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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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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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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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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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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

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