| 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 | |
| deshizo |
| 1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of deshacer | |
| deshacer |
| 1. v. to undo, to unmake | |
| 2. v. to unpack | |
| 3. v. to break, to break up (e.g. a treaty, a business, a band, a united effort) | |
| 4. v. to take back (something done or said) | |
| 5. v. to reverse (a spell or curse) | |
| 6. v. to come undone, to unravel | |
| 7. v. to get rid of, to ditch, to dispose of, to dump (deshacerse de alguien o algo) | |
| 8. v. to melt (deshacerse el hielo) | |
| 9. v. to weed out (unwanted people) | |
| 10. v. to feel/show a lot of (emotion) | |
| deshacerse en elogios - to praise from the rooftops | |
| deshacerse en excusas - to make plenty of excuses | |
| deshacerse en insultos - to completely slag off | |
| en |
| 1. prep. in, at, on | |
| Estoy en casa. - I'm at home. | |
| Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer. | |
| en esta página - on this page | |
| en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table | |
| 2. prep. in (a time) | |
| en la antigüedad - in antiquity | |
| en 1999 - in 1999 | |
| 3. prep. in (a language) | |
| No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French. | |
| en todos los idiomas - in all languages | |
| 4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English | |
| Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you. | |
| 5. prep. in (in various expressions) | |
| en el sentido - in the sense | |
| en nuestro afán - in our eagerness | |
| 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 | |
| aire |
| 1. n-m. air (the substance constituting earth's atmosphere) | |
| 2. n-m. air (the open space above the ground) | |
| 3. n-m. air; wind | |
| 4. n-m. air (a feeling or sense) | |
| 5. n-m. resemblance (to another person) | |
| 6. n-m. (usually in the plural) air (pretension; snobbishness) | |
| darse aires - to put on airs | |
| 7. n-m. air (a sense of poise, graciousness, or quality) | |
| 8. interj. get out; begone; away! | |
| 9. n-m. solenodon | |
| en el aire |
| 1. adv. in the air (in the surrounding ambience) | |
| 2. adv. in the air, up in the air (not yet resolved, finished, answered, decided or certain) | |
| 3. adv. (Spain) on air (transmitting live) | |
| 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 | |
| niebla |
| 1. n-f. fog (a thick cloud that forms near the ground) | |
| Hay niebla. - It’s foggy. | |
| 2. n-f. fog (a state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) | |
| 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. | |
| no |
| 1. adv. no | |
| 2. adv. not | |
| 3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said) | |
| 4. n-m. no | |
| 5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no. | |
| 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) | |
| volví |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite indicative of volver | |
| volver |
| 1. v. to return, to revert, to get back | |
| Vuelvan a trabajar. / Vuelva al trabajo. - Get back to work. | |
| 2. v. to come back, go back | |
| Si realmente estás pensando en volver a aquel lugar sucio, debes haberte enloquecido totalmente. - If you're really thinking about going back to that filthy place, you must have gone totally cr | |
| 3. v. to do again | |
| Volvió a olvidarse de la foto. - He forgot the photo again. | |
| 4. v. to turn | |
| 5. v. to become, to get | |
| Me estoy volviendo loco. - I am going crazy. | |
| 6. v. to make, to drive | |
| Esto me está volviendo loco. - This is driving me mad. | |
| Me vuelves loco. - You drive me crazy. | |
| 7. v. to turn | |
| 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! | |
| nunca |
| 1. adv. never | |
| Nunca he probado la langosta. (I've never tasted lobster.) | |
| 2. adv. ever | |
| Estamos mejor que nunca. (We're better than ever.) | |
| más |
| 1. adv. more; -er (used to make comparisons) | |
| Teresa es más lista que su hermano. - Teresa is more clever than her brother. | |
| Hay más de cien personas aquí. - There are more than a hundred people here. | |
| 2. adv. (with definite article) most; -est (used to make superlatives) | |
| Teresa es la más inteligente de la clase. - Teresa is the most intelligent in her class. | |
| la cosa más grande - the biggest thing | |
| 3. adv. furthermore | |
| 4. adv. in addition | |
| 5. adv. else | |
| algo más - something/anything else | |
| nadie más - nobody else | |
| 6. adv. used with qué to express emphasis | |
| ¡Qué paisaje más hermoso! - What a pretty landscape! | |
| ¡Qué niño más tonto! - What a silly boy! | |
| 7. det. more, any more | |
| 8. det. most | |
| 9. conj. (mathematics) plus | |
| uno más uno es igual a dos - one plus one is equal to two | |
