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1 te
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
2 té
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *a) (infusión, planta) teaa la hora del té — ( literal) at tea-time; ( a la hora de la verdad) (Col fam) when it comes to the crunch (colloq)
b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
3 te
Multiple Entries: te té
te pron persa) you;¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?; voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you; cuídate ( refl) look after yourself; ¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?; ¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?; no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea 'té' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonarse - abatimiento - acalorarse - acaso - acercar - achantarse - aclararse - acompañar - aconsejar - adivinar - advertir - agradecer - ajustar - alejarse - algo - alta - amargarse - ancha - ancho - anillo - animarse - aparte - apetecer - apostar - apostarse - asegurar - así - atizar - atreverse - aunque - avisar - bagatela - bajarse - bien - bobada - bobalicón - bobalicona - bonita - bonito - buena - bueno - buscarse - cachaza - calar - calentarse - cargada - cargado - carrera - celebrar English: about - abreast - account - acetate - act - advise - agitate - agitation - agitator - all - alone - aloud - alternatively - amputate - approximation - ascertain - attain - attainment - authoritarian - averse - back up - bad - barrel - because - behave - behind - believe - belittle - best - better - bite - bonus - bop - breathtaking - brew - bring - bring back - burning - business - butane - call back - capable - caretaker - cetacean - challenge - chin - chip in - chirpy - citation - collect tiː[tiː]N (Mus) si m* * *[tiː] -
4 SE
Multiple Entries: S.E. SE saber se ser sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo 1 no lo sé I don't know; no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name; ¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq); que yo sepa as far as I know; sé algo de algo to know sth about sth; sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject; no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing; ¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!; ¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …! 2 ( ser capaz de): ¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?; sabe escuchar she's a good listener; sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages verbo intransitivo◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb; yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;sé a algo to taste of sth; no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything; sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell himsaberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers 1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;( a ella) I've already told her; (a usted, ustedes) I've already told you; ( a ellos) I've already told them; 2 ( en verbos pronominales):◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?; sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves; sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair; sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress; ( caus) she had a dress made; sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all 3a) ( voz pasiva):sé publicó el año pasado it was published last yearb) ( impersonal):sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punishedc) (en normas, instrucciones):◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc) ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be; ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'): soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro): ¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth; ( en locs) ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers sé v impers to be; sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1◊ sé humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):2 ( naturaleza):
sé see◊ saber, ser
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb (de alguien por otros) to have news of sb (de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself (a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself (un animal a sí mismo) itself (objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself (a sí misma) (for o to) herself (un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves (indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him (femenino) (to o for) her (plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit 'sé' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abalanzarse - abandonarse - abarcar - abaratarse - abastecimiento - abatirse - abogada - abogado - abrazarse - abuela - aburrida - aburrido - acabarse - acaramelada - acaramelado - acaso - acentuarse - acercarse - achacar - achantarse - achuchar - aclimatarse - acomodarse - acto - actual - acuerdo - acumularse - acusarse - adelantarse - adherirse - adivinarse - administración - admitir - adónde - adscribirse - afanarse - aferrarse - agachar - agarrar - aglomerarse - agradecer - ahorcarse - aire - alargarse - alejarse - alma - alquilar - alrededor - alta English: A - ablaze - abstain - accessible - acclaim - accomplished - account - account for - accustom - actual - actually - address - administration - admit - adrift - advance - advantage - adventure - advice - advise - after - after-sales - ago - agree - ahead - aid - alienate - alike - alive - all - almost - alone - already - also - alter - always - ambit - ambush - ammunition - anonymous - another - anticipate - antiquated - antisexist - antsy - applaud - approach - apt - archives - arguableSEtr[saʊɵ'iːst](= southeast) SEABBR= southeast SE* * *(= southeast) SE -
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pron.1 me.le gustaría verme she'd like to see me2 (to) me.me lo dio he gave it to meme tiene miedo he's afraid of me3 myself.me visto I get dressed* * *me1 me2 (reflexivo) myself* * *pron.1) me2) to me, for me, from me3) myself* * *PRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] meme llamó por teléfono — he telephoned o rang me
2) [como complemento indirecto] (to) me¡dámelo! — give it to me!
me lo compró — [de mí] he bought it from me; [para mí] he bought it for me
¿por qué me lo preguntas? — why do you ask?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]* * *pronombre personal me¿me lo prestas? — will you lend it to me o lend me it?
me lo quitó — he took it off me o away from me
me miré en el espejo — (refl) I looked at myself in the mirror
me hice una chaqueta — (refl) I made myself a jacket; (caus) I had a jacket made
* * *= me.Ex. Let me offer an illustration.----* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* me gustaría = I shoud like.* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.* * *pronombre personal me¿me lo prestas? — will you lend it to me o lend me it?
me lo quitó — he took it off me o away from me
me miré en el espejo — (refl) I looked at myself in the mirror
me hice una chaqueta — (refl) I made myself a jacket; (caus) I had a jacket made
* * *= me.Ex: Let me offer an illustration.
* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* me gustaría = I shoud like.* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.* * *mememe mandaron una postal they sent me a postcardme han robado el reloj I've had my watch stolen, my watch has been stolen¿me lo prestas? will you lend it to me o lend me it?me arregló el televisor he fixed the television for meme lo quitó he took it off me o away from meme fue imposible asistir it was impossible for me to attendme miré en el espejo ( refl) I looked at myself in the mirrorme hice una chaqueta ( refl) I made myself a jacket;( caus) I had a jacket mademe terminé el libro en un día ( enf) I finished the book in a dayme equivoqué I made a mistake, I was mistakenme alegro mucho I'm very pleasedse me murió el gato my cat diedno te me vayas, que quiero hablar contigo don't go away, I want a word with youel nene no me come/duerme my baby won't eat/sleep* * *
me pron pers
me;◊ ¿me lo prestas? will you lend it to me o lend me it?;
me arregló el televisor he fixed the television for me;
me lo quitó he took it off me o away from me;
me robaron el reloj my watch was stolen;
me miré en el espejo ( refl) I looked at myself in the mirror;
me corté el pelo ( refl) I cut my hair;
( caus) I had my hair cut;
me alegro mucho I'm very pleased;
se me murió el gato my cat died
me pron pers
1 (objeto directo) me: me abrazó con fuerza, he hugged me tight
2 (objeto indirecto) me, to me, for me: me parece absurdo, it seems absurd to me
me resulta imposible convencerte, it is imposible for me to convince you
préstame una moneda, lend me a coin
3 (pron reflexivo) myself: me prometí conseguirlo, I promised myself I would manage it
me quedé dormida, I fell asleep
'me' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abochornar
- abordar
- aborigen
- abotonar
- abrigo
- abrirse
- abrumar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acaso
- achicharrarse
- aclararse
- acogerse
- acometer
- acompañar
- acordarse
- acribillar
- actual
- acusación
- adelantarse
- adentro
- adivinar
- agradar
- ahumar
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alegrar
- alegrarse
- algo
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alma
- amable
- amargada
- amargado
- amargura
- ambages
- amontonarse
- anda
- anquilosarse
- anticiparse
- aparte
- apenas
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- apoltronarse
- apoyarse
English:
aback
- academy
- account
- ache
- aching
- actual
- adjust
- admit
- advance
- affirmation
- afraid
- after
- agree
- airmail
- album
- alive
- along
- also
- alternate
- amalgamate
- amaze
- amazement
- amazing
- amusing
- and
- angry
- animate
- animated
- annoy
- answer back
- any
- anybody
- apology
- appal
- appall
- appeal
- appease
- apprise
- approach
- approximate
- approximation
- around
- art form
- ashamed
- ask
- assert
- assign
- assurance
- attractive
- attuned to
* * *me pron personal1. [complemento directo] me;le gustaría verme she'd like to see me;me atracaron en plena calle I was attacked in the middle of the street;me han aprobado I've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) me;me lo dio he gave it to me, he gave me it;me tiene miedo he's afraid of me;[es para mí] she bought it for me;¿me sujetas esto? will you hold this for me?;me extrajeron sangre they took some of my blood;me han quitado el bolso they've stolen my bag;me mancharon el traje they stained my suit;me pegaron un empujón someone pushed me, I was pushed;se me cayó I dropped it;no me resulta agradable hacer esto it's not very pleasant for me to have to do this;me será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to me3. [reflexivo] myself;me visto I get dressed;me serví un whisky I poured myself a whisky;me puse la falda I put my skirt on;me acosté en el sofá I lay down on the sofa;me rompí una pierna I broke a leg;[en modista, sastre] I've had these Br trousers o US pants mended4. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¡no me lo creo! I can't believe it!;me espero lo peor I'm expecting the worst;me lo comí todo I ate the whole lot;no te me eches a llorar ahora don't start crying on me now;se me ha estropeado la lavadora the washing machine has gone and got broken;yo sé lo que me digo I know what I'm talking aboutyo me abstengo I abstain* * *mepron persme dio el libro he gave me the book, he gave the book to me* * *me pron1) : meme vieron: they saw me2) : to me, for me, from medame el libro: give me the bookme lo compró: he bought it for meme robaron la cartera: they stole my pocketbook3) : myself, to myself, for myself, from myselfme preparé una buena comida: I cooked myself a good dinnerme equivoqué: I made a mistake* * *me pron1. (complemento) me2. (partes del cuerpo) my3. (reflexivo) myself -
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pron.1 us.le gustaría vernos she'd like to see usnos atracaron en plena calle we were attacked in the middle of the street2 (to) us.nos lo dio he gave it to usnos tiene miedo he's afraid of us3 ourselves.nos vestimos we get dressednos pusimos los abrigos y salimos we put our coats on and leftse nos olvidó we forgot4 each other.nos enamoramos we fell in love (with each other)nos concedimos una segunda oportunidad we gave ourselves a second chancem.pl.negatives.* * *1 (complemento) us2 (uso reflexivo) ourselves3 (uso recíproco) each other* * *pron.1) us2) ourselves3) to us, for us, from us4) each other* * *PRON PERS PL1) [directo] us2) [indirecto] usnos lo compró — [de nosotros] he bought it from us; [para nosotros] he bought it for us
3) [reflexivo] ourselves4) [mutuo] each other* * *pronombre personala) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us¿nos explicas cómo se hace? — can you tell us o explain to us how it's done?
