AD2-23may Flashcards

1
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the dyke

the dock

A

el dique

el muelle el puerto

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The road leading to the farm is not paved, so the 4x4 is useful in winter.

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El camino que lleva a la finca no está pavimentado, así que el todoterreno es útil en invierno.
paved=pavimentado - adj
paved - asfaltado - adj
leading to - que lleva a la finca, que conduce a la finca

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And we come to a rather grim part of the story.

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Y llegamos a una parte bastante sombría de la historia.
sombrío - adj = grim, gloomy, shaded, somber, cheerless

la sombra - the shade - noun

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bloodthirsty, cruel, vicious

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sanguinario - adj (think gweeeen/green blood) singing R,E,O

sangriento - bloody, gory, cruel - adj

sangre - blood

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The Aztecs were sometimes very bloodthirsty.

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Los aztecas eran a veces muy sanguinarios/ sangrientos.
(think green/gweeeeen singing an REO)

ADV USUALLY AFTER VERB IT MODIFIES
BUT BEFORE ADJ it modifies

adverb can go at the beginning or end of the sentence, but BETTER also immediately AFTER the verb or BEFORE it for emphasis.

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The legend says that a fearsome dragon lives in this cave.

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Cuenta la leyenda que un temible dragón vive en esta cueva.
el temor = the fear

temible, nor terrible

think of the fear in East Timor during the violence with Indonesia, but with an E

the cave - la cueva, la caverna

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Montezuma is described in history as a great political leader.

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Moctezuma está descrito en la historia como un gran líder político.
descrito = past participle of describir = to describe

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He had depressive tendencies.
Such tendencies are very depressing.

It´s very depressing that I can´t remember this word with my mind.

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Tenía tendencias depresivas.
Tales tendencias son muy deprimentes.

Es muy deprimente que no pueda recordar esta palabra con mi mente.

depresivo - adj = depressive, depressing
deprimente - adj = depressing
deprimir - verb = to depress
deprimido - adj - depressed

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frase hecho for to make a blunder-mistake/make a mess of it/put foot in mouth

We messed up by ordering/when we ordered this nightstand. It’s far too small.

A

Meter la pata

Metimos la pata al pedir esta mesita de noche. Es demasiado pequeña.

(al with prep + inf meaning when)

demasiado as adv - expresses intensity
demasiado + noun - agrees in gender, like any other adj

al + inf - when

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10
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quince millones is how much

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15,000,000 15 million

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astonishing, unbelievable, impressive

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impresionante - adj

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the sunshade, beach umbrella

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la sombrilla

sombría = grim, dark, gloomy
la sombra - the shade

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13
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the ears

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las orejas

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14
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how much is dos cientos mil

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200,000 two hundred thousand

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15
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name 2 “wishing” verbs that take subjunctive in imperfecto de subjuntivo

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querer que

esperar que

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name 2 “obligation” verbs that take subjunctive in imperfecto de subjuntivo

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necesitar que

pedir que

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I needed you to call me. (tú y ud.)

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Necesitaba que tú me llamaras.

Necesitaba que ud. me llamara.

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Just the facts mam.

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Sólo los hechos, señora.

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He kept moving from one side to another.

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Siguió moviéndose de un lado a otro.

also back and forth, to and fro

20
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the threat

to threaten

A

la amenaza

amenazar

21
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He needs carbohydrates and protein in his diet to have the energy to build muscle mass.

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Necesita carbohidratos y proteínas en su dieta para tener la energía necesaria para formar masa muscular.

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the traps - snares
the tricks - the knack

It´s a trap. They know a lot of tricks.

A

las trampas
los trucos

Es una trampa. Ellos saben muchos trucos.

Think Conrado was a tramp who tried to trap El Chapo with trucos.

23
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the waste, garbage

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el desecho - usually plural - los desechos químicos

also la basura

la porquería = the worthless things

24
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The first item will be tagged A; the second, B; and so on.

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El primer elemento llevará una etiqueta con la letra A; el segundo, con la B; y así sucesivamente.
la etiqueta = the tag/the label
y así sucesivamente = and so no. (think successively)

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They were relieved to have allies.

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Estaban aliviados de tener aliados.