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"Para" is a form of "para", a preposition which is often translated as "for". "Salir de" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to go out of". Learn more about the difference between "salir de" and "para" below.
salir de(
sah
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leer
deh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to exit)
a. to go out of
Al salir de casa, noté el aire fresco de la mañana en mi rostro.As I went out of the house I felt the cool morning air on my face.
b. to leave
Varios senadores salieron de la cámara cuando Romero tomó la palabra.Several senators left the chamber when Romero took the floor.
c. to come out of
¡Policía! ¡Por favor, salgan del apartamento con las manos en alto!Police! Please come out of the apartment with your hands up!
d. to get out of
Esta agua ya no está caliente. Sal de la bañera, que te vas a enfriar.The water is not warm anymore. Get out of the bathtub or else you'll get cold.
a. to finish
¿A qué hora salen de la escuela hoy? - A las cinco.What time will you finish school today? - At five o'clock.
a. to come from
Obras maestras como "El rey Lear" solo pueden salir de la mente de un genio como Shakespeare.Such masterpieces as "King Lear" can only come from the mind of a genius like Shakespeare.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En la primera secuencia vemos un camión saliendo de entre la niebla.In the first sequence we see a truck coming out of the fog.
La luna salió de detrás de las montañas.The moon came up from behind the mountains.
a. to come through
Marta salió bien de la operación y ahora se está recuperando.Marta came through the operation okay, and now she's recovering.
b. to come out of
Sara intentó por todos los medios salir del tremendo lío en que se había metido.Sara tried by all possible means to come out of the terrible mess she'd gotten herself into.
c. to get out of
El mundo tardó décadas en salir de verdad de aquella larga crisis económica.It took the world decades to actually get out of the long economic crisis.
7. (computing)
a. to play
El tío Paco salía de soldado ruso en 'Doctor Zhivago'.Uncle Paco played a Russian soldier in 'Doctor Zhivago'.
para(
pah
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rah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. for
Lo hice para ti.I did it for you.
Estas vitaminas son para niños.These vitamins are for children.
b. in order to (used before an infinitive)
Para ser salvavidas, tienes que saber nadar muy bien.In order to be a lifeguard, you have to know how to swim really well.
c. to (used before base form)
Le pedí dinero a mi abuela para aprender a cantar.I asked my grandma for money to learn to sing.
