Meanings (ES + gloss)
el
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
(informal) How's the wife? (= "How is your wife?")
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
el
Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
"My name," he said, "is Hercule Poirot." "Not," the Commissary stammered, "not the Hercule Poirot?"
‘[…] he introduced us to Gwenog Jones.’ ‘Gwenog Jones?’ said Ron, his eyes widening under his own goggles. ‘The Gwenog Jones? Captain of the Holyhead Harpies?’
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sí
A syntactic marker.
But I do go sometimes.
Do tell us.
atufar • conseguir • facer • far • fer • hacer • her • lograr
To perform; to execute.
All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
If you want something done, do it yourself.
abastar • bastar • servir • valer
To suffice.
it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks.
make it do or do without
abastar • bastar • servir • valer
To be reasonable or acceptable.
It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
hacer
To have as one's job.
What does Bob do? — He's a plumber.
hacer
To cook.
I'll just do some eggs.
It seemed, from his account, that he was very good at doing scrambled eggs.
coger • culear • joder
To have sex with. (See also do it)
The uninhibited woman within wanted to do him right there on the countertop, but I remained composed.
[…] one day I did her on the kitchen table, and several times on the dining-room table.
hacer
To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
What's that car doing in our swimming pool?
Phrases
I doI do declareI do not know ita man's gotta do what a man's gotta doare you doing anything tomorrowas you dobedocan do this all daycan do withcan't do right for doing wrongcan-docan-do-nesscould docould do withcute girls doing cute thingsdo a Bradburydo a Melbado a Reggie Perrindo a bit of stiffdo a bunkdo a dimedo a land-office businessdo a lot of workdo a neverdo a number ondo a perishdo a power of gooddo a runnerdo a slow burndo as I say and not as I dodo away withdo battledo bears shit in the woodsdo birddo bitsdo businessdo bydo by half-measuresdo by halvesdo cartwheels