6 misc Nov5,dec1 Flashcards
She got sick and couldn´t go to the party.
He got sick and couldn´t go to the party.
Se puso enferma y no pudo ir a la fiesta.
Se puso enfermo y no pudo ir a la fiesta.
enfermo is a predicate adj and must agree
It was underlined, highlighted and crossed-out.
Estaba subrayado, destacado y tachado.
The conflict that exists between Israelis and Palestinos is rooted in their histories.
El conflicto que existe entre israelíes y palestinos está arraigado en sus historias.
arraigar = to take root
La raíz - the root
Arriesgar - to risk
to get sick
ponerse enfermo
this is an intransitive verb phrase, do NOT use pronominal verb enfermarme because of its meaning in LA - among others, start your period
I give in; do as you please. You always do anyway.
Me doy por vencido, haga lo que quiera. Siempre lo hace de todos modos.
Me rindo …
It is “de todos modos” not “por todos modos”, as if it is giving you the DT´s.
Es “de todos modos”, no por todos modos, como si le estuviera dando los delirios (the D (de) todos /T´s).
I have a hard time remembering the meaning of “to carry out/execute/perform/accomplish”.
Me cuesta recordar el significado de “llevar a cabo”.
Among these verbs, which are the most general and the most focused?
escuchar, oír, ver, mirar
translate and answer
Entre estos verbos, ¿cuáles son los más generales y los más enfocados?
- los más generales son ver y oír
- ver=to see-watch but not consciously paying attention to, except you veo tv (v and v)
- oír=to hear/to perceive sound but have no control over it
- think both of these are short words that have short limited attention spans
- los más enfocados son escuchar y mirar
-escuchar=to listen to, pay FULL/CLOSE attention to a sound
-mirar=to look at someone/something, give it your FULL/CLOSE attention - think both these words have the same ending ar and ar
the smell, sense of smell, also instinct
the touch
el olfato
el tacto
She feels as if she is-were a giant.
Ella se siente como si fuera una gigante.
After “poder” the infinitive is used.
Después de “poder” se usa el infinitivo.
The committee made the plans and the administrator carried them out.
El comité hizo los planes y el administrador los llevó a cabo.
