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/vɔr/ /vɔːr/

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preposition

Hacia, a

Towards; in the direction of.

Examples :

"He was headed for the door when he remembered."

Se dirigía hacia la puerta cuando recordó.

direction language

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Para, a

Directed at; intended to belong to.

Examples :

"I have something for you."

Tengo algo para ti.

direction attitude position

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preposition

Para, en beneficio de

In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

Examples :

"Everything I do, I do for you."

Todo lo que hago, lo hago para ti.

value moral attitude

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preposition

Para, por

To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose.

Examples :

"This room is for meetings only. "

Esta sala es solo para reuniones.

utility function

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preposition

A favor de, en apoyo de

Supporting, in favour of.

Examples :

"All those for the motion raise your hands."

Todos los que estén a favor de la moción, levanten la mano.

attitude value moral politics

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preposition

Debido a, a causa de

Examples :

"He looks better for having lost weight."

Se ve mejor por haber perdido peso.

language grammar

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preposition

Para curar, con el fin de curar

Intended to cure, remove or counteract; in order to cure, remove or counteract.

Examples :

"I need to spray my house for termites."

Necesito rociar mi casa para curar las termitas.

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preposition

Durante

Over (a period of time).

Examples :

"Ich habe vor drei Jahren Deutsch gelernt. (I started learning German over three years ago.) "

Aprendí alemán durante tres años.

time period language

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preposition

A través de, por

Throughout or across (a distance in space).

Examples :

"I can see for miles."

Puedo ver por millas.

space geography direction

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preposition

Para

Used to introduce a subject within a to-infinitive clause.

Examples :

"All I want is for you to be happy."

Todo lo que quiero es que seas feliz.

grammar linguistics

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preposition

En nombre de, a favor de

On behalf of.

Examples :

"I speak for the Prime Minister."

Hablo en nombre del Primer Ministro.

language grammar

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En el papel de, en lugar de

In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.

Examples :

"My brother couldn't attend the meeting, so I went vor him. "

Mi hermano no pudo asistir a la reunión, así que fui en su lugar.

position language grammar word

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preposition

A cambio de, por

In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.

Examples :

"He matched me blow for blow."

Me respondió golpe por golpe.

business commerce

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preposition

Para obtener, adquirir

In order to obtain or acquire.

Examples :

"Can you go to the store for some eggs?"

¿Puedes ir a la tienda para obtener unos huevos?

business economy finance value

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preposition

Para, en comparación con

By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.

Examples :

"Fair for its day."

Justo para su época.

language grammar

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preposition

Ser, como siendo

To be, or as being.

Examples :

"He worked as a substitute teacher vor the day. "

Trabajó como maestro sustituto por el día.

being language linguistics

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preposition

A pesar de, pese a

(usually in the phrase 'for all') Despite, in spite of.

Examples :

"Vor all the rain, we still went to the park. "

A pesar de la lluvia, fuimos al parque.

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preposition

Para, en favor de

Indicating something desired or anticipated.

Examples :

"Ah! for wings to soar …"

¡Ah! Por alas para volar…

attitude future demand

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preposition

Para empezar, en primer lugar

(in expressions such as 'for a start') Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence.

Examples :

""Vor allem müssen wir das Badezimmer putzen; danach können wir entscheiden, wer die Küche macht." Translation: "For a start, we have to clean the bathroom; after that, we can decide who does the kitchen." "

Para empezar, tenemos que limpiar el baño; después de eso, podemos decidir quién hace la cocina.

language linguistics

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preposition

En honor a

(with names) In honor of; after.

Examples :

"He is named for his grandfather."

Fue nombrado en honor a su abuelo.

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preposition

Ante, frente a

Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate).

Examples :

"He stood vor a difficult decision: quit his job or work overtime every week. "

Se enfrentó a una decisión difícil: dejar su trabajo o trabajar horas extras cada semana.

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preposition

De

Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio

Examples :

"In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day"

En cuanto a los hits, Jones bateó tres de cuatro en el día.

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preposition

Por

Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.

Examples :

"At close of play, England were 305 for 3."

Al final del juego, Inglaterra estaba 305 por 3.

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Por temor a, por miedo a

Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.

Examples :

"She locked the door vor the storm. "

Ella cerró la puerta por temor a la tormenta.

attitude emotion mind

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preposition

Para, por, a

Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.

Examples :

"She is studying vor the exam. "

Ella está estudiando para el examen.

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