Chapter 10: Lengua e identidad Flashcards
cotidiano(a)
daily
la creencia
belief
dirigirse a
to address someone; go toward
el disparate
nonsense
en cambio
on the other hand; but; however
es decir
that is
equivocarse
to make a mistake; be wrong
por un/otro lado
on the one/other hand
la semejanza
similarity
la tarea
task; homework
ser confuso(a)
to be unclear, confusing (inanimate subject)
estar confuso(a)
to be confused/mixed up (animate object)
tratar a alguien
to treat someone
tratar de (+ infinitivo)
to try to
tratar de (+sustanivo)
to deal with
tratarse de
to be a question of; be about; be
el acontecimiento
event
el alboroto
commotion; racket; stir
alcanzar
to attain; reach
aprovechar
to take advantage (of); make good use of
atragantarse
to choke
el/la consejero(a)
advisor
la exigencia
demand
levantar
to raise; lift; cause
la picardía
craftiness; wiliness
tal
such
la ventaja
advantage
pretender
to intend; try
fingir
to pretend; feign; fake
el orden
order (disposition of things, succession, sequence)
la orden
order (command, mandate; religious order)
el chiste
joke (funny story)
la broma
a practical joke; trick; prank
gastar bromas
to play practical jokes
