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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)
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
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)
conviene
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of convenir
convenir
1. v. to agree, agree on, agree upon
2. v. to be convenient, suit
3. v. to admit
4. v. to arrange (bring together various parts to build or form something)
5. v. to convene
precisar
1. v. to state, specify
2. v. to need, to require
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.
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)
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
a partir de
1. prep. from, as of, starting from, beginning, starting in, beginning in (time-related)
a partir de hoy - starting today, as of today
En este estado se puede manejar a partir de los 16 años. - In this state you can drive starting at 16.
2. prep. based on, from, on the basis of
Estas empresas crean sus pautas a partir de su interpretación de las investigaciones actuales. - These companies create their guidelines based on their interpretation of current research.
qué
1. det. what; which (interrogative only)
¿Qué camisa quiere? - Which shirt do you want?
2. det. what; which
No sabía qué hacer - I didn't know what to do
3. adv. (before a noun) what a; such (used as an intensifier)
¡Qué lástima! - What a pity!
¡Qué suerte! - What luck!
¡Qué casa más bonita! - What a pretty house!
¡Qué mierda de tiempo! - What shitty weather!
4. adv. (before an adjective) how (used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)
¡Qué feo! - How ugly!
¡Qué alto! - He's so tall!
¡Qué guay! - That's so cool!
5. pron. what (interrogative only)
¿Qué ves? - What do you see?
fecha
1. n-f. date (that which specifies the time when something was made)
2. n-f. date (a specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place)
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of fechar
4. Participle. feminine singular of fecho
fechar
1. v. to date (determine when something happened)
empezará
1. v. third-person singular future indicative of empezar
empezar
1. v. to start, begin, to get started
2. v. (indtr, a) to start to
Hace poco que empezó a comer vegetales. - He recently started eating vegetables.
3. v. (indtr, por) to start by; to start with
Sugiero que empecemos por reconocer que necesitamos más ayuda. - I suggest that we start by acknowledging that we need more help.
En español, pocas palabras empiezan por la letra ñ. - In Spanish, few words begin with the letter ñ.
4. v. (indtr, con) to lead with, to open with
5. v. to be started
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.
correr
1. v. to run, jog
2. v. to flow
3. v. to shoo, chase away, drive away
4. v. to throw out; to fire; to expel
5. v. to walk away
6. v. to cop out, to shirk
7. v. to elapse (time)
8. v. to go around, spread (rumors)
9. v. to rush
10. v. to draw (curtains)
11. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Spain) to have an orgasm
¡Me corro! - I'm cumming!
12. v. to move
13. n-m. course, passing (of time)
con el (al) correr de los años (tiempo, reloj) - with the passing of years (time, clock)
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
plazo
1. n-m. period, term (time limit), deadline, phase
2. n-m. installment, payment
empezará
1. v. third-person singular future indicative of empezar
empezar
1. v. to start, begin, to get started
2. v. (indtr, a) to start to
Hace poco que empezó a comer vegetales. - He recently started eating vegetables.
3. v. (indtr, por) to start by; to start with
Sugiero que empecemos por reconocer que necesitamos más ayuda. - I suggest that we start by acknowledging that we need more help.
En español, pocas palabras empiezan por la letra ñ. - In Spanish, few words begin with the letter ñ.
4. v. (indtr, con) to lead with, to open with
5. v. to be started
éste
1. pron. this one
es
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is
2. n. plural of e
ser
1. v. to be (essentially or identified as)
Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States.
Errar es humano. - To err is human.
2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense)
La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played.
3. v. to exist; to occur
La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow.
4. n-m. a being, organism
5. n-m. nature, essence
6. n-m. value, worth
te
1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you
Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches
2. pron. accusative of tú: you
3. pron. : yourself
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.
correr
1. v. to run, jog
2. v. to flow
3. v. to shoo, chase away, drive away
4. v. to throw out; to fire; to expel
5. v. to walk away
6. v. to cop out, to shirk
7. v. to elapse (time)
8. v. to go around, spread (rumors)
9. v. to rush
10. v. to draw (curtains)
11. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Spain) to have an orgasm
¡Me corro! - I'm cumming!
12. v. to move
13. n-m. course, passing (of time)
con el (al) correr de los años (tiempo, reloj) - with the passing of years (time, clock)
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.
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)
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
a partir de
1. prep. from, as of, starting from, beginning, starting in, beginning in (time-related)
a partir de hoy - starting today, as of today
En este estado se puede manejar a partir de los 16 años. - In this state you can drive starting at 16.
2. prep. based on, from, on the basis of
Estas empresas crean sus pautas a partir de su interpretación de las investigaciones actuales. - These companies create their guidelines based on their interpretation of current research.
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)
de la
1. art. of the
fecha
1. n-f. date (that which specifies the time when something was made)
2. n-f. date (a specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place)
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of fechar
4. Participle. feminine singular of fecho
fechar
1. v. to date (determine when something happened)
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
recepción
1. n-f. reception
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
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)
de la
1. art. of the
petición
1. n-f. request
2. n-f. (networking) request
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
respuesta
1. n-f. reply, response, answer
en respuesta a - in response to
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)
escrito
1. adj. written
2. adj. having stains or scratches resembling writing
3. n-m. a writing, a writ
4. n-m. a typescript, embossed or pressed manuscript or document
5. n-m. a literary or scientific journal entry
6. n-m. a legal demand or allegation with regards to a cause or disagreement
7. Participle. past participle of escribir
escribir
1. v. to write (to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate)
Escribe todas sus ideas en un cuaderno. - She writes all her ideas in a notebook.
¿Cómo se escribe tu apellido? - How is your last name written?
2. v. to write (to be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.))
Cervantes escribió el Quijote a comienzos del siglo XVII. - Cervantes wrote Don Quijote at the beginning of the 17th century.
3. v. to write (to be an author)
Después de publicar su primer libro, dejó de escribir. - After publishing her first book, she stopped writing.
4. v. to write (to send written information to)
Luego te escribo un mensaje. - I'll write you a message later.
Escríbete una nota. - Write yourself a note.
masculine singular escribir
por escrito
1. adv. in writing; written down
formulada
1. Participle. feminine singular of formulado
feminine singular formular
P
1. Letter. the 17th letter of the Spanish alphabet

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