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The meaning of the Spanish word "pues" and how you use it

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pues
(interj.) well
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Pues estás equivocado .
Well, you are wrong.
Pues entonces no voy a la fiesta .
Well, then I'm not going to the party.
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A Live Chicken in Your Stomach?
Pues el corazón .
Well, the heart.
The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
Sí , el espectáculo visual es increíble y todo lo que rodea esta historia de amor pues ,
Yes, the visual show is incredible and everything that surrounds this love story, well,
The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
Sí , pues sí . La verdad que sí , que me encantaría .
Yeah, well yeah. The truth is that yes, that I would love to.
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pues
(conj.) since; because; as; for
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No aprobarás , pues no estudiaste .
You will not pass since you didn't study.
No quiero verte , pues me lastima .
I don't want to see you because it hurts me.
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Transportation Narcolepsy
pues iba durmiendo en el hombro de mi tía .
because I was sleeping on my aunt's shoulder.
Transportation Narcolepsy
da arranque al motor , pues me siento arrullado
starts the engine, because I feel lulled to sleep
Lula's Advice
pues con esfuerzo y cariño nunca nada faltará .
because with effort and love you'll lack nothing.
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pues
(conj.) so; then
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Si quieres , pues ven con nosotros .
If you want, then come with us.
Si tanto lo quieres , pues tienes que decírselo .
If you love him so much, then you have to say it to him.
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Easy Homemade Orange Ice Cream
Pues rellenamos las cáscaras hasta arriba .
So we fill the peels to the top.
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De allí viene este , este trabajo , de , de nuestros ancestros , pues ,
This, this work comes from there, from, from our ancestors, so,
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Andrés , pues , nos evoca a nuestras glorias y nos hace reconocer su moral y su coraje .
Andrés, then, evokes our glories and makes us acknowledge his ethics and his courage.
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pues...nada
(interj.) (regional) well; oh well (lit. well nothing)
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Pues nada , este es mi bar favorito .
Well, this is my favorite bar.
Terminó el concierto y , pues nada , nos vamos a casa .
The concert finished and, well, we are going home.
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Pues nada , estáis aquí en Biscuit .
Well, you're here in Biscuit.
How to Make a Homemade Mini Barbecue Grill
y con las tijeras , pues nada , hacemos los agujeritos .
and with the scissors, well, we make the little holes.
How to Make a Homemade Mini Barbecue Grill
hasta que , pues no , nada , hayamos cubierto lo que es la totalidad .
until, well no, we've covered what is the entirety.
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pues bien
(expression) so; well
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Pues bien , ahora haremos otra cosa .
So, now we'll do another thing.
Pues bien , ¿ estás contento con el resultado ?
Well, are you content (male) with the result?
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How to Invest Money in Social Media
Pues bien , cada vez que alguien te compra un libro , esa primera transacción , pones diez euros , te compra diez euros ,
So, every time someone buys a book from you, (in) this first transaction, you put up ten euros, he/she buys ten euros,
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Pues bien , resolverla no es complicado si tenemos en cuenta
Well okay, resolving it is not complicated if we keep in mind
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Pues bien , quizás el pasado no se pueda cambiar , y lo que pasó , pasado está .
Well okay, perhaps the past can't be changed, and what's done is done.
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