de
A1#2Hear it
noun
- The name of the Latin script letter D/d.
preposition
- of; 's; used after the thing owned and before the owner
- fromwith the source or provenance of or at
- ofexpressing composition, substance
- aboutconcerning; with regard to
- of; fromindicating cause
Forms
noun
| singular | de |
|---|---|
| plural | des |
Used in the library
- Son las ocho menos diez.It's ten to eight.A1¿Qué me pongo? — What shall I wear?
- En el barco pequeño vomita todo el mundo menos el perro.On the small boat everybody is sick except the dog.B1Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
- Pocos poemas han hecho ese trabajo durante tanto tiempo, y ninguno con menos adornos.Few poems have done that job for so long, and none with fewer ornaments.B1Las coplas de Manrique — Manrique's Coplas
- En España, la movida madrileña hizo algo parecido después de la dictadura, con más pop y menos guitarras.In Spain, the movida madrileña did something similar after the dictatorship, with more pop and fewer guitars.B1El rock en español — Rock in Spanish
Other ways to say it
- acerca deabout, concerning
- desdesince (from a specified time in the past); from (a location)
- parafor, to (expressing a recipient); to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
- sobreover, above, on, upon, atop; about
Refusing and disagreeing
- de ninguna maneraabsolutely notFor a formal refusal, or a very annoyed one.
Idioms built on the body
- costar un ojo de la carato cost a fortuneLiterally to cost an eye out of the face. English sells an arm and a leg instead.