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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
enfermera
1. n-f. female equivalent of enfermero, t=nurse
me
1. pron. personal accusative of yo: me
2. pron. personal;dative pronoun dative of yo: to me, for me
3. pron. personal;reflexive pronoun of yo: myself
trajo
1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of traer
traer
1. v. to bring, to fetch
¿Qué te trae por aquí? - What brings you here?
Voy a traerle una cerveza - I'm going to bring you a beer.
2. v. to attract, draw, pull
3. v. to bring about, cause, occasion
4. v. to make (cause to be in or have a certain condition or state)
Oye, me traes intranquilo. - Listen, you make me restless.
5. v. to wear (ellipsis of traer puesto)
6. v. to bring forward, advance, adduce
7. v. to make, compel, oblige
8. v. to persuade
9. v. to have, carry (in a publication, in stock)
10. v. to include (have as a component, part, accessory or ingredient)
pan
1. n-m. bread
Para mi desayuno, tomo pan y leche. - For my breakfast, I have bread and milk.
2. n-m. bun (e.g. the kinds used for a hamburger or hot dog)
3. n-m. (figurative) money, dough
4. n-m. (figurative) work, job
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.
café
1. adj. brown
2. n-m. coffee
3. n-m. cafe, coffee shop
pero
1. conj. but
Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda. (My house is small but comfortable.)
2. conj. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)
3. n-m. but (restriction)
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
pan
1. n-m. bread
Para mi desayuno, tomo pan y leche. - For my breakfast, I have bread and milk.
2. n-m. bun (e.g. the kinds used for a hamburger or hot dog)
3. n-m. (figurative) money, dough
4. n-m. (figurative) work, job
era
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser
2. n-f. era, age
la Nueva Era - New Age
3. n-f. (geology) era
4. n-f. threshing floor
5. n-f. tipple
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
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
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.
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
café
1. adj. brown
2. n-m. coffee
3. n-m. cafe, coffee shop
tenía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of tener
tener
1. v. to have, possess
Ella tiene seis hermanos. - She has six brothers.
Tengo una pluma. - I have a pen.
2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
Usted tiene suerte. - You have luck.
¡Ten cuidado! - Have care!
¿Quién tiene razón? - Who has reason?
3. v. to hold, grasp
Ten esto. - Hold this.
4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
Este tarro tiene las cenizas. - This jar contains the ashes.
El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores. - The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
Solía pensar que ese libro tenía todas las respuestas. - I used to think that book held all the answers.
5. v. to have, feel (internally)
Él le tiene mucho cariño a ella. - He has much admiration for her.
Tengo frío. - I feel cold.
Tenemos hambre. - We have hunger.
6. v. to make to feel
Eso nos tiene tristes. - That makes us sad.
7. v. to have (a measure or age)
Tiene tres metros de ancho. - It has three metres of width.
Tengo veinte años. - I have twenty years.
8. v. (used with que) to have to
Tengo que salir ahora. - I have to leave now.
9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
Ese cadete necesita tenerlo bajo control. - That cadet needs to get it under control.
10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
Ten en cuenta que es más difícil de volver a subir al cañón que descenderlo. - Keep in mind that it's more difficult to go back up the canyon than to go down it.
Pronto voy a comprobar sus billetes, así que ténganlos a manos. - I will soon be checking your tickets, so keep them handy.
Ella tuvo diez hijos, todos partos naturales. - She bore ten children, all natural births.
11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
Ahora todo tiene sentido. - Now everything makes sense.
12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
14. v. tener en cuenta
15. v. tener prisa
gusto
1. n-m. taste (sense)
El gusto es uno de los cinco sentidos. - Taste is one of the five senses.
2. n-m. taste (flavour)
3. n-m. liking, preference, aesthetic preference
4. n-m. pleasure, enthusiasm
Es un gusto que nos visites. - It’s a pleasure to see you.
Lo haré con gusto. - I will do it gladly.
5. n-m. fancy, whim
Me di el gusto de bailar. - I enjoyed dancing.
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of gustar
gustar
1. v. (followed by a or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object)
Me gusta esta manzana - This apple is pleasing to me.
2. v. to taste
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.
jabón
1. n-m. soap

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