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separately

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por separado

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to express cause or reason

The man died for lack of water.

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POR

El hombre murió por falta de agua

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to show the use or purpose of a thing

The glass is for water.

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PARA

El vaso es para agua.

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when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use p*** + infinitive
Dinner has yet to be cooked.

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POR

La cena está por cocinar

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generally

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por lo general

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of course

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por supuesto

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“estar p***” to express an action that will soon be completed
The girl is about to give birth.

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PARA

La chica está para dar a luz.

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for the love of God

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por amor de Dios

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Juan compró el regalo para María.

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Juan bought the gift for Maria. (he bought it to give to her)

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meaning “through,” “along,” “by” or “in the area of”

We walk through the park.

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POR

Andamos por el parque

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consequently / therefore

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por lo tanto

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on all sides

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por todos lados

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for example

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por ejemplo

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unfortunately

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por desgracia

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to indicate a recipient

This gift is for you.

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PARA

Este regalo es para ti.

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please

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por favor

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word for word

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palabra por palabra

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“estar p***” means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something
I’m in the mood for drinking coffee.

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POR

Estoy por tomar café

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finally

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por último

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in advance

He paid in advance

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por adelantado

Pagó por adelantado

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to express a deadline or specific time

I need the dress by Monday.

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PARA

Necesito el vestido para el lunes.

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percent

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por ciento

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as for me

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to mean “in order to” or “for the purpose of”

To make a paella, first sauté the meats.

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PARA

Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes.

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on the other hand
por otra parte
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to express gratitude or apology | Thanks for the help.
POR | Gracias por la ayuda
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nowhere
por ningún lado
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when talking about exchange, including sales (price) | He gave me ten dollars for the book.
POR | Él me dio diez dólares por el libro
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everywhere
por todas partes
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for means of communication or transportation | I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.
POR | Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono
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to express a length of time | I studied for two hours.
POR | Yo estudié por dos horas
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for velocity, frequency and proportion | I go to the restaurant five times per week.
POR | Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana
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for the first time
por primera vez
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finally
por fin
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for now
por ahora
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therefore
por eso
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apparently
por lo visto
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to mean “on behalf of,” or “in favor of,” | I didn’t vote for anyone.
POR | No voté por nadie
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by chance
por casualidad
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in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as” | They take me for crazy.
POR | Me tienen por loco
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in passive constructions | The book was written by Octavio Paz.
POR | El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz
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Juan compró el regalo por María.
Juan bought the gift for Maria. (he bought it because she could not)
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around there; that way
por allí
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around here; this way
por aquí
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by means of
por medio de
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inside
por dentro
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completely
por completo
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fortunately
por suerte
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for multiplication and division | Two times two equals four.
POR | Dos por dos son cuatro
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to indicate destination | The man left for Madrid.
PARA | El hombre salió para Madrid.
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certainly
por cierto
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to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar) I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock.
POR | Paso por ti a las ocho
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to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during” One can see the stars during the night.
POR | Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche
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to express a contrast from what is expected | For a child, he reads very well.
PARA | Para un niño lee muy bien.
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at least
por lo menos

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