Beginning, Middle, End Flashcards

1
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Last, Final, Latest, recent

When does the last train leave?

When is the last train?

When is the final train?

When is the latest train?

A

Último/ Última (adjective)

Cuando sale el último tren?

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In the final (last) years.

In the final years of his life.

In the final minutes of the game.

A

En los últimos años.

En los últimos años de su vida.

En los últimos minutos del partido.

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In recent years I have worked a lot.

A

En los últimos años he trabajado mucho.

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Lately, Recently

I haven’t seen him lately

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Últimamente (adverbs)

Recientemente

No lo he visto últimamente.

No lo he visto recientemente.

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Recent (adjective)

The recent years.

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Reciente

Los años recientes.

Los últimos años.

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Fresh baked

The bread is not fresh.

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Reciente

El pan no es reciente.

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Final (adjective)

The final years.

The final hours.

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Final / Finales

Los años finales.
Or
Los últimos años.

Las horas finales
Or
Las últimas horas.

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8
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The end or ending

I didn’t see the ending of the movie.

I love movies with a happy ending.

A

El Final

No vi el final de la película.

Me encantan las películas con final feliz.

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9
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Ending for anything to do with sports.

We have two tickets to see the Champions Cup Final.

Brazil is playing in the World Cup final.

A

LA Final

Tenemos dos entradas para ver la final de la Champions.

Brazil juega en la final del Mundial.

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The beginning or start

The beginning of the game.

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El principio (most common)

El comienzo

El principio del partido.

El comienzo del partido.

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Origen or Background

The origen of the disease.

My wife is of Spanish and Irish origen.

A

El origen

or-EE-hen

El origen de la enfermedad .

Mi esposa es de origen español y irlandés.

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12
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Formal or literary way to say Beginning

Rarely used in conversation

A

Inicio

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13
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Duration

The length of a movie is very important ;if it is too long, everyone gets bored.

The journey takes only one hour, as the train is really fast.

A

La duración

La duración de una película is muy importante, si es demasiado larga todos se aburren.

La duración del viaje es de sólo una hora porque el tren va muy rápido.

De Solo = Only

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14
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To last (time)

To go on for

How much time does it last?

How long is it?

The movie lasts two hours.

A

Durar

Cuánto tiempo dura?

La película dura dos horas.

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15
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During, For (to express a duration of time- could also use “Por”)

You are not allowed to speak during the exam.

I studied for three years.

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Durante (preposition)

Está prohibido hablar durante el examen.
Prohibir “To Prohibit” past participle =Prohibido

Estudié durante tres años.

Estudié por tres años.

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16
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Meanwhile, Until, During

While the child sleeps, the mother eats.

We can’t start until he comes.

—two ways

A

Mientras

Mientras el niño duerme, la madre come.

No podemos comenzar, mientras no venga.

No podemos comenzar hasta que no venga.

Hasta Que = Until

17
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Hard, as opposed to soft. (Adjective)

The diamond is very hard

A

Duro / Dura

El diamante es muy duro.

18
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The bread is stale.

—2 ways

A

El pan es duro.

El pan no es reciente.

19
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Hard (adverb)

He hits hard.

She works hard.

A

Duro

Él pega duro.

Ella trabaja duro.

20
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Hard or Difficult

The exam is very hard.

A

Difícil

(dee-FEE-seal)

El examen es muy difícil.

(ex-AH-men)

21
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It’s a hard situation.

—2 ways

A

Es una situación difícil.

Es una situación dura.

22
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Easy

The exam is very simple.

A

Fácil

FAH-seal

El examen es muy fácil.

23
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Simple, Easy, Plain

The exam is very simple.

The simple house.

I’m a simple man.

A

Simple

El examen es muy simple.(“fácil”, would be similar, but perhaps a slightly different meaning)

La casa simple.

Soy un hombre simple.

Would NEVER use “fácil” in above 2 sentences.