B3J //23//feb11, Flashcards

1
Q
  • The weather is terrible today.
  • I hope we have good weather for our walk.
A
  • El clima está terrible hoy.
    Hoy hace un tiempo terrible.
  • Espero que tengamos buen tiempo para nuestro paseo.
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2
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It is a temperate climate.
The climate is mild.

A

El clima es templado.
El clima es templado.
(characteristic of the climate, use ser)

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3
Q

It just so happens that in the sentence you mentioned two causes are explained:

A

Sucede que en la oración que mencionó se explican dos causas:

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4
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The news from CNN Cinco Cosas, presented in Spanish, is, of course, about five things.

A

Las noticias de CNN Cinco Cosas, presentadas en español, tratan, cómo no, de cinco cosas.

watch concordancia - gender and number

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5
Q

The news also reported an explosion in a mosque Pakistan.

A

Las noticias también reportaron una explosión en una mezquita en Pakistán.

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In the blast, around 98 people died.

A

En el estallido/la explosión murieron unas 98 personas.

estallido - m. noun - blast, explosion
estallar - verb, to explode/to shatter/to burst

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7
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Other news from the U.S. dealt with the actions of President Joe Biden.

A

Otras noticias de los EE.UU. trataron de las acciones del presidente Joe Biden.

in Spanish, the position is not considered part of the proper name and is not capitalized.

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8
Q

(VS) I am sure that other things will happen, but I don´t know what.

A

Estoy segura de que pasarán otras cosas, pero no sé qué.
Ask someone why pasarán before otras cosas

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She was in a very popular tv series in the 70´s.

A

Ella estaba en una serie de televisión muy popular en los setenta.

la serie - the series

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10
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I liked the series a lot.

A

Me gustó mucho la serie.

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Q

Guidelines for position of mucho-mucha in a sentence. Translate and answer.

A

Las pautas/los directrices para la posición de mucho-mucha en una frase.
Generalmente,
- mucho como un adjetivo va antes del verbo
- mucho como un adverbio va después del verbo

think adJ - J comes before adv - V

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12
Q

But for the moment, I will go ahead and say…

A

Pero por el momento, seguiré adelante y diré…

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13
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to gain/come early/to go on ahead

A

adelantarse

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14
Q

For the time being, I will tell you that

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Por lo pronto le adelanto que…

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15
Q

When the health emergency is over, we will travel to Guatemala.

A

Cuando termine la emergencia sanitaria, viajaremos a Guatemala.

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16
Q

the public health

A

la salud pública

17
Q

The public health center is next to Josefina´s house.

A

El centro de salud pública está al lado de la casa de Josefina.

18
Q

health/sanitary adjective

A

sanitario

in LA el sanitario is the bathroom
the health emergency - la emergencia sanitaría

19
Q

The help he gave me was most appreciated.

A

La ayuda que me prestó fue muy apreciada.

20
Q

They are replacing all the carpet in my house

A

Están reemplazando toda la alfombra de (o en) mi casa. I think it is de
ask someone. Or moqueta wall to wall

The books are in my house. es en mi casa.
I like the colors in my house. Me gustan los colores de mi casa.
it is like the carpets and the colors belong, are part of, my house.
Emplazar -to place, site, bookmark

21
Q

There are various consequences when this occurs, like not everyone will receive tests and injections against COVID gratis.

A

Hay varias consecuencias cuando esto ocurre, como que no todas las personas van a recibir pruebas e inyecciones contra el COVID gratis.

here you need both como and que, not just como because que is needed to introduce a subordinate clause that has a conjugated verb - per Daniela.