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Denoting a time or duration when something occurs.
We're traveling for three weeks. |
Viajamos por tres semanas.
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Expressing movement along, through, around, by or about (andar)
I walked through the grass of the country. |
Anduve por el pasto del país .
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Expressing the cause (not the purpose) of an action
I fell down because of the snow. |
Me caí por la nieve.
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Meaning per
Two percent |
Dos por ciento.
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Meaning supporting or in favor of
We work for human rights. |
Trabajamos por derechos humanos.
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Introducing the agent of an action after a passive verb(oir)
It was heard by my brother in law. |
Fue oído por mi cuñado .
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means of transportation
I will travel by plane. |
Viajaré por avión.
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para
Meaning for the purpose of or in order to In order to exercise you need a little motivation. |
Para el ejercicio que necesita un poco de motivación
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With a noun or pronoun as object, meaning for the benefit of or directed to
It's for you. |
Es para usted.
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Meaning to or in the direction of when referring to a specific place(para)
I'm heading to the store. |
Voy para la tienda.
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Meaning by or for when referring to a specific time (para)
I need the gift for tomorrow. We're going to my mother in law's house for the weekend. |
Necesito el regalo para mañana.
Vamos a la casa de mi suegra para el fin de semana. |
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When "then" means "at that time" — The typical translation is entonces
Later we visited the lake. Then (meaning "at that time) we went to exercise. |
Más tarde visitamos el lago. Entonces nos fuimos a ejercitar.
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I arrived home and then I smelled something strange.
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Llegue a la casa y entonces oli algo extraño.
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If I buy a shirt, then I will be able to keep my coat in the closet.
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Si compro una camisa, entonces podré guardar el abrigo en el armario.
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When "then" means "later" — The distinction between "then" meaning "at that time and "later" or "next" isn't always distinct, but the latter is often translated as luego. So while a sentence such as "I'll do it then" could be translated as either "Lo haré entonces" or "Lo haré luego," the former suggests it will be done at a specific time, while the later suggests a later, more indefinite time.
Then (meaning "later" or "next") we are going to the mountain region.(not iremos) |
Luego vamos a la región montañosa.
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The driver took us to the ocean, and then we went to the ruins of a city that was nearby.
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Nos llevó al océano, y luego fuimos a las ruinas de una ciudad que estaba cercada.
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"Then" meaning "therefore" or "in that case" — Entonces is a common translation
When there is jealously among/between couples, then there is a huge need for an understanding(comprehension. |
Cuando hay celos entre parejas, entonces hay una gran necesidad de un comprensión.
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Good, then we'll leave early in the morning.(salir)
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Bueno, entonces salgamos temprano en la mañana.
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"Then" as an adjective — Use entonces
The then owner(proprietor), ,began to advertise(announce). |
El entonces propietario empezó a anunciar.
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"Then" as a filler word or intensifier
Then what do you want? |
Entonces ¿qué quieres?
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Idioms
From then on/since then, I have been very afraid. |
Desde entonces tengo mucho miedo.
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Now and then it's good to pamper yourself.(mimar)
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De vez en cuando es bueno mimarse un poco.
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