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tira
     1. n-f. tie, ribbon
     2. n-f. strip
     3. n-f. (comic) strip
     4. n-f. (colloquial) ages; yonks
     5. n-m. (Chile, Argentina, Mexico, colloquial) cop
     6. v. third-person singular present indicative of tirar
     tirar
          1. v. to throw, to toss
          2. v. to throw out, to toss, to dump
          3. v. to shoot; to launch
          4. v. to take (a photograph)
          5. v. to print
          6. v. to skip (e.g. a rock or stone)
          7. v. to knock over; to knock down
          8. v. to roll (dice)
          9. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, vulgar, Spain) to fuck
          10. v. to pull, to tug
                tirar del pelo de alguien - to pull someone's hair
          11. v. to shoot (e.g., a ball)
          12. v. to manage; to get by
                Tiramos. Es difícil, pero tiramos. - We get by. It's hard, but we get by.
          13. v. to attract, to appeal to
          14. v. to be somewhat
                tira a lástima - it is a bit sad
          15. v. to throw oneself
          16. v. to spend time, hang out
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
cuero
     1. n-m. leather
     2. n-m. animal skin, hide
     3. n-m. (soccer) football (ball)
     4. n-m. (Latin America, slang) a man's or woman's attractive body
     5. n-m. (Dominican Republic, slang) prostitute
plástico
     1. adj. plastic (constructed of plastic)
     2. n-m. plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
cadena
     1. n-f. chain (series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal)
     2. n-f. necklace (article of jewelry that is worn around the neck)
     3. n-f. network (group of affiliated television stations)
     4. n-f. (broadcasting, television, and radio) channel (specific radio frequency or band of frequencies)
     5. n-f. (computing) string (ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity)
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
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
pone
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of poner
     poner
          1. v. to put, to put up, to place, to lay
                Pon eso en su lugar. - Put that in its place.
                Pongamos el plan a la espera por ahora. - Let's put the plan on hold for now.
                Puse un anuncio en Craigslist. - I put up an ad on Craigslist.
          2. v. to set, to set up (e.g. set an alarm, set up chairs)
                Voy a poner la mesa (I'm going to set the table.)
          3. v. to put on (e.g. put on a smile, a happy face, a brave face; put on a pot of coffee, put something on display)
          4. v. to choose, to designate (for a job, charge or responsibility)
          5. v. to make (e.g. make somebody nervous, jealous, sad, emotional, uncomfortable)
                Basta. Me estás poniendo nerviosa. - Stop. You're making me nervous.
          6. v. to make, to give (in certain phrases; e.g. to make available, give an injection, to give effect)
                No pongas excusas. - Don't make excuses.
                Permítanme poner un ejemplo. - Let me give an example.
          7. v. to say, to read (statement: indicate in written form)
                El letrero pone que está prohibido fumar. - The sign says smoking is not allowed.
          8. v. to name, to give a nickname
                Le voy a poner Rodrigo. - I will name him Rodrigo.
          9. v. to bring (e.g. to bring online, to bring order to, to bring up to speed or date, to bring to light)
          10. v. to lay (e.g. to lay eggs, lay the foundation or groundwork)
          11. v. to turn, to turn on (e.g. to turn the other cheek, turn on music, to turn upside-down)
                Mi ex-esposa manipuladora puso a mis propios amigos en mi contra. - My manipulative ex-wife turned my own friends against me.
          12. v. to get (in certain phrases)
                Necesitamos ponerlos de nuestra parte. - We need to get them on our side.
                ¿No arranca su coche? En unos minutos, puedo ponerlo en marcha, sin problemas. - Your car won't start? In a few minutes, I can get it running, no problem.
          13. v. to call (in certain phrases; e.g. to call into question, call into doubt, call somebody's bluff)
          14. v. to pay (attention)
          15. v. to draw (e.g. to draw a line or set up a boundary)
          16. v. to plant, to set up (e.g. plant one's feet, plant a bomb, set up explosives, plant a bug, set up a camera, plant a weapon)
          17. v. (Mexico, slang) to contribute; to bring
                Carlos pone la casa, yo pongo los refrescos. - Carlos contributes his house, I contribute beverages.
