26. February 17th, 2023 Flashcards
tras vs detras vs atras
detrás= (behind) must use de, indicates place
atras= (backwards) references motion,
tras= (after)
choosy (food), fussy, persnickety
Elena didn’t know her boyfriend was so fussy about cleanliness until they moved in together.
quisquilloso (kees-kee-yoh-soh)
Elena no sabía que su novio era tan quisquilloso con la limpieza hasta que se mudaron juntos.
to bloom
Tulips bloom in the spring.
florecer (floh-reh-sehr)
Los tulipanes florecen en la primavera.
Tulips bloom in the spring.
to put away
Dry the glasses and put them back where they belong, please.
poner or guardar en su sitio
Seca las copas y ponlas en su sitio, por favor.
unnecessary
innecesario
en seco
El semáforo estaba en rojo y el autobús se detuvo en seco.
sharply, abruptly
The light was red and the bus stopped sharply.
to donate (medicine, i.e. blood) or to hand out objects))
You should give all those clothes you don’t use to a charity.
donar (doh-nahr)
Toda esa ropa que no usas, deberías donarla a una organización benéfica.
to think about it, to turn it over in one’s mine
Are you going to resign? - I keep turning it over in my mind, but I can’t make a decision.
darle vueltas (dahr-leh bwehl-tahs)
¿Vas a dimitir? - No paro de darle vueltas, pero no soy capaz de tomar una decisión.
to resign (from a job)
The general resigned from his post in the face of the scandal.
renunciar
dimitir + de (dee-mee-teer)
Ante el escándalo, el general renunció de su cargo.
Please note that “renunciar” specifically refers to resigning from a position or job. If you are referring to resigning from an organization or a membership, the verb “dimitir” can also be used.
suertudo (swehr-too-doh)
Mi hermano es muy suertudo; siempre gana en los juegos de la feria.
lucky
My brother is really lucky; he always wins the games at the fair.
eviction (expulsion from a property)
After the financial crisis, evictions went up due to payment defaults.
desahucio (dehs-ow-syoh)
Tras la crisis, aumentaron los desahucios por falta de pago.
or else (x2)
Do something interesting every day, otherwise you will get bored.
Put on sun lotion, otherwise you may burn.
de lo contrario
si no
Ponte protector solar, si no, te puedes quemar.
Haz algo interesante cada día, de lo contrario se aburrirá.
playground
el parque infantil
riverbed, irrigation chanel, aquaduct
el cauce (kow-seh)
brindar (x2)
Mi tío me brindó un nuevo libro para leer.
to toast
to give, to give freely
My uncle gave me a new book to read.
