7 Flashcards
I ask for You ask for I asked for (pret) She asked for (pret) They asked for (pret) You asked for (pret)
Pido Pides Pedí Pidió Pidieron Pediste
I start He starts We start I started (pret) She starts (subj) Start! (Imp, tū)
Empiezo Empieza Empezamos Empecé Empiece Empieza
He saw (pret) Look! (Imp, tú) Look! (Imp, Ud.) I used to look They looked (pret) You look (subj)
Vio Ve Vea Veía Vieron Veas
They closed
You close
They close (subj)
Close! (Imp, Uds.)
Cerraron
Cierras
Cierren
Cierren
I hear Hear! (Imp, tú) Hear! (Imp, Ud.) You heard We heard They heard
Oigo Oye Oiga Oíste Oímos Oyeron
You prefer We prefer They prefer They preferred He preferred I would prefer
Prefieres Preferimos Prefieren Prefirieron Prefirió Preferiría
Be! (Imp, tú, ser)
Be! (Imp, Uds., ser)
You are (subj)
Sé
Sean
Seas
You gave I gave They gave I give (subj) Give! (Imp, Ud.)
Diste Di Dieron Dé Dé
I felt He felt We felt They felt I feel (subj)
Sentí Sintió Sentimos Sintieron Sienta
I come You come You come (subj) I came They came I would come
Vengo Vienes Vengas Vine Vinieron Vendría
I include
I included
You included
He included
Incluyo
Incluí
Incluiste
Incluyó
I sit
He sits
I sat
Sit! (Imp, tú)
Me siento
Se sienta
Me senté
Siéntate!
You die
They died
I died
Mueres
Murieron
Morí
It’s really far! (Slang)
Está hasta casa la chingada
To spoil
Spoiled
Consentir
Consentido
Snail
El caracol
To distribute, give out
Repartir
Female (animal)
Hembra
To lick
Lamer
Lap (of person)
Regazo
Car boot
Cajuela
Streak, run, patch
Racha
To land
Aterrizar
Faithful or loyal
Fiel
To swing
Mecer
Rough
Rugoso
Sign (2 forms)
El letrero
La señal
Slippers
Pantuflas
Mother-in-law
Father-in-law
Suegra
Suegro
A quote (finance)
La cotización
To scratch
A scratch
Rasguñarse
El rasguño
To leave or walk
Marchar
Offside
Afuera de lugar
A lot of…
Informal
Un chingo de…
To lean
Inclinarse
Wavy
Undulado
Curly
Rizado
Straight (hair)
Liso
Jigsaw
El rompecabezas
To snore
A snore
Roncar
Ronquido
To hold
Sostener
To squeeze
Apretar
Bottle (for perfume or pills)
Frasco
To exceed
Sobrepasar
Reader
Lector
Parsley
Perejil
Random Randomly (2 forms)
Aleatorio
Al azar, aleatoriamente
Reef
El arrecife
Knot
Lazo
My old boss (3 forms)
My old boss (ie old age)
Mi ex jefe, mi previo jefe, mi antiguo jefe
Mi jefe antiguo
Sensible
Sensato
To lock the door
3 forms
Cerrar con llave
Asegurar la puerta
Poner seguro a la puerta
Terrace roof
Azotea
Ignorant
Stupid / ignorant
Ignorante
Bruto
To expose
Exponer
Barbecue
Parrillada
Egg yolk
Yema
To put away
Guardar
Sale or discount
Rebaja
Wing
La ala
Rough (2 forms)
Áspero
Rugoso
To add chilli or get angry (slang)
Enchilar(se)
To use or try for the first time; to premiere
Estrenar
Prat, chump
Mamón
To stay awake
Desvelarse
Acid / litmus test
Prueba de fuego
We agree
2 forms
Estamos de acuerdo
Quedamos de acuerdo
Duty
El deber
Kitchen cupboard
Alacena
To order (2 forms)
Ordenar
Encargar (menos directo, más suave)
Face (2 forms)
Cara
Rostro
A crack (2 forms)
Fisura
Grieta
Wardrobe (2 forms)
Ropero
Guardarropa
To hit
2 forms
Golpear
Pegar (a person)
To take a risk or dare
Arriesgarse
Demijohn
Garrafón
Pipe
La pipa
Disgusting
Asqueroso
Slang
2 words
Caló
Modismo
I drove She drove We drove They drove You drive (subj)
Conduje Condujo Condujimos Condujeron Conduzcas
Helmet
El casco
Itinerary
Itinerario
Apron
Mandil
A cloth
A tea towel
Trapo
Toalla de cocina
Water tank
Cistern
Tinaco
Cisterna
Plug
Plugged
Tapón
Taponado
Couch
Sofa
Sillón
Sofá
Washer
Drier
Lavadora
Secadora
Basement
Sótano
Attic
Ático
I have $5 left
Me quedan $5
Pan (usually clay or copper)
Cazuela
Hand washing basin
Lavadero
A cook
Cocinero/a
The city is far
Where is the bathroom?
