Chapter 3- Adjectives Flashcards

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1
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He is very, very strong.

A

Él está fortísimo.

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he’s a great man

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es un gran hombre

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3
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She’s a blue eyed (de)

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Ella es una chica de ojos azules

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She’s a blue eyed girl. (con)

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Ella es una chica con los ojos azules.

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A black haired girl. (con)

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una chica con el pelo negro

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6
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kitchen table

A

mesa de cocina

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7
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car factory

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fábrica de autos

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a ten minute walk

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un paseo de diez minutos

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9
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My favorite color is red.

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Mi color favorito es el rojo.

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She is amazing.

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Ella es sorprendente.

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She is exciting.

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Ella es excitante.

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12
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She is amazed (at something).

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Ella está sorprendido.

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13
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I’m bored because the party is very boring.

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Estoy aburrido, porque la fiesta es aburrida.

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She made a very amusing remark.

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Ella hizo un comentario muy divertido.

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She’s the tallest girl I have every seen.

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Es la chica más alta que jamás he visto.

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16
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little, few

A

poco, pocos

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17
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the truck with the fewest wheels.

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el camión con/de menos ruedas.

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18
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the house with the fewest bedrooms.

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la casa con/de menos dormitorios.

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19
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fewer than the rest

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con menos

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20
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He is very, very tall.

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Él es altísimo.

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21
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She is very, very clever.

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Ella es listísima.

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22
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superlative form of bueno

A

óptimo

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23
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The new conditions are the very best.

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Las nuevas condiciones son óptimas,

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24
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Your results are very, very bad.

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Tus resultados son pésimos/malísimos.

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25
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muy pobre

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paupérrimo/ pobrísimo

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You are bad.
You are very bad.
You are extremely bad.
You couldn't be worse.
You are the worst (of all).
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Eres malo.
Eres muy malo.
Eres malísimo.
Eres pésimo.
Eres el peor (de todos).
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27
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diminutive: fuerte

A

fuertecito

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28
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diminutive: altos

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altitos

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29
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diminutive: pobre

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pobrecito

30
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That woman is silly (in a childish way)

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Esa mujer es tontita.

31
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She is my little girl.

A

Es mi niña pequeñita.

32
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suffix with loco:

A

loquísimo

33
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It’s the farthest/furthest town.

A

Es la ciudad más lejana.

34
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This is my furthest concession.

A

Ésta es mi máxima concesión.

35
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the far bank

A

la otra orrilla

36
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the near bank

A

esta orilla

37
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the far end

A

el otro extremo

38
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the near end

A

este extremo

39
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She is as tall as you.

A

Ella es tan alta como tú.

40
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He isn’t so clever as Pablo.

A

Él no es tan listo como Pablo.

41
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A parallel increase in Spanish is expressed as:

A

cuanto+comparative+verb+comparative+verb

42
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The richer you are, the more friends you have.

A

Cuanto más rico eres, más amigos tienes

43
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In Spanish, a gradual increase is expressed as:

A

cada vez + comparative

44
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You are more and more beautiful.

A

Estás cