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nombre
     1. n-m. name
           (hyponyms, apellido)
           ¿Cuál es tu nombre? - What is your name?
           Mi nombre es Carlos. - My name is Carlos.
     2. n-m. (grammar) noun
     3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of nombrar
     nombrar
          1. v. to name
del
     1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
     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
     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
símbolo
     1. n-m. symbol
     2. n-m. creed
1
por
     1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work)
           La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
     2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
           Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros.
     3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement)
           La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window.
           Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
     4. prep. across (indicating movement)
           El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street.
     5. prep. about
     6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)
           Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that.
           Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
     7. prep. (used with directions) over
           por allí - over there
     8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
           ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven
     9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone)
           Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine.
           ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you!
     10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something)
           Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email.
     11. prep. for (indicating duration)
           Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
     12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)
           No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake.
           Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
     13. prep. per, for each
           Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item.
     14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
           Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen.
           La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed.
     15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen)
           Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
     16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison)
Su
     1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana
     2. 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.)
     3. det.          (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately
                   Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms.
     4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your
semejanza
     1. n-f. likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude
con
     1. prep. with
     2. prep. on
           Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on 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
juego
     1. n-m. play
     2. n-m. game; sport
     3. n-m. gaming
     4. n-m. set
           un juego de copas de vino - a set of wine glasses
     5. n-m. kit
     6. n-m. gambling
     7. v. first-person singular present indicative of jugar
     jugar
          1. v. to play
          2. v. to risk, take a chance
          3. v. (Louisiana) to play (an instrument)
llamado
     1. n-m. call
     2. adj. called
     3. Participle. past participle of llamar
     llamar
          1. v. to summon, to call
                Te estuve llamando a voces. - I was summoning you by voice.
                Me llamó con la mano para que me acercase. - He summoned me with his hand in order to bring me near.
          2. v.          to call (on the telephone)
                        Te llaman desde París. - They are calling you from Paris.
                        Que me llamen a las siete. - May they call me at seven o'clock.
                        Ha llamado a Maribel. - He has called Maribel.
          3. v.          to knock (on a door)
                        Entren sin llamar. - Enter without knocking.
          4. v.          to ring (a doorbell)
                        ¿Quién llama? - Who is ringing the doorbell?
          5. v. to refer to
                ¿Cómo van a llamar al niño? - How are they going to refer to the child?
                Eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo. - I refer to that as an authentic robbery.
                La llamó de todo. - He referred to her about everything.
          6. v. to appeal; to attract
                El ejército llama a muchos jóvenes. - The army appeals to many youths.
                El chocolate no me llama demasiado. - Chocolate does not appeal to me too much.
                llamar la atención - to attract attention
          7. v. to be called
                ¿Cómo te llamas? - How are you called?
                ¿Cómo se llama usted? - How are you called?
                Mi primo se llama Benjamín. - My cousin is called Benjamin.
gato
     1. n-m. cat (unspecified gender)
     2. n-m. tomcat, gib (male cat)
     3. n-m. (Mexico) servant
     4. n-m. C-clamp
     5. n-m. jack (mechanical device)
     6. n-m. (Mexico) tic-tac-toe
     7. n-m. (colloquial) Madrilenian (a person from Madrid)
     8. n-m. (Costa Rica) person with blue or green eyes
     9. n-m. (Costa Rica) rectangular cake made of two layers joined by jam in the middle
     10. n-m. (obsolete, slang) whoremonger
     11. n-m. (vulgar, slang) a prostitute woman
sobre
     1. prep. over, above, on, upon, atop
           La pluma de mi tía está sobre la mesa. - My aunt's pen is on the table.
     2. prep. about
           Dime algo sobre ti. - Tell me something about yourself.
     3. n-m. envelope
     4. n-m. small packet; sachet
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sobrar
     sobrar
          1. v. to be superfluous; to be left over or extra
                Les sobran los libros. - They have too many books.
                Me sobran diez dólares. - I have ten dollars left over.
todo
     1. det. all, every
           todos los días - every day
           Todos somos jóvenes. - We are all young.
           todo tipo de - every type/kind/sort of; all kinds/sorts of
     2. det. each, every
           Toda persona es un individuo. - Every person is an individual.
     3. pron. everything
           todo lo que dijiste - everything that you said
sobre todo
     1. adv. especially, above all
hablando
     1. v. gerund of hablar
     hablar
          1. v. to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
                Hablamos del proyecto. - We talk about the project.
                ¿Ya hablaste con él? - Did you already speak with him?
          2. v. to speak (a language)
                Hablo inglés. - I speak English.
                Hablo bien el inglés. - I speak English well.
                No hablo inglés. - I don't speak English.
                No hablo bien el inglés. - I don't speak English well.
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
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)
de la
     1. art. of the
Tecla
     1. Proper noun. Thecla, Thekla
     2. n-f. key, button (on a machine or instrument)
     3. adj. feminine singular of teclo
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
lleva
     1. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of llevar
     llevar
          1. v. to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)
                Le llevaré un regalo a Rosa para su cumpleaños. - I will take a present to Rosa for her birthday.
          2. v. to take, to take out (implies moving someone further from the speaker)
                Llevamos a las chicas al cine. - We're taking the girls to the movies.
          3. v. (indtr, a, intr=1) to lead, to lead to, to drive, to drive to
                A la luz de esos resultados, todo esto lleva a la conclusión de que hay que idear métodos alternativos. - In light of those findings, all this leads to the conclusion that alternative methods s
          4. v. to have spent time, have been
                Llevo seis años aquí. - I've been here 6 years.
                Llevo dos años estudiando francés. - I've been studying French for two years.
                Llevamos más de 30 años casados. - We've been married for more than 30 years.
          5. v. to wear (ellipsis of the more formal llevar puesto)
                Llevaba una blusa rosa. - She was wearing a pink blouse.
          6. v. to have, include (have as a component, part, accessory or ingredient)
                Si es quesadilla lleva queso, si no lleva queso, no es quesadilla. - If it is a quesadilla, it has cheese; if it does not have cheese it is not a quesadilla.
                Esta palabra no lleva acento. - This word does not have an accent mark.
          7. v. to give a lift, to give a ride
          8. v. (colloquial) to hold up, to be doing, to cope
                ¿Cómo lo llevas? - How are you holding up?
          9. v. to wear
          10. v. (informal) to be in, to be fashionable
ese
     1. det. (demonstrative) that
     2. interj. (Mexico, informal) hello
     3. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ése
símbolo
     1. n-m. symbol
     2. n-m. creed
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
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
teléfonos
     1. n. plural of teléfono
     teléfono
          1. n-m. telephone (a telecommunication device used for two-way talking with another person)
          2. n-m. telephone number (the sequence of digits used to identify a particular destination telephone in a network)
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