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Oxford Spanish Dictionary
el , la ART def art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a o ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1. el (con un referente único, conocido o que se define):
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el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré
the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought
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no, ese no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo
no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one
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en la calle Solís
in Solís Street
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prefiero el mío/los tuyos
I prefer mine/yours
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me atendió el estúpido del marido
that stupid husband of hers served me
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yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa
I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer
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yo fui la que lo rompí o rompió
I was the one who broke it
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los nacidos entre …
those born between …
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los que faltamos ayer
those of us who weren't here yesterday
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¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro
which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat
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un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades
a meeting which was attended by many well known people
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la obra de la que o de la cual hablábamos
the play we were talking about
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2. el (con sustantivos en sentido genérico):
me encanta la ópera
I love opera
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odio el pescado
I hate fish
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así es la vida
that's life
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(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien
we Mexicans know only too well
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¿ya vas a la escuela?
do you go to school yet?
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ya salió del hospital
she's out of the hospital Am
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ya salió del hospital
she's out of hospital Brit
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viajar por el espacio
to travel in space
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3. el (en expresiones de tiempo):
ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76
it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76
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mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo
my birthday's on May 28
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el mes pasado/que viene
last/next month
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no trabaja los sábados
she doesn't work (on) Saturdays
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estudió toda la mañana
he studied all morning
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a las ocho
at eight o'clock
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a eso de las seis
around six o'clock
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4. el (cada):
lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro
they're selling it at 80akilo/ameteroat80 a kilo/a meter o at 80akilo/ameteroat80 per kilo/meter
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¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez?
how much does a packet of ten cost?
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5. el (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero
she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money
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el 20% de los peruanos
20% of Peruvians
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vivo en el cuarto
I live on the fifth floor Am
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vivo en el cuarto
I live on the fourth floor Brit
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6. el (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
con las manos en los bolsillos
with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets
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¡te cortaste el pelo!
you've had your hair cut!
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tienes la falda sucia
your skirt is dirty
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tienes el suéter puesto al revés
you've got your sweater on inside out
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tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules
he has long hair/blue eyes
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7.1. el (con nombres propios) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):
llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos
Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned
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el gran Caruso
the Great Caruso
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7.2. el (con nombres propios) (con nombres de mujeres famosas):
la última película de la Monroe
Monroe's last movie
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7.3. el (con nombres propios) (en plural):
los Ortega (matrimonio)
the Ortegas
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los Ortega (matrimonio)
Mr and Mrs Ortega
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los Ortega (familia)
the Ortegas
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los Ortega (familia)
the Ortega family
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a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe
people called José are often known as Pepe
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7.4. el (con nombres propios) inf in many regions controvers (con nombres de pila):
pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo
ask Carmen/Ricardo
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7.5. el (con nombres propios) (con algunos nombres geográficos):
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7.6. el (con nombres propios) (al calificar):
la España de Franco
Franco's Spain
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el Buñuel que todos conocemos
the Buñuel we all know
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la Italia del siglo pasado
Italy in the last century
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7.7. el (con nombres propios) (con algunos equipos deportivos):
juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona
they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona
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Phrases:
el (con infinitivo) odiaba el tener que pedírselo
he hated having to ask her
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es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar
he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks
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el frenético girar de los bailarines
the frenzied spinning of the dancers
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él PRON PERS
1. él (como sujeto):
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¿quién se lo va a decir? — él
who's going to tell her? — he is
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¿y él qué hace aquí?
what's he doing here?
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lo hizo él mismo
he did it himself
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2. él:
él (en comparaciones, con preposiciones)
him
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él (refiriéndose a cosas)
it
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yo llegué antes que él
I arrived before him o before he did
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no eres tan alto como él
you aren't as tall as him o as he is
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¿se lo dieron a él?
did they give it to him ?
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con/contra/para él
with/against/for him
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alto el fuego N m Spain MIL
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parto en el agua N m
parto en el agua
water birth
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corresponsal en el extranjero N mf
corresponsal en el extranjero
foreign correspondent
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Jack el destripador N m
Jack el destripador
Jack the Ripper
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pesca en el mar N f
pesca en el mar
sea fishing
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viajera en el tiempo N f
viajera en el tiempo
time traveler Am
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viajera en el tiempo
time traveller Brit
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viajero en el tiempo N m
viajero en el tiempo
time traveler Am
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viajero en el tiempo
time traveller Brit
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El Gordo Info
El Gordo
In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize.
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Spanish

English
el, la, lo <los, las> ART def
1. el:
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los amigos/las amigas
the friends
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prefiero el azul al amarillo
I prefer the blue one to the yellow one
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2. el lo + adj:
lo bueno/malo
the good/bad thing
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lo antes [o más pronto] posible
as soon as possible
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hazlo lo mejor que puedas
do it the best you can
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3. el + nombres geográficos:
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la China/India
China/India
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4. el + días de semana:
llegaré el domingo
I'll arrive on Sunday
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los sábados no trabajo
I don't work on Saturdays
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5. el + nombre propio inf:
he visto a la Carmen
I saw Carmen
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6. el + que:
lo que digo es...
what I'm saying is ...
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lo que pasa es que...
the thing is that ...
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7. el como interj:
¡la de gente que vino!
so many people came!
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él PRON pers, 3. sing m
1. él (sujeto):
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2. él (tras preposición):
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el libro es de él (suyo)
the book is his
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comerse el mundo VB
comerse el mundo coll
to take on the world
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estaba preparada para comerme el mundo ex
I was ready to take on the world
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el gordo
first prize (in the lottery)
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sacar el gordo fig
to bring home the bacon
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English

Spanish
the high point (most successful state)
el clímax
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the high point (most enjoyable state)
el punto álgido
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the (River) Thames
el Támesis
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in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish

English
el [el], la [la], lo [lo] <los, las> ART def
1. el:
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los amigos/las amigas
the friends
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prefiero el azul al amarillo
I prefer the blue one to the yellow one
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2. el lo + adj:
lo bueno/malo
the good/bad thing
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lo antes [o más pronto] posible
as soon as possible
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hazlo lo mejor que puedas
do it the best you can
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3. el + nombres geográficos:
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la China/India
China/India
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4. el + días de semana:
llegaré el domingo
I'll arrive on Sunday
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los sábados no trabajo
I don't work on Saturdays
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5. el + nombre propio inf:
he visto a la Carmen
I saw Carmen
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6. el + que:
lo que digo es...
what I'm saying is...
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lo que pasa es que...
the thing is that...
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7. el como interj:
¡la de gente que vino!
so many people came!
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él [el] PRON pers, 3. sing m
1. él (sujeto):
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2. él (tras preposición):
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el libro es de él (suyo)
the book is his
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el gordo
the first prize (in the lottery)
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sacar el gordo fig
to bring home the bacon
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hacer el paripé
to put on a show
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hacer el paripé (presumir)
to show off
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hacer el paripé (fingir)
to pretend
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Spanish
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GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology
tamiz para el aceite
tamiz para el aceite
oil filter
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refrigerado por el gas de aspiración
refrigerado por el gas de aspiración
suction gas cooled
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
estar como (el) pez en el agua
to be in one's element
el rebaño se desparramó por el campo
the flock spread out across the field
el que más y el que menos
every single one
el banco me ha prestado el dinero
I have borrowed money from the bank
el sol se posaba en el mar
the sun set over the sea