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1
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Para: to indicate real or imagined destination

This telephone is for that office.
My house is good for the party.

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Este telephone es para esa oficina.

Mi casa es buena para la fiesta.

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Para: To express the recipient of an action

These gifts are for me.

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Estos regalos son para mí.

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Para: To indicate direction and/or final destination.

The astronauts go to the moon.

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Los astronautas van para la luna.

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Para: To indicate an action’s aim or objective, including profession.

She is studying to be an electrician.
They are studying to be carpenters.

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Ella estudia para electricista.

Ellos estudian para carpintero.

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Para: To express lipids before an infinitive. In describing what something does, or what it is used for.

These shoes are for running.

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Estos zapatos son para correr.

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Para: To indicate purpose for doing something; “in order to” before an infinitive.

I eat to live.

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Como para vivir.

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Para: Deadline, to express a specific time limit or deadline in the future. Usually translates as “by” but it can also mean, for, on, or no later than.

We have to do this by tonight.
She needs the dress for the weekend.
We need the report on Saturday.
I need the clothes no later than Thursday.

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Tenemos que hacer esto para esta noche.
Necesita el vestido para el fin de semana.
Necesitamos el informe para el sábado.
Necesito la ropa para el jueves.

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Para: Deadline: To express a limited time span in the future.
Generalized period of time as opposed to a period of time that begins and ends at a specific hour.

He has work for the summer.
We have a house reserved for two weeks.

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Él tiene empleo para el verano.

Tenemos una casa reservada para dos semanas.

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Para: Standard: To express a comparison to a certain standard.

Paco is tall for his age.
It’s warm for January.

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Paco es alto para su edad.

Hace calor para enero.

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Para: Standard: To express an opinion or personal standard. In my opinion.

For paca, Portland is the best city.

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Para Paco, Portland es la mejor ciudad.

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He is very polite for a teenager.

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Él es muy cortés para un adolescente.

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For him, winter is wonderful, but for me, summer is the best season.

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Para él, invierno es maravilloso, pero para mí, el verano es la mejor estación.

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She works a lot in order to get good grades.

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Ella trabaja mucho para sacar buenas notas.

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Por: Duration: to express duration of time; how long something lasts

Everyday we work for eight hours.
They go on vacation for two weeks.

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Cada día trabajamos por ocho horas.

Ellos van de vacaciones por dos semanas.

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Por: Duration: to indicate periods of time during the 24jour day.
Translates as, for, at, during, on , throughout

They go to synagogue on Friday nights.
He drinks coffee throughout the day.

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Ellos van al templo los viernes por la noche.

Él toma café por el día.

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Por: duration: to express English use of Latin per.

He reads three books per month.
Ten percent didn’t pass the exam.

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Él lee tres libros por mes.

El diez por ciento no aprobó el examen.

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Por: Substitution: to indicate an equal exchange:

I paid 5 dollars for the pizza.
Juan exchanged his apple for an orange.

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Pagué cinco dólares por la pizza.

Juan cambió su manzana por una naranja.

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Por: Substitution: On behalf of or in place of:

I substitute margarine for butter.
The Vice President speaks on behalf of the president.
Roberto works in place of Miguel.

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Sustituyo margarina por mantequilla.
El vicepresidente habla por el presidente.
Roberto trabaja por Miguel.

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Por: Substitute: To express thanks, gratitude

Thank you for the flowers.
I thank you for your help.

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Gracias por las flores.

Te doy gracias por tu ayuda.

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Por: Motivation: To indicate “because of” “due to”or having done something (por +infinitive)

Due to winning the lottery, they are rich.
He’s not working today because of his being sick.

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Por ganar la lotería, ellos son ricos.

Él no trabaja hoy por estar enfermo.

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Por: Motivation: To express a motive for doing something: for, because of

We’re going to the store for butter.
We’re rebuilding the house because of the storm.