nos lo quitó — she took it off us o away from us
b) (refl) ourselvesnos vamos a hacer socios del club — we're going to become members of o join the club
c) (recípr)* * *----* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* nos gusten o no = like them or not.* nos guste o no = like it or not.* * *pronombre personala) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us¿nos explicas cómo se hace? — can you tell us o explain to us how it's done?
nos lo quitó — she took it off us o away from us
b) (refl) ourselvesnos vamos a hacer socios del club — we're going to become members of o join the club
c) (recípr)* * ** ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* nos gusten o no = like them or not.* nos guste o no = like it or not.* * *A1 (como complemento directo, indirecto) usnos ayudaron mucho they helped us a lotescúchanos listen to usnos han robado el coche our car's been stolen, we've had our car stolen¿nos explicas cómo se hace? can you tell us o explain (to us) how it's done?nos lo trajeron ayer they brought it yesterdaynos lo quitó she took it off us o away from usa nosotros no nos dijo nada she didn't say anything to usa Pablo y a mí nos trató muy bien he treated Pablo and me very wellse nos quedó el coche a mitad de camino our car broke down halfway thereque no se nos vaya a echar atrás ahora I hope she isn't going to back out on us nowel día del picnic nos llovió/hizo mal tiempo on the day of the picnic it rained (on us)/the weather was bad o we had bad weather2 ( refl) ourselvesnos hicimos daño we hurt ourselvessentémonos let's sit downnos vamos a hacer socios del club we're going to become members of o join the club3 ( recípr):ella y yo nos conocemos desde hace años she and I have known each other for yearsB (como sujeto) ( arc); wenos, los representantes del pueblo we, the representatives of the people* * *
nos pron persa) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us;
escúchanos listen to us;
nos han robado el coche our car's been stolen
sentémonos let's sit downc) ( recípr):
nos pron pers
1 us: nos ayuda, she helps us
nos echó una bronca, he told us off
no nos lo dijo, he didn't tell us
2 (reflexivo) ourselves: no nos hemos portado bien, we haven't behaved ourselves
nos apuntamos al curso, we registered for the course
3 (recíproco) each other: nos conocemos desde hace tiempo, we have known each other for a long time
' nos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- abonarse
- abrigo
- acabarse
- accidente
- achantar
- achuchar
- acoger
- acontecer
- actual
- afectar
- ahorrar
- alentador
- alentadora
- alertar
- andanzas
- año
- anonadada
- anonadado
- antojarse
- apartarse
- asesinar
- aterrizar
- atracón
- auspiciar
- aviso
- bailar
- baño
- boca
- brear
- brete
- brillantez
- buena
- bueno
- caber
- cada
- calendario
- calor
- cámping
- cantero
- canto
- cara
- caro
- casarse
- cercado
- charla
- cielo
- clavar
- comistrajo
- cómo
English:
accustom
- acquaint
- actual
- afford
- appreciate
- arms race
- army
- assemble
- asset
- avail
- await
- beat
- beat down
- bid
- buckle up
- bumpy
- call
- catch up
- clear
- climbing
- compel
- cook
- creepy
- daily
- dark
- delay
- dilemma
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do for
- dour
- down
- edge
- embarrassment
- favor
- favour
- fifty
- finalize
- find out
- first
- fog
- folding
- footpath
- forbidding
- freeze
- furnish
- galvanize
- gazump
- get
- go through
* * *nos pron personal1. (complemento directo) us;le gustaría vernos she'd like to see us;nos atracaron en plena calle we were attacked in the middle of the street;nos aprobaron a todos we all passed, they passed us all2. (complemento indirecto) (to) us;nos lo dio he gave it to us, he gave us it;nos tiene miedo he's afraid of us;[es para nosotros] she bought it for us;nos extrajeron sangre they took some of our blood;nos han quitado una maleta they've stolen one of our suitcases;nos hicieron quitarnos la ropa they made us take off our clothes;nos pegaron un empujón someone pushed us, we were pushed;se nos olvidó we forgot;nos será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to us3. (reflexivo) ourselves;nos servimos un whisky we poured ourselves a whisky;nos vestimos we get dressed;nos hacíamos llamar “los cinco magníficos” we called ourselves “the magnificent five”;nos pusimos los abrigos y salimos we put our coats on and left;nos acostamos en la cama we lay down on the bed4. (recíproco) each other;nos enamoramos we fell in love (with each other);nos concedimos una segunda oportunidad we gave ourselves a second chancenos lo comimos todo we ate the whole lot;no te nos eches a llorar ahora don't start crying on us now;Famtú descuida, que nosotros sabemos lo que nos hacemos don't you worry, we know what we're doing here7. [plural mayestático] we;nos estamos de acuerdo we agree* * *nos dio el dinero he gave us the money, he gave the money to usII reflexivo ourselves* * *nos pron1) : usnos enviaron a la frontera: they sent us to the border2) : ourselvesnos divertimos muchísimo: we enjoyed ourselves a great deal3) : each other, one anothernos vimos desde lejos: we saw each other from far away4) : to us, for us, from usnos lo dio: he gave it to usnos lo compraron: they bought it from us* * *nos pron1. (complemento) usnos llamó, pero no le hicimos caso he called us, but we ignored him2. (reflexivo) ourselves3. (uso recíproco) each other / one another -
