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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
inclinó
     1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of inclinar
     inclinar
          1. v. to tilt
          2. v. to bow, to lean (physically)
                Inclínese ante su Dios. - Bow down before your God.
          3. v. to be inclined
                me inclino a pensar tiene razón - I'm inclined to think she is right
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
agarrar
     1. v. to grab or take hold of
     2. v. to hold on
           Se agarró de mi brazo para no caerse - She caught hold of my arm so she wouldn't fall
     3. v. to catch (an illness, feeling etc.)
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)
mano
     1. n-f. (anatomy) hand
     2. n-f. (of an animal) front foot
     3. n-f. (in a game) round; hand
     4. n-f. (of paint) coat, lick
     5. n-f. (of a clock) hand
     6. n-f. skill, talent
     7. n-f. mano (a stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate)
           (synonyms, metlapil)
     8. n-f. (colloquial Central America Caribbean Mexico) buddy, bro, man, mate, pal
     9. n-m. (slang) buddy, friend
     10. v. first-person singular present indicative of manar
     manar
          1. v. to gush forth
          2. v. to flow
          3. v. to abound
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.
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)
levantó
     1. v. third-person singular preterit indicative of levantar
     levantar
          1. v. to lift
                Nadie podía levantar un coche. - Nobody could lift a car.
          2. v. to raise, put up
                Levanta la mano. - Raise your hand.
                ¿Puedes levantar una sola ceja? - Can you raise a single eyebrow?
          3. v. to put up; build up (buildings)
          4. v. to increase; turn up (volume, power etc.)
          5. v. to adjourn; close; end (a meeting)
                Se levanta la sesión. - The session is adjourned.
                El presidente levantó la reunión. - The president adjourned the meeting.
          6. v. (hunting) to flush out
          7. v. to draw up (plans)
          8. v. to take, make (a census)
          9. v. to remove; get rid of (a prohibition)
          10. v. to nick, rob (steal)
          11. v. to take down (a tent)
          12. v. to give rise to
          13. v. to set up, found (a business)
          14. v. to bring back, make successful again (a business)
          15. v. to take home, earn (money)
          16. v. (card games) to pick (a card)
          17. v. (card games) to beat (a hand)
          18. v. to get up, to get out of bed
          19. v. to ride; mount (have sex with)
          20. v. to levitate
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