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

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una vez
(phrase) once (lit. one time)
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Fuimos buenos amigos una vez .
We were good friends once.
Una vez viajé a Barcelona .
Once I traveled to Barcelona.
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"Game of Thrones" Actors 10 Years Later
quien ha alzado la voz más de una vez para mejorar los entornos laborales de las actrices y de todas las mujeres .
who has raised her voice more than once to improve the working environments of actresses and all women.
The 3 Spiderman Together - Spiderman No Way Home
Una vez peleé contra un extraterrestre hecho de una especie de jalea negra . / ¡ No me digas !
Once I fought against an alien made of some sort of black jelly. / Don't say!
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Repetiré los pasos anteriores una vez más para difuminar más los colores y conseguir ese efecto de degradado .
I will repeat the previous steps once more to further smudge the colors and get that gradient effect.
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había una vez
(phrase) there once was; once upon a time
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Había una vez un rey muy poderoso .
There once was a very powerful king.
Había una vez un príncipe en un castillo .
Once upon a time there was a prince in a castle.
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The Story of a Letter
Había una vez , ayer , el pequeño Billy Postal Mayer le escribió una carta a su abuela en Toledo .
Once upon a time, yesterday, little Billy Postal Mayer wrote a letter to his grandmother in Toledo.
Children's Songs: The Little Boat
Había una vez un barquito chiquitico , había una vez un barquito chiquitico ,
There once was a small little boat, there once was a small little boat,
Children's Songs: The Little Boat
había una vez un barquito chiquitico , que no podía , no podía navegar .
there once was a small little boat, that couldn't, couldn't sail.
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érase una vez
(phrase) once upon a time (there was/were)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Érase una vez un lobo que estaba triste .
Once upon a time there was a wolf who was sad.
Muchos cuentos empiezan con : " Érase una vez . . . " .
Many tales start with, "Once upon a time..."
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Friendship & Honesty
Érase una vez dos niñas muy amigas llamadas Sara y Lucía .
Once upon a time there were two girls who were very (good) friends named Sara and Lucía.
The Joy of Reading
que decide que " érase una vez " va antes que " una princesa en un reino muy lejano "
who decides that "once upon a time there was" goes before "a princess in a kingdom very far away"
The Joy of Reading
Érase una vez la nueva página web de Random House Mondadori .
Once upon a time there was a new website of Random House Mondadori.
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una vez más
(phrase) (fem.) (sing.) once again; once more; one more time
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Una vez más , esto no es cierto .
Once again, this isn't true.
Te lo explico una vez más , por favor pon atención .
I'll explain it to you one more time, please pay attention.
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Here's What Your Musical Taste Says About You
Aunque , una vez más , esto no significa que todos los que disfrutan del metal o los géneros pesados tengan estos problemas .
Although, once again, this does not mean that everyone who enjoys metal or heavy genres has these problems.
Ouka, the Flying Dog from the Alps
Antes de partir , Shams comprueba una vez más el equipo .
Before leaving, Shams checks the equipment one more time.
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Si tú quieres , lo hacemos una vez más .
If you want to, we can do it one more time.
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una vez que
(phrase) once (something happens)
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Una vez que está bien mezclado , mételo en el horno .
Once it is well mixed, put it into the oven.
Recoge las herramientas una vez que hayas terminado .
Pick up the tools once you have finished.
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How Algorithms Learn from Us
Una vez que lo predice , necesita tu respuesta para saber si su predicción estaba bien o no y , con esto , aprende .
Once it predicts it, it needs your answer to know if its prediction was right or not and, with this, it learns.
Overpopulation: The Human Demographic Explosion Explained
Una vez que eso cambió , se inició la tercera etapa de la transición .
Once that changed, the third stage of the transition began.
What Is the Hesitation that Happens When We Talk? - TED-Ed
Una vez que tienen más confianza , el aprendiz del segundo idioma puede mostrar su nueva fluidez ,
Once they are more confident, the second language learner can show his new fluency
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