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'La Rueda Mágica' means 'The Magical Wheel' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Fito Paez' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Un recuerdo desde el África

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Proper noun
un	recuerdo	desde	el	África
a	memory	since	Masculine singular definite article; the.	a continent Africa

a	memory	since	the	Africa

Aligned Translation: a memory since the Africa

Free Translation: A memory from Africa

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Original Lyrics: Un sueño con el Liverpool Bar

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Proper noun	Noun
un	sueño	con	el	Liverpool	bar
a	dream	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	a place Liverpool	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}

a	dream	with	the	Livepool	bar

Aligned Translation: a dream with the Livepool bar

Free Translation: A Dream with the Liverpool Bar

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Original Lyrics: Y ella que siempre se va

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
y	ella	que	siempre	se	va
and	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	who; that	always	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir
and	she	that	always	oneself	leaves

Aligned Translation: And she who always leaves

Free Translation: And she who always leaves

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Original Lyrics: Una foto de los Rolling Stones

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner
un	foto	de	los
a	photo, photograph	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the

a	photo	of	the
^5,6 Music Band

Aligned Translation: A picture of the Rolling Stones

Free Translation: A picture of the Rolling Stones

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Original Lyrics: Mi vieja nunca los escuchó

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Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
mío	vieja	nunca	ellos	escuchó
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	Feminine noun of viejo	never	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).	transitive to listen to, to hear out
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escuchar
my	old	never	them	listened

Aligned Translation: My mom never listened to them

Free Translation: My old lady never listened to them

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Original Lyrics: Y no me puse a llorar

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	no	yo	puse	a	llorar
and	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to get (in certain phrases)	to	intransitive to cry, to weep
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb poner		Infinitive
and	not	myself	got	to	to cry

Aligned Translation: And I didn't start crying

Free Translation: And I didn't start crying

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Original Lyrics: Uuh, los días en cualquier lugar

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
los	días	en	cualquiera	lugar
the	plural of día	in (in various expressions)	any, whatever, whichever	place

the	plural	in	any	place

Aligned Translation: oh, the days anywhere

Free Translation: Uuh, the days anywhere

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Original Lyrics: Perdido en un inmensa ciudad

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Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun
perdido	en	un	inmenso	ciudad
lost	in (in various expressions)	a	immense	city

lost	in	a	immense	city

Aligned Translation: Lost in a huge city

Free Translation: Lost in a huge city

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Original Lyrics: En una rueda mágica

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
en	un	rueda	mágico
in (in various expressions)	a	wheel	magic, magical

in	a	wheel	magic

Aligned Translation: On a magic wheel

Free Translation: On a magic wheel

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Original Lyrics: Y el

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Aligned Translation: and the

Free Translation: And the

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Original Lyrics: El ángel de la soledad,

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
el	ángel	de	la	soledad
Masculine singular definite article; the.	angel (an incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	solitude

the	angel	of	the	solitude

Aligned Translation: The angel of the solitude

Free Translation: The angel of solitude,

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Original Lyrics: protege, lava y cura este mal

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Verb	Verb	Conjunction
protege	lava	y
to protect, to defend	transitive to wash	and
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb proteger	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb lavar
protects	washes	and

Aligned Translation: it protects, wash and cure this evil

Free Translation: protect, wash and cure this evil

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Original Lyrics: Él no me abandonará

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él	no	yo
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.

he	not	me	will abandon

Aligned Translation: he not will abandon me

Free Translation: He will not abandon me

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Original Lyrics: Nuestra vida es un lecho de cristal

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Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
nuestra	vida	es	un	lecho	de	cristal
Feminine singular of nuestro	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
our	life	is	a	bed	of	crystal

Aligned Translation: our life is a bed of crystal

Free Translation: Our life is a bed of glass

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Original Lyrics: Y esta vida, está hecha de cristal

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	esta	vida	está	hecha	de	cristal
and	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	life	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to make (something)	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	crystal
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb hacer
and	this one	life	is	made	from	crystal

Aligned Translation: and this life is made from crystal

Free Translation: And this life, it's made of crystal

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Original Lyrics: Nuestra vida es un lecho de cristal

