AD2-23may Flashcards
the dyke
the dock
el dique
el muelle el puerto
The road leading to the farm is not paved, so the 4x4 is useful in winter.
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
And we come to a rather grim part of the story.
Y llegamos a una parte bastante sombría de la historia.
sombrío - adj = grim, gloomy, shaded, somber, cheerless
la sombra - the shade - noun
bloodthirsty, cruel, vicious
sanguinario - adj (think gweeeen/green blood) singing R,E,O
sangriento - bloody, gory, cruel - adj
sangre - blood
The Aztecs were sometimes very bloodthirsty.
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.
The legend says that a fearsome dragon lives in this cave.
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
Montezuma is described in history as a great political leader.
Moctezuma está descrito en la historia como un gran líder político.
descrito = past participle of describir = to describe
He had depressive tendencies.
Such tendencies are very depressing.
It´s very depressing that I can´t remember this word with my mind.
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
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.
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
quince millones is how much
15,000,000 15 million
astonishing, unbelievable, impressive
impresionante - adj
the sunshade, beach umbrella
la sombrilla
sombría = grim, dark, gloomy
la sombra - the shade
the ears
las orejas
how much is dos cientos mil
200,000 two hundred thousand
name 2 “wishing” verbs that take subjunctive in imperfecto de subjuntivo
querer que
esperar que
name 2 “obligation” verbs that take subjunctive in imperfecto de subjuntivo
necesitar que
pedir que
I needed you to call me. (tú y ud.)
Necesitaba que tú me llamaras.
Necesitaba que ud. me llamara.
Just the facts mam.
Sólo los hechos, señora.
He kept moving from one side to another.
Siguió moviéndose de un lado a otro.
also back and forth, to and fro
the threat
to threaten
la amenaza
amenazar
He needs carbohydrates and protein in his diet to have the energy to build muscle mass.
Necesita carbohidratos y proteínas en su dieta para tener la energía necesaria para formar masa muscular.
the traps - snares
the tricks - the knack
It´s a trap. They know a lot of tricks.
las trampas
los trucos
Es una trampa. Ellos saben muchos trucos.
Think Conrado was a tramp who tried to trap El Chapo with trucos.
the waste, garbage
el desecho - usually plural - los desechos químicos
also la basura
la porquería = the worthless things
The first item will be tagged A; the second, B; and so on.
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)
They were relieved to have allies.
Estaban aliviados de tener aliados.
