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Spanish Dictionary Tutorial
Useful Online Dictionary sites: The following online dictionaries provide
information on how to pronounce the searched word, the part of speech of a word
(are you looking for a noun? Verb? Adjective?...), synonyms (same meaning) and
antonyms (opposite meaning), the history of the word, its special uses, etc.
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Real Academia Española (http://www.rae.es/rae.html)
Word Reference (http://wordreference.com)
Online Etymology Dictionary
(http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=regre
sar&searchmode=none)
Real Academia Española Dictionary: Diccionario de la lengua
española
There are two dictionary options here that you can use. The first –Diccionario de la
Lengua Española- is the one most commonly used. Use this dictionary if you simply
want the definition(s) to the word you are searching for.
For information on the etymology (root and origin) of the word, look directly below
the vocabulary word, its etymology will be listed there. Below is an example:
Promulgar
(Del Latin promulgāre)
“Tr.” Means that this is a
transitive verb. Click here
for more information
http://html.rincondelvago
.com/verbos-transitivose-intransitivos.html
Root and Origin
1. tr. Publicar algo solemnemente.
2. tr. Hacer que algo se divulgue y
propague mucho en el público.
3. tr. Der. Publicar formalmente una
ley u otra disposición de la autoridad.
Encantado, da.
(Del verbo encantar)
An adjective (adj.)
1. adj. Distraído o embobado constantemente.
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2. m. pl. Méx. Juego de muchachos en el que unos persiguen a
otro que tiene que quedar quieto o puede quedar libre en un refugio.
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Note: If you are searching for the definition to a verb in Spanish, you will see
to the left of that verb, a tab that indicated “Conjugar.” This means,
conjugate. If you click on this tab, the dictionary will provide you with
various conjugations to the verb (specifically, all indicative and subjunctive
forms of the verb, its gerund, participle, and imperative use)
INDICATIVO
Presente
Promulgo/
promulgas /
promulga
/promulgamos
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promulgáis / promulgan
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Futuro simple o Futuro
promulgaré
/promulgarás/
promulgará/
promulgaremos
/promulgaréis / promulgarán
Also note: On the top right corner of the dictionary, you will find the five
vowels (a, e, I, o, u) listed in their accented forms. You can click on any of
these vowels and add them to the word you are searching if this word
includes an accent.
Real Academia Española Dictionary: Diccionario panhispánico de
dudas Recommended also for linguistics students*
This is the second dictionary source included in the Real Academic Online
Dictionary site. This dictionary has added functions. It will also define the word that
you wish to search for and give the option of obtaining more information on the
pronunciation, orthography, morphology, syntax, etc. of the word.
Uses of this dictionary:
1. Resolve doubts with pronunciation
2. Resolve orthography questions (help with accents, graphic mark,
punctuation)
3. Help with Morphology (gender, number, derived forms)
4. Verbal Morphology (conjugations)
5. Syntax (word order, agreement)
Word Reference
Word reference includes English to Spanish translation (and vice versa), the
definition of the Spanish word, definition of an English term, synonyms, antonyms
and conjugation forms. (http://wordreference.com)
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promover
ESPAÑA
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator | in context | images
promover (conjugate⇒) verbo transitivo
1.
‹ahorro/turismo› to promote, stimulate;
‹plan› to instigate,
promote;
‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke;
‹acuerdo› to
bring about, promote;
los que promovieron la
manifestación those who organized the demonstration
( Der ) ‹querella/pleito› to bring
‹oficial/funcionario› to promote
***Note: This dictionary includes the option to listen (by clicking on the picture of
the microphone) the accepted pronunciation of the word.