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mi
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my
2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ
abuelo
1. n-m. grandfather
Su abuelo es simpático. - His grandfather is nice.
2. n-m. (colloquial affectionate) an elderly person
3. n-m. loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up
siempre
1. adv. always
¿Por qué siempre me mientes? - Why do you always lie to me?
Las cosas no siempre han sido así. - Things haven't always been that way.
2. adv. in spite of it, still...at least
Pase lo que pase, nosotros siempre estaremos juntos. - Whatever happens, we'll still be together at least.
3. adv. (Latin America) all the same, ultimately, in the end
Siempre no fui a la fiesta. - I didn't go to the party all the same.
4. adv. (Colombia, Philippines) of course
se
1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
Se dice que... - It says itself that...
Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
4. v. misspelling of sé
sienta
1. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sentir
sentar
1. v. to seat
2. v. to set, to establish, to lay
Sin duda, esto va a sentar un precedente para eventos futuros. - Undoubtedly, this is going to set a precedent for future events.
3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to sit down
¿Puedo sentarme? - May I sit down?
¡Siéntate! - Sit down!
Siéntese en el piso. - Sit on the floor.
Él se sienta en el sillón. - He sits down on the armchair.
Siéntate en la esquina hasta que te digan a levantarte - Sit in the corner until you are told to get up.
4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to settle down
5. v. to assert
6. v. to suit, to fit
7. v. to sit well
8. v. to report
9. v. (colloquial) to leave a mark on (the skin)
sentir
1. v. to feel
Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz. - For the first time in my life, I felt true peace.
Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente. - She felt her heart beating rapidly.
Siento que deberías que estar aquí conmigo. - I feel that you are supposed to be here with me.
2. v. to regret, feel/be sorry
Lo siento. - I'm sorry.
3. v. to hear
4. v. to feel (an emotion/state of being)
Me siento un poco mal ahora por gritarle. - I feel kind of bad now for yelling at him.
Me siento como si me conocieras. - I feel as though you know me.
5. n-m. feeling; mood
6. n-m. opinion
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
esta
1. det. feminine singular of este
2. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ésta, , this one
este
1. det. this
2. pron. Alternative spelling of éste
3. interj. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)
4. n-m. east
silla
1. n-f. chair
2. n-f. saddle

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