for
BrE /fɔːr/ AmE /fɔːr/
preposition / conjunction en → es
used to show the length of time something lasts or continues
durante, por (tiempo)
- for a week/month/year
Collocations for ever · for ages
-
I have lived here for five years.
He vivido aquí durante cinco años.
used to show the reason or purpose of something
por (razón), para (propósito)
- for a reason
Collocations for free · for fun
-
He did it for the money.
Lo hizo por el dinero.
used to show an exchange or payment
por (intercambio), a cambio de
- for money
Collocations sell something for a high price · buy something for a low price
-
I sold my car for $5,000.
Vendí mi coche por 5,000 dólares.
used to show a distance or measurement
a una distancia de, a (distancia)
- for miles/kilometers
Collocations walk for kilometers · drive for hours
-
We walked for miles.
Caminamos a kilómetros.
used to show the subject of discussion or consideration
sobre, acerca de
- for a topic
Collocations talk about something for hours · write about something for days
-
We talked for an hour about the project.
Hablamos durante una hora sobre el proyecto.
used to show that something is done on behalf of someone else
en nombre de, por (persona)
- for sb
Collocations vote for a candidate · fight for a cause
-
He voted for the president.
Votó por el presidente.
used to show substitution or replacement
en lugar de, a cambio de
- for sb/sth
Collocations use something for another thing · substitute one thing for another
-
I used a pen for the pencil.
Usé un bolígrafo en lugar de el lápiz.
used in legal contexts to show that something is done on behalf of someone else
en nombre de, por (persona)
- for sb
Collocations act for a client · represent sb in court
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The lawyer acted for the defendant.
El abogado actuó en nombre del acusado.