Almost a Woman Vocab List Flashcards
1
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mami/ papi
A
mom/ dad
2
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nene/ nena
A
little boy/ little girl
3
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infiel
A
unfaithful
4
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extrañar
A
to miss (a person)
5
Q
la fábrica/ la factoría
A
factory
6
Q
conseguir trabajo
A
to get a job/work
7
Q
la costura
A
sewing
8
Q
mudarse/ trasladarse
A
to move, change residence
9
Q
el tratamiento médico
A
medical treatment
10
Q
aceptar
A
to accept
11
Q
las bellas artes
A
fine arts
12
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la pandilla
A
gang
13
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atacar
A
to attack
14
Q
tener celos de
A
to be jealous of
15
Q
burlarse de
A
to mock, make fun of
16
Q
encajar
A
to fit in
17
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maquillarse
A
to put on makeup
18
Q
el maquillaje
A
makeup
19
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enfadarse/ enojarse
A
to get angry
20
Q
darse por vencido (a)
A
to give up
21
Q
la obra de teatro
A
play (theatrical)
22
Q
los trastes
A
dishes
23
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estar orgulloso (a) de
A
to be proud of
24
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lograr/ alcanzar/ realizar
A
to attain/ accomplish/ achieve
25
el sueño
dream
26
la meta
goal
27
superar
to overcome, get past (an obstacle)
28
superarse
to better oneself
29
la identidad
identity
30
traducir
to translate
31
hacer el papel
to play the role
32
criarse
to grow up/ be raised
33
(com) portarse
to behave
34
reclutar
to draft
35
el ejército
army
36
casarse (con)
to get married (to)
37
el marido
husband
38
estar embarazada
to be pregnant
39
estar de luto
to be in mourning
40
graduarse (accent verb)
to graduate
41
aconsejar
to advise
42
tener éxito
to be successful
43
el coquí
tiny frog (rana) found mainly in Puerto Rico
44
los taínos
natives of Puerto Rico
45
Borinquen
name given to Puerto Rico by the taínos
46
boricua
term for someone from Puerto Rico
