de
/de/, [d̪e], /de/, [d̪e]from, of
Noun de f (plural des)
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The name of the Latin-script letter D.
Preposition de
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of; ’s; used after the thing owned and before the owner
- Constitución española de 1812
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Spanish constitution of 1812
- la cola del perro
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the dog’s tail
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from (with the source or provenance of or at)
- Soy de España.
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I’m from Spain.
- agua de manantial
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springwater
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of (expressing composition, substance)
- una mesa de madera
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a wooden table
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about (concerning; with regard to)
- Están hablando del pasado.
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They're talking about the past.
- tratarse de
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to be about; to concern
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of, from (indicating cause)
- Murió de hambre.
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He died of hunger.
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of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
- un hombre de fe
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a man of faith
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from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
- el vuelo de Miami a Chicago
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the flight from Miami to Chicago
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of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
- harto de
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sick of; tired of
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from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
- Nos protege del frío.
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It protects us from the cold.
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than (in certain phrases)
- más de
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more than
- menos de
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less than, fewer than
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Used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns).
- campamento de verano
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summer camp
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(followed by the infinitive) Indicates a conditional desire.
- De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho.
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If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
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Indicates a time of day or period of someone's life.
- de día
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during the daytime
- de niño
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as a child; during childhood
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(after a noun and before a verb) Indicates the purpose of an object.
- goma de mascar
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chewing gum
- caña de pescar
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fishing rod
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Los soldados marchan con uniformes de camuflaje.
The soldiers march in camouflaged uniforms.
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Siempre tengo problemas para acordarme de los nombres.
I always have trouble remembering names.
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Él me contó la historia de su vida.
He told me the story of his life.
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El banco abre a las 9 de la mañana y cierra a las 3 de la tarde.
The bank opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m.
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El que hace una bestia de si mismo, elimina el dolor de ser hombre.
He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.
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Un niño estadounidense promedio es esclavo de la televisión por donde lo mires.
An average American child, by all accounts, falls in love with TV.
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Nunca me canso de eso.
I never get tired of that.
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Tom dejó de llorar.
Tom has stopped crying.
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Deja de actuar como un idiota.
Stop acting like a jerk.
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Ella estaba a punto de salir de la casa.
She was about to leave the house.
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