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obrar
- ours (or One of our friends) gave it to us. ▲ ours Esta no es la nuestra, es la de Ud. This isn't ours, it's yours.
- nueve nine Ahora son las nueve. It's now nine o'clock.
- nuevo new La mesa era nueva. The table was new.—¿Qué hay de nuevo por aquí? What's new around here? ▲ new, different Ya ha llegado el nuevo director. The new director's already arrived.
○ de nuevo again Tendrá que hacerlo de nuevo. He'll have to do it again.
|| Eso es nuevo para mí. That's news to me. - nuez [f] walnut.
- nulo void, null.
- numerar to number, put numbers on Numeraron los asientos. They numbered the seats.
- número number ¿Cuál es el número de su teléfono? What's your phone number? ▲ size (of wearing apparel) ¿Cuál es el número de camisa que usa Ud.? What size shirt do you wear? ▲ number, edition ¿Tiene Ud. el último número de esta revista? Do you have the latest number of this magazine?
- nunca never, not ever Nunca me habló. He never spoke to me.—No la he visto nunca. I've never seen her.
Ñ
- ñame [m] yam [Antilles].
- ñapa See yapa.
- ñato pug-nosed [Am].
- ñeque [m] || Es hombre de ñeque. He's a real he-man [Am].
- ñoño silly.
- ñudo ○ al ñudo in vain [Arg].
O
- o or Vienen tres o cuatro amigos. Three or four friends are coming.
○ o . . . o either . . . or O lo hace Ud. o lo mato. Either you do it or I'll kill you. ○ o sea that is La fiesta será el lunes próximo, a sea el 25 de agosto. The party will be next Monday, that is, August 25th. - oasis [m] oasis.
- obedecer [-zc-] to obey Tendrán Uds. que obedecer mis órdenes. You'll have to obey my orders. ▲ to be the reason for, to arise from ¿A qué obedece todo eso? What's the reason for all that?
- obediencia obedience.
- obediente obedient.
- obispo bishop.
- objección [f] objection.
- objeto object Había varios objetos sobre la mesa. There were several objects on the table. ▲ purpose El objeto de su visita era estrictamente comercial. The purpose of his call was strictly business.
- oblicuo [adj] oblique.
- obligación [f] duty Tiene Ud. la obligación de contestar. It's your duty to reply. ▲ obligation, responsibility Con una familia tan numerosa tiene muchas obligaciones. With such a large family he has a great many responsibilities.
- obligar to oblige, force, compel Le obligaron a firmarlo. He was forced to sign it.
○ obligarse to obligate oneself, bind oneself Se obligó a pagarlo. He bound himself to pay it. - obligatorio obligatory, binding, compulsory.
- obra work Pongámonos a la obra. Let's get to work. ▲ book(s), work(s) La obra de Cervantes es universalmente admirada. The works of Cervantes are universally admired. ▲ show, performance ¿Qué tal era la obra que vieron Uds. anoche? How was the show last night?
○ en obras under construction, undergoing repairs Esa casa está en obras. That house is undergoing repairs. ○ obra maestra masterpiece.
|| ¡Manos a la obra! Let's get to work! - obrar to do, act Obre Ud. como quiera. Do as you please. ▲ to act, behave Obró Ud. ligeramente. You acted without thinking.
○ obrar en poder de to be in the
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