Translation of para – Spanish–English dictionary

para

 
preposition
  /'paɾa/
(indica propósito)
indica la finalidad de una acción
(in order) to
Compró pintura para pintar la casa. He bought some paint to paint the house.
Estudias para aprender.
(indica habilidad)
indica la capacidad o aptitud de una persona
at
Es bueno para la carpintería. He’s good at carpentry.
Correr es bueno para la salud.
(indica el favorecido)
indica el beneficiario de una acción
for
Traigo juguetes para el niño. I’ve brought some toys for the boy.
Trajo unas flores para su mujer.
(indica el rumbo)
indica la dirección de un movimiento en relación a un punto
toward
Fue para casa de sus primos. He went in the direction of his cousins’ house.
Nos fuimos para Francia.
(indica un punto en el tiempo)
indica el término de un transcurso de tiempo
for
Llegarán para Año Nuevo. They’ll arrive for New Year.
Vendrán para tu cumpleaños.
(indica espacio temporal)
indica el período de tiempo durante el que se desarrolla una acción
for
Aún tengo para rato. I’ll be busy for some time yet.
No termino el trabajo, aún me queda para días.
(indica algo relevante)
indica una circunstancia que hay que tener en cuenta al valorar una situación
for , considering
Le pagan poco para lo mucho que trabaja. Considering how much he works, they don’t pay him much.
Para no tener ni idea, no he sacado muy mala nota en el examen.
(indica pertenencia subjetiva)
indica la persona a la que pertenece una opinión, idea, etc.
for
Para Pedro, las cosas sucedieron de otra forma. For Pedro, things happened differently.
Para , estás equivocado.

(Translation of para from the GLOBAL Spanish–English Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of para | PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary

para

 
preposition
 
by  [preposition] (of time) not later than
for  [preposition] considering what is used in the case of
for  [preposition] as being
for  [preposition] indicating an ability or an attitude to
for  [preposition] having a particular purpose
for  [preposition] in order to be prepared
for  [preposition] towards; in the direction of
for  [preposition] to be given or sent to
in order to for the purpose of
to  [preposition] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions
to  [preposition] showing the purpose or result of an action etc
to  [preposition] used in expressing various relations
towards , toward  [preposition] as a contribution or help to
so as to in order to

(Translation of para from the PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

 

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