Almost a Woman Vocab List Flashcards
mami/ papi
mom/ dad
nene/ nena
little boy/ little girl
infiel
unfaithful
extrañar
to miss (a person)
la fábrica/ la factoría
factory
conseguir trabajo
to get a job/work
la costura
sewing
mudarse/ trasladarse
to move, change residence
el tratamiento médico
medical treatment
aceptar
to accept
las bellas artes
fine arts
la pandilla
gang
atacar
to attack
tener celos de
to be jealous of
burlarse de
to mock, make fun of
encajar
to fit in
maquillarse
to put on makeup
el maquillaje
makeup
enfadarse/ enojarse
to get angry
darse por vencido (a)
to give up
la obra de teatro
play (theatrical)
los trastes
dishes
estar orgulloso (a) de
to be proud of
lograr/ alcanzar/ realizar
to attain/ accomplish/ achieve
el sueño
dream
la meta
goal
superar
to overcome, get past (an obstacle)
superarse
to better oneself
la identidad
identity
traducir
to translate
hacer el papel
to play the role
criarse
to grow up/ be raised
(com) portarse
to behave
reclutar
to draft
el ejército
army
casarse (con)
to get married (to)
el marido
husband
estar embarazada
to be pregnant
estar de luto
to be in mourning
graduarse (accent verb)
to graduate
aconsejar
to advise
tener éxito
to be successful
el coquí
tiny frog (rana) found mainly in Puerto Rico
los taínos
natives of Puerto Rico
Borinquen
name given to Puerto Rico by the taínos
boricua
term for someone from Puerto Rico
