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.
menudo
vs
a menudo
menudo= small, insignificant, of little importance
a menudo= often, with frequency
to stun, to daze, to make feel groggy
The sudden flash of the cameras dazed me as I left the hotel.
atontar (ah-tohn-tahr)
El flash repentino de las cámaras me atontó al salir del hotel.
walker (assitive walking device)
Omar can’t walk very far these days and needs his walker when he goes out for groceries.
la andadera (ahn-dah-deh-rah)
Omar no puede caminar mucho hoy en día y necesita la andadera cuando sale a comprar.
nada más + infinitive
as soon as
range, spectrum.
The actors experienced a whole range of emotions during their master class.
la gama (gah-mah)
Los actores experimentaron toda la gama de emociones posibles durante su clase magistral.
physical, related to body
Body temperature
corporal (adj) (kohr-poh-rahl)
Una forma eficaz de adelgazar consiste en incrementar la actividad corporal.
descent, drop
descenso
supposedly
When are the guests arriving? - Supposedly at eight o’clock.
supuestamente (soo-pwehs-tah-mehn-teh)
¿A qué hora llegan los invitados? - Supuestamente a las ocho
compassion, pity
Anyone listening to him would conclude that killing her was an act of compassion.
misericordia (mee-seh-ree-kohr-dyah)
Cualquiera que le oiga hablar concluiría que matarla fue un acto de misericordia.
vanguardia (bahng-gwahr-dyah)
Este país está a la vanguardia en la investigación médica.
leading position, forefront
This country is in the vanguard of medical research.
to allude to (to refer to, to make an indirect reference)
Although I didn’t reveal her name, everybody knew I was referring to Emilia.
aludir + a (ah-loo-deer)
Si bien no revelé su nombre, todos sabían que estaba aludiendo a Emilia.
undoubtedly
Studying abroad has undoubtedly been one of the best experiences of my life.
indudablemente (een-doo-dah-bleh-mehn-teh)
Estudiar en el extranjero indudablemente ha sido una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida.
circus
el circo
to sweat
sudar
