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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
negra
1. n-f. female equivalent of negro
2. n-f. (music) crotchet, quarter note
3. n-f. (chess) black piece
4. n-f. bad luck
5. adj. feminine singular of negro
negro
1. n-m. black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
2. n-m. a black person
3. n-m. ghost writer
4. adj. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
5. adj. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
6. adj. dirty
7. adj. sad
8. adj. clandestine
9. adj. (Spain) angry
está negro - he's in a rage
10. adj. (Latin America) ( mi ~) my darling, my honey
en
1. prep. in, at, on
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
en esta página - on this page
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
2. prep. in (a time)
en la antigüedad - in antiquity
en 1999 - in 1999
3. prep. in (a language)
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
en todos los idiomas - in all languages
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
5. prep. in (in various expressions)
en el sentido - in the sense
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
camisa
1. n-f. shirt
2. n-f. gas mantle
con
1. prep. with
2. prep. on
Yo cuento con ustedes. - I count on you.
las
1. art. the
2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
las que no hablan - those (women) who do not speak
4. n. plural of la
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)
pasas
1. adj. feminine plural of paso
2. n. plural of pasa
3. v. informal second-person singular present indicative of pasar
pasar
1. v. to pass, to hand, to slip
2. v. to happen
¿qué pasa? - what's up?
estas cosas pasan - these things happen
Ya me ha pasado. - It has already happened to me.
3. v. to pass, to get past, to go past, to go by, to go over, to get through
¿Cómo pasaste la seguridad? - How did you get past security?
¡No pasarán! - They shall not pass!
4. v. to spend time
pasarlo bien - to have a good time
pásalo en grande - have a great time
5. v. to enter a room
6. v. to go too far, exaggerate
7. v. to exceed, surpass, go over
8. v. to ripen too much, become rotten, become off (food)
9. v. to pass (filter)
10. v. to strain, to sieve, to sift
11. v. to break the law, rule, order
12. v. to trespass (enter on someone's property without permission)
13. v. to puree (crush or grind food into a puree)
14. v. to omit, leave out
¡pasa de ellos! - pay no attention to them!
15. v. to send, transmit
16. v. to stand, tolerate, bear
17. v. to go through, to pass through, to swing by (+ por)
18. v. (with a + infinitive) to begin a process or action; (gloss, with ser) to become, to come to be
19. v. (Latin America) to pass an exam
20. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to stop by, to swing by
21. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to spend (time)
pasa
1. n-f. raisin
2. adj. feminine singular of paso
3. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of pasar
en
1. prep. in, at, on
Estoy en casa. - I'm at home.
Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer.
en esta página - on this page
en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table
2. prep. in (a time)
en la antigüedad - in antiquity
en 1999 - in 1999
3. prep. in (a language)
No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French.
en todos los idiomas - in all languages
4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you.
5. prep. in (in various expressions)
en el sentido - in the sense
en nuestro afán - in our eagerness
revolución
1. n-f. revolution (political/social)
2. n-f. revolution (act of revolving)
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
acercó
1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of acercar
acercar
1. v. to bring close
2. v. to zoom in
3. v. to approach, to get close, to come
Se acerca el invierno. - Winter is coming.
4. v. to draw near, to gather around
acercarse más - to come closer / to move closer / to draw closer
5. v. to become close
6. v. to get close to, to come up to, to draw near to, to walk up to, to go over to (+a)
7. v. to reach out to (+a)
8. v. to close in on (+a)
9. v. to assemble
automáticamente
1. adv. automatically
2. adv. mechanically
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.
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)
a la
1. prep. a la; in the style or manner of
reja
1. n-f. grate, grating, grille
2. n-f. (in the plural) bars (especially of a prison cell)
tras las rejas - behind bars
3. n-f. plowshare (or ploughshare) (soil-cutting bar of a plough)
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
patio
1. n-m. yard, patio
2. n-m. courtyard
3. n-m. playground ((clipping of patio de recreo)) or (clipping of patio de juegos)

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