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| to refer to movement toward a destination |
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| to refer to movement thru or along |
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| to refer to the recipient of an action |
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| to express a deadline or when looking ahead to something not yet done |
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| is used to express instead of / in place of |
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Esteban esquió por Lina en el festival.
Steve skied in plade of Lina in the festival. |
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Por caminar tanto, le dolían los pies.
Because he walked so much, his feet hurt. |
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| is used with estar to suggest that the subject is thinking about doing something |
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Mi espose está por salir.
My wife is thinking about leaving. |
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| is used to express for when it means to get something from somewhere |
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Miguel fue por otros rollos de película.
Miguel went to get more rolls of film. |
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Nora trabaja para una aerolínea argentina
Nora works for an Argentine airline. |
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| is used with estar to indicate that something is about to happen |
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Creo que está para llover.
I think it's about to rain. |
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Para un principiante, su amigo sabe mucho sobre montañismo.
For a beginner, your friend knows much about mountain climbing. |
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Es un vaso para agua (water glass).
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