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polvo
     1. n-m. dust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects)
     2. n-m. powder, dust (fine particles of a dry substance)
     3. n-m. (vulgar, colloquial) fuck, screw (sexual intercourse)
           (synonyms, folleteo, q1=Spain, cogida, q2=Latin America)
     4. n-m. (plurale tantum) (see) polvos
negro
     1. n-m. black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
     2. n-m. a black person
     3. n-m. ghost writer
     4. adj. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
     5. adj. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
     6. adj. dirty
     7. adj. sad
     8. adj. clandestine
     9. adj. (Spain) angry
           está negro - he's in a rage
     10. adj. (Latin America) ( mi ~) my darling, my honey
obtenido
     1. Participle. past participle of obtener
     obtener
          1. v. to obtain
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
hollín
     1. n-m. soot
U
     1. Letter. the 22nd letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. conj. or
otra
     1. det. feminine singular of otro
     2. interj. feminine singular of otro
     3. pron. feminine singular 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
sustancia
     1. n-f. substance
utilizado
     1. Participle. past participle of utilizar
     utilizar
          1. v. to use; to make use of; to utilize
          2. v. to utilize
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
maquillaje
     1. n-m. makeup
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
ojos
     1. n. plural of ojo
     ojo
          1. n-m. eye
                Dora tiene (los) ojos azules. - Dora has blue eyes.
          2. n-m. keyhole
          3. n-m. caution
                hay que andar con ojo - you need to be cautious
          4. interj. look! watch out!
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.
cejas
     1. n. plural of ceja
     2. v. informal second-person singular present indicative of cejar
     cejar
          1. v. to give in; to forfeit
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
buena
     1. n-f. (obsolete) inheritance
     2. adj. feminine singular of bueno
     bueno
          1. adj. good
                Que tengas una buena noche. - Have a good night.
                Que tengas un buen viaje. - Have a good trip.
          2. adj. fine
          3. interj. okay; fine
          4. interj. (used at the start of a phrase) well; a short pause in a sentence
                Bueno, pues, mira. - Well, then, look.
          5. interj. (interrogatively, Mexico) Expression used when answering the phone, often with the pronunciation IPAchar, /bweˈno/, rather than IPAchar, /ˈbweno/.
                ¿Bueno? - Hello?
parte
     1. n-f. part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion
           Quiero una parte de la acción. Me la merezco. - I want a piece of the action. I deserve it.
           El jefe del recién formado cartel también quería una parte del trato, así como su parte justa del producto y su benificio. - The leader of the newly formed cartel also wanted a cut of the deal
     2. n-f. place, somewhere
           Ve con tu ruido a otra parte. - Take your noise somewhere else.
     3. n-f. side
           Ese mueble va en esa otra parte. - That furniture goes on the other side.
     4. n-f. (legal) party (e.g. a third party, state party, to be party to)
     5. n-f. behalf
           Hola. Llamo de parte de mi madre. - Hello. I'm calling on behalf of my mother.
     6. n-f. stint (i.e. allotted portion of work)
     7. n-m. message, report, dispatch
     8. n-m. traffic ticket, sticker
     9. v. third-person singular present indicative of partir
     partir
          1. v. to divide, split
          2. v. to go away, leave, depart
          3. v. to crack up, have a laugh
          4. v. to fall in love
          5. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to crack open (e.g., one's head)
en parte
     1. adv. partly, in part, partially
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
medio
     1. adj. half (of or related to one of two equal divisions of a whole)
           media hora - half hour
           media manzana - half an apple
     2. adj. (inexact) half (of or related to any large proportion of a whole)
           Medio Nueva York fue a los toros. - Half of New York went to the bullfight.
     3. adj. middle (placed more or less halfway between two positions, times, or alternatives)
           clase media - middle class
     4. adj. average (of or related to the arithmatic middle in a set of values)
           velocidad media - average speed
     5. adj. average (of or related to a representative example of a group)
           el español medio - the average Spaniard... your typical Spaniard...
