Para & Por Flashcards by Mike Ménard | Brainscape

Q

The rucksack is for carrying books

Purpose

A

La mochila es para llevar los libros

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The biro is for taking notes

Purpose

A

El bolígrafo es para apuntar

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In order to work, he travels a lot

Purpose

A

Para trabajar, él viaja mucho

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Q

a wine glass

A

una copa para vino

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a shelf for books

Purpose

A

un estante para libros

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Q

This book is for Lydia

Purpose

A

Este libro es para Lydia

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My parents are leaving for Montevideo

Motion toward a destination or goal

A

Mis padres parten para Montevideo

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My girlfriend is studying to be a doctor

Motion toward a destination or goal

A

Mi amiga estudia para doctora

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Q

For tomorrow, read chapter 2

Time limit

A

Para mañana, ¡lean capítulo 2!

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By the end of the year, we must pay the debt

Time limit

A

Para el fin del año, debemos pagar la deuda

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For a child he understands a lot

Comparison

A

Para niño, comprende mucho

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As for me, your behaviour is not acceptable

Comparison

A

Para mí, tu comportamiento no es aceptable

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I married her for (out of) love

Motivation

A

Me casé con ella por amor

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I do everything for (on behalf of) my children

Motivation

A

Lo hago todo por mis hijos

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He is a soldier because he is patriotic

Motivation

A

Él es soldado por ser patriótico

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I have great admiration for that author

Emotion

A

Tengo mucha admiración por ese autor

Q

Isabel has a lot of love for her husband

Emotion

A

Isabel tiene mucho amor por su esposo

Q

They went for (in search of) bread

eObjct of an errand with some verbs of motion

A

Fueron por pan

Q

They sent me for (in search of) the mail

Object of an errand with some verbs of motion

A

Me mandaron por el correo

Q

Nacho is coming (by) this way

Approximate location, space or time

A

Nacho viene por aquí

Q

He walks along the avenue

Approximate location, space or time

A

Él camina por la avenida

Q

In the morning, there are not many people

Approximate location, space or time

A

Por la mañana, no hay mucha gente

Q

We went through Madrid

Approximate location, space or time

A

Fuimos por Madrid

Q

Hablé por una hora

Duration of action or time

A

I spoke for an hour

Q

She paid for a year

Duration of action or time

A

Ella pagó por un año

Q

We lived in Santiago for two years

Duration of action or time

A

Vivimos en Santiago por dos años

Q

I exchanged my dollars (in exchange) for pesos

Substitution and exchange

A

Cambié mis dolares por pesos

Q

He paid fourteen pesos (in exchange) for the book

Substitution and exchange

A

Pagó catorce pesos por el libro

Q

He gave me a book in exchange for the book

Substitution and exchange

A

Él me dio un libro (in exchange) for the book

Q

The dean spoke for (on behalf of/in place of) the department head

Substitution and exchange

A

El decano habló por el jefe del departamento

Q

Two times two is four

Multiplication, rate, unit of measure

A

Dos por dos son cuatro

Q

He receives fifteen dollars per hour

Multiplication, rate, unit of measure

A

Él recibe quince dólares por hora

Q

I don’t want to pay 20% percent

Multiplication, rate, unit of measure

A

No quiero pagar veinte por ciento

Q

I want to drive at 100kmh per hour

Multiplication, rate, unit of measure

A

Quiero manejar a cien kilometros por hora

Q

I speak very little by phone

Means, manner and agent

A

Hablo muy poco por teléfono

Q

They did it by force

Means, manner and agent

A

Lo hicieron por fuerza

Q

The task was done by John

Means, manner and agent

A

La tarea fue hecha por Juan