3.1.7 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards
In this deck, you will learn terms pertaining to survival, accidents, and basic tools, as well as intermediate vocabulary dealing with age. This roughly covers cards 4000-4200 of our 9000+ Spanish vocabulary cards, which Brainscape's linguists have ordered from most fundamental (“hello”) to most esoteric (“fluorescent”).
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a function / a use
e.g. This pocketknife has many uses
un uso / una función
ej. Esta navaja tiene muchas funciones
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a reason / a purpose
e.g. What’s the reason for your visit?
una razón / un propósito
ej. ¿Cuál es la razón de su visita?
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a motive / a reason / a motivation
e.g. She is my reason for living
un motivo / una causa / una razón
ej. Ella es mi motivo para vivir
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to be made for / to be geared towards / to be aimed at
e.g. This brand of apple sauce is made for kids
estar hecho para / estar dirigido a
ej. Esta marca de puré de manzana está hecha para niños
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rational / reasonable / sensible
e.g. a rational solution
racional / razonable
ej. una solución racional
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unreasonable
e.g. an unreasonable boss
poco razonable
ej. un gerente poco razonable
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a basis / a reason / an excuse
e.g. Her basis for firing him was his laziness
una base / una razón / una excusa
ej. Su base para despedirlo fue su pereza
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to justify / to warrant
e.g. People often use religion to justify horrible actions
justificar
ej. La gente suele usar la religión para justificar acciones terribles
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justification / rationale
e.g. What’s his justification for enacting such a strict rule?
justificación
ej. ¿Cuál es su justificación para imponer una regla tan estricta?
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to attribute to / to chalk it up to
e.g. He attributes his cancer to having smoked for his whole life
atribuir a
ej. Él atribuye su cáncer a haber fumado toda la vida
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a mission
e.g. My mission is to save the hostages and bring them back alive
una misión
ej. Mi misión es salvar a los rehenes y traerlos de vuelta con vida
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to recycle
e.g. Don’t throw out those glass bottles. We should recycle them
reciclar
ej. No tires esas botellas de vidrio. Las debemos reciclar
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recycling
e.g. Recycling is good for the environment
el reciclaje
ej. El reciclaje es bueno para el medio ambiente
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to reuse
e.g. My mom always reuses metal cans for other purposes
reutilizar
ej. Mi mamá siempre reutiliza las latas para otros propósitos
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a sense
e.g. We have five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight
un sentido
ej. Tenemos cinco sentidos: el olfato, el gusto, el tacto, el oído, y la vista
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to sense / to perceive
e.g. I sense that you are confused. Would you like me to explain?
sentir / percibir
ej. Siento que estás confundido. ¿Quieres que te lo explique?
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senseless
e.g. senseless violence
sin sentido
ej. la violencia sin sentido
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a set
e.g. a set of dishes
un juego / un conjunto
ej. un juego de platos
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a set / a stage design
e.g. She built the set of Hamlet for her school play
una escenografía
ej. Ella construyó la escenografía de Hamlet para la obra en su escuela
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to set / to establish
e.g. It’s important to set goals for the future
establecer / fijar
ej. Es importante fijar metas para el futuro
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to set people up / to fix people up / to hook people up
e.g. I’ll hook you up with my friend John. You’ll like him
juntar a dos personas / presentar a dos personas
ej. Te juntaré con mi amigo John. Te caerá bien
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to stain
e.g. I stained my shirt
manchar
ej. Me manché la camisa
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a mark / a stain
e.g. The mug left a mark on the table
una mancha
ej. La taza dejó una mancha en la mesa
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stained
e.g. a stained shirt
manchado / con manchas
ej. una camisa manchada