6 Flashcards
Just in case
Por si acaso
To be left over
There are 10 pesos left over!
Sobrar
Sobran 10 pesos!
By chance/accident
Por casualidad
Unfortunately
Por desgracia
Therefore / that’s why
3 forms
Por eso
Por lo tanto
Así que
On the other hand
Two forms
Por otra parte
Por otro lado
Apparently
Por lo visto
To strike the hour
Dar la hora
To feed
Dar de comer
Hurry! (Formal)
Dése prisa!
In general
Por lo general
We shook hands
Nos damos la mano
To go for a walk
2 forms
Dar un paseo
Dar una vuelta
To burst or explode
2 forms
Reventar
Estallar
A promise
Promesa
A drink (slang)
Trago
A long time ago
2 forms
Hace mucho
Hace tiempo
Bald
Calvo
To observe
Watch out!
Fijar
Fíjate!
Dressed up
Arreglado
I’m finished!
Listo!
Among
Entre
To poison
intoxicar
Maybe or probably
A lo mejor
Provider
Proveedor
Cheek
Mejilla
To guarantee
Garantizar
To be on edge
Estar Flor de piel
Recover
Recuperar
Undo
Deshacer
Lamb
Borrego
Alike
semejante
To impress
Impresionar
Small restaurant
Fonda
Grass
2 forms
El pasto
El césped
Earring
El arete
Fed up
Very drunk
Very tired
Hasta la madre
To be in the way
Estorbar
To be released, discharged
Dar de alta
Very same
Mismísimo
The border
La frontera
Embassador
Embajador
The step
El paso
Damn / lousy…
Pinche
Opponent
Opositor
Flat
Plano
To aim at
Apuntar
To keep or maintain
Mantener
Royalty
Realeza
To arise
Surgir
Everyone
3 forms
Todos
Todo el mundo
Cada quien
Unmissable
Infaltable
To throw
5 forms!
Arrojar Aventar Echar Lanzar Tirar
Earthquake
(2 forms)
Sismo
Temblor
Truck
El camión
Fence
La cerca
Worthy
Digno
Used to…
Solía
You want to…?
I want to….
Te late
Me late
To insert or introduce into…
Introducir
To turn into or become
Convertirse en
Sharp
To sharpen
Afilado
Afilar
Edge
Borde
Navel
Ombligo
Even (in number or amount)
Parejo
To find out
3 forms
Averiguar
Descubrir
Enterarse
To fall asleep (unexpectedly)
Quedarse dormido
Given that
4 forms
Como
Dado que
Puesto que
Ya que
Naïve
Ingenuo/a
Infamous
Infame
Traveller, passenger
Viajero
To turn out
Salir
To prevent
2 forms
Prevenir
Impedir
Bush
Arbusto
Evil
Malvado
To discuss or debate
Debatir
Source
Fuente
To ride
Montar
Fuel
Combustible
To familiarise
Familiarizar
To fail (e.g. exam)
Reprobar
A paper or report
Ponencia
To fail
2 forms
Fallar
Fracasar
A bruise
Moretón
Cooking pot
Pressure cooker
Olla
Olla de presión
The start
El principio
Flight attendant
2 forms
Azafato/a
Sobrecargo
A dressing
Aderezo
Crispy
2 forms
Crujiente
Crocante
It is necessary to
Hay que
Delayed
3 forms
Atrasado
Retrasado
Demorado
Behaviour
Comportamiento
Carpet
Alfombra
Deal
2 forms
Acuerdo
Trato
Poison
El veneno
Eventually
Finalmente
I was supposed to…
Se suponía que iba a….
