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ya
     1. adv. now
           Púlsalo ya. - Press it now.
           Preparados, listos, ya. - Ready, set, go.
     2. adv. already, yet
           Ya lo hice. - I already did it.
     3. adv. in the near future; soon
     4. adv. immediately
     5. adv. anymore; no longer
     6. adv. (emphatic) (emphatic (similar to the use of English "so" or "oh" as an interjection))
           ¡Ya lo sé! - I do know!
     7. adv. (in negatives) only
           no ya... - not only...
     8. adv. (before pero) yes
           ya, pero... - yes, but...
     9. adv. (before que) since, now
           ya que... - now that...
     10. adv. OK
     11. conj. first (something) then (something else); first (something), now (something else)
           ¡Ya lluvia ya nieve! - First rain, now snow!
     12. conj. whether (something) or (something else)
           ya sol ya lluvia - whether sun or rain
     13. interj. come on!, let's go!
     14. interj. (colloquial) (used to acknowledge or dismiss the previous statement)
           —Sabes que quedamos con Antonio esta tarde. —Ya. - "You know we're hanging out with Antonio tonight." "I know.".
           —No podrás venir, que trabajas ese día. —Ya, pero cerramos temprano los viernes. - "You can't come, you're working that day." "Right, but we close early on Fridays.".
no
     1. adv. no
     2. adv. not
     3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said)
     4. n-m. no
     5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no.
ya no
     1. adv. no longer, no more, not anymore, not any more, not any longer
           Me gustaba esa banda pero ya no. - I used to like that band but not any more.
           Los ciudadanos ya no se sienten amenazados por la posibilidad de ataques militares. - The citizens no longer feel threatened by the possibility of military attacks.
tuvo
     1. v. third-person singular preterite 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
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
tocar
     1. v. to touch
     2. v. to play (a musical instrument)
           Ella toca el piano. - She plays the piano.
     3. v. (impersonal, transitive) to be someone's time or turn
           Ahora me toca jugar. - Now it's my turn to play.
           te toca a ti - it's your turn
     4. v. to knock
           tocar la puerta - to knock on the door
     5. v. to honk
           tocar la bocina - to honk the horn
     6. v. to ring
           tocar un timbre - to ring a doorbell
     7. v. to touch on (mention briefly)
     8. v. to touch (affect emotionally)
     9. v. to bunt
     10. v. to comb or dress one's hair
     11. v. to don a hat, scarf or other head covering
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
teclado
     1. n-m. keyboard (of a typewriter, piano, computer, etc.)
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