| su |
| 1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal) | |
| Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.) | |
| Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.) | |
| 2. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately | |
| Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms. | |
| 3. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your | |
| ayuda |
| 1. n-f. help, aid | |
| Muchas gracias por su ayuda. - Many thanks for your help. | |
| 2. n-f. assistance | |
| 3. n-f. guidance | |
| 4. n. helper | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present indicative of ayudares, he/she/it helps. | |
| ayudar |
| 1. v. to help | |
| ¿Puedo ayudarle en algo? - Can I help you in any way? | |
| Su preocupación no me ayuda nada. - His concern does not help me at all. | |
| cayó |
| 1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of caer | |
| caer |
| 1. v. to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity) | |
| 2. v. to fall (to come down, to drop, to descend) | |
| La lluvia cae más fuerte que antes. - The rain is falling heavier than before. | |
| 3. v. to fall down, to collapse (to fall to the ground) | |
| 4. v. to fall out (to come out of something by falling) | |
| El pelo dañado puede caerse. - Damaged hair can fall out. | |
| 5. v. to fall into, to fall for; to be ensnared by | |
| caer en la trampa - to fall into the trap | |
| 6. v. to fall into (to enter a negative state) | |
| 7. v. to fall, to collapse (to be overthrown or defeated) | |
| El imperio romano cayó poco a poco. - The Roman Empire fell little by little. | |
| 8. v. to get (to understand) | |
| No caigo. - I don't get it. | |
| 9. v. to be granted or awarded | |
| Le cayó una multa. - She got fined. | |
| 10. v. to fall under (to belong to for purposes of categorization) | |
| 11. v. to fall on (to occur on a particular day) | |
| 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 | |
| anillo |
| 1. n-m. ring | |
| 2. n-m. (mycology) annulus | |
| 3. n-m. (heraldry) annulet | |
| al |
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| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| dedo |
| 1. n-m. digit (a part of the body inclusive of fingers or toes) | |
| El pan, el queso y la fruta con dos dedos comerás; con tres también podrás; mas con cuatro ya es cosa bruta. - Bread, cheese and fruit with two fingers thou shalt eat; with three thou also maye | |
| 2. n-m. thimble (a small device to protect a thumb or finger during sewing) | |
| 3. n-m. (informal) finger (the width of a finger as an approximate unit of length) | |
| 4. n-m. (historical) dedo (a traditional Spanish unit of measurement about equal to 1.75 cm) | |
