Chapter 3 Flashcards
el aseo personal
personal care
el asunto
matter; topic
la costumbre
custom; habit
El propósito
purpose
arreglarse
to get ready
cuidarse
to take care of oneself
proporcionar
to provide; to supply
cotidiano
everyday
el balcón
balcony
el buzón
mailbox
la escalera
staircase
la escoba
broom
el foco
lightbulb
el hogar
home; fireplace
los muebles
furniture
los quehaceres
chores
apagar
to turn off
barrer
to sweep
calentar
to warm up
cocinar
to cook
encender
to turn on
freír
to fry
hacer la limpieza
to do the cleaning
hervir
to boil
lavar
to wash
limpiar
to clean
pasar la aspiradora
to vacuum
quitar el polvo
to dust
tocar el timbre
to ring the doorbell
congelado
frozen
espacioso
spacious
el centro comercial
mall
el dinero en efectivo
cash
la ganga
bargain
el reembolso
refund
el supermercado
supermarket
la tarjeta de crédito
credit card
el vestidor
fitting room
ir de compras
to go shopping
seleccionar
to select; to pick out
auténtico
real; genuine
barato
cheap
costoso
costly; expensive
averiguar
to find out; to check
bostezar
to yawn
colgar (ue)
to hang up
dejar
to leave (something behind)
elegir
to choose
emprender
to undertake; to embark on
levantar
to pick up
masticar
to chew
soler
to tend to
a menudo
frequently; often
a tiempo
on time
a veces
sometimes
de vez en cuando
now and then
en aquel entonces
at that time
en el acto
immediately; on the spot
a escondidas
secretly; clandestinely
a propósito
on purpose
apenas
hardly; scarcely
así
like this; so
bastante
sufficiently
casi
almost
de costumbre
usually
hábilmente
skillfully
de improviso
unexpectedly
por casualidad
by chance
el asombro
amazement; astonishment
la pesadilla
nightmare
el ruido
noise
la soledad
solitude; loneliness
atreverse
to dare
entrañarse de algo
to be surprised about something
gozar de algo
to enjoy something
lograr
to attain; to achieve
asombroso
astonishing
hambriento
hungry
¡Qué pena!
What a pity!