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Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
nuestra	vida	es	un	lecho	de	cristal
Feminine singular of nuestro	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
our	life	is	a	bed	of	crystal

Aligned Translation: our life is a bed of crystal

Free Translation: Our life is a bed of glass

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Original Lyrics: Un lecho de cristal para los dos

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Numeral
un	lecho	de	cristal	para	los	dos
a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal	for, to (expressing a recipient)	the	cardinal numbers two

a	bed	of	crystal	for	the	two

Aligned Translation: a bed of crystal for the two

Free Translation: A glass bed for both of us

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Original Lyrics: Uuh, yo extraño esa fascinación

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yo	extraño	esa	fascinación
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to miss (someone or something)	Alternative spelling of ésa	fascination
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb extrañar
I	miss	that	fascination

Aligned Translation: , I miss that fascination

Free Translation: Uuh, I miss that fascination

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Original Lyrics: Un póster, y una Gibson Les Paul

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner
un	póster	y	un
a	poster	and	a

a	poster	and	a
^6,7,8 guitar model

Aligned Translation: A poster and a Gibson Les Paul

Free Translation: A poster, and a Gibson Les Paul

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Original Lyrics: Que nunca voy a olvidar, no

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Adverb
que	nunca	voy	a	olvidar	no
that	never	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	not
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
that	never	I am going	to	to forget	not

Aligned Translation: That I'll never forget, no

Free Translation: That I'll never forget, no

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Original Lyrics: Uuh, recuerdo un día como hoy

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
recuerdo	un	día	como	hoy
transitive to remember, to recollect	a	day (any period of 24 hours)	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	today
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb recordar
I remember	a	day	like	today

Aligned Translation: , I remember a day like today

Free Translation: Uuh, I remember a day like today

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Original Lyrics: Me fui de casa a tocar Rock and Roll

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Noun
yo	fui	de	casa	a	tocar	rock ⁷
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive to go	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	house	to	transitive to play (a musical instrument)	rock (music style)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ir				Infinitive
I	went	from	house	to	to tocar
^7,8,9 Music genre

Aligned Translation: I left home to play Rock and Roll

Free Translation: Me fui de casa a tocar Rock and Roll

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Original Lyrics: Y no volví nunca más

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Adverb
y	no	volví	nunca	más
and	not	to return, to revert	never	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb volver
and	not	returned	never	more

Aligned Translation: And I never came back again

Free Translation: And I never came back again

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Original Lyrics: Nuestra vida es un lecho de cristal

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nuestra	vida	es	un	lecho	de	cristal
Feminine singular of nuestro	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
our	life	is	a	bed	of	crystal

Aligned Translation: our life is a bed of crystal

Free Translation: Our life is a bed of glass

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Original Lyrics: Y esta vida, está hecha de cristal

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	esta	vida	está	hecha	de	cristal
and	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	life	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to make (something)	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	crystal
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb hacer
and	this one	life	is	made	from	crystal

Aligned Translation: and this life is made from crystal

Free Translation: And this life, it's made of crystal

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Original Lyrics: Nuestra vida es un lecho de cristal

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Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
nuestra	vida	es	un	lecho	de	cristal
Feminine singular of nuestro	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
our	life	is	a	bed	of	crystal

Aligned Translation: our life is a bed of crystal

Free Translation: Our life is a bed of glass

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Original Lyrics: Un lecho de cristal para los dos

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Numeral
un	lecho	de	cristal	para	los	dos
a	bed (piece of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	crystal	for, to (expressing a recipient)	the	cardinal numbers two

a	bed	of	crystal	for	the	two

Aligned Translation: a bed of crystal for the two

Free Translation: A glass bed for both of us

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Original Lyrics: Podrías verlo así,

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
podrías	ver	él	así
to be able, can	to see (literally)	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
2nd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb poder	Infinitive
You could	see	it	thus

Aligned Translation: You could look at it like this,

Free Translation: You could look at it like this,

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Original Lyrics: solo si supieras que yo sin ti, ya no podría más, vivir

