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ponerse
1. to put on (clothing)
2. to set, as the sun or moon
una
1. n-f. feminine of uno
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
2. art. feminine singular of un
3. det. feminine singular of uno
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
persona
1. n-f. person (an individual; usually a human being)
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
situación
1. n-f. situation, scenario, picture
sea cual sea la situación - whatever/regardless of the situation
2. n-f. position (based on circumstance or the effect of another's actions)
Me pones en una situación imposible. - You are putting me in a impossible position.
3. n-f. status, state of affairs, condition
4. n-f. location
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
enfrentar
1. v. to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)
2. v. to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle, to contend, to contend with (e.g. reality, an issue, a problem)
Enfrentémoslo... - Let's face it...
3. v. to counter, to combat (e.g. a threat, terrorism, criminal activity)
4. v. to pit (two sides against each other)
5. v. to take on, to face off, to face off against, to fight, to engage, to clash (e.g. take on somebody in a challenge) (+ a)
6. v. to face, to be facing, to be dealing with, to be up against (+ a)
una
1. n-f. feminine of uno
a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
2. art. feminine singular of un
3. det. feminine singular of uno
4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
unir
1. v. to unite, join
¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
2. v. to merge, conflate
un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
dificultad
1. n-f. difficulty, trouble, problem, challenge, constraint, strenuousness, arduousness
2. n-f. awkwardness
3. n-f. (plural) hardship, challenge, plight, distress
4. v. informal second-person plural affirmative imperative of dificultar
dificultar
1. v. to make difficult, to hamper, to hinder, to impede, to complicate
desafío
1. n-m. challenge
2. n-m. defiance, provocation
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of desafiar
desafiar
1. v. to challenge (in a competition)
2. v. to defy, to challenge (e.g. parents, a leader, the status quo)
3. v. to brave
4. v. to call out (i.e. to criticize or expose)
O
1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
3. conj. or
¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
4. conj. either … or
(ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
problema
1. n-m. problem, issue, challenge (a difficulty or obstacle that has to be dealt with)
2. n-m. trouble (qual, singular or plural)
3. n-m. question, dilemma, conundrum
4. n-m. condition (illness)

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