por

/poɾ/, [poɾ]

Examples

Después de matar a Tom, Mary escapó por la ventana.

After killing Tom, Mary escaped through the window.

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Quiero expresar mi más profundo agradecimiento por su bondad.

I want to express my deepest gratitude for your kindness.

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Ella lo perdonó por matar a su padre.

She forgave him for killing her father.

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Has pasado por alto una pista importante.

You have missed an important clue.

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Vi a Tom corriendo por la calle.

I saw Tom running down the street.

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Si te entra miedo por la noche enciende la luz.

If you get scared during the night, just turn on your light.

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El profesor fue criticado por los alumnos.

The professor was criticized by the students.

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La policía la perseguirá por mucho tiempo.

The police will pursue her for a long time.

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No me gusta la arena. Es basta, áspera e irritante, y se mete por todas partes.

I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

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Nos preocupamos por su salud.

We're worried about your health.

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Gracias por llamar.

Thank you for calling.

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No puedes ver contenido en Flash en un iPad. Sin embargo, puedes fácilmente enviarte por correo electrónico las URL's de esas páginas web y ver el contenido en tu computadora cuando llegas a casa.

You can't view Flash content on an iPad. However, you can easily email yourself the URLs of these web pages and view that content on your regular computer when you get home.

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Por favor, compra algunas manzanas.

Please buy a few apples.

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Por extraño que parezca, él se encontró con alguien que decían estaba muerto.

As strange as it may be, he met with somebody who is said to be dead.

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Él navegó por los siete mares.

He sailed the Seven Seas.

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Me comí un limón fresco por la vitamina C.

I ate a fresh lemon for the vitamin C.

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Nos reunimos aquí una vez por semana.

We meet here once a week.

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Una taza de té, por favor.

A cup of tea, please.

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Los fines de semana llevo a mis perros a dar un largo paseo por el parque.

On weekends, I take my dogs out for a long walk in the park.

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Tom ha subido de peso desde la última vez que lo vimos, por decir lo menos.

Tom has gained weight since we last saw him, to say the least.

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