5TC:/6n22-23,feb28//24//mar12 Flashcards

1
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the tribute/ceremony

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el homenaje

Also means homage

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Yesterday’s event was a nice homage to the late president.

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El evento de ayer fue un bonito homenaje al difunto presidente.

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The other night my legs hurt so much that I had to take a painkiller so I could fall asleep.

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La otra noche me dolían tanto las piernas que tuve que tomar un analgésico para poder quedarme dormida.
Ah Nahl HEH see koh

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I am investing a lot of effort to learn Spanish well. I am sure my investment will be worthwhile.

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Invertir
Estoy invirtiendo mucho esfuerzo para aprender bien el español. Estoy segura de que mi inversión merecerá la pena.

only use subjunctive with estoy seguro if it is a question or it is negative. Él no está seguro de que vuelvan hoy.

it is always estoy seguro-a de que but
Seguro que no le importará. I am sure she wouldn´t mind.

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How do you say the jacket and the blanket in Spanish?

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¿Cómo se dice (jacket) la chamarra o la chaqueta y (blanket) la chamarra o la manta o la cobija en español?

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I did not know it would be so difficult to talk to myself for 10 minutes, but it is.

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No sabía que sería tan difícil hablar conmigo misma por diez minutos pero lo es.

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I need to talk to myself more in Spanish.

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Necesito hablar más conmigo misma en español.

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I need to talk to myself in Spanish at least three times a week.

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Necesito hablar conmigo misma en español al menos tres veces a la semana.
al menos tres veces por semana.

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I need to figure-out how to address the problem.

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Necesito averiguar cómo abordar el problema.

averiguar - to find out
abordar - to address/tackle/deal with/approach

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I have been watching a tv program about seals and hyenas.

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He estado viendo un programa de televisión sobre focas y hienas.
mirar - to look at
ver - to see/towatch

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Words that end in the letters LONER are usually masculine and those that end in DANIZÓ are usually feminine.

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Las palabras que terminan en las letras LONER generalmente son masculinas y las que terminan en DANIZÓ generalmente son femeninas.

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12
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I will take care of your cat while you are away.

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Cuidaré a su gato mientras esté de viaje.
mientras = simultaneous events, indicative
mientras que= comparison/ condition,
with the subj in this case it means as long as you are gone And is this way because it has a condition

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13
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the district attorney/prosecutor

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El/la fiscal or fiscalia - also means district attorney/prosecutor´s office

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14
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the attorney general

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El/La fiscal general or

la fiscalia - also means attorney general´s office

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Intoxicating drinks are prohibited during elections in Columbia.

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Las Bebidas embriagantes están prohibidas durante las elecciones en Colombia.
embriagar - to intoxicate
El ambiente es embriagador
Embryos r gone to the ants
Embryos are giants
It is intoxicating. Es embriagador.

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With regard to/as for the meeting, I think it is best we postpone it.

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En cuanto a la reunión, pienso que es mejor que la pospongamos.
En cuanto a mí, no quiero ir.
Con respecto a la reunión

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I hope he will give me a present.

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Espero que me dé un regalo.
Use present subj when main clause is in present - I hope - to refer to a possible event in the future (that he will give me a present - but I am not sure that he will, thus subj)

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No creo que venga.

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I don´t believe he will come. use present subj when main clause in present (I don´t believe) to refer to a possible future event - he will come
also no creo triggers subj

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As soon as you pay, I´ll send the link.

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En cuanto pague, le mandaré el enlace.
En cuanto a la reunión- as for/ regarding the meeting

20
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The subjunctive is used more in present or past situations. If you are referring to something possible in the future, the present subj is used. Not entirely true.

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El subjuntivo es usado más en situaciones presentes o pasadas. Si está refiriendo a algo posible en el futuro, se usa el presente de subjuntivo. And If the main clause is in present

21
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The ice is finally melting.

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Por fin el hielo se está derritiendo.

Derretirse

22
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to defeat
to melt
to spill

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derrotar
derretirse
derramar