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You’re pretty strong for a pre-teen schoolgirl.

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Eres bastante fuerte para ser una colegiala pre adolescente.

Reason: Comparison

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We were about to head to the park when my brother started tickling me.

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Estábamos por irnos al parque cuando mi hermano me empezó a hacer cosquillas.

Por = about ?

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Personal space is not a thing around here, which honestly kinda sucks.

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El espacio personal no es una cosa que exista por aquí, lo cual honestamente está de la patada.

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AJ, I don’t even know where to begin. I have felt like the luckiest girl in the world being able to dance in your arms.

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Aj, no sé ni por dónde empezar. Me he sentido como la mujer más afortunada en el mundo teniendo la oportunidad de bailar en tus brazos.

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The 10 Stages Of Grief When You Realize You’re Too Old For Spring Break

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Las 10 Etapas de Duelo Cuando Te Das Cuenta Que Eres Demasiado Viejo Para Spring Break

Rule? Possibly a comparison

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you’re too good for them anyway

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eres demasiado bueno para ellos de todos modos

Rule? Possibly a comparison

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RuPaul’s Drag Race is about to make history. I seriously wanna cry right now.

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Rupaul’s Drag Race está por hacer historia. De verdad quiero llorar en este momento.

*i guess “por” is translated as “about”

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Where are you? You said you’d be here two hours ago! C’mon man!

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¿Por dónde estás? ¡Dijiste que estarías aquí hace dos horas! ¡No manches wey!

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It must have been around June when I decided to start shaving my armpits.

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Ha de haber sido por junio cuando decidí empezar a rasurarme las axilas.

“por” being translated as “around”

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Honey, listen, you’re father and I are worried about your future. I’m not trying to be a dick.

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Querida, escucha, tu padre y yo estamos preocupados por tu futuro. No estoy tratando de ser culera contigo.

I think we use “por” after emotions

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Two times two is five. That’s my truth and I’m sticking to it, ok?

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Dos por dos son cinco. Esa es mi verdad y no voy a cambiar de opinión, ¿ok?

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heat up the water for the tea

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calienta el agua para el té

Reason: purpose or goal

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i use the phone for emergencies

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utilizo el teléfono para emergencias

Reason: purpose or goal

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I exercise everyday to stay healthy

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Hago ejercicio todos los días para mantenerme saludable

Reason: purpose or goal

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Para

Por

  1. Around a place
    - hay un hospital por aquí?
    - is there a hospital around here?
  2. Transportation (through or along or by a place)
    - paso por la universidad todos los días
    - i pass by the university everyday
    - Caminé por el parque
    - i walked through the park
  3. Reason, cause of an action, motive (because of, on account of)
    - llegué tarde por el tráfico
    - i was late because of the traffic
    - mi mama quemó su dedo por la estufa
    - my mom burned her finger on the stove
    - el hombre murió por falta de agua
    - the man died due to lack of water
  4. on behalf of / in favor of
    - Juan estuvo enfermo ayer, así que trabajé por él
    - Juan was sick yesterday, so I worked for him
    - no voté por nadie
    - i didn’t vote for anybody
  5. Going to get something
    - fui al supermercado por leche
    - i went to the supermarket for milk
    - Volví por mis hijos
    - i came back for my children
  6. Duration
    - viví en Arizona por cinco años
    - i lived in Arizona for five years
  7. Exchange, substitution
    - quiero cambiar esto por eso
    - i want to change this for that
    - Te cambio mi camisa favorita por tus zapatos favoritos
    - i’ll trade you my favorite shirt for your favorite shoes
  8. Cost
    - Ana pagó veinticinco euros por el vestido
    - Ana paid twenty five euros for the dress
  9. Thanks
    - gracias por tu ayuda
    - thank you for your help
  10. Multiplication
    - dos por cinco
    - two times five
  11. Means of doing something (travel, communication)
    - voy al cine por bus
    - im going to the movies by bus
    - me llamó por teléfono
    - he called me by phone
  12. Unit of measure, frequency (per)
    - voy al cine dos veces por semana
    - i go to the movies two times per week
    - como cuatro veces por hora
    - I eat four times per hour
  13. Passive voice (by)
    - Bob fue golpeado por Bill
    - bob was hit by bill
  14. Percent = por ciento
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