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purpose, aim (in order to)

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para

eg) mi hermano estudia para ingenerio = my brother is studying to be an engineer

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motion toward a specific destination

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para

eg) parto para el Brasil = i am departing for Brazil

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use or suitability, for whom or what something is meant

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para

eg) copas para vino = wine glasses
eg) es el mejor remedio para el dolor de cabeza = its the best remedy for headaches

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deadlines or a definite point in time

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para

eg) la tarea es para miercoles = the homework is due on wednesday

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compared with, considering that

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para

eg) esta casa es demasiado grande para una familia tan pequeña = this house is too large for such a small family (considering that the family is so small)

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to be about to, to be on the verge of

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para

eg) Esta para llovar = its about to rain

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motivation, reasons, compulsion (because of , out of , for, on behalf of , on account of)

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por

eg) no pudimos ir por el mal tiempo = we couldn’t go out because of the bad weather

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feelings or attitudes of the subject toward a person or thing, to be for, to be in favor of

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por

eg) siento gran admiracion por ese autor = i feel great admiration for that author
eg) estoy cien por ciento por esa ley = i am one hundred percent for that law

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the object of an errand

usually with verbs like ir, venir, mandar, enviar

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por

eg) vine por el libro = i came for the book

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approximate location or time, place of transit (around, in, by, through, throughout, along)

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por

eg) paso por mi lado sin verme = he passed by my side without seeing me

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duration or an action

**por is frequently omitted in this case

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por

eg) nos quedaremos en la ciudad (por) una semana = we will stay in the city (for) a week

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substitution, exchange, price

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por

eg) Me tomas por tonta? = do you take me for a fool?

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percentage, rate, multiplication (per, by)

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por

eg) Trabajas por hora o trabajas a destajo? = do you work by the hour or do you work on a piece work basis

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Means, manner, instrument, agent

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por

eg) Echaron a los huelguistas por la fuerza = they threw the strikers out by force

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incompleteness (yet to be done, yet to be finished)

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por

eg) el puente esta por terminar = the bridge is yet to be finished

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al por mayor

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wholesale

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al por menor

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retail

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por adelantando

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in advance

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por ahora

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for the time being

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por casualidad

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by accident

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por completeo

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completely

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por consiguiente

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therefore

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por decirlo asi

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so to speak

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por desgracia

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unfortunately

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por Dios

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for heaven’s sake

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por encima

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hastily

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por entero

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entirly

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por escrito

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in writing

29
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por eso

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for that reason

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por gusto

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for the fun of it

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por las nubes

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sky-high (price or praise)

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por lo general

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in general

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por lo menos

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at least

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por lo tanto

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consequently, therefore

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por lo visto

A

apparently

36
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por ningun motivo

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under no circumstances

37
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por otra parte

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on the other hand

38
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por regla general

A

as a general ruel

39
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por suerte

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luckily

40
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por supuesto

A

of course

41
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por…vez

A

for the…time

42
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acabar por

A

to end up by

43
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brindar por

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to drink to

44
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esforzarse por

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to strive to, for

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interesarse por

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to be interested in, to inquire about

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luchar por

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to struggle for (emphasis on the stuggle, not concerned with the results)

47
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luchar para

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to struggle for (emphasis on the goal and implies that the subject stuggled to achieve something and succeeded in achieving it)

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morirse por

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to be dying to

49
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optar por

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to choose to

50
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preguntar por

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to inquire about, to ask for

51
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preocuparse por

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to worry about

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trepar por

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to climb up

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votar por

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to vote for

54
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trabajar para

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to be employed by

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trabajar por

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to work on behalf of

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hacer…para

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to make…for

57
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hacer…por

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to do…for

58
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para + personal pronoun or noun

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expresses an opinion

eg) Para mi, el asesino fue el camerero = in my opinion the murderer was the waiter

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por + personal pronoun

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used to indicate a persons indifference toward something

eg) por mi, puedes hacer lo que te parezca = For all I car you may do whatever you please

Spanish 350B (16 decks)

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