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siempre
1. adv. always
¿Por qué siempre me mientes? - Why do you always lie to me?
Las cosas no siempre han sido así. - Things haven't always been that way.
2. adv. in spite of it, still...at least
Pase lo que pase, nosotros siempre estaremos juntos. - Whatever happens, we'll still be together at least.
3. adv. (Latin America) all the same, ultimately, in the end
Siempre no fui a la fiesta. - I didn't go to the party all the same.
4. adv. (Colombia, Philippines) of course
hay
there is, there are
Hay dos tiendas que venden películas. - There are two stores that sell films.
1. there is, there are
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
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
empezar
1. v. to start, begin, to get started
2. v. (indtr, a) to start to
Hace poco que empezó a comer vegetales. - He recently started eating vegetables.
3. v. (indtr, por) to start by; to start with
Sugiero que empecemos por reconocer que necesitamos más ayuda. - I suggest that we start by acknowledging that we need more help.
En español, pocas palabras empiezan por la letra ñ. - In Spanish, few words begin with the letter ñ.
4. v. (indtr, con) to lead with, to open with
5. v. to be started
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
algún
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of alguno; some, any
¿Haces algún deporte? - Do you do any sport?
alguno
1. det. some, any
¿Quiere alguna cosa? - Do you want anything?
Algún día lo haré. - I will do it someday.
2. det. any (used for emphasis)
No tiene talento alguno. - He doesn't have any talent at all.
3. det. various
4. pron. someone
5. pron. some, some people
6. pron. one (thing); a few
modo
1. n-m. way, manner
a mi modo de ver - the way I see it
2. n-m. (grammar) mood
3. n-m. (following "ni") (no) matter; (there is no) solution (but oh well)
Ni modo, es un trabajo sucio pero alguien tiene que hacerlo. - No matter, it's a dirty job but somebody has to do it.
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.
es
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is
2. n. plural of e
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
e
1. conj. and
Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English.
difícil
1. adj. difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing
2. adj. unlikely (i.e. improbable)
3. adj. awkward (e.g. situation or position)
4. adj. (figurative) rocky, bumpy (e.g. start, road)
acertar
1. v. to hit, to hit upon
La bala acertó al policía en la pierna. - The bullet got the policeman in the leg.
2. v. to be right
¿Cuántas preguntas acertaste? –Ninguna. - How many questions did you get right? –Zilch.
El pronóstico del tiempo acertó hoy. - Today's weather forecast proved right.
con
1. prep. with
2. prep. on
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
acertar con
1. v. (idiom) to locate, find
No acertó con la casa. - He couldn't find the house.
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
mejor
1. adj. better
2. adj. better off
3. adj. improved
4. adj. (definite) best
5. adj. (definite) top, highest, finest (e.g. highest quality, highest bidder, top of one's class, in top form, finest food and wine, finest hotel, etc.)
6. adv. better

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