          18. v. (electronics) to play
                Ya se puso la canción en el radio dos veces. - The song already played on the radio twice.
                Si Pedro pone la música demasiado fuerte, se va a quedar sordo. - If Pedro plays music too loud, he will end up deaf.
          19. v. (Spain, colloquial, transitive) to turn on, make horny
                Me pones mucho. - You really turn me on.
          20. v. to put on, to don, to change into (clothing, shoes, accoutrements)
                Me puse las gafas. (I put on my glasses.)
          21. v. to get
                ¡Ponte pillo! / ¡Ponte listo! - Get clever!
                ¡Ponte de rodillas! - Get on your knees!
                No me gusta ponerme en frente de la cámara. - I don't like getting in front of the camera.
          22. v. (of a heavenly body) to set (i.e., to sink beneath the horizon)
                ¿A qué hora se pone el sol? - What time does the sun set?
          23. v. to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (gloss, e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense
                Se pone agresiva cuando alguien la toca. - She gets aggressive when anyone touches her.
                Se puso muy enfermo después de comerse la comida descompuesta. - He got very sick after eating the rotten food.
                El jamón se puso seco. - The ham turned dry.
                Ponte guapa para la fiesta. - Smarten up for the party.
          24. v. to start doing something, to begin, to get down to (+ a + infinitive)
                Se sentaron a la mesa y se pusieron a hablar en voz alta. - They sat down at the table and started talking loudly.
                Por lo tanto, es hora de ponernos a trabajar. - So, it's time for us to get down to work.
                Se puso a decirnos de las cosas que había visto. - He began telling us about the things he had seen.
                Me pondré con ello inmediatamente. - I'll get on it right away.
          25. v. to put oneself
                No te pongas en peligro. - Do not put yourself in harm's way.
alrededor
     1. n-m. (also in the plural) surroundings
     2. adv. around (from place to place)
del
     1. contraction. of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
     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
     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
cuello
     1. n-m. neck (part of body connecting the head and the torso)
     2. n-m. collar (part of a shirt fitting around the neck)
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
los
     1. art. the
           ¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do?
     2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun
           los que no hablan - those who do not speak
animales
     1. adj. plural of animal
     2. n. plural of animal
     animal
          1. adj. animal
          2. n-m. animal
domésticos
     1. adj. masculine plural of doméstico
     2. n. plural of doméstico
     doméstico
          1. adj. domestic, household, home
          2. n-m. (Chile) a person who steals from their neighbors
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
adorno
     1. n-m. decoration, adornment, ornament
     2. v. first-person singular present indicative of adornar
     adornar
          1. v. to adorn, to ornament, to decorate, to garnish, to embellish, to dress, to bedeck, to deck
          2. v. to trim (e.g. a Christmas tree)
          3. v. (Argentina, slang) to buy off; to bribe
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
defensa
     1. n-f. defense
     2. n-f. retaining wall
     3. n-f. (automotive) bumper
     4. n-m. (sports) back
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.
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
sujetarlos
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.
una
     1. n-f. feminine of uno
           a la una, a las dos y a las tres - after three...one, two, three
     2. art. feminine singular of un
     3. det. feminine singular of uno
     4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
     unir
          1. v. to unite, join
                ¡Únete al sindicato! (Join up with the union!)
          2. v. to merge, conflate
     un
          1. art. a
          2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
Correa
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=common nouns
     2. n-f. belt, band, leash
O
     1. Letter. the 16th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. n. abbreviation of oeste; west
     3. conj. or
           ¿Quieres un café o algo más? - Do you want a coffee or something else?
     4. conj. either … or
           (ant-lite, ni, alt1=ni … ni)
cadena
     1. n-f. chain (series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal)
     2. n-f. necklace (article of jewelry that is worn around the neck)
     3. n-f. network (group of affiliated television stations)
     4. n-f. (broadcasting, television, and radio) channel (specific radio frequency or band of frequencies)
     5. n-f. (computing) string (ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity)
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