30. April 23, 2023 Flashcards
tomar a mal
take badly.
debe de
debe
debe de = possibility (more likely probability)
May mom left early. Maybe (debe de) in the emergency room.
debe = obligación
I should go
velvet
Velvet and silk are delicate textiles.
terciopelo (tehr-syoh-peh-loh)
El terciopelo y la seda son textiles delicados.
to starve
They abused and deliberately starved their own children.
pasar hambre
privar de comida a
Maltrataron e hicieron pasar hambre deliberadamente a sus propios hijos.
supposed, alleged, assumed, suspected
The accident happened due to a supposed lack of maintenance.
presunto (preh-soon-toh)
El accidente sucedió debido a una presunta falta de mantenimiento.
period of validity
also validity
Your immigration document has a period of validity of two years maximum.
vigencia (bee-hehn-syah)
also: la validez
Tu forma migratoria tiene una vigencia máxima de dos años.
transfer (finance)
You can pay for the reservation by bank transfer or credit card.
transferencia (trahns-feh-rehn-syah)
Puedes pagar la reserva mediante transferencia bancaria o tarjeta de crédito.
mention (act of mentioning)
In the instructions, there’s no mention of the power supply that should be used.
mención (mehn-syohn)
En las instrucciones, no hay mención de la fuente de alimentación que debe utilizarse.
to encourage, inspire, to cheer on (with shouts or cheers)
His good results encouraged him to keep studying.
alentar (ah-lehn-tahr)
animar (more for boosting morale
- Las buenas notas lo alentaron a seguir estudiando.
- Los padres siempre alientan a sus hijos a perseguir sus sueños.
While both verbs convey a similar idea of providing encouragement or support, “animar” tends to focus more on the emotional aspect, while “alentar” has a broader sense of motivating or supporting in different contexts. However, in many cases, these two verbs can be used interchangeably depending on the specific context and personal preference.
to plan
We need to plan the conference events in detail.
planear, planificar
Tenemos que planificar detenidamente las actividades para el congreso.
carefully
I suggest you read the documents carefully before signing.
detenidamente (deh-teh-nee-dah-mehn-teh)
also: cuidadosamente, con cuidado
Te recomiendo leer los documentos detenidamente antes de firmar
adjustment/adaptation, also settlement
Her process of adjustment to life in Sweden was fast as she already spoke the language.
ajuste (ah-hoos-teh)
Su proceso de ajuste a la vida en Suecia fue rápido porque ya conocía el idioma.
to lean (to put against)
Adrian laid his head back on the couch, put on his headphones and closed his eyes.
recostar(rreh-kohs-tahr)
Adrián recostó la cabeza contra el sofá, se puso los auriculares y cerró los ojos.
to collapse (false cognate)
The bridge collapsed while a train was crossing it.
derrumbarse
El puente se derrumbó mientras lo cruzaba un tren.
to bring to a standstill, to jam up, to fall dramatically
False Cognate
The demonstration brought the traffic downtown to a standstill.
colapsar (koh-lahp-sahr)
La manifestación colapsó el tráfico en el centro.
lead
el plomo
to be abundant, to exist in great number
Foxes and raccoons abound in the region.
abundar (ah-boon-dahr)
En la región abundan los zorros y los mapaches.
to live together, to cohabitate
Living together wasn’t easy at first, but your dad and I made it work.
convivir (kohn-bee-beer)
No fue fácil convivir al principio, pero tu papá y yo hicimos que funcionara.
to be conducive to
To create a favorable atmosphere for
This diet is conducive to losing weight.
propiciar (proh-pee-syahr)
Esta dieta propicia la pérdida de peso.
el chiquillo
kid
cabinet, office (place of business/government)
The secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers is appointed by the president.
gabinete (gah-bee-neh-teh)
Es el presidente quien designa al secretario del Gabinete de Ministros.
precipitar
Juan no quería precipitar las cosas con su novia.
to rush, to speed up
Juan didn’t want to rush things with his girlfriend.
birth (medicine)
el parto
bag/ piece of luggage, bundle, package
el bulto (bool-toh)
also bolsa
la pareja de hecho
Hay muchas parejas de hecho que acaban por casarse en el momento en que tienen niños.
unmarried couple/common law couples
There are many unmarried couples who end up getting married the moment they have children.
sunscreen
Put on sunscreen before going out.
el protector solar
Bloqueador.
Ponte protector solar antes de salir.
to keep track of
It’s hard to keep track of where you are. Did you arrive at Mumbai already?
hacer un seguimiento de
Es difícil hacer un seguimiento de dónde te encuentras. ¿Ya llegaste a Mumbai?
harmful
This pesticide is extremely harmful to human beings.
dañino (dah-nyee-noh)
Se trata de un pesticida extremadamente dañino para los seres humanos.
