| por |
| 1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) | |
| La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. | |
| 2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) | |
| Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. | |
| 3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) | |
| La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window. | |
| Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her. | |
| 4. prep. across (indicating movement) | |
| El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street. | |
| 5. prep. about | |
| 6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive) | |
| Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that. | |
| Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws. | |
| 7. prep. (used with directions) over | |
| por allí - over there | |
| 8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by | |
| ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven | |
| 9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone) | |
| Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine. | |
| ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you! | |
| 10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something) | |
| Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email. | |
| 11. prep. for (indicating duration) | |
| Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour. | |
| 12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit) | |
| No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake. | |
| Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow. | |
| 13. prep. per, for each | |
| Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item. | |
| 14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed) | |
| Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen. | |
| La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed. | |
| 15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen) | |
| Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now. | |
| 16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison) | |
| extensión |
| 1. n-f. tract (an area) | |
| 2. n-f. extension | |
| 3. n-f. expanse (wide stretch of space) | |
| 4. n-f. (sports) extension cord (US), extension lead (UK), power extender, drop cord | |
| 5. n-f. (cosmetics) hair extension | |
| instrumentos |
| 1. n. plural of instrumento | |
| instrumento |
| 1. n-m. instrument (device) | |
| 2. n-m. (musical) instrument | |
| 3. n-m. tool, means | |
| 4. n-m. (law) instrument | |
| 5. n-m. (vulgar) tool (a term for the penis) | |
| 6. v. first-person singular present indicative of instrumentar | |
| semejantes |
| 1. adj. plural of semejante | |
| semejante |
| 1. adj. similar | |
| 2. adj. such | |
| 3. adj. what a (when followed by a noun) | |
| 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 | |
| anterior |
| 1. adj. anterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, past | |
| 2. adj. anterior (in space) | |
| 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 | |
| usan |
| 1. v. second-person plural 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 | |
| tinta |
| 1. n-f. (writing) ink | |
| 2. adj. feminine singular of tinto | |
| tintar |
| 1. v. to dye | |
| tinto |
| 1. adj. dark red (of wine) | |
| 2. n-m. red wine | |
| 3. n-m. (Colombia) black coffee | |
| U |
| 1. Letter. the 22nd letter of the Spanish alphabet | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| 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 | |
| materiales |
| 1. adj. plural of material | |
| 2. n. plural of material | |
| material |
| 1. adj. material | |
| 2. n-m. material | |
| 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 | |
| cumplir |
| 1. v. to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow) | |
| No prometas lo que no puedas cumplir. - Do not promise what you cannot deliver. | |
| 2. v. to achieve, to accomplish, to carry out, to perform, to complete, to discharge, to fulfil(e.g., one's duties, responsibilities) | |
| 3. v. to turn a certain age (usually succeeded by los, although not necessary) | |
| Cumplí los 18 años el mes pasado. - I turned 18 last month. | |
| Ella vivió con sus padres hasta que cumplió 20 años. - She lived with her parents until she turned 20. | |
| 4. v. to serve (e.g., a prison sentence, an allotted time of punishment) | |
| 5. v. to comply | |
| 6. v. to comply with; to be fulfilled, met, honored, implemented, satisfied, performed, observed, respected, followed | |
| 7. v. to be served (e.g. a prison sentence or punishment) | |
| 8. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to come true, to be fulfilled | |
| 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) | |
| misma |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of mismo | |
| mismo |
| 1. adj. same; identical; one and the same; indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing | |
| 2. adj. similar; alike; practically identical; indicates that the two compared noun clauses have one or more matching qualities | |
| 3. adj. (with a personal pronoun) self; myself; yourself; himself; herself; itself; ourselves; themselves; emphasises the identity or singularity of the modified noun phrase | |
| yo mismo - I myself | |
| No te hagas eso a ti mismo. - Don't do that to yourself. | |
| 4. adj. (with a possessive pronoun) own; emphasizes the owner or the exclusivity of ownership in a noun phrase with a possessive pronoun | |
| gente de su misma clase - people of his own class | |
| 5. adv. right, exactly, immediately | |
| ahora mismo - right now | |
| aquí mismo - right here | |
| ahí mismo - right there | |
| función |
| 1. n-f. function | |
| 2. n-f. (theater) showing | |
| 3. n-f. (computing) a function; a subroutine, method, or procedure which returns an output value and may accept input values | |
