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 | |
alcanza |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of alcanzar | |
alcanzar |
1. v. to reach; to attain or achieve; to catch up with | |
2. v. to be enough; to suffice | |
3. v. to peak, to peak at | |
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. | |
ver |
1. v. to see, to spot | |
Vine, vi, vencí. - I came, I saw, I conquered. | |
Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero. - Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money. | |
2. v. to see, to look at, to view (perceive) | |
Hmm. Ya veo... - Hmm. I see... | |
Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo. - Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at or see or view the world. | |
3. v. to see, to tell, to observe | |
Puedo ver que no eres como el resto. - I can tell you aren't like the rest of them. | |
4. v. to see, to check (verify) | |
Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa. - Let me check if the coast is clear. | |
5. v. to watch | |
ver la televisión - to watch television | |
6. v. to look, to seem | |
Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi. - You look so different since the last time I saw you. | |
7. v. to see oneself, to picture oneself | |
Me veo así como un consejero, nada más. - I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more. | |
8. v. to find oneself, to be | |
Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil. - We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question. | |
9. v. (reciprocal) to see one another | |
Nos vemos! - We'll see each other!) | |
a ver |
1. interj. show me!; let me see!; let's have a look! | |
Me he comprado unos zapatos. – ¿A ver? - I bought some shoes. – Ooh, let me see! | |
2. interj. (a general lead-in, often to get someone's attention before asking a question or before giving an order); all right then; so; now... | |
A ver, escúchame. - Okay now, listen. | |
Bueno, a ver, cuéntame más. - All right, so, tell me more. | |
3. interj. (used when adding clarification); I mean; well... | |
A ver, tampoco es para tanto. - But I mean, it's no big deal. | |
4. interj. (used as a filled pause to indicate thinking or that one is looking for something); let's see...; let me see...; hmm | |
Tienes azúcar moreno? – A ver. - Do you have any brown sugar? – Hmm, let me see... | |
5. interj. let's see if; let me see if | |
A ver si encuentro algo para ti. - Let's see if I can find something for you. | |
A ver si te oí bien. - Let me see if I heard you correctly. | |
A ver si te lo puedo explicar. - Hmm, how can I explain this to you... | |
6. interj. indicates a challange | |
A ver si lo adivinas. - Guess! | |
7. interj. (indicates curiosity); "I wonder". | |
A ver si nos vemos. - Perhaps we'll meet each other there! | |
A ver cuándo empieza. - I wonder when it starts. | |
8. interj. indicates concern | |
A ver si te caes. - You might fall! | |
9. interj. of course, obviously | |
¿Vas a hacerlo? – ¡A ver! - Are you going to do it? – Of course! | |
10. interj. used to encourage | |
A ver cuándo vienes a visitarme. - You should come visit! | |
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 | |
Río |
1. Proper noun. Rio (Rio de Janeiro) | |
2. n-m. river | |
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of reír | |
reír |
1. v. to laugh | |