Ch4 Vocab - En Familia Flashcards
generation gap
la brecha generacional
to raise (children)
criar
to scold
regañar
position
post
responsibility
boss
el cargo
relative
el pariente
disdain
el desdén
dream (n.)
el sueño
to thank
agradecer
to pamper
to indulge
to fuss over
mimar
assistant
el asistente
death
la muerte
to exceed to lead (in a race) to surpass to get over, to get past (an event) to be more than
superar
unbearable
insoportable
nephew
niece
el sobrino
la sobrina
take note
tener en cuenta
tomar en cuenta
child
el niño
rebellious
rebelde
to surround
A fence surrounds our house.
rodear
Una cerca rodea nuestra casa.
controversial
controvertido
to become independent
independizarse
chess
When I was young, I played chess frequently.
el ajedrez
Cuando era joven, juegaba al ajedrez con frequencia.
uncle
aunt
el tío
la tía
adolescent (n), teenager
adolescent (adj), teenage
el adolescente
adolescente (mf)
to push
to press
to throb
to pulsate
pulsar
personality
la personalidad
to sacrifice
sacrificar
to look down on
She looks down on her neighbor.
despreciar
Desprecia a su vecino.
friar
monk
brother
el fraile
el fray
ill-mannered
maleducado
adolescence
la adolescencia
well-mannered
(bien) educado
hurtful
hiriente
to fight (with one another)
pelear(se)
stepbrother
stepsister
el hermanastro
la hermanastra
personification
incarnation
la encarnación
the judge (m.) the judge (f.)
el juez
la jueza
powerful
poderoso
heritage
la ascendencia
understanding
la comprensión
isolated
remote
cut off
aislado
great-grandfather
el bisabuelo
nickname
My nickname is Tony. My formal name is Anthony.
el apodo
Mi apodo es Tony. Mi nombre formal es Anthony.
stepmother
la madrastra
one’s own
typical of
appropriate, suitable
Sonia Sotomayor explained her own vision of herself.
propio
Sonia Sotomayor explicó su propia visión de sí misma.
trembling quivering flickering tremulous (voice) shaky
tembloroso
demanding
exigente
spouse
el esposo
to regret
to be sorry about
to lament
lamentar
to survive
sobrevivir
lawyer
el abogado
family life
la vida familiar
gender
el sexo
spoiled brat
word used in in Spain
el niñato
selfish
egotistical
egoísta
submissive
sumiso
childhood
la niñez
to save
salvar
stepfather
el padrastro
adult
el adulto
clumsy
torpe
daughter-in-law
son-in-law
la nuera
el yerno
to type
escribir a máquina
to fulfill
to realize a goal
She needs to fulfill herself at work.
realizarse
Necesita realizarse en su carrera.
unsociable
shy
retiring
hermit-like
He is very unsociable around new people.
huraño
Está huraño con las personas nuevas.
conquest
la conquista
only child
el hijo único
to lead, exceed, surpass
to overcome, outpace, beat
to get over, to get past
superar
weak
sickly
He is sickly and falls ill continuously.
enclenque (mf)
Es enclenque y hace enfermar continuamente.
birth
el nacimiento
root (of a plant, or a word)
origin
square root (math)
la raíz
against somthing
The president is against it.
estar en contra
El presidente está en contra.
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
el cuñado
la cuñada
to be in the mood for
to feel like having or doing
to fancy
I am in the mood for a cookie.
apetecer
Present Tense (irr yo)
apetezco, apateces, apatece,
apatecemos, apatecéis, apatecen
Apetezco para una galleta.
close-knit
united
connected
unido
to look alike
to be similar
parecerse
oppression
la opresión
father-in-law
mother-in-law
el suegro
la suegra
old age
la vejez
homeland
la patria
unfriendly
antipático
grateful
ungrateful
agradecido
desagradecido
religion
la religión
knowledge
el conocimiento
to support (each other) to help (each other)
apoyar(se)
prejudice
el prejuicio
ancestor
el antepasado
adulthood
la edad adulta
to reject
to turn down
to prevent a goal from being scored
rechazar
summit
peak
top
zenith
la cima
colleague
buddy (coloquial)
el colega
youth
la juventud
to respect
respetar
to inherit
heredar
relatives
los parientes
worthy of, deserving of
The director’s efforts to save the company are worth of praise
decent, respectable, dignified
We all have the right to decent employment.
digno
Los esfuerzos del director por salvar la empresa son digno del puesto.
Todos merecemos un empleo digno.
wise, intelligent, sensible, sage
I am thankful for her sage advice.
sabio
Agradezco su consejo sabio.
grandson
granddaughter
el nieto
la nieta
honest
You can trust him, he is very honest.
honrado
Puedes confiar en él, es muy honrado.
stages of life
las etapas de la vida
to move
mudarse
Present Tense (reg -ar) me mudo, te mudas, se muda, nos mudamos, os mudáis, se mudan
twin
el gemelo
character
personality
nature
el carácter
bossy
mandón
mandona
civilization
la civilización
self-esteem
la autoestima
to shout
to scream
to squeal
to be quiet
to quiet down
to cease
The teacher shouted at the kids to be quiet.
chillar
callar
La muestra les chilló a los niños para se callaron.
myself
himself, herself, itself
I made it myself.
yo mismo
sí mismo, sí misma
Lo hizo yo mismo.
cousin
el primo
la prima
to become
to change
to transform
to convert (idealogy, religion)
Cassius Clay converted to Islam and adopted the name of Muhammed Ali
convertirse (e:ie) en
Cassius Clay se convirtió al islamismo y adoptó el nombre de Muhammed Alí.
generations
las generaciones
broom and dustpan
la escoba y el recogedor
to spoil
malcriar
half brother
half sister
el medio hermano
la media hermana
strict
estricto
to complain (about)
Julia complains a lot.
quejarse (de)
Julia se queja mucho.
to dream
soñar
great uncle
great aunt
el tio abuelo
la tia abuela
type on a computer
escribir en computadora
to realize
to become aware of
I hope he realizes his mistake soon.
darse cuenta de
Espero que se dé cuenta pronto de su error.
