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for

Spanish translation

²for

preposition

Translation of FOR

(indicating purpose) : para, de <clothes for children : ropa para niños> <it's time for dinner : es la hora de comer>

because of : por <for fear of : por miedo de>

(indicating a recipient) : para, por <a gift for you : un regalo para ti>

(indicating support) : por <he fought for his country : luchó por su patria>

(indicating a goal) : por, para <a cure for cancer : una cura para el cáncer> <for your own good : por tu propio bien>

(indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para <I bought it for $5 : lo compré por $5> <a lot of trouble for nothing : mucha molestia para nada>

as for : para, con respecto a

(indicating duration) : durante, por <he's going for two years : se va por dos años> <I spoke for ten minutes : hablé (durante) diez minutos> <she has known it for three months : lo sabe desde hace tres meses>