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un
1. art. a
2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
viejo
1. adj. old (having existed for a long time)
2. adj. old (having lived for many years)
Mi abuelo es viejo. - My grandfather is old.
3. adj. (before the noun) old (former, previous)
4. adj. stale (no longer novel or interesting)
5. n-m. an old person
6. n-m. (slang) old man (one's father)
7. n-m. (Mexico) a certain guy or man, especially adult or almost
Me gusta el viejo de bigote. - I like the guy with moustache.
Los tacos más ricos son los del viejo de camisa negra. - The most delicious tacos are those sold by the guy with black shirt.
No quiero viejos groseros en mi fiesta. - I do not want impolite, discourteous men in my party.
8. n-m. (Mexico) sweetheart, honey (substitute for a male name)
Ya regresé, viejo. - I'm back, dear.
9. n-m. (Mexico) a male sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband
amigo
1. n-m. friend
Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos. (The friends of our friends are our friends.)
2. n-m. (slang) penis
le
1. pron. to him, for him; dative of él
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta. - My mom is going to write him a letter.
2. pron. to her, for her; dative of ella
Le dio un beso a Ana. - He gave Ana a kiss.
3. pron. to it, for it; dative of ello
¡Ponle esfuerzo! - Put some effort into it!
4. pron. to you, for you (formal); dative of usted
¿A usted le gustan los caballos? - Do you like horses?
5. pron. gender-neutral;neologism to them, for them (singular); dative of elle
Le diré que te llame. - I will tell them to call you.
había
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of haber.
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
enseñado
1. adj. polite
2. Participle. past participle of enseñar
enseñar
1. v. to teach
¿Puedes enseñarme a cantar? - Could you teach me how to sing?
Quiero enseñarme a hacer artesanías. - I want to teach myself to make craftwork.
2. v. to show
Alguien tiene que enseñarme ese video. - Someone has to show me that video.
este
1. det. this
2. pron. Alternative spelling of éste
3. interj. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)
4. n-m. east
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
te
1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you
Te voy a hacer tus calzones.... - I’m going to make your britches
2. pron. accusative of tú: you
3. pron. : yourself
dicho
1. adj. mentioned, said, aforementioned
2. det. said
3. n-m. saying, expression
4. n-m. remark
5. n-m. proverb
6. n-m. marriage vow
7. Participle. past participle of decir
decir
1. v. to say, to tell
Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad. - He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
¿Qué te dijeron? - What did they tell you?
2. v. to suggest
3. v. to show; to demonstrate
4. v. to call; to name
5. v. to be said, to say (qual, when a specific subject is not identified)
¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés? - How do you say __ in English?
6. v. to declare
7. n-m. saying
8. n-m. idle talk
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
uso
1. n-m. use
2. n-m. usage; habit
3. n-m. wear (degradation)
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of usar
usar
1. v. to use
Usa la fuerza, Luke! - Use the force, Luke!
2. v. to wear
3. v. to consume
4. v. to be used
5. v. to be fashionable
propio
1. adj. own (belonging to)
Tengo mi propio coche. - I have my own car
2. adj. proper
3. adj. typical, characteristic
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.
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.
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 modo de
1. conj. as, by way of
2. conj. like
conjuro
1. n-m. spell
2. n-m. conjuration
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of conjurar
conjurar
1. v. to conjure, invoke (ghosts)
2. v. to conspire
3. v. to exorcise
4. v. to avert
5. v. to get together, to join up
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
salir
1. v. to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out
2. v. to go out, to come out (to leave one's abode to go to public places)
3. v. to go out, date (be in a relationship)
4. v. to come out (e.g. from hiding), to come off (gloss, e.g. off the bench in a sport; off of a high place like a roof or ladder)
5. v. to exit, to leave, to walk out, to slip out
6. v. to step out (e.g. of a room, house or building)
7. v. to get off, to leave (e.g., get off work)
8. v. to get off (e.g. get off the plane, an island, someone's property, the street) (gloss, + de)
9. v. to get out (e.g. out of the way, out of the sun) (gloss, + de)
10. v. to go off (e.g. go off the grid, go off the air) (gloss, + de)
11. v. to log out, to quit, to exit (e.g. a web page or document)
12. v. to emerge, to come out
13. v. to come out (e.g., information, a movie)
14. v. to rise (the sun)
15. v. to climb out (e.g. a hole, a window, a canyon)
16. v. to escape, to break out
17. v. to run (e.g. a bus or other form of public transportation)
18. v. to come off, to go off (i.e. to project a certain quality)
Solo espero que el gran evento salga sin problemas. - I just hope that the big event goes off without a hitch.
