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Destination (toward, in the direction of)

  • Ex: El cirujano sale de su casa ____ la clinica a las ocho.

  • The surgeon leaves his house at eight to go to the clinic

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Deadline/ specific time in the future (by, for)

  • Ex: El resultado del análisis va a estar listo ___ mañana.

  • The test results will be ready by tomorrow.

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Goal ( ___ + infinitive)

(in order to)

  • Ex: El doctor usó un termómetro ___ ver si el niño tenía fibre.

  • The doctor used a thermometer to see if the boy had a fever.

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Purpose ( ___ + noun)

(for, used for)

  • Ex: El investigador descubrió una cura ___ la enfermedad.

  • The researcher discovered a cure for the disease.

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Recipient (for)

  • Ex: La enfermera preparó la cama ___ doña Angela.

  • The nurse prepared the bed for doña Angela.

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Comparison w/ others OR opinion

(for, considering)

  • Ex: ____ su edad, goza de muy buena salud.

  • For her age, she enjoys very good health.

  • Ex: ____ mí, lo que tienes es gripe y no un resfriado.

  • To me, what you have is the flu, not a cold.

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Employment (for)

  • Ex: Mi hijo trabaja ____ una empresa farmacéutica

  • My son works for a pharmaceutical company.

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no estar ____ bromas

to be in no mood for jokes

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no ser ____ tanto

to not be a big deal

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_____ colmo

to top it all off

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____ que

so that

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_____ que (lo) sepas

just so you know

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_____ siempre

forever

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Motion/ general location

(along, through, around, by)

  • Ex: Me quebré la pierna corriendo ___ el parque.

  • I broke my leg running through the park.

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Duration of an action

(for, during in)

  • Ex: Estuvo en cama ___ dos meses.

  • He was in bed for 2 months.

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Reason/motive for an action

(because of, on account of, on behalf of)

  • Ex: Rezó ____ su hijo enfermo.

  • She prayed for her sick child.

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Object of a search

(for, in search of)

  • Ex: el enfermero fue ___ un termómentro.

  • The nurse went to get a thermometer.

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Means by which

(by, by way of, by means of)

  • Ex: Consulté con el doctor ___ teléfono.

  • I consulted with the doctor by phone.

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Exchange or substitution

(for, in exchange for)

  • Ex: Cambiamos ese tratamiento ___ uno nuevo.

  • We’ve changed from that treatment to a new one.

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unit of measure

(per, by)

  • Ex: Tengo que tomar las pastillas cinco veces ___ día.

  • I have to take the pills five times a day.

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Agent (passive voice)

(by)

  • Ex: La nueva politica de salud pública fue anunciada ____ la prensa.

  • The new public health policy was announced by the press.

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____ ahora

for the time being

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____ allí/aquí

around there/here

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___ casualidad

by chance

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____ cierto

by the way

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¡ ___ Dios!

For god’s sake

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___ ejemplo

for example

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____ escrito

in writing

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_____ eso

therefore

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____ fin

finally

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____ lo general

in general

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____ lo menos

at least

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___ lo tanto

therefore

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____ lo visto

apparently

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____ más/mucho que

no matter how much

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____ otro lado/ otra parte

on the other hand

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____ primera vez

for the first time

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____ si acaso

just in case

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___ supuesto

of course

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  • object of a search

  • agent (passive voice)

  • means by which

  • duration

  • motion/gen. location

  • reason/motive

  • exchange/ substitution

  • unit of measure

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  • deadline

  • purpose

  • goal

  • recipient

  • destination

  • comparison with others

  • opinion

  • employment

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