Almost a Woman Vocab List Flashcards

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1
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mami/ papi

A

mom/ dad

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nene/ nena

A

little boy/ little girl

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3
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infiel

A

unfaithful

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4
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extrañar

A

to miss (a person)

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5
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la fábrica/ la factoría

A

factory

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6
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conseguir trabajo

A

to get a job/work

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7
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la costura

A

sewing

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8
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mudarse/ trasladarse

A

to move, change residence

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9
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el tratamiento médico

A

medical treatment

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10
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aceptar

A

to accept

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11
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las bellas artes

A

fine arts

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12
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la pandilla

A

gang

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13
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atacar

A

to attack

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14
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tener celos de

A

to be jealous of

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15
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burlarse de

A

to mock, make fun of

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16
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encajar

A

to fit in

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17
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maquillarse

A

to put on makeup

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18
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el maquillaje

A

makeup

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19
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enfadarse/ enojarse

A

to get angry

20
Q

darse por vencido (a)

A

to give up

21
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la obra de teatro

A

play (theatrical)

22
Q

los trastes

A

dishes

23
Q

estar orgulloso (a) de

A

to be proud of

24
Q

lograr/ alcanzar/ realizar

A

to attain/ accomplish/ achieve

25
Q

el sueño

A

dream

26
Q

la meta

A

goal

27
Q

superar

A

to overcome, get past (an obstacle)

28
Q

superarse

A

to better oneself

29
Q

la identidad

A

identity

30
Q

traducir

A

to translate

31
Q

hacer el papel

A

to play the role

32
Q

criarse

A

to grow up/ be raised

33
Q

(com) portarse

A

to behave

34
Q

reclutar

A

to draft

35
Q

el ejército

A

army

36
Q

casarse (con)

A

to get married (to)

37
Q

el marido

A

husband

38
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estar embarazada

A

to be pregnant

39
Q

estar de luto

A

to be in mourning

40
Q

graduarse (accent verb)

A

to graduate

41
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aconsejar

A

to advise

42
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tener éxito

A

to be successful

43
Q

el coquí

A

tiny frog (rana) found mainly in Puerto Rico

44
Q

los taínos

A

natives of Puerto Rico

45
Q

Borinquen

A

name given to Puerto Rico by the taínos

46
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boricua

A

term for someone from Puerto Rico