Bajocan also be used literally of location, especially in a less restricted
sense (e.g. ‘under the sun’), and also figuratively when physical location is
not intended (e.g. ‘under the command of’):bajo el sol/la lluvia/el cielo under the sun/rain/sky
bajo el pretexto de estar under the pretext of being ill
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The basic function of conis to express the equivalent of English ‘with’.
This embraces uses such as ‘accompanied by’, con+ the instrument ‘with’
which, or the means ‘by’ which, something is done, and con + noun to
form adverbial phrases:
Maribel sale con Paco. Maribel is going out with Paco.
Lograron taparlo con un They managed to cover it with a
parche. patch.Lo saludaron con They greeted him
entusiasmo. enthusiastically.
However,conis found in a number of other contexts such as: (i) after verbs
which express an encounter, collision or struggle (e.g.tropezar con ‘to bump
into to’, enfrentarse/encararse con‘to face (up to)’), (ii) to indicate cause,
and (iii) to express feelings or attitudes ‘towards’ someone or something:
Al pasar por la curva la moto chocó con un farol.
As it rounded the bend the motorcycle crashed into a lamp post.Con pintar las paredes la casa ya parece otra.
Just by painting the walls the house already seems transformed.
Es simpático con todo el mundo.
He is friendly towards everyone.Conalso occurs with the meanings of ‘in spite of’, ‘despite’:
Con todo el dinero que tiene nunca invita.
In spite of all his money he never buys you a drink.21.4
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