19. v. to appear, to look (on a painting, photo, movie, play, TV, platform, etc)
En esta foto salgo bonita, por eso es la que muestro. - In this picture I look pretty, so, this is what I show.
20. v. to result, to arise as a consequence
Luis salió herido de la pelea. - Luis became hurt from the fight.
Aposté al 10 pero salió un 5. - I bet for 10 but it resulted 5.
21. v. to turn out, to work out, to go off
Salió a su madre. - She turned out like her mother.
Todo va a salir muy bien. - Everything's going to work out just fine.
Sólo espero que el gran evento salga sin problemas. - I just hope that the big event goes off without a hitch.
me sale imposible (hacer algo) - it turned out impossible
22. v. to be out, to get out (e.g. of a deal, of a situation)
Mira, sé que negociamos eso, pero quiero salirme. - Look, I know that we negotiated that, but I want out.
23. v. to come off (i.e. to project a certain quality)
Ella siempre ha salido como una persona amistosa. - She has always come off as a friendly person.
Ese tipo en el parque simplemente se salió como muy raro y espeluznante. - That guy at the park just came off very strange and creepy.
24. v. to pop out (e.g. a contact lens, a cork, someone popping out of a dark space)
25. v. to get away with (+ con)
26. v. to get out, to go out (e.g. get out of control, get out of hand, go out of sync)
27. v. to go off, to turn off (go off script, on a tangent, go off the road/track/path)
28. v. to rock, rule (be fantastic)
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
estados
1. n. plural of estado
2. Participle. masculine plural of estado
masculine plural estar
estad
1. v. informal second-person plural positive imperative of estar
estar
1. v. to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space)
¿Dónde estás? - Where are you?
Estoy en casa. - I am at home.
2. v. to be (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion)
El tiempo estaba frío/caliente. - The weather was cold/hot back then.
¿Estás feliz? - Are you happy right now?
3. v. to be (auxiliary verb for the progressive/continuous aspect, preceding the gerund of the verb)
Ella está cantando. - She is singing.
4. v. to be in a state (in a passive voice sense)
Los vasos están rotos. - The vases are broken. (In passive voice with estar, unlike haber, its past participle agrees with number and gender of the subject)
Llegaron y vieron que el hotel estaba abandonado. - They arrived and saw the hotel was abandoned.
5. v. to be, stay (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion)
Estense callados y quietos. - Stay quiet and not moving.
6. v. to be to be done, to be (still) undone:
Esto todavía está por hacer. - This is still to be done.
Lo peor está por llegar. - The worst part is yet to come.
7. v. to be in a long-term state (in specific idioms)
estar muerto/a - to be dead
estar casado/a - to be married (can also be ser casado)
estar chico/a - to be short (colloquially)
os
1. pron. you, to you, for you; dative and accusative of vosotros
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
conmoción
1. n-f. commotion, agitation
2. n-f. concussion
conmoción cerebral - (cerebral) concussion
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)
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
pena
1. n-f. punishment
2. n-f. pain, sadness
3. n-f. trouble
4. n-f. (Latin America) embarrassment
5. n-f. pity
6. v. third-person singular present indicative of penar
penar
1. v. to punish
2. v. to suffer
de pena
1. adj. awful; rotten
2. adv. awfully; terribly; horrifically

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