| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| dirigió |
| 1. v. third-person singular preterite indicative of dirigir | |
| dirigir |
| 1. v. to direct | |
| 2. v. to lead, guide, conduct | |
| 3. v. to steer | |
| 4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) ( + a) to address, direct to | |
| 5. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) ( + a) to head, to make one's way, to head over | |
| 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 | |
| puerta |
| 1. n-f. door (portal of entry into a building) | |
| 2. n-f. gate (doorlike structure outside a house) | |
| 3. n-f. gate (passageway in an airport) | |
| 4. n-f. doorway, doorstep, gateway | |
| 5. n-f. (sports) goal (area into which players attempt to put an object) | |
