arreglárselas para manage to (achievement); contrive to (achievement)
artículo para tirar disposable article (general); throw-away article (general)
asistir para dar a luz assist at birth (medicine); deliver (medicine)
ayuda para la memoria study aid (memory); memory aid (memory); mnemonic (memory); mnemonic aid (memory)
bálsamo para los labios lip balm (pharmacy)
bestia de carga para todos maid of all work (woman); drudge (woman); plodder (woman); toiler (woman)
broma para sí private joke (joke)
buena para nada good-for-nothing (behavior
bueno para nada loser (behavior
cajita para el té caddy (kitchen utensils); tea caddy (kitchen utensils)
cajita para píldoras pillbox (medicine)
caldera para asar Dutch oven (kitchen utensils)
campamento para prisioneros prison camp (military)
cepillo para el cabello hairbrush (body care)
chiste para sí private joke (joke)
cinta para cabellos headband (clothing)
cobertizo para botes boathouse (general)
collar para perros collar (dog); dog collar (dog)
comida para llevar carryout (meal); takeout (meal)
comida para perros dog food (dog)
condimento para ensaladas salad dressing (culinary)
con edad para votar qualified to vote (election); entitled to vote (election)
con licencia para venta de bebidas alcohólicas with liquor license (alcoholic beverages)
crecer demasiado para grow out of (clothing)
dar permiso para revisar grant inspection of (document); allow access to (document); ask leave to inspect (document); grant access to (document); give inspection of (document)
dar una buena razón para explain satisfactorily (justify); give a good reason for (justify); justify (give a good reason for)
de acá para allá to and fro (general)
dejar para después put off (time); postpone (time)
descanso para el té tea break (general)
descanso para tomar café coffee break (general)
destinado para destined for (destination)
dinero para gastos domésticos housekeeping (money); housekeeping money (money)
dividir en zonas para zone as (area); zone for (area)
elementos esenciales para vivir necessities of life (general); essentials of life (general)
encontrar una excusa para no aceptar get out of (invitation)
envolver para regalo gift wrap (present); gift-wrap (present)
esforzarse al máximo para lean over backwards to (effort); fall over backwards to (effort); bend over backwards to (effort)
esmalte para uñas nail polish (cosmetics); nail enamel (cosmetics)
espacio para las piernas legroom (space)
espacio para moverse ample space (space); elbowroom (space)
estantería para libros bookcase (furniture)
estar bien preparado para be well prepared to (general); be well equipped to (general)
estar listo para await (expectation); be in store for (expectation); be ready for (expectation)
estar listo para ayudar be ready to help (help); be ready for someone (help); be there for someone (help)
estar para volverse loco be at one's wits end (problem)
estar preparado para ayudar be there for someone (help); be ready for someone (help); be ready to help (help)
estudiar para study for (study); train for (study)
faltar poco para narrowly miss (object)
fastidiar para nag into (try to persuade)
fondo para gastos menores petty cash (finance)
galleta para perros dog biscuit (dog food)
grano para moler grist (agriculture)
hacer arreglos para make arrangements for (general)
hacer esfuerzos para respirar gasp for breath (breath)
hacer planes para make arrangements for (general); plan (future)
hacer planes para el día plan one's day (plans)
hacer planes para el futuro plan (future); look ahead (future)
hacer planes para salir con make a date with (love)
hacer una excepción para except (general); exclude (general); make an exception for (general)
hierro para marcar branding iron (animals)
ingeniárselas para contrive to (achievement); manage to (achievement); succeed in (achievement)
inofensivo para el medio ambiente environmentally friendly (environment); environment-friendly (environment); harmless to the environment (environment)
ir al paro go on unemployment (unemployment)
lavabo para damas powder room (hygiene); ladies' room (hygiene)
listo para comer ready-to-eat (meal)
listo para imprimir ready for the press (publishing)
loción para después de afeitar after-shave (body care)
lugar para vivir accommodation (house); housing (house)
máquina para las palomitas de maíz popper (culinary); popcorn popper (culinary)
material para techar roofing (construction)
no estaría sorprendido para nada si I wouldn't be in the least surprised if (general); I wouldn't be at all surprised if (general); I wouldn't be a bit surprised if (general)
no me sorprendería para nada si I wouldn't be a bit surprised if (general); I wouldn't be at all surprised if (general); I wouldn't be in the least surprised if (general)
nominar para nominate for (candidate); nominate as (candidate)
orden para el arresto arrest warrant (crime)
paño para lavar la cara facecloth (hygiene); face cloth (hygiene); washcloth (hygiene); washrag (hygiene)
para arriba up (price)
para buen clima fair-weather (general)
para cada uno for each one (person)
para con toward (attitude)
parada de autobús stop (public transportation); bus stop (public transportation)
parada de camiones truck stop (restaurant)
parada de combustible refueling stop (aviation); refuelling stop (aviation)
