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fórmula
     1. n-f. formula
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
despedida
     1. n-f. farewell
     2. n-f. farewell party
     3. n-f. (letter-writing) valediction, complimentary close
     4. adj. feminine singular of despedido
     5. Participle. feminine singular of despedido
     despedir
          1. v. to dismiss
          2. v. to fire from a job
                Está usted despedido. - You're fired.
          3. v. to say goodbye (to someone)
                Despídete de ellos. - Say goodbye to them.
     despedido
          1. adj. laid off, dismissed (employees)
          2. Participle. past participle of despedir
utilizada
     1. Participle. feminine singular of utilizado
     utilizar
          1. v. to use; to make use of; to utilize
          2. v. to utilize
cuando
     1. adv. when
     2. conj. when
           Ven cuando estés listo. - Come when you're ready.
los
     1. art. the
           ¿Qué hacen los muchachos? - What do the boys do?
     2. pron. accusative of ellos and ustedes (when referring to more than one man); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. plural masculine or neuter pronoun
           los que no hablan - those who do not speak
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
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
despiden
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of despedir
     despedir
          1. v. to dismiss
          2. v. to fire from a job
                Está usted despedido. - You're fired.
          3. v. to say goodbye (to someone)
                Despídete de ellos. - Say goodbye to them.
saben
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of saber
     saber
          1. v. to know (a fact), to wit
                Sé que volverá. - I know that it'll come back.
                Lo siguiente que sé... - Next thing I know...
                que yo sepa - as far as I know
                Si tu supieras... - If you knew...
          2. v. to know how to do something
                Sabe hablar español. - He knows how to speak Spanish.
          3. v. (in the preterite tense) to find out, to learn
          4. v. to taste
                Sabe a pollo. - It tastes like chicken.
          5. v. to realize, to know (e.g. recognize)
                El hombre no sabe lo talentoso que su hijo es. - The man doesn't realize how talented his son is.
          6. v. to tell, to know (i.e. to discern or distinguish if something is the case)
                Siempre es difícil saber si me mientes. - It's always hard to tell if you're lying to me.
          7. v. (informal) to figure out
                Todavía estamos tratando de saber qué acaba de pasar. - We're still trying to figure out what just happened.
          8. v. to hear from (+ de)
                No he sabido nada de ella en meses. - I haven't heard from her in months.
          9. v. to hear of, to hear about, (+ de)
          10. v. to learn of, to learn about, to find out about, to know about (+ de)
          11. v. to be known
                Ya se sabe que uno de los factores que aceleran esta enfermedad es el estrés. - It is known that one of the factors that speeds up this disease is stress.
          12. v. to know (extremely well)
                He oído que te sabes todas las líneas de la película de memoria. - I heard that you know all the lines of the movie by heart.
          13. n-m. knowledge
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
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
van
     1. n-m. van (vehicle)
     2. v. third-person plural present indicative of ir
     ir
          1. v. to go (away from speaker and listener)
                Nos gusta ir al cine. - We like to go to the movies.
          2. v. to come (towards or with the listener)
                Quiero ir contigo. - I want to come with you.
                Iré a tu casa. - I'll come to your house.
          3. v. (auxiliary) to be going to (near future), to go (+ a + infinitive)
                Voy a decirle la verdad. - I am going to tell her the truth.
          4. v. to go away, to leave, to depart, to go (when the destination is not essential; when something or someone is going somewhere else)
                Lo siento. Tengo que irme. - I'm sorry. I have to leave.
                Él se va a salvar al mundo otra vez. - He's off to save the world again.
          5. v. to leak out (with liquids and gasses), to boil away, to go flat (gas in drinks)
          6. v. to overflow
          7. v. to go out (lights)
          8. v. to finish, to wear out, to disappear (e.g. money, paint, pains, mechanical parts)
          9. v. to die
          10. v. to break wind, to fart
          11. v. to wet/soil oneself (i.e., urinate or defecate in one's pants)
          12. v. to come, to cum, to ejaculate, to orgasm
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.
volver
     1. v. to return, to revert, to get back
           Vuelvan a trabajar. / Vuelva al trabajo. - Get back to work.
     2. v. to come back, go back
           Si realmente estás pensando en volver a aquel lugar sucio, debes haberte enloquecido totalmente. - If you're really thinking about going back to that filthy place, you must have gone totally cr
     3. v. to do again
           Volvió a olvidarse de la foto. - He forgot the photo again.
     4. v. to turn
     5. v. to become, to get
           Me estoy volviendo loco. - I am going crazy.
     6. v. to make, to drive
           Esto me está volviendo loco. - This is driving me mad.
           Me vuelves loco. - You drive me crazy.
     7. v. to turn
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.
ver
     1. v. to see, to spot
           Vine, vi, vencí. - I came, I saw, I conquered.
           Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero. - Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money.
     2. v. to see, to look at, to view (perceive)
           Hmm. Ya veo... - Hmm. I see...
           Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo. - Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at or see or view the world.
     3. v. to see, to tell, to observe
           Puedo ver que no eres como el resto. - I can tell you aren't like the rest of them.
     4. v. to see, to check (verify)
           Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa. - Let me check if the coast is clear.
     5. v. to watch
           ver la televisión - to watch television
     6. v. to look, to seem
           Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi. - You look so different since the last time I saw you.
     7. v. to see oneself, to picture oneself
           Me veo así como un consejero, nada más. - I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more.
     8. v. to find oneself, to be
           Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil. - We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question.
     9. v. (reciprocal) to see one another
           Nos vemos! - We'll see each other!)
a ver
     1. interj. show me!; let me see!; let's have a look!
           Me he comprado unos zapatos. – ¿A ver? - I bought some shoes. – Ooh, let me see!
     2. interj. (a general lead-in, often to get someone's attention before asking a question or before giving an order); all right then; so; now...
           A ver, escúchame. - Okay now, listen.
           Bueno, a ver, cuéntame más. - All right, so, tell me more.
     3. interj. (used when adding clarification); I mean; well...
           A ver, tampoco es para tanto. - But I mean, it's no big deal.
     4. interj. (used as a filled pause to indicate thinking or that one is looking for something); let's see...; let me see...; hmm
           Tienes azúcar moreno? – A ver. - Do you have any brown sugar? – Hmm, let me see...
     5. interj. let's see if; let me see if
           A ver si encuentro algo para ti. - Let's see if I can find something for you.
           A ver si te oí bien. - Let me see if I heard you correctly.
           A ver si te lo puedo explicar. - Hmm, how can I explain this to you...
     6. interj. indicates a challange
           A ver si lo adivinas. - Guess!
     7. interj. (indicates curiosity); "I wonder".
           A ver si nos vemos. - Perhaps we'll meet each other there!
           A ver cuándo empieza. - I wonder when it starts.
     8. interj. indicates concern
           A ver si te caes. - You might fall!
     9. interj. of course, obviously
           ¿Vas a hacerlo? – ¡A ver! - Are you going to do it? – Of course!
     10. interj. used to encourage
           A ver cuándo vienes a visitarme. - You should come visit!
al
     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.
     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
día
     1. n-m. day (any period of 24 hours)
     2. n-m. day (a period from midnight to the following midnight)
     3. n-m. day (rotational period of a planet)
     4. n-m. day (the part of a day period which one spends at work, school, etc.)
     5. n-m. day, daytime (the part of the day between sunrise and sunset)
siguiente
     1. adj. following
     2. adj. next
           Lo siguiente que puedo recordar es que salí corriendo. - The next thing I can remember was running out.
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