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pero
     1. conj. but
           Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda. (My house is small but comfortable.)
     2. conj. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)
     3. n-m. but (restriction)
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
llegar
     1. v. to arrive, get (to)
           Cuando llegues a casa, mándame un mensaje. - When you get home, send me a message.
     2. v. to get up to, to go up to (+ a or + hasta)
     3. v. to be sufficient
     4. v. to manage (be successful)
           no llegué a conseguir el trabajo - I didn't manage to get the job.
     5. v. to reach
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
presidencia
     1. n-f. presidency
dejó
     1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of dejar
     dejar
          1. v. to leave (to place)
                Dejé la cerveza arriba. - I left the beer upstairs.
          2. v. to leave, to keep (to allow to continue)
                Me gusta dejar la luz encendida. - I like to keep/leave the light on.
                Supongo que podríamos dejar el restaurante abierto un poco más. - I suppose we could keep the restaurant open a little bit longer.
          3. v. to leave (to cause, result in)
                Su respuesta nos dejó convencidos. - His answer left us convinced.
          4. v. to let, allow
                Deja que se explique. - Let her explain herself.
                Después de asear el área afectada, déjela secar. - After you clean the affected area, allow it to dry.
          5. v. to let go, put down (to release from one's grasp)
          6. v. to drop off
                Ayer dejé un paquete muy importante. - Yesterday I dropped off a very important package.
          7. v. to leave, to abandon, to dump
                Su madre la dejó cuando tenía tres años. - Her mother left her when she was three.
                La invitó a una cita muy agradable, y de repente de la nada, él la dejó. - He took her on a really nice date, and then suddenly out of nowhere, he dumped her.
          8. v. to give up, to lay off, to kick (colloquial)
                Van a dejar la bebida. - They're going to lay off drinking.
                Estoy pensando en dejar el chocolate para la Cuaresma. - I am thinking of giving up chocolate for Lent.
                Espero dejar ese hábito terrible para siempre. - I hope to kick that terrible habit for good.
          9. v. to set, to put, to make (in certain phrases)
                Quería dejar las cosas claras. - I wanted to set the record straight.
                Usted tiene que dejar atrás el pasado. - You've got to put the past behind you.
                El político emergente estaba decidido a dejar su huella. - The emerging politician was determined to make his mark.
          10. v. (Spain, transitive, colloquial) to cut out (stop)
          11. v. to leave off
          12. v. (indtr, intr=1) to cease, stop (doing something)
                Hace dos años dejaron de fumar. - Two years ago they stopped smoking.
                Mi pareja no deja de sorprenderme. - My partner never ceases to amaze me.
          13. v. (indtr, a, .reflexive) to be left, to be left to
          14. v. to let (oneself), to let oneself go (gloss, cease to care about one's appearance)
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
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
para siempre
     1. adv. forever
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
uniforme
     1. adj. uniform, even
     2. n-m. uniform, dress uniform
     3. v. formal second-person singular affirmative imperative of uniformar
     uniformar
          1. v. to standardize
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