parada de taxis taxi stand (transport); cabstand (transport)
para desternillarse de risa sidesplitting (comical)
para favorecer in furtherance of (general); for the furtherance of (general)
para fomentar for the furtherance of (general); in furtherance of (general)
para llevar carryout (food); takeout (food); take-out (food)
para nada in vain (effort); for nothing (effort); not in the least (expectation); not at all (expectation); to no avail (effort)
para que in order that (consequence); so (consequence)
para que no lest (general)
parar a alguien antes de restrain someone from (prevention); stop someone from (prevention); prevent someone from (prevention)
para ser exacto strictly (expression); strictly speaking (expression)
para siempre for eternity (general); in perpetuity (time); for always (general); forever (general); forevermore (general)
para su examen upon inspection (document)
para todas las estaciones all-weather (aviation)
para todos lados in every direction (confusion); in every which way (confusion); all over the place (confusion)
para trabajos duros heavy-duty (material)
para tu beneficio for your own benefit (general); for your own good (general)
para tu propio bien for your own good (general); for your own benefit (general)
paro carbonero great tit (ornithology); great titmouse (ornithology)
paro forzoso lay-off (job)
peinado para atrás swept-back (hair)
percha para sombreros coatrack (clothing); peg (clothing); coat hook (clothing); hatrack (clothing); hat tree (clothing)
período de conservación para la venta shelf life (goods)
pescado para freír frying fish (culinary)
pila de baño para pájaros birdbath (general)
pinza para tender ropa clothespin (laundry)
plataforma para bicicletas bicycle rack (bicycle); bike rack (bicycle); bike stand (bicycle); bicycle stand (bicycle)
pollo para la parrilla fryer (culinary); frier (culinary)
pomada para quemaduras ointment for burns (pharmacy)
preparar el terreno para facilitate (future); make possible (future); pave the way for (future)
preparar para la imprenta prepare for publication (journalism); edit (journalism); revise (journalism)
prepararse para get ready to (intention); prepare for (event); make ready to (intention); make arrangements (event); train for (study); study for (study)
presentarse a para present oneself for (person)
proponer para nominate as (candidate); nominate for (candidate)
puesto de comidas para llevar carryout (restaurant); takeout (restaurant)
recibir subsidio de paro be on unemployment (unemployment)
red para el cabello hairnet (body care)
reírse para sí be privately amused (joke); laugh inwardly (joke); chuckle (joke)
reírse para sí mismo chuckle to oneself (entertainment)
reírse para sus adentros be privately amused (joke); chuckle (joke); laugh inwardly (joke); chuckle to oneself (entertainment)
reloj para fichar time clock (business company)
resolver para sí mismo work out for oneself (information)
retrete para caballeros men's room (hygiene)
rodrigón para habas beanpole (horticulture)
ropa para lavar washing (action); wash (action)
ropa para planchar clothes for ironing (laundry)
secadero para el lúpulo oasthouse (agriculture); oast (agriculture)
ser apropiado para be suited for (quality); be appropriate for (quality); suit (quality)
ser conveniente para be convenient for (time); suit (time); suit (quality); be suited for (quality); be appropriate for (quality)
ser lento para entender be slow on the uptake (person)
ser rápido para entender be quick on the uptake (person)
ser satisfactorio para uno be to one's satisfaction (satisfaction)
ser una amenaza para threaten (danger); be a threat to (danger); be a danger to (danger)
ser una buena razón para be a good reason for (reason); justify (reason)
ser una deshonra para be a disgrace to (person); be a discredit to (person)
sierra para metales hacksaw (tools)
sin parar in a row (time); at a stretch (time); on end (time); at a time (time)
solicitar ofertas para contract out (construction); put out to tender (construction)
solucionar para sí mismo work out for oneself (information)
soporte para bicicletas bicycle stand (bicycle); bike rack (bicycle); bike stand (bicycle); bicycle rack (bicycle)
subsidio de paro unemployment benefit (job); unemployment compensation (job)
talento para organizar espectáculos showmanship (general)
tapón para el oído earplug (general)
tejido para alfombras carpeting (interior decoration)
tela para trajes suiting (clothing
telas para muebles fabrics for furnishing (interior decoration)
tener cabida para seat (room)
tener capacidad para have space for (people); hold (people)
tener medios para can afford (general); be able to afford (general); be able to buy (general)
tener tiempo para have time for (time); get around to (time); get down to (time)
testigo para la parte acusadora witness for the prosecution (law
testigo para la parte defensora witness for the defense (law
toalla para los platos dish towel (kitchen utensils)
tutor para habas beanpole (horticulture)
ungüento para quemaduras ointment for burns (pharmacy)
utensilios para el horno ovenware (kitchen utensils)
utensilios para escribir writing materials (writing)
vehículo para viajar sobre la nieve snowmobile (vehicles)
vivir del subsidio de paro be on unemployment (unemployment)