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ESSpanish
y[i]
conjunction
and
AI-generated
ESSpanish
yo(yo)[ʝo]
pronoun
The first person singular pronoun.

“Yo estudio español.”

I study Spanish.

Related: yo mismo

Also means
  1. I
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ESSpanish
yuppie[yup-pi]
noun
A word used to describe a young, ambitious person who lives in a city and has a well-paid job.

“Ese joven profesional es un verdadero yuppie.”

That young professional is a true yuppie.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of yuppy
  2. young urban professional

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
joya[ˈxoʝa]
noun
A valuable object made of gold, silver, or precious stones. It can also describe a very special or precious person or thing.

“Ese collar es una joya de la familia.”

That necklace is a family treasure.

Also means
  1. jewellery, jewelry
  2. jewel, piece of jewelry
  3. gem; treasure
  4. conniver
  5. a person of poor reputation
  6. basin
  7. jewelry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
pays[ˈpais]
noun
The plural form of the noun pay, which refers to money received for work.

“Los pays fueron enviados a tiempo.”

The payments were sent on time.

Also means
  1. plural of pay

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
Larry[ˈlari]
name
A male given name of English origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries.

“Larry vive en Chicago.”

Larry lives in Chicago.

Also means
  1. a male given name from English
  2. Larry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
apoyar[apoˈʝaɾ]
verb
To provide physical or emotional help to someone or something. It also means to lean against a surface.

“Te apoyo.”

I've got your back.

Also means
  1. to lean, to rest, to lie or lay
  2. to support, to get behind (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid)
  3. to support (to keep from falling)
  4. to lean, to rest, to be supported
  5. to lean on, to rely on
  6. to be based, to be founded
  7. to support

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
joyería[xoʝeˈɾia]
noun
A shop where rings, necklaces, and other precious items are sold. It also refers to the jewelry itself.

“Compraron un anillo de oro en la joyería del centro.”

They bought a gold ring at the jewelry store downtown.

Also means
  1. jewelry shop / store
  2. jewelry
  3. jewelry store

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
claymore[kleiˈmoɾ]
noun
A type of long sword historically used in Scotland.

“El caballero sostenía una pesada claymore en sus manos.”

The knight held a heavy claymore in his hands.

Also means
  1. claymore

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
kilobyte[kiloˈbait]
noun
A unit of digital information storage equal to 1,024 bytes.

“El archivo pesa menos de un kilobyte.”

The file weighs less than one kilobyte.

Also means
  1. kilobyte

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
tá[ta]Appears in an example
intj
An informal exclamation used in conversation to mean okay or to signal the end of a thought.

“Y tá, y me quedé ahí.”

And okay, and I stayed there.

Also means
  1. okay

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
idem[ˈidem]Appears in an example
pron
This is a formal way to say the same thing or the same as previously mentioned. It is often used in writing to avoid repeating a word.

“Él ordenó café y yo idem.”

He ordered coffee and I did the same.

Also means
  1. the same

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
matiz[maˈtiθ]Appears in an example
noun
A subtle difference in color, meaning, or opinion. It describes slight variations that are not always obvious.

“No obstante, han sido muchas las corrientes surgidas en este pequeño período de tiempo, todas ellas debido a concepciones de valor diferentes, con matices diferenciales distintos, según el campo filosófico y psicológico de procedencia.”

However, many trends have emerged in this short period of time, all of them due to different conceptions of value, with distinct differential nuances, according to the philosophical and psychological field of origin.

Also means
  1. hue
  2. nuance, overtone

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
chaval[t͡ʃaˈbal]Appears in an example
noun
A common word used to refer to a boy, a young man, or a friend.

“En el parque de las balas / Tardes y noches, fines de semanas / Con los chavales y con las chavalas”

In the park of bullets / Afternoons and nights, weekends / With the kids and with the girls

Also means
  1. kid, boy
  2. young man, lad, youngster
  3. buddy, guy
  4. kid

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
firmar[fiɾˈmaɾ]Appears in an example
verb
To write your name on a document to show that you agree with it or that you have received it.

“Él no quiso firmar el papel y por ende, no se pudo hacer nada.”

He didn't want to sign the paper and as a result, nothing could be done.

Also means
  1. to sign

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
jornal[xoɾˈnal]Appears in an example
noun
The money earned for one day of manual labor.

“No hay trabajo y solo necesito un jornal.”

There is no work, but all I need is a day's pay.

Also means
  1. a day's pay

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
jordano[xoɾˈdano]Appears in an example
noun
A person who comes from the country of Jordan.

“Mi amigo es jordano y vive en Amán.”

My friend is Jordanian and lives in Amman.

Also means
  1. Jordanian

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
sentido[senˈtido]Appears in an example
noun
The ability to perceive through sight, touch, hearing, taste, or smell. It can also refer to the meaning or direction of something.

“Los cinco sentidos tradicionales son la vista, el tacto, el oído, el gusto y el olfacto.”

The traditional five senses are sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell.

Also means
  1. sense (faculties of perception)
  2. sense, way (manner)
  3. sense, meaning
  4. sense, point, use
  5. feeling
  6. direction
  7. sense

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
jubilate[hu-bi-la-te]Appears in an example
verb
A command form used in the voseo dialect to tell someone to retire themselves or to be happy, depending on the context of the verb jubilar.

“¡Jubilate pronto y disfruta de tu tiempo libre!”

Retire soon and enjoy your free time!

Also means
  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of jubilar combined with te

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
sine dieAppears in an example
adv
A formal phrase used to describe something that is postponed or delayed without a set date for it to resume.

“Esperamos que solicitar un dictamen jurídico sobre las consecuencias de la oficialidad del galego, catalán y euskera y un análisis de su impacto económico no sea una maniobra para alargar sine die su implantación, ha advertido.”

We hope that requesting a legal opinion on the consequences of the official status of Galician, Catalan, and Basque and an analysis of its economic impact is not a maneuver to indefinitely delay its implementation, he warned.

Also means
  1. sine die (indefinitely)
  2. indefinitely

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ESSpanish
Saludable[sah-loo-DAH-bleh]Appears in an example
adjetivo
Healthy

“Comer frutas y verduras es muy saludable.”

Eating fruits and vegetables is very healthy.

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ESSpanish
ministerio[minisˈteɾjo]Appears in an example
noun
A high-level government department that is led by a minister.

“En el CSIC añorábamos entonces depender de algún ministerio realmente poderoso, como Economía y Hacienda, o Presidencia, creyendo que así estaríamos mejor amparados y financiados.”

At the CSIC we longed then to depend on some truly powerful ministry, such as Economy and Treasury, or Presidency, believing that this way we would be better protected and financed.

Also means
  1. ministry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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