     6. adj. (art) tasteful, bourgeois (well decorated or executed but not sublime)
     7. adj. (linguistics) mid (of or related to the position of vowel articulation between open and closed)
     8. adj. (grammar) middle, mediopassive (of or related to grammatical voices neither active nor passive)
     9. adj. (Chile, slang) impressive (extremely large or good)
           ¡Media bolsa! - Such a huge bag! What an awesome bag! Whatta bag!
     10. adv. half, incompletely (indicating an action interrupted or only partially done)
           medio vestido - half-dressed
     11. adv. half, kind of (particularly used to partially soften negative descriptions)
           Es medio idiota. - He’s a bit of an idiot... He’s kind of an idiot...
     12. n-m. half (one of two equal parts of any whole)
     13. n-m.          (math) half (any fraction with a denominator of 2)
     14. n-m.          (historical) medio, half-celemin (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L)
     15. n-m.          (historical) medio (the usual container used to measure medios)
     16. n-m.          (historical, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) medio, half-real (a former coin)
     17. n-m.          (historical, Dominican Republic) medio, half-peso (a former coin)
     18. n-m.          (historical, Ecuador) medio, half-sucre (a former coin)
     19. n-m.          (historical, Panama) medio, half-balboa (a former coin)
     20. n-m.          (historical, Bolivia) medio, half-boliviano (a former coin)
     21. n-m.          (historical, Mexico) medio, half-octavo (a former coin equal to frac, 1, 16) real
     22. n-m.          (slang) medio (following decimalization, the notional amount of frac, 6, 1, 4) centavos as half of the notional amount of a frac, 1, 8-peseta real and
     23. n-m. middle (the part of anything located halfway between its ends or extremes in time or along one dimension in space)
           Se despertó en medio de la noche. - She awoke in the middle of the night.
     24. n-m.          (sports) midfielder, halfback (a person forming part of the middle or central defensive or offensive line, especially in soccer)
     25. n-m.          spiritualism synonym of médium, t=medium (a person claiming to the ability to communicate with the dead)
     26. n-m.          (politics, business) cut (the payment demanded to permit or facilitate some action, especially as a bribe)
     27. n-m.          (philosophy) middle term (the general category that appears in both premises and disappears in the conclusion)
     28. n-m.          (math, usually in the plural) mean (the second and third terms of a proportion)
     29. n-m. (inexact) center, heart (the innermost part of anything with regard to all dimensions)
           Alemania está en medio de Europa. - Germany is in the middle of Europe.
           en medio de la nada - in the middle of nowhere
     30. n-m. (often in the plural) method, way, means (the actions or things by which some goal is achieved or intended to be achieved, something serving some purpose)
           El fin justifica los medios. - The end justifies the means.
           por todos los medios - by any means
           Se mejoraron los medios de transporte. - Means of transport were improved.
     31. n-m.          synonym of diligencia, t=diligence, hard work (as the generally effective means to achieve any goal)
     32. n-m.          (usually in the plural) medium (a means of communication, especially mass communication)
     33. n-m. (physics) medium (the physical space and substance through which some phenomenon occurs)
           La velocidad de la luz depende del medio. - The speed of light depends on the medium.
     34. n-m.          (art) medium (the physical substances with which art is made)
                   ¿Cuál es tu medio de pintura favorito? - What's your favorite painting medium?
     35. n-m.          environment (the circumstances that affect a person or animal's development)
     36. n-m.          society (the circumstances in which a person or group of people lives)
     37. n-m.          (usually in the plural) circle (a particular segment of society)
                   medios aristocráticos - aristocratic circles... the aristocracy...
     38. n-m.          habitat (the circumstances in which an animal or group of animals lives)
     39. v. first-person singular present indicative of mediar
     mediar
          1. v. to mediate
          2. v. to center, to give a central, medium or average value
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.
lejano
     1. adj. far, faraway
Oriente
     1. Proper noun. Orient (countries of Asia)
     2. n-m. east
     3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of orientar
     orientar
          1. v. to orient
          2. v. to get one's bearings
          3. v. to be directed
          4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to aim, to point at
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