(Both without estar!)
La ciudad queda lejos
Dónde queda el baño?
A disadvantage
Desventaja
A figure or number
Cifra
To attach or enclose
Adjuntar
A turnstile
Torniquete
Tap
Wrench
La llave
La llave inglesa
A jewel, treasure or precious person
Joya
He ended up seeming brave
Quedó como valiente
We meet at 7pm!
2 forms
Nos vemos a las 7
Quedamos a las 7
To end or turn out
2 forms
Quedar
Salir
To stink
Apestar
Bench
La banca
Aloud
En voz alta
A rhyme
To rhyme
Rima
Rimar
A whisper
To whisper
Susurro
Susurrar
Stove
Estufa
DF slang for the truth
La neta
Nope
Nel
Nel pastel
From the street
Callejero
Proof
Comprobante
To take oneself
Dirigirse
To lean out, stick out, put out
Asomar
To walk someone
To accompany
Encaminar
Acompañar
To put together
Armar
To fulfil
Llenarse
Barrier
La barrera
Calm down!
3 forms
Bájale!
Cálmate!
Tranquilízate!
Step out of line
Pasarse
To flirt
2 forms
Coquetear
Tirar la onda
Kite
Papalote
To bleed
Desangrar
Acquaintance
Conocido
Revenge
Venganza
More often
2 forms
Más seguido
Más a menudo
To be absent from / not turn up at / be off
Faltar
You could do with a haircut
Te hace falta un corte de pelo
To digest
Digerir
In the meantime
En el inter
James likes the coffee
2 variations
A James le gusta el café
Le gusta el café a James
To cover
Covered
Tapar
Tapado
To embed
Incrustar
Claws
Las garras
How cool / awesome!
2 forms, sl.
Qué chingón!
Está poco madre!
Candidate
Postulante
Full time
Tiempo completo
To be convenient
Convenirse
Marker pen
Plumón
To make happy
I’m glad
Alegrar
Me alegro
Windmill
El molino
To brake
Brakes
Frenar
Los frenos
Statistics
Las estadísticas
It’s cool! (2 forms MX slang)
Está chingón
Está fregón
To be in agreement
Estar de acuerdo
Sunset
2 forms
El atardecer
La puesta de sol
To say things indirectly
Echar indirectos
Crude word for face; mug
Jeta
The battery ran out
Se acabó la pila
Something like that
Algo así
To chat, laugh etc (2 forms)
Cotorrear
Echar cotorreo
To the letter; very precisely
Al pie de la letra
Shelves (in stores)
Anaqueles
Unforgivable
Imperdonable
Coward
Cobarde
To humiliate
Humillar
Temperamental, volatile, mood or behaviour changes often
Caprichoso/a
To challenge, defy or dare
Desafiar
Connections, links
Nexos
To distress or upset
Afligir
I could do with… (eg a nap)
Me caería bien…
How are we doing for… (time, money, hunger etc)
Cómo andamos de…
To realise
3 forms
Darse cuenta de
Caer en la cuenta
Caerse el veinte
Clearly
2 forms
Netamente
Claramente
To cut hair short;
To peel;
To pay attention
Pelar
Tick
Cross
Palomita
Tache
To be stood up
Dejar plantado
To allege or claim;
To court a woman;
To intend
Pretender
To boast
Jactarse de
In cash (2 forms)
En efectivo
De contado
And so what?
Y que tiene?
To cross out;
To label
Tachar
To retain
A police roadblock
Retener
Retén
Under the circumstances
Dentro de lo que cabe
To be on fire
Arder
Biased
Sesgado
Plant pot
Maceta
Stock Exchange
La bolsa
To tickle
To be ticklish
Hacer cosquillas
Tener cosquillas
How will your (day/week etc) be?
Qué tal pinta…?
To satisfy
Satisfacer
To offer; to toast
Brindar
To bring up or raise
Kid
Criar
Crío/cría
To rub or scrub (Mx)
Tallar
Representative example of group
Ejemplar
Bat (animal)
Murciélago
Killjoy
Aguafiestas
Bowl (Mx)
El tazón
To rest
A rest
(2 forms of each)
Descansar, reposar
Descanso, reposo
To go through or cross
Atravesar
Thousands (of things)
Millares
Alleged, presumed
Presunto
The vicinity
Las inmediaciones
To pinch
A pinch
Pellizcar
Pellizco
To tan
Broncearse
To imitate
Imitar
To duck
Agachar
It depends on…
Depende de…
