| 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 | |
| mosca |
| 1. n-f. fly (any insect of the order Diptera) | |
| 2. n-f. (boxing) fly (boxing class) | |
| 3. n-f. (television) digital on-screen graphic | |
| puede |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of poder | |
| poder |
| 1. v. to be able, can | |
| ¿Puedes acompañarme mañana? - Could you come with me tomorrow? | |
| No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso. - You can't go out since you're not allowed. | |
| No puedo hablar francés. - I can't speak French. | |
| Podría ayudar si me dejaran. - I could help you if you would let me. | |
| 2. v. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality | |
| ¿Te podés el número de tu prima? - Do you know your cousin's phone number? | |
| Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores. - As a coach, I must know my players really well. | |
| 3. n-m. power, reign | |
| 4. n-m. authorization | |
| 5. n-m. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another) | |
| andar |
| 1. v. to walk, to go | |
| 2. v. to amble, to travel | |
| 3. v. to ride | |
| Ando en bicicleta. - I ride a bicycle. | |
| 4. v. to function, to work, to go | |
| 5. v. to pass, to go by, to elapse | |
| 6. v. to go about; to busy oneself with | |
| ¿Cómo andarse en las redes sociales?. - How to go about social networks?. | |
| Andaba en mis asuntos, cuando repentinamente se cortó la electricidad. - I was going about my business, when suddenly the power went out. | |
| 7. v. to be, to feel | |
| ¿Cómo andas? - How do you feel? | |
| 8. v. to go around, to move or spread from person to person | |
| Anda el rumor de que don Fulano y doña Zutana están teniendo un amorío. - The rumor is going around that Mr. Fulano and Ms. Zutana are having an affair. | |
| Anda una tos que hay. - There's a cough that's going around. | |
| 9. v. (with gerund) to go round doing something (describing interrupted, frequent activity) | |
| Anda escribiendo un libro. - She's writing a book on and off. | |
| 10. v. to have been feeling; to feel emotions over a period of time | |
| Ando solitario últimamente. - I have been feeling lonely lately. | |
| 11. v. (with con) to go out with, to date | |
| ¿Quieres andar conmigo? - Do you want to be my boyfriend/girlfriend? | |
| Juan anda con María. - Juan and María are dating. | |
| 12. v. to go away, to leave | |
| 13. v. to take out, to remove oneself | |
| ¡Ándate de mi presencia! - Remove yourself from my presence! | |
| 14. n-m. walk, pace, gait | |
| 15. n-m. behavior, manner | |
| por |
| 1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work) | |
| La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. | |
| 2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange) | |
| Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros. | |
| 3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement) | |
| La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window. | |
| Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her. | |
| 4. prep. across (indicating movement) | |
| El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street. | |
| 5. prep. about | |
| 6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive) | |
| Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that. | |
| Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws. | |
| 7. prep. (used with directions) over | |
| por allí - over there | |
| 8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by | |
| ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven | |
| 9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone) | |
| Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine. | |
| ¡Bien por ti! - Good for you! | |
| 10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something) | |
| Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email. | |
| 11. prep. for (indicating duration) | |
| Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour. | |
| 12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit) | |
| No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake. | |
| Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow. | |
| 13. prep. per, for each | |
| Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item. | |
| 14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed) | |
| Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen. | |
| La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed. | |
| 15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen) | |
| Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now. | |
| 16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison) | |
| 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 | |
| techo |
| 1. n-m. ceiling | |
| 2. n-m. roof | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of techar | |
| techar |
| 1. v. to shingle; to roof | |
