1211 Flashcards
distinto / distinta
different
el abrigo
the coat
la madera
wood
la ciudadanía
the citizenship
tender
to hang, to layout, to stretch out
herir
to wound, to injure
regar
to water, to irrigate
negar
to deny
merender
to have an afternoon lunch
tropezar
to stumble, to trip
la esquina
the corner
fregar
to wash, to scrub
amenizar
to make pleasant, to liven up
el hongo
the fungus, the mushroom
la sesión principal
the first session
charlar
to chat
salí del trabajo
I left work
traté de escribir
I tried to write
proclamar
to proclaim, to declare
plantear
to suggest
volcar
to knock over
el vuelco (think volcar)
the upset
el revés
the back (opposite side), also a slap or setback
boca abajo
upside down
el susto
the scare
ha habido
has been
yendo a + infinitive (eg yendo a comer)
going to + infinitive (eg going to eat)
ocasional (adj)
occasional, accidental
el carácter
the character, personality, characteristic
la pretensión
the aspiration, aim, claim
colgar
to hang
la hipoteca
the mortgage
flipar
to be shocked, to be crazy about
atribuir
to attribute
súbitamente
suddenly (syn repentinamente)
repentinamente
suddenly (syn súbitamente)
el desencadenante (adj)
trigger, like something that sparks off something (adj)
el desencadenante
the trigger
la mirada
the look
tras (preposition)
after, e.g. day after day
proseguir (e->i)
to continue, to proceed
diciéndole
telling him
el librero
the bookseller
piso de abajo
downstairs
piso de arriba
upstairs
el pavo/la pava
the turkey
el condado
the county
la lata
the can. can also mean tin
cumple (number of years) años
he/she is (number of years) old
el grado
the grade, the degree
el guante
the glove
traté de escribir
I tried to write
No habia terminado
I had not finished
Me volví
I turned
el esfuerzo
the effort
esforzar (o->ue)
to strain
nosotros supimos hoy
we knew it today
la puesta
the setting (of the sun), the laying (of the eggs)
la azafata
the flight attendant
la tonica
the tone (i.e of an presentation or argument), the tendency/trend
las intimidades (plural noun)
the private live, the personal matters
la intimidad
the privacy, intimacy,
el vuelto
the change (coin)
el vuelco
the upset, radical/complete change
el bloqueo
the block, the jamming of something, the blockade
nombrar
to mention
el motivo
the reason, the motive, the cause
la hostia
the host
la palabrota
the swearword
la especie
the species, the kind/type of something
gestionar
to negotiate, to arrange, to manage
si lo hay…
if there is
Podría empezar por hablar de…
I could start by talking about
el obstáculo
the obstacle
advanzar
to advance, to move forward
yo avancé (irreg)
I moved forward / I advanced
la divagación
the digression
ambivalente (adj)
ambivalent
la contradiccióno
the contracdiction
la raíz
the root
agobiado (adj)
overwhelmed
la actuacion
the performance, acting, show
el buzón
the mailbox
sostener
to hold, gasp, sustain
tender
to spread over
salí del trabajo
I left work
el sistema ***
the system
Yo trabajaba para Lucas
I worked for Lucas
satisfecho (adj)
satisfied
el aprobado
the passing grade
han hecho
they´ve done, you´ve made
atenuar
to alleviate
la estancia
the stay
definitivo (adj)
finalt
echar
to put, to throw out, to throw, to start/commence
en qué cine la ponen
in which theatre (did) they put it
la fila
the line, the queue, the row
la guasa
the joke/sense of humor
despejar
to clear up
despejarse
to clear one´s head
concertar
to set up, to arrange
concertarse
to agree (syn arcordar)
acordar
to agree (syn concertarse)
acordar + noun
to agree on + noun
acordarse
to recall, to remember
Tendrán que acordar los pasos
the have to agree on the steps
la etapa
the period (time), the stage, the phase
chalar
to drive crazy
charlarse
to be crazy (over something)
allí estaré
I will b ehter
descolgar (o->ue)
to take down/to lower, to pick up the phone
media dormido
half asleep
espeso
thick
ágil
agile
ralentizar
to slow down
la copa
the wine glass
el pase
the pass, the ticket, the permit, the (movie) showing
la proyección
the (movie) showing
la butaca
the armchair (spain)
en punto
on time
la broma
the joke (syn guasa)
la guasa
the joke (syn broma)
la mochilla
the backpack
dias laborales
workdays
el patnaje
the skating, the skidding
el fogón
the stove (spain)
la estufa
the (electrical) stove, space heater, stove (mexico)
los fogones
the (act of) cooking
el pensamiento
the thought
seguid
vosotros imperative of seguir
la pauta
the norm, the guideline
la pila
the (disposable) battery
la batería
the (rechargable) battery
el mando
the command
mudo (adj)
silent, also speech-imparied
reconstruir
to rebuild
el bolso
the bag
el bolso de mano
the purse
el rollo
the rool, reel. also the story (lie)
la cuchara
the spoon
el cronómetro
the timer, stopwatch
el borrador
the draft (of a document, drawing), the eraser
la cerradura
the lock
cepilla de dientes
the toothbrush
muñeca (not wrist)
the doll
el pañuelo
the handkerchief. Also the scarf
los pañuelos de papel
the tissues
el monedero
the change purse
el objeto (note the spelling)
the object
imprescindible (adj)
essential
el cuero
the leather
de lo contrario
otherwise
cascos
headphones (syn. auriculares)
animar
to encourage
registrar
to search, to register, to record
regirstrarse
to register, to check in (to a hotel)
el vínculo
the link, the tie
el lazo
the bow, knot, bond, tie
el/la integrante
the member
integrante (adj)
integral
el/la cónyuge
the spouse (spain)
retrasar
to postpone
experimentar
to experiment, to experience
la joyería
the jewlery store
el collar
the necklace
cotillear
to gossip
marron claro
beige
camiso
shirt con botones
camisetta
t shirt, shirt sin botones
el botón
the button
