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se
1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
Se dice que... - It says itself that...
Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
4. v. misspelling of sé
emplea
1. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of emplear
emplear
1. v. to hire, to employ (to give someone a job)
2. v. to use (employ, apply)
3. v. to use (consume, spend)
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
reafirmar
1. v. to reaffirm
algo
1. pron. something, anything
Algo imprevisto ocurrió. - Something unexpected happened.
Me parece algo de interés. - It seems like something interesting to me.
Eso es algo natural. - It's something natural.
2. adv. rather, somewhat, kind of
Me parece algo extraño. - It seems rather strange to me.
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
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
hablante
1. adj. speaking
2. n. speaker (one who speaks)
hablan
1. v. second-person plural present indicative of hablar
hablar
1. v. to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
Hablamos del proyecto. - We talk about the project.
¿Ya hablaste con él? - Did you already speak with him?
2. v. to speak (a language)
Hablo inglés. - I speak English.
Hablo bien el inglés. - I speak English well.
No hablo inglés. - I don't speak English.
No hablo bien el inglés. - I don't speak English well.
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
ha
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of haber
haber
1. v. (auxiliary) to have
He trabajado muy duro durante este mes. - I have worked very hard during this month.
Mi hermanito me pidió más chocolate, pero ya le había dado demasiado. - My little brother asked me for more chocolate, but I had already given him too much.
2. v. (obsolete) to hold, to possess
3. v. (impersonal, in third person singular only) to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)
No hay muchas personas aquí. - There aren't many people here.
En el cofre había un libro antiguo. - In the chest there was an antique book.
4. v. (dated, or formal) to have to (+ de + infinitive)
5. v. (Used only in the third-person existential form) to be necessary (+ que + infinitive)
Hay que proteger el mundo. - It is necessary to protect the world.
6. v. used to denote a past obligation
Haberla llamado. - You ought to have phoned her.
7. n-m. asset
8. n-m. history
9. n-m. credit side
dicho
1. adj. mentioned, said, aforementioned
2. det. said
3. n-m. saying, expression
4. n-m. remark
5. n-m. proverb
6. n-m. marriage vow
7. Participle. past participle of decir
decir
1. v. to say, to tell
Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad. - He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
¿Qué te dijeron? - What did they tell you?
2. v. to suggest
3. v. to show; to demonstrate
4. v. to call; to name
5. v. to be said, to say (qual, when a specific subject is not identified)
¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés? - How do you say __ in English?
6. v. to declare
7. n-m. saying
8. n-m. idle talk
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)
hecho
1. adj. done, completed
Lo hecho, hecho está. - What's done is done.
2. adj. made
Hecho in México - Made in Mexico
3. Participle. past participle of hacer
4. n-m. fact
5. n-m. act
6. n-m. act of hatching a plan or an idea
hacer
1. v. to do
¿Qué haces? - What are you doing?
No sé que hago. - I don't know what I'm doing.
Prefiero no hacerlo - I prefer not to do it.
2. v. to make (something)
Empecemos a hacer el pastel. - Let's start making the cake.
Le gustaba hacer poemas placenteros. - She liked to make pleasant poems.
3. v. to make (e.g. someone do something or feel a certain way.)
No sabe cómo hacerla feliz. - He doesn't know how to make her happy.
Lo hiciste llorar / Hiciste que llorara. - You made him cry.
4. v. to be
hace frío - it's cold
hace calor - it's hot
hace sol - it's sunny
hace viento - it's windy
5. v. to go (to release or excrete (urine, excrement))
hacer pis, pipí, el número uno - to pee
hacer caca, pupú, el número dos - to poo
6. v. (ambitransitive, optionally with de) to play (a part in a play)
hacer la princesa - to play the princess
hacer de princesa - to play a princess
hacer de Óscar - to play (the character of) Oscar
7. v. to become; to get
¡Hazte vegetariano! - Become vegetarian!
Me haré rico. - I will get rich.
Ese niño se hizo todo un hombre. - That boy became a real man.
8. v. to pretend being, play
hacerse el tonto - to pretend being a fool, play the fool
hacerse la víctima - to play the victim
Háganse los sofisticados si quieren, igual nadie les cree. - You can pretend to be sophisticated if you want, no one believes you anyway.
9. v. to play the fool
No te hagás: vos sabés lo que hiciste. - Don't play the fool, you know what you did.
10. v. to prep, adorn, do (a body part)
hacerse las uñas - to do one's nails
11. v. to get used to (chiefly in idioms)
El cuerpo se hace a las fatigas. - The body gets used to tiredness.
El caballo se hace al fuego. - A horse gets used to fire (for the Luminarias).
12. v. to arrive (said of a certain time), be now
Se hace tarde. - It's getting late.
Se hicieron las doce. - It was now/suddenly 12 o'clock.
13. n-m. task, action
Nos quedan muchos haceres. - We have a lot of tasks left.
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.
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
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
interlocutor
1. n-m. interlocutor
2. n-m. negotiator
previamente
1. adv. previously
percibía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of percibir
percibir
1. v. to perceive
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
opuesto
1. adj. opposed to a thing, against
2. adj. the opposite to another thing
3. adj. something contrary to another
4. Participle. past participle of oponer
oponer
1. v. to pit (one thing against another); to set in opposition
2. v. to put up (resistance etc.)
3. v. to be opposed, to be in opposition

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