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Adverb	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb		Verb	Adverb	Verb
solo	si	supieras	que	yo	sin	ti	ya		podría	más	vivir
only, solely, just	if	to know (a fact)	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	already, yet		to be able, can	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	intransitive to live; to be alive
		2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb saber							1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb poder		Infinitive
only	if	knew	that	I	without	you	already	not	could	more	to live

Aligned Translation: only if you knew that I without you , I could no longer , live

Free Translation: only if you knew that I without you, I could no longer, live

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Original Lyrics: Todos ya nos fuimos de aquí

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todos	ya	nosotros	fuimos	de	aquí
Masculine plural of todo	already, yet	we (masculine plural)	intransitive to go	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	here
			1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb ir
all	already	we	went	from	here

Aligned Translation: We've all already left here

Free Translation: We've all already left here

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Original Lyrics: Todos ya nos fuimos de casa

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todos	ya	nosotros	fuimos	de	casa
Masculine plural of todo	already, yet	we (masculine plural)	intransitive to go	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	house
			1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb ir
all	already	we	went	from	house

Aligned Translation: We've all already left home

Free Translation: We've all already left home

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Original Lyrics: Para tocar Rock and Roll

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para	tocar
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to play (a musical instrument)
	Infinitive
to	to play
^3,4,5 Music genre

Aligned Translation: to play Rock and Roll

Free Translation: Para tocar Rock and Roll

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que pude sentir

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todo	lo	que	pude	sentir
everything	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that	to be able, can	transitive to feel
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb poder	Infinitive
everything	the	that	I could	to feel

Aligned Translation: All that I could feel

Free Translation: All that I could feel

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Original Lyrics: Todo esta sellado en mi alma

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todo	está	sellado	en	mío	alma
everything	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to seal (place a seal on a document)	in (in various expressions)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	soul
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb sellar
everything	is	selead	in	mine	soul

Aligned Translation: Everything is sealed in my soul

Free Translation: Everything is sealed in my soul

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Original Lyrics: Para tocar Rock & Roll, yeh

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Aligned Translation: to play Rock and Roll, yeah

Free Translation: Para tocar Rock & Roll, yeh

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Original Lyrics: Un recuerdo desde África

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Proper noun
un	recuerdo	desde	África
a	memory	from (a location)	a continent Africa

a	memory	from	Africa

Aligned Translation: a memory from Africa

Free Translation: A Memory from Africa

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Original Lyrics: Un sueño con el Liverpool Bar

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un	sueño	con	el	Liverpool	bar
a	dream	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	a place Liverpool	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}

a	dream	with	the	Livepool	bar

Aligned Translation: a dream with the Livepool bar

Free Translation: A Dream with the Liverpool Bar

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★ Song Info ★

Title: "La Rueda Mágica"
Artist: Fito Páez
Album: "11 y 6" (1992)
Genre: Rock en Español, Latin Pop

★ Description of the Song ★ "La Rueda Mágica" is a song by renowned Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Páez. It was released as part of his album "11 y 6" in 1992. The song is characterized by its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics, which are typical of Fito Páez's style. It has become one of his signature songs and a beloved classic in the Latin American rock and pop music scene.

★ Song Emotion ★

The song "La Rueda Mágica" evokes a sense of nostalgia and reflection. Its emotional lyrics and Fito Páez's expressive vocals make it a poignant and touching song, often associated with love and memories.

★ Learning Facts for Spanish Students ★

Fito Páez's music offers Spanish learners an opportunity to explore emotional expression and storytelling through song lyrics.
Pay attention to the use of metaphors and poetic language in the lyrics, which is a common feature in Fito Páez's music.

★ Interesting Facts about the Song ★

"La Rueda Mágica" is one of Fito Páez's most well-known songs and has been covered by various artists, cementing its status as a classic in Latin American music.
The song's title, "La Rueda Mágica," translates to "The Magic Wheel" in English.

★ Social Media of the Artist ★

You can stay updated with Fito Páez's music and activities through his official social media profiles:

Submitted by user: PAULETTEANDRES

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

La Rueda Mágica has 117 BPM (beats per minute)

La Rueda Mágica is suitable for DELE B1 Level students in terms of language complexity.

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

Preposition

for, to (expressing a recipient)

transitive to play (a musical instrument)

Infinitive

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