capitulo 4 Flashcards

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el neologismo

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neologism

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el estranjerismo

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foreign word used in another language

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3
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el anglicismo

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Anglicism

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4
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el galicismo

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Gallicism

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5
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el hispanismo

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Hispanism

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el italianismo

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Italianism

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el idigenismo

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Indianism

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8
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el calco

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loan translation, copy (concept or expression from a foreign language translated word for word)
honey moon -> luna de miel

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calcar

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to copy, trace

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10
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la copia

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copy

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11
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copiar

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to copy

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12
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el ejemplar

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copy (of a book)

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13
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el número

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copy, issue (of a periodical publication)

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14
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la imitación

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imitation, copy (by following an admired model/pattern)

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15
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imitar

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to imitate

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16
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reclamar

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to demand, claim (something) (b/c it is just or right)

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17
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exigir

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to demand (authoritatively or threateningly)

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18
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requerir

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to require

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19
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demandar

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to sue

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20
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el vocablo, la palabra

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word

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21
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la palabrota, el taco

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swear word

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22
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el término

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term, expression, word

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23
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la letra

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words, lyrics

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24
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la voz

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voice; word (glossary or dictionary item)

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el jardín
garden (flowers, trees, shrubs, etc.)
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el huerto, la huerta
garden (fruits, veggies, etc.), orchard
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el vergel
garden (luxurious, ideal; flowers, fruit trees, etc.)
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el hortelano
(veggie) gardener
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el idioma, la lengua
language
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el lenguaje
language (characteristic way a language is used by its native speakers)
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el modismo
idiom
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el habla
speech (of a language)
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detener(se)
to stop (by itself); to arrest
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arrestar
to arrest
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parar(se)
to stop (on reaching a destination); to stand up
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dejar de + infinitivo, | cesar de + infinitivo
to stop + gerund
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el cartel
poster (large illustrated ad in a public space)
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el póster
poster (decorative)
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la pancarta
sign (carried in public manifestations)
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el pasquín
flyer
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las pintadas
grafitti
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encanchar
to widen
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estrechar
to narrow
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alargar
to lengthen
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acortar
to shorten
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agrandar
to enlarge
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empequeñecer
to make smaller, to belittle
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el cauce
channel, riverbed; means by which
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el lecho
bed (of a sick person), riverbed
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la cama
bed
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la madre
mother; main channel, bed
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salir(se) de madre
to overflow banks, exceed what's normal
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sacar de madre a
to exasperate, make one lose patience
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extender(se)
to spread, extend, stretch
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difundir, cundir
to spread, transmit (news, info)
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propagar(se)
to spread, grow (disease, ideas, plants)
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untar
to spread (cover a surface)
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el frasco
flask, bottle (for ink, perfume, medicine, alcohol, etc.)
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botella
bottle
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tarro
jar
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el jarro
pitcher
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el jarrón
vase (decorative)
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menudo
small, insignificant
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pequeño
small
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chico
small, little
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diminuto
small, minute
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apretar
to squeeze, press
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oprimir
to oppress (people)
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presionar
to pressure (into doing something)
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pulsar
to press (a button, computer key, etc.)
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exprimir
to squeeze (a liquid out of something)