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me
1. pron. personal accusative of yo: me
2. pron. personal;dative pronoun dative of yo: to me, for me
3. pron. personal;reflexive pronoun of yo: myself
quedaba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of quedar
quedar
1. v. to be (as a result of something)
quedar de acuerdo - to be in agreement (as a result of a discussion)
quedar embarazada - get pregnant
Quedo contento con el coche. - I am pleased with the car (after buying it).
Las ciudades quedaron destruidas por la guerra. - The cities were destroyed as a result of the war.
2. v. to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings)
Queda muy lejos. - It is too far.
Queda por allí. - It's over there.
Nuestra tienda queda en la Alameda Central. - Our store is located on Central Boulevard.
3. v. to be left; to remain
¿Queda un poco de pastel? - Is there a little pie left?
Me quedan muchas tareas por hacer. - There is a lot of homework left for me to do.
4. v. to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes)
Esos pantalones ya no te quedan. - Those pants don't fit you anymore.
No me queda bien este gorro - This hat doesn't look good on me.
5. v. to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
quedar bien; quedar mal - turn out well; turn out badly
¡Le quedó excelente su maqueta! - Her miniature mockup turned out well!
6. v. to agree on
quedar en - agree on
Quedamos en encontrarnos mañana. - We agreed to meet tomorrow.
7. v. to agree to meet up (for drinks)
Quedamos con Daniel. - We agreed to meet up with Daniel.
8. v. to die
Ya quedé. - (It is certain) I am dead (e.g. in a videogame).
Ya vas a quedar si sigues tomando tanto. - You're going to fall dead if you keep drinking (alcohol) like this.
9. v. to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions)
quedarse calvo - go bald
quedarse ciego - go blind
quedarse corto - come out short
quedarse limpio - go broke
quedarse embarazada - get pregnant
quedarse triste - become sad
10. v. to stay; to remain, to stick
quedarse atrás - stay behind, lag behind
¡quédate aquí! - stay here!
¿Te quedaste en casa todo el fin de semana? - Did you stay at home the whole weekend?
Me quedaré con el mismo dentista que siempre he tenido. - I'll stick with the same dentist I've always had.
11. v. to keep, take (become the possessor of something)
quedarse (con) algo - keep something
Me quedo con este. - I'll take this one.
¿Puedo quedármelo? - Can I keep it?
12. v. to play for a fool
quedarse con Anna - play Anna for a fool
13. v. to kid, to pull someone's leg
Como
1. Proper noun. Como (city and capital of Como)
2. adv. as (to such an extent or degree)
No es tan alta como nosotras. - She's not as tall as us.
3. adv. like, about (approximately)
Hemos esperado como media hora. - We've waited like half an hour.
4. conj. as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)
¿Tienes tanta hambre como yo? - Are you as hungry as I am?
5. conj. as, since (being that)
Como nunca vio mi mensaje, vamos sin ella. - Since she never saw my message, we're going without her.
6. conj. how (in which way)
Me gusta como hablas. - I like how you talk.
7. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) if, unless (under the condition that)
Como llegues tarde otra vez, ¡te mato! - If you arrive late again, I'll kill you!
8. prep. as (in the manner or role specified)
Mis ahijados me ven como un tío. - My godchildren see me as an uncle.
9. prep. such as (for example)
Algunos países de Asia, como Laos y Vietnam... - Some countries in Asia, such as Laos and Vietnam...
10. prep. like (similar to, reminiscent of)
Llevan gafas redondas como las de John Lennon. - They wear round glasses like John Lennon's.
11. v. first-person singular present indicative of comer
comer
1. v. to eat
¿Cómo como? ¿Cómo cómo como? ¡Como como como! (classroom example of written accent) - How do I eat? What do you mean, how do I eat? I eat like I eat!
2. v. (colloquial) to eat away, corrode
3. v. to capture a piece
4. v. (double entendre, Mexico) to have sexual intercourse (because of similarity to coger)
5. n-m. eating, food
quitárselo uno de su comer - to deprive oneself of something for the benefit of others
el comer fuera es muy común - eating out is very common
...necesario para el alma como el comer para el cuerpo - ...necessary for the soul like food for the body
Consuelo
1. Proper noun. given name, female
2. n-m. solace
3. n-m. consolation
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of consolar
consolar
1. v. to console
saber
1. v. to know (a fact), to wit
Sé que volverá. - I know that it'll come back.
Lo siguiente que sé... - Next thing I know...
que yo sepa - as far as I know
Si tu supieras... - If you knew...
2. v. to know how to do something
Sabe hablar español. - He knows how to speak Spanish.
3. v. (in the preterite tense) to find out, to learn
4. v. to taste
Sabe a pollo. - It tastes like chicken.
