
defensas
1. n. plural of defensa
defensa
1. n-f. defense
2. n-f. retaining wall
3. n-f. (automotive) bumper
4. n-m. (sports) back
inmunológicas
1. adj. feminine plural of inmunológico
inmunológico
1. adj. immunological
contra
1. prep. against, versus
la lucha contra el prejuicio - the fight against prejudice
2. n-m. con (disadvantage)
3. n-f. antidote
4. n-f. counterpunch
5. n-f. counterattack
6. adv. opposite, facing
los
1. art. the
¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do?
2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal)
3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun
los que no hablan - those who do not speak
gérmenes
1. n. plural of germen
germen
1. n-m. germen
2. n-m. microbe, microorganism
3. n-m. (figurative) seed, origin

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