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 | |
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 | |
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. | |
pasearse |
1. to ramble | |
pero |
1. conj. but | |
Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda. (My house is small but comfortable.) | |
2. conj. well well; so; well (used for emphasis) | |
3. n-m. but (restriction) | |
las |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal) | |
3. pron. feminine plural pronoun | |
las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak | |
4. n. plural of la | |
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) | |
sombras |
1. n. plural of sombra | |
sombra |
1. n-f. shade | |
2. n-f. shadow | |
3. n-f. ghost | |
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of sombrar; (he/she/it/one) shades | |
eran |
1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of ser | |
ser |
1. v. to be (essentially or identified as) | |
Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States. | |
Errar es humano. - To err is human. | |
2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense) | |
La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played. | |
3. v. to exist; to occur | |
La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow. | |
4. n-m. a being, organism | |
5. n-m. nature, essence | |
6. n-m. value, worth | |
demasiado |
1. adj. too much, too many, excessive | |
Ellos beben demasiado licor. - They drink too much liquor. | |
Amiga, ha pasado demasiado tiempo. - Too much time has passed. | |
2. adv. too much, excessively, far too much, overmuch (modifying a verb) | |
Él se queja demasiado. - He complains too much. | |
3. adv. too, far too, way too, much too, overly, all too excessively (modifying an adjective or other adverb) | |
Hablas demasiado rápido. - You're speaking too fast. | |
demasiado poco, demasiado tarde - too little, too late | |
4. adv. (informal) a lot, an awful lot, a whole lot, a great deal | |
Aunque dices que no te importa, está claro que hablas de ellos demasiado. - Even though you say you don't care, you sure talk about them an awful lot. | |
densas |
1. adj. feminine plural of denso | |
denso |
1. adj. dense, thick, heavy | |
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 | |
caminar |
1. v. to walk | |
2. v. to stroll | |
3. v. to travel, to trek | |
4. v. to go on | |
5. v. to wade (in or through a body of water) | |