querían |
1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of querer | |
querer |
1. v. to desire, to want, to want to | |
Yo quiero leer ese libro. - I want to read that book. | |
2. v. to love; to be fond of | |
Te quiero. - I love you. | |
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar. - That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation. | |
3. v. (as an indication of a request) would you ... ? | |
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? - Would you tell me what happened? | |
4. v. to mean to, to try to | |
No quería insultarte. - He didn't mean to insult you. | |
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? - What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends? | |
5. v. (reciprocal) to love each other | |
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero. - You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love. | |
6. n-m. love; affection; fondness | |
matar |
1. v. to kill, slay | |
2. v. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light) | |
3. v. to butcher | |
4. v. to injure, damage | |
5. v. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out | |
6. v. to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish) | |
7. v. to round off | |
8. v. to ruin | |
9. v. (colloquial) to kill (to annoy) | |
10. v. (colloquial) to kill (to get mad at) | |
11. v. (colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun) | |
12. v. (colloquial) to beat (to be better than) | |
13. v. to postmark | |
14. v. to kill oneself, to commit suicide | |
15. v. to be killed, to meet one’s death | |
16. v. to become galled, to become chafed, to get sores (said of horses) | |
17. v. to wear oneself out | |
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. | |
toda |
1. det. feminine singular of todo | |
todo |
1. det. all, every | |
todos los días - every day | |
Todos somos jóvenes. - We are all young. | |
todo tipo de - every type/kind/sort of; all kinds/sorts of | |
2. det. each, every | |
Toda persona es un individuo. - Every person is an individual. | |
3. pron. everything | |
todo lo que dijiste - everything that you said | |
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 | |
manada |
1. n-f. (zoology) herd, pride, pod (group of animals) | |
2. n-f. handful (amount held in hand) | |
3. n-f. (Spain, colloquial) a group of rapists | |
4. Participle. feminine singular of manado | |
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 | |
quitarles |
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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) | |
hierba |
1. n-f. herb | |
2. n-f. grass (the plant itself) | |
3. n-f. weed | |
4. n-f. (slang) marijuana | |