5. v. to realize, to know (e.g. recognize)
El hombre no sabe lo talentoso que su hijo es. - The man doesn't realize how talented his son is.
6. v. to tell, to know (i.e. to discern or distinguish if something is the case)
Siempre es difícil saber si me mientes. - It's always hard to tell if you're lying to me.
7. v. (informal) to figure out
Todavía estamos tratando de saber qué acaba de pasar. - We're still trying to figure out what just happened.
8. v. to hear from (+ de)
No he sabido nada de ella en meses. - I haven't heard from her in months.
9. v. to hear of, to hear about, (+ de)
10. v. to learn of, to learn about, to find out about, to know about (+ de)
11. v. to be known
Ya se sabe que uno de los factores que aceleran esta enfermedad es el estrés. - It is known that one of the factors that speeds up this disease is stress.
12. v. to know (extremely well)
He oído que te sabes todas las líneas de la película de memoria. - I heard that you know all the lines of the movie by heart.
13. n-m. knowledge
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
en
1. prep. in, at, on
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
en esta página - on this page
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
2. prep. in (a time)
en la antigüedad - in antiquity
en 1999 - in 1999
3. prep. in (a language)
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
en todos los idiomas - in all languages
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
5. prep. in (in various expressions)
en el sentido - in the sense
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
enero
1. n-m. January
iba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir
ir
1. v. to go (away from speaker and listener)
Nos gusta ir al cine. - We like to go to the movies.
2. v. to come (towards or with the listener)
Quiero ir contigo. - I want to come with you.
Iré a tu casa. - I'll come to your house.
3. v. (auxiliary) to be going to (near future), to go (+ a + infinitive)
Voy a decirle la verdad. - I am going to tell her the truth.
4. v. to go away, to leave, to depart, to go (when the destination is not essential; when something or someone is going somewhere else)
Lo siento. Tengo que irme. - I'm sorry. I have to leave.
Él se va a salvar al mundo otra vez. - He's off to save the world again.
5. v. to leak out (with liquids and gasses), to boil away, to go flat (gas in drinks)
6. v. to overflow
7. v. to go out (lights)
8. v. to finish, to wear out, to disappear (e.g. money, paint, pains, mechanical parts)
9. v. to die
10. v. to break wind, to fart
11. v. to wet/soil oneself (i.e., urinate or defecate in one's pants)
12. v. to come, to cum, to ejaculate, to orgasm
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.
poder
1. v. to be able, can
¿Puedes acompañarme mañana? - Could you come with me tomorrow?
No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso. - You can't go out since you're not allowed.
No puedo hablar francés. - I can't speak French.
Podría ayudar si me dejaran. - I could help you if you would let me.
2. v. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality
¿Te podés el número de tu prima? - Do you know your cousin's phone number?
Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores. - As a coach, I must know my players really well.
3. n-m. power, reign
4. n-m. authorization
5. n-m. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)
nadar
1. v. to swim
2. v. to be swimming in (used with "en")
¡Nadamos en dinero! - We're swimming in money!
en
1. prep. in, at, on
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
en esta página - on this page
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
2. prep. in (a time)
en la antigüedad - in antiquity
en 1999 - in 1999
3. prep. in (a language)
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
en todos los idiomas - in all languages
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
5. prep. in (in various expressions)
en el sentido - in the sense
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
doble
1. adj. double
2. adj. twofold
3. n-m. (quantity) double, twice as much
4. n. (folklore) a doppleganger, a double
5. v. formal second-person singular affirmative imperative of doblar
doblar
1. v. to fold
2. v. to double
3. v. to bend, to turn
4. v. to dub
5. v. to lap (to overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler)
6. v. to toll
7. v. to bend, to become curved
turno
1. n-m. turn (chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
2. n-m. turn (chance to make a move in a game)
3. n-m. shift (set group of workers or period of working time)
4. n-m. duty, guard
de turno - on duty
5. n-m. emergency service
6. n-m. (Argentina) appointment
7. v. first-person singular present indicative of turnar
turnar
1. v. to take turns
2. v. to alternate
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.
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)
a la
1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of
mañana
1. adv. tomorrow
pasado mañana - the day after tomorrow
mañana por la mañana - tomorrow morning
2. adv. soon, shortly
3. n-f. the morning
las ocho de la mañana - eight in the morning
Él se levanta por las mañanas. - He gets up in the mornings.
4. n-m. the near future; tomorrow
en un día del mañana - someday in the near future
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.
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.
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)
a la
1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of
tarde
1. adj. late
demasiado poco, demasiado tarde - too little, too late
2. adv. late
Siempre llega tarde. - He/she always arrives late.
3. n-f. afternoon
Buenas tardes. - Good afternoon.
por la tarde - in the afternoon
4. n-f. evening (before sunset)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of tardar
tardar
1. v. to delay
2. v. to last
3. v. to be late

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