Profit
2 words
El beneficio
La ganancia
To find oneself
Verse
To repair
2 forms
Recomponer
Reparar
Luxury
Lujo
Accurate
Preciso
Bullet points
Viñetas
Atmosphere
Atmósfera
To run over
Atropellar
Different, distinct
Distinto
Lazy (slang)
Huevón
Method
Método
A setback or mishap
Contratiempo
Embarrassment felt on behalf of someone else
Pena ajena
Depending
It depends
Dependiente
Depende
Subject (eg at school)
Materia
Private
2 forms
Privado
Particular
To employ
2 forms
Contratar
Emplear
The pavement
La banqueta
A compliment
El halago
If you compare X with X
Comparing X with X
Si comparas X con X
Comparando X con X
Thumb
Pulgar
Golden
Dorado
Cabbage
Col
To spit
Escupir
Apt
2 forms
Apto
Apropiado
X is chaotic
2 forms
X es un caos
X es caótico
Fairy
Hada
The fear
El temor
Padlock
El candado
Prince
Príncipe
Rainbow
El arco iris
Arrow
La flecha
Tail
2 forms
El rabo
La cola
Magnifying glass
La lupa
Mature, ripe
Maduro
Understandable
Comprensible
Welcome back
Bienvenido/a de nuevo
To lead
2 forms
Conducir
Liderar
To hurt
Lastimar
It’s something else (sl.)
Es otro pedo
To ease or relieve
Aliviar
An itch
My foot itches
Una comezón
Me pica el pie
To tie
2 verbs
Amarrar
Atar
A work shift; a day’s journey
Jornada
How far is the airport?
Que tan lejos queda el aeropuerto?
What the fuck!
Qué la chingada!
Scared
Asustado
To water
Regar
To turn over / around
Voltear
Bishop
Obispo
Calm or quiet
Quieto
To rush or speed up
Precipitar
To be even, square
Estar a Mano
Give me a moment / chance
Me das chance…
Course (of time)
Transcurso
Mock-up
Maqueta
To manage (formal)
Gestionar
A tantrum
Un berrinche
Segment or slice
Potato wedge
Gajo
Gajo de papa
To change the mind
Cambiar de opinión
To abuse
Abusive / someone that takes advantage of people
Abusar
Abusivo
Pound sterling
Libra esterlina
In the shit, doing very badly
En el hoyo
A widow
La viuda
An argument or fight
Pleito
Trusting
Confiado
To cheat (in game etc)
Hacer trampa
Keep alert! (2 forms)
Ponte buzo
Ponte abusado
Scuba diver
Buzo
A fixer
Coyote
I’ll call you back!
Te voy a devolver la llamada!
To surrender or give in; to dedicate oneself
Entregarse
A wake or vigil
Velorio
Almost; very (e.g. the very end)
Mero
A shelter (2 forms)
Refugio
Albergue
To surround
Rodear
They gave us the day off
Nos dieron el día
To tempt; to feel
Don’t tempt me!
Temptation
Tempting
Tentar
No me tientes!
Tentación
Tentador
I forwarded to John
I requested it from John
Se lo reenvié a John
Se lo pedí de John
To stress
Hacer hincapié
To do without
Prescindir
To be sent from heaven
Venir de maravilla
I forgot (2 forms)
Se me olvidó
Olvidé
Lost its magic, spoiled, repetitive
Choteado
To trace (2 forms)
Rastrear
Seguirle la pista
The best! (Colloquial)
A todo dar
To keep out of it
Mantenerse al margen
To be willing to
Estar dispuesto a
Value the redundancy!
When forced to use a redundancy like ‘salir afuera’
Valga la redundancia!
Can you take care of… or
Can you bring me…
Te encargo…
If there had been…
If I had been….
Si hubiera habido…
Si hubiera sido…
To be given to…
Ser muy dado a…
To count your chickens
Cantar victoria
To provide or supply
A provision
Gifted
Dotar
Una dotación
Dotado
I am certain that…
Me consta que…
To tear out
Arrancar
To rip or tear; to break a heart
Heartbreaking, heartrending
Desgarrar
Desgarrador
Dozens
Tens
Docenas
Decenas
Symptom
El síntoma
To seek protection
Protection
Amparar
Amparo
An attack or assault
Atentado
Walking cane
Bastón
Lucky; happy
Dichoso
