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pequeño
     1. adj. small; little
           Tengo un gatito pequeñito. - I have a small kitten.
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.
delgado
     1. adj. thin, skinny
     2. adj. delicate
rectángulo
     1. n-m. (geometry) rectangle
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
metal
     1. n-m. metal
     2. n-m. (heraldry) metal
     3. n-m. (music) metal
con
     1. prep. with
     2. prep. on
           Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
dos
     1. num. two
     2. n. plural of do
     do
          1. n-m. do (musical note)
          2. n-m. C (musical note or key)
          3. adv. (obsolete) where
          4. pron. (obsolete) where
bordes
     1. adj. plural of borde
     2. n. plural of borde
     3. v. informal second-person singular present subjunctive of bordar
     bordar
          1. v. to embroider (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours)
          2. v. (colloquial transitive) to do something very well
     borde
          1. n-m. edge, border, brink, verge, rim, margin
          2. n-m. brim, rim, lip (top edge of a vessel or container)
          3. n-m. side (of the road, highway, freeway, etc.)
          4. n-m. ledge (of a window)
          5. n-m. edging, fringe (shaping or dressing the edge of something)
          6. adj. bastard (born out of wedlock)
          7. adj. (colloquial Spain) rude, impertinent
          8. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of bordar
muy
     1. adv. very
           Tengo un coche muy caro. - I have a very expensive car.
filosos
     1. adj. masculine plural of filoso
     filoso
          1. adj. (Latin America) sharp
          2. adj. (Latin America) wise, smart
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
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
usa
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of usar
     usar
          1. v. to use
                Usa la fuerza, Luke! - Use the force, Luke!
          2. v. to wear
          3. v. to consume
          4. v. to be used
          5. v. to be fashionable
principalmente
     1. adv. mainly
     2. adv. principally
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
afeitarse
     1. to shave
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)
barba
     1. n-f. beard
     2. n-f. chin
     3. n-m. beardy, bearded man
aunque
     1. conj. though, although, even though, albeit
           Aunque es importante, nadie lo considera así. - Although it is important, nobody considers it so.
           Voy a juntarme con los amigos, aunque tengo mucho que hacer por la mañana - I'm going to meet up with friends, even though I have a lot to do in the morning.
     2. conj. even if, irrespective of (followed by subjunctive verb form)
           Mañana me voy aunque llueva. - I'm leaving tomorrow even if it rains.
           Aunque se dé cuenta de que todavía no he hecho lo que pidió, espero que no se enoje. No es que no sepa que ya tengo muchas otras cosas que hacer. - Even if he realizes I still haven't done what
tiene
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of tener
     tener
          1. v. to have, possess
                Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers.
                Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen.
          2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
                Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck.
                ¡Ten cuidado! - Have care!
                ¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason?
          3. v. to hold, grasp
                Ten esto. - Hold this.
          4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
                Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes.
                El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
                Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers.
          5. v. to have, feel (internally)
                Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her.
                Tengo frío. - I feel cold.
                Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger.
          6. v. to make to feel
                Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad.
          7. v. to have (a measure or age)
                Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width.
                Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years.
          8. v. (used with que) to have to
                Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now.
          9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
                Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control.
          10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
                Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it.
                Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy.
                Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births.
          11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
                Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense.
          12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
          13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
          14. v. tener en cuenta
          15. v. tener prisa
otros
     1. det. masculine plural of otro
     2. interj. masculine plural of otro
     3. pron. plural of otro
     otro
          1. det. other, another
                Deme otro ejemplo. - Give me another example.
          2. interj. "Not again!" or "What, again?" (also Otra vez! or Otra vez?)
          3. pron. someone else; another person
          4. pron. something else; another one
usos
     1. n. plural of uso
     uso
          1. n-m. use
          2. n-m. usage; habit
          3. n-m. wear (degradation)
          4. v. first-person singular present indicative of usar
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
cortarse
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
cabello
     1. n-m. hair (the mass of hairs on the head)
afeitarse
     1. to shave
las
     1. art. the
     2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
           las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak
     4. n. plural of la
     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)
piernas
     1. n-m. (dated) twit; idiot
     2. n. plural of pierna
     pierna
          1. n-f. leg (lower limb of a human)
sacar
     1. v. to put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment)
           Vamos a sacar un álbum - We're going to release an album
     2. v. to take out (e.g. the trash)
     3. v. to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys, finger)
           ¡Saca el dedo de la nariz! - Pull/take your finger out of your nose!
     4. v. to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog)
     5. v. to pull out, to get out (e.g. a pencil, a hand, a key)
           sacar al perro de paseo - to take the dog out for a walk
     6. v. to remove, to extract, to get out, to take out, to dig up or dig out (e.g., the weeds, a tooth, military forces, information, the truth, remove someone from the equation or a situation)
     7. v. to take (e.g. a photograph, advantage of, etc.)
           Con una cámara digital, se puede sacar y borrar una foto en dos segundos. - With a digital camera, you can take and delete a photo in two seconds.
           (synonyms, hacer, quitar)
     8. v. to withdraw, to take out (e.g. money)
           (synonyms, retirar, quitar)
     9. v. to rip off (e.g. to steal money)
           Esta secta me quiere sacar el dinero. - This sect wants to rip me off.
           (synonyms, quitar)
     10. v. to drive out, expel, to eject
     11. v. to send out or move out something or somebody from some place
     12. v. to extricate, to lift from or out of, to rescue somebody from an entanglement or trouble
     13. v. to bring up (a subject or issue for talk or discussion)
     14. v. to stick out
     15. v. to get, to make, to take, to receive, to derive (e.g. a benefit, make or take something out of an experience or to make the most of) or (gloss, e.g., a profit, money, etc.)
     16. v. to lift (e.g. a fingerprint)
     17. v. to draw, to whip out, to take out, to unsheathe (e.g. water, blood, a weapon, straws)
           (synonyms, desenfundar)
     18. v. to draw (e.g. a lesson, conclusions, strength, power, energy, hope)
     19. v. to make (a copy, etc.)
     20. v. to take off, remove (e.g. clothing, footwear, jewelry)
           (synonyms, quitar, desvestirse, q2=clouting, descalzarse, q3=footwear)
     21. v. to take off (remove from a place)
           Saca los pies de la mesa. - Take your feet off the table.
           (synonyms, quitar)
     22. v. to bring out (e.g. the best or worst in someone, a certain quality or trait)
     23. v. to scoop (e.g. fruit, flour, sugar, salt, sand)
     24. v. to serve
     25. v. to kick off
     26. v. to obtain, receive
     27. v.          to win, get, obtain (a prize, award)
                   Él se sacó el gordo. - He won first prize.
     28. v.          to receive, get, be inflicted with
                   Me saqué un puñetazo - I received a punch.
punta
     1. n-f. tip, point, end
           la punta del iceberg - the tip of the iceberg
     2. n-f. pinch, bit (small amount)
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of puntar
     puntar
          1. v. to point, to mark with points
          2. v. to add vowel markings, to Hebrew or Arabic script
sacar punta
     1. v. (idiom) to sharpen (a pencil)
     2. v. (idiom) to twist (words)
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
lápiz
     1. n-m. pencil
etc
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