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tela
     1. n-f. (fabric) cloth, fabric (woven material made of fibers)
     2. n-f. (colloquial) difficult task (difficult or tedious undertaking, especially as part of one's duties)
           Limpiar el garaje es mucha tela. - Cleaning the garage is tough work.
     3. n-f. (colloquial) cash, dosh (money)
     4. adv. (Spain, colloquial) loads; lots; a shedload; extremely
           Es un chico tela de gracioso. - He's a really funny fella.
     telar
          1. n-m. loom
hilada
     1. Participle. feminine singular of hilado
     feminine singular hilar
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.
partir
     1. v. to divide, split
     2. v. to go away, leave, depart
     3. v. to crack up, have a laugh
     4. v. to fall in love
     5. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to crack open (e.g., one's head)
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
a partir de
     1. prep. from, as of, starting from, beginning, starting in, beginning in (time-related)
           a partir de hoy - starting today, as of today
           En este estado se puede manejar a partir de los 16 años. - In this state you can drive starting at 16.
     2. prep. based on, from, on the basis of
           Estas empresas crean sus pautas a partir de su interpretación de las investigaciones actuales. - These companies create their guidelines based on their interpretation of current research.
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)
de la
     1. art. of the
fibra
     1. n-f. fiber (a single elongated piece of material)
     2. n-f. fiber (a material (especially synthetic) in the form of fibers)
     3. n-f. fiber; dietary fiber
     4. n-f. (informal) fiberglass
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
esta
     1. det. feminine singular of este
     2. pron. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ésta, , this one
     este
          1. det. this
          2. pron. Alternative spelling of éste
          3. interj. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)
          4. n-m. east
planta
     1. n-f. plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)
     2. n-f. plant (factory)
     3. n-f. floor, level (of a high building)
           Vivo en la primera planta - I live on the first floor.
     4. n-f. sole (bottom of a shoe or boot)
     5. n-f. (anatomy) sole
     6. v. third-person singular present indicative of plantar
     plantar
          1. v. to plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)
          2. v. to plant, place (an object in the ground)
          3. v. to place, put
          4. v. to stand up (not go to an agreed arrangement)
          5. v. to smack, whack
          6. v. to peck (kiss)
          7. v. to put oneself, to settle
          8. v. to stick to (an idea)
          9. v. to stick (not take any more cards)
          10. adj. (anatomy) plantar
muy
     1. adv. very
           Tengo un coche muy caro. - I have a very expensive car.
flexible
     1. adj. flexible
ligera
     1. adj. feminine singular of ligero
     ligero
          1. adj. light, not heavy
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.
suave
     1. adj. smooth, soft, fluffy
           piel suave - soft (or smooth) skin
           textura suave - soft (or smooth) texture
     2. adj. soft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)
           aterrizaje suave - soft landing
           viento suave - gentle wind
           un toque suave - a gentle (or soft or light) touch
     3. adj. suave (charming, confident and elegant)
     4. adj. cool, acceptable, easy
al
     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
tacto
     1. n-m. touch
     2. n-m. discretion; tact
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