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pron.1 himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular).se está lavando, está lavándose she is washing (herself)se lavó los dientes she cleaned her teethespero que se diviertan I hope you enjoy yourselvesel perro se lame the dog is licking itselfse lame la herida it's licking its woundse levantaron y se fueron they got up and left2 oneself.hay que afeitarse todos los días one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day3 each other, one another.se aman they love each otherse escriben cartas they write to each other4 (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular).se lo dio he gave it to him/her/etcse lo dije, pero no me hizo caso I told her, but she didn't listensi usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minutem.Se, selenium.* * *SE► símbolo* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to you, to them2) himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves3) each other* * *ABR= sudeste SE* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex. None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.----* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.
* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *SE(= sureste) SE* * *
Multiple Entries:
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SE
saber
se
ser
sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sé algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sé a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers
1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;
( a ella) I've already told her;
(a usted, ustedes) I've already told you;
( a ellos) I've already told them;
2 ( en verbos pronominales):◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;
[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves;
sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair;
sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress;
( caus) she had a dress made;
sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all
3a) ( voz pasiva):
sé publicó el año pasado it was published last yearb) ( impersonal):
sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punishedc) (en normas, instrucciones):◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;
sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sé v impers to be;
sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sé humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
sé see◊ saber, ser
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
'sé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuela
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabarse
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acaso
- acentuarse
- acercarse
- achacar
- achantarse
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acomodarse
- acto
- actual
- acuerdo
- acumularse
- acusarse
- adelantarse
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- administración
- admitir
- adónde
- adscribirse
- afanarse
- aferrarse
- agachar
- agarrar
- aglomerarse
- agradecer
- ahorcarse
- aire
- alargarse
- alejarse
- alma
- alquilar
- alrededor
- alta
English:
A
- ablaze
- abstain
- accessible
- acclaim
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- address
- administration
- admit
- adrift
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advice
- advise
- after
- after-sales
- ago
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alienate
- alike
- alive
- all
- almost
- alone
- already
- also
- alter
- always
- ambit
- ambush
- ammunition
- anonymous
- another
- anticipate
- antiquated
- antisexist
- antsy
- applaud
- approach
- apt
- archives
- arguable
* * *SE (abrev de Sudeste)SE* * *SEabr (= sudeste) SE (= Southeast)* * *se pron1) : to him, to her, to you, to themse los daré a ella: I'll give them to her2) : each other, one anotherse abrazaron: they hugged each other3) : himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselvesse afeitó antes de salir: he shaved before leavingse dice que es hermosa: they say she's beautifulse habla inglés: English spoken* * *se pron1. (él) himself2. (ella) herself3. (ello) itself4. (usted) yourself¿se divierte usted? are you enjoying yourself?5. (ellos, ellas) themselves6. (ustedes) yourselves¿se han divertido? have you enjoyed yourselves?7. (posesivo) his / her / its / your / their¿se ha lavado las manos? has he washed his hands?8. (recíproco) each other / one another9. (impersonal, pasivo)se dice que... people say that...¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?se ruega silencio silence, please10. (a él) to him / him11. (a ella) to her / her12. (a usted) to you / you13. (a ellos) to them / them -
8 os
pron.1 you. (peninsular Spanish)me gustaría veros I'd like to see you2 (to) you.os lo dio he gave it to youos tengo miedo I'm afraid of you3 yourselves.os vestís you get dressed4 each other.os enamorasteis you fell in love (with each other)m.1 OS.2 os.3 os.m.pl.plural of o, oes.* * *os1 (complemento directo) you2 (complemento indirecto) you3 (reflexivo) yourselves■ ¿ya os estáis vistiendo? are you getting dressed already?4 (recíproco) each other* * *pron.1) you, to you2) each other* * *IPRON PERS PL1) [directo] you2) [indirecto] youos lo compré — (=de vosotros) I bought it from you; (=para vosotros) I bought it for you
¿os han arreglado ya el ordenador? — have they fixed the computer for you yet?
3) [reflexivo] yourselves¿os habéis hecho daño? — did you hurt yourselves?
4) [mutuo] each otherII¿os conocéis? — have you met?, do you know each other?
EXCL shoo!* * *pronombre personal (Esp)a) (complemento directo, indirecto) youb) (refl) yourselvesc) (recípr)* * *pronombre personal (Esp)a) (complemento directo, indirecto) youb) (refl) yourselvesc) (recípr)* * *os( Esp)1 (como complemento directo, indirecto) youos veo mañana I'll see you tomorrowos lo he dicho mil veces I've told you a hundred timesos lo ha prometido she's promised it to you o she's promised you itos ha pintado la habitación he has painted your room for youos voy a quitar el balón I'm going to take the ball off you o away from you¿os resultó interesante? did you find it interesting?se os ha manchado la alfombra your carpet is stained2 ( refl) yourselvesno os engañéis don't kid yourselvessentaos or ( esp en leng hablado) sentaros un rato sit down for a while3 ( recípr):creía que vosotros dos os conocíais I thought you two knew each other* * *
os pron pers (Esp)
os lo prometió she promised it to you
c) ( recípr):
os pron pers pl & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (complemento directo) you: os llevo al aeropuerto, I'll take you to the airport
2 (complemento indirecto) you, to you: mi hermana os ha enviado un regalo, my sister has sent you a present
¿os llegó la postal?, did you receive the postcard?
3 (con verbo reflexivo) yourselves: os vais a hacer daño, you're going to hurt yourselves
4 (con verbo recíproco) each other: siempre os estáis fastidiando, you're always bothering each other
'os' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradecer
- conjurarse
- desear
- dicha
- dicho
- divertirse
- emplazar
- igual
- incomodar
- proponer
- rezagarse
- risa
- rosca
English:
object
- you
- yourself
- duo
- embryo
- impresario
- Leo
- memo
- piano
- radio
- rodeo
- scenario
- Scorpio
- stereo
- your
- yourselves
* * *os pron personalEsp1. (complemento directo) you;me gustaría veros I'd like to see you;¿os atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;al final os aprobarán a todos you'll all pass o they'll pass all of you in the end2. (complemento indirecto) (to) you;os lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;os tengo miedo I'm afraid of you;[es para vosotros] she bought it for you;¿os han quitado el permiso? have they taken your licence away from you?;os estropearon el tocadiscos they broke your record player;os han pegado una paliza they've thrashed you;se os olvidará you'll forget (about it);os será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. (reflexivo) yourselves;os vestís you get dressed;servíos una copa pour yourselves a drink;poneos los abrigos put your coats on;os podéis acostar en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. (recíproco) each other;os enamorasteis you fell in love (with each other);os estabais pegando you were hitting each other5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no os lo creéis? don't you believe it?;os lo comisteis todo you ate the whole lot;si se os echa a llorar no le hagáis caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿os acordáis? do you remember?;poneos cómodos make yourselves comfortable* * *osos lo devolveré I’ll give you it back, I’ll give it back to you* * *os pron pl objective form of vosotros* * *os pron1. (complemento) you¿quién os ha invitado? who invited you?2. (reflexivo) yourselves¿os habéis hecho daño? have you hurt yourselves?3. (recíproco) each other / one another -
9 se
pron. pers. de la tercera persona del singular: si, se usa como objeto directo, se utiliza en verbos pronominales.
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