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Vamos a la tienda por mantequilla.

Reconstruimos la casa por la tormenta.

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Por: Motivation: To express a reason for something being the way it is (por+noun) or (por+infinitive)

Beethoven is famous for his music.
I am stronger for having the experience.
Beethoven is famous for composing his music.

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Beethoven es famoso por su música.
Soy más fuerte por tener la experiencia.
Beethoven es famoso por componer su música.

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Por: Movement: to express means of transportation.

They travel from London to Paris by train.

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Viajan de Londres a París por tren.

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Por: Movement: to express means of sending information or messages

It’s not good to fight via text.
He responds to me via e-mail.

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No es bueno discutir por texto.

Me responde por correo electrónico.

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Por: Movement: To indicate a temporary stop that is not your final destination: by, through

I’m going by the bank before going to the theater.
We’re going through Detroit on the trip to Paris.

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Voy por el banco antes de ir al teatro.

Pasamos por Detroit en el viaje a París.

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Por: Movement in an area in a general nonspecific direction. “Through, around, throughout, by.”

We walk around the city.
We stroll through the park.
The detective searches throughout the house.
Marta walks by the store.

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No paseamos por la ciudad.
Nos paseamos por el parque.
El detective busca por la casa.
Marta anda por la tienda.

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Por: Emotions: To express a like (or dislike) or an emotion (intangible) for someone or something.

John has a lot of love for his wife.
I have respect for my family.

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Juan tiene mucho amor por su esposa.

Tengo respeto por mis amigos.

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Por: Idioms

Around there, that way

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Por allí

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Por: Idioms

Around here, this way

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Por aquí

30
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Por: Idioms

Therefore

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Por esto

Por eso

31
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Por: Idioms

At last, finally

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Por fin

32
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Por: Idioms

As a rule, generally

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Por lo general

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Por: Idioms

By means of

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Por medio de

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Por: Idioms

For the first time

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Por primera vez

35
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Por: Idioms

Separately

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Por separado

36
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Por: Idioms

Everywhere

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Por todas partes

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Por: Idioms

All over, everywhere, on all sides

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Por todos lados

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He has at least 20 cats.

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Tiene por lo menos 20 gatos.

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When I travel, I always walk through the city and I investigate everything.

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Cuando viajo, siempre camino por la ciudad e investigo todo.

40
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Juanita is sick today. Can you work for her?

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Juanita es enferma hoy. ¿Puedes trabajar por ella?

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Every Monday night he watches soccer on television.

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Cada lunes por la noche él mira fútbol en la televisión.

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Because of her allergies, she can’t touch the cat.

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Por su alergias, ella no puede tocar el gato.

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Ninety percent of all dentists say that this toothpaste is horrible.

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El noventa por ciento de todos los dentistas dicen que esta pasta de dientes es horrible.

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He comes by my house now and then.

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Él viene por mi casa de vez en cuando.

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I have only admiration for you.

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Sólo tengo la estimación por ti.

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Juan es very modest for a man so intelligent and rich.

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Juan es muy humilde para un hombre tan inteligente y rico.

Comparison to a standard.

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This restaurant is way too expensive. Forty dollars for a salad is ridiculous.

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Este restaurante es demasiado costoso. ¡Cuarenta dólares por una ensalada es ridículo!

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I’m hungry. Is the a restaurant around here?

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Tengo hambre. ¿Hay un restaurante por aquí?

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There are no clases today and everything is closed because of the snow.

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No hay clases hoy y nada está abierto por la nieve.

50
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I subscribe to two newspapers to know the world news.

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Me abono a dos periódicos para saber las noticias del mundo.

51
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I feel nothing but annoyance because of them.

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Siento nada menos que disgusto por ellos.

52
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After 20 years, finally Carla won the lottery.

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Después de 20 años, Carla ganó la lotería.

53
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Billion

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Mil millones.

54
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However

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Sin embargo

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