Casi una mujer por Esmeralda Santiago Vocab Flashcards
mami/ papi
mom/ dad
nene/ nena
little boy/ little girl
infiel
unfaithful
extranar (accent on the n)
to miss (a person)
la fabrica (accent on the a)/ la factoria (accent on the i)
factory
conseguir trabajo
to get a job/ work
mudarse/ trasladarse
to move, change residence
el tratamiento medico (accent on the e in medico)
medical treatment
la costura
sewing
las bellas artes
fine arts
la pandilla
gang
atacar
to attack
tener celos de
to be jealous of
burlarse de
to mock, make fun of
encajar
to fit in
maquillarse
to put on makeup
el maquilaje
makeup
enfadarse/ enojarse
to get angry
darse por vencido (a)
to give up
la obra de teatro
play (theatrical)
los trastes
dishes
estar orgulloso (a) de
to be proud of
lograr/ alcanzar/ realizar
to attain/ accomplish/ achieve
el sueno (accent on the n)
dream
la meta
goal
superar
to overcome, get past (an obstacle)
superarse
to better oneself
la identidad
identity
traducir
to translate
hacer el papel
to play the role
criarse
to grow up/ be raised
(com) portarse
to behave
reclutar
to draft
el ejercito (accent on the 2nd e in ejercito)
army
casarse (con)
to get married (to)
el marido
husband
estar embarazada
to be pregnant
estar de luto
to be in mourning
graduarse (accent verb)
to graduate
aconsejar
to advise
tener exito (accent on the e in exito)
to be successful
el coqui (accent on the i)
tiny frog (rana) found mainly in Puerto Rico
los tainos (accent on the i)
natives of Puerto Rico
Borinquen
name given to Puerto Rico by the tainos
boricua
term for someone from Puerto Rico
