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nueve

 * ours (or One of our friends) gave it to us. $undefined$ ours Esta no es la nuestra, es la de Ud. This isn't ours, it's yours.
 * nueve nine Ahora son las nueve. It's now nine o'clock.
 * nuevo new La mesa era nueva. The table was new.—¿Qué hay de nuevo por aquí? What's new around here? $undefined$ new, different Ya ha llegado el nuevo director. The new director's already arrived. de nuevo again Tendrá que hacerlo de nuevo. He'll have to do it again.  Eso es nuevo para mí. That's news to me.
 * nuez [f] walnut.
 * nulo void, null.
 * numerar to number, put numbers on Numeraron los asientos. They numbered the seats.
 * número number ¿Cuál es el número de su teléfono? What's your phone number? $undefined$ size (of wearing apparel) ¿Cuál es el número de camisa que usa Ud.? What size shirt do you wear? $undefined$ number, edition ¿Tiene Ud. el último número de esta revista? Do you have the latest number of this magazine?
 * nunca never, not ever Nunca me habló. He never spoke to me.—No la he visto nunca. I've never seen her.






 * ñame [m] yam [Antilles].
 * ñapa See yapa.
 * ñato [Am].
 * ñeque [m] Es hombre de ñeque. He's a real  [Am].
 * ñoño silly.
 * ñudo al ñudo in vain [Arg].






 * o or Vienen tres o cuatro amigos. Three or four friends are coming.  o  or O lo hace Ud. o lo mato. Either you do it or I'll kill you.  o sea that is La fiesta será el lunes próximo, a sea el 25 de agosto. The party will be next Monday, that is, August 25th.
 * oasis [m] oasis.
 * obedecer [-zc-] to obey Tendrán Uds. que obedecer mis órdenes. You'll have to obey my orders. $undefined$ to be the reason for, to arise from ¿A qué obedece todo eso? What's the reason for all that?
 * obediencia obedience.
 * obediente obedient.
 * obispo bishop.
 * objección [f] objection.
 * objeto object Había varios objetos sobre la mesa. There were several objects on the table. $undefined$ purpose El objeto de su visita era estrictamente comercial. The purpose of his call was strictly business.
 * oblicuo [adj] oblique.
 * obligación [f] duty Tiene Ud. la obligación de contestar. It's your duty to reply. $undefined$ obligation, responsibility Con una familia tan numerosa tiene muchas obligaciones. With such a large family he has a great many responsibilities.
 * obligar to oblige, force, compel Le obligaron a firmarlo. He was forced to sign it. obligarse to obligate oneself, bind oneself Se obligó a pagarlo. He bound himself to pay it.
 * obligatorio obligatory, binding, compulsory.
 * obra work Pongámonos a la obra. Let's get to work. $undefined$ book(s), work(s) La obra de Cervantes es universalmente admirada. The works of Cervantes are universally admired. $undefined$ show, performance ¿Qué tal era la obra que vieron Uds. anoche? How was the show last night? en obras under construction, undergoing repairs Esa casa está en obras. That house is undergoing repairs.  obra maestra masterpiece.  ¡Manos a la obra! Let's get to work!
 * obrar to do, act Obre Ud. como quiera. Do as you please. $undefined$ to act, behave Obró Ud. ligeramente. You acted without thinking. obrar en poder de to be in the