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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |