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mientras
1. adv. meanwhile
2. conj. (with the indicative) while, whilst, as (at the same time as)
Quédate aquí con los chicos mientras hablo con la gerente. - Stay here with the kids while I talk with the manager.
3. conj. (with the subjunctive) as long as, so long as (expressing a condition)
Mientras llueva, me quedaré en casa. - As long as it rains, I'll stay at home.
4. conj. (with the indicative) while, whereas (indicating difference)
5. conj. (with comparatives) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...”
Mientras más lo hago, más me gusta. - The more I do it, the more I like it.
escuchaba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of escuchar
escuchar
1. v. to listen to, to hear out
¿Has escuchado su último disco? - Have you listened to her latest record?
2. v. to listen
Cállate y escucha. - Be quiet and listen.
3. v. (Latin America, informal) to hear
Claudia trabajaba en su oficina cuando escuchó el staccato de chasquidos secos: pá-pá-pá. - Claudia was working in her office when she heard the staccato of dry clicks: bang-bang-bang.
al
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.
el
1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
cantor
1. adj. singing
2. n-m. singer
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
tan
1. adv. so, as
Eres tan rico como te sientes. - You are as rich as you feel.
2. det. such, such a
¡Ese tipo es tan patán! - That guy is such a jerk!
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.
expresaba
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of expresar
expresar
1. v. to express
Nos gustaría expresar nuestro agradecimiento al director. - We would like to express our appreciation to the director.
2. v. to specify
sus
1. interj. c'mon; attaboy
2. det. plural of su; one's, his, her, its, their (with plural possessee)
3. det. (formal) your (with plural possessee)
su
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal)
Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.)
Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.)
2. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms.
3. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your
quebrantos
1. n. plural of quebranto
quebranto
1. n-m. a break
2. n-m. a loss
3. n-m. an affliction or grief
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of quebrantar

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