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y
1. conj. and
2. conj. (in names of number) and
setenta y seis - seventy-six
3. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
4. conj. (informal) well
¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
5. 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.
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
todas
1. det. feminine plural of todo
toda
1. det. feminine singular of todo
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)
riñas
1. n. plural of riña
2. v. informal second-person singular present subjunctive of reñir
reñir
1. v. to scold
2. v. to fight
3. v. to quarrel
riña
1. n-f. fight, struggle
2. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of reñir
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
teníamos
1. v. first-person plural 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
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
metía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of meter
meter
1. v. to put in, insert
2. v. (sports) to score
meter un gol - to score a goal
3. v. to make (qual, noise)
4. v. to cram, to stuff, to stick, to shove
5. v. to meddle, interfere, to get into
¡No te metas en lo que no te importa! - Don't get involved in other people's business!/ Don't meddle in others' affairs!
6. v. to get into (a small space)
7. v. to get into, to get in
meterse en problemas - to get in trouble.
Está tratando de meterse en tu cabeza. - He's trying to get into your head.
mi
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my
2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ
suegro
1. n-m. father-in-law (spouse's father)
algunas
1. det. feminine plural of alguno
2. pron. feminine plural of alguno; some (some people)
alguno
1. det. some, any
¿Quiere alguna cosa? - Do you want anything?
Algún día lo haré. - I will do it someday.
2. det. any (used for emphasis)
No tiene talento alguno. - He doesn't have any talent at all.
3. det. various
4. pron. someone
5. pron. some, some people
6. pron. one (thing); a few
veces
1. prep. (mathematics) by, times (multiplication)
2. n. plural of vez
vez
1. n-f. time, instance
una vez - once
a veces - sometimes
Lo hizo dos veces. - He did it twice.
cada vez que te veo - every time that I see you
2. n-f. (Spain) place (in a queue)
3. n-f. (Spain) turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
4. n-f. (in the plural) place, stead
hacer las veces de - to serve as
mi
1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my
2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ
suegra
1. n-f. mother-in-law (spouse's mother)
siempre
1. adv. always
¿Por qué siempre me mientes? - Why do you always lie to me?
Las cosas no siempre han sido así. - Things haven't always been that way.
2. adv. in spite of it, still...at least
Pase lo que pase, nosotros siempre estaremos juntos. - Whatever happens, we'll still be together at least.
3. adv. (Latin America) all the same, ultimately, in the end
Siempre no fui a la fiesta. - I didn't go to the party all the same.
4. adv. (Colombia, Philippines) of course
dándole
1. v. Compound of the formal second-person singular (usted) participle form of dar, dando and the pronoun le
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)
razón
1. n-f. reason
Esa es precisamente la razón por la que te traje aquí. - That is precisely the reason I brought you here.
2. n-f. reasoning
3. n-f. (with tener) correctness, rectitude, a point
Usted tiene razón. - You are correct.
Tus padres tienen razón. Deberías escucharlos. - Your parents have a point. You should listen to them.
4. n-f. ratio
5. n-f. rate
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
hija
1. n-f. daughter; female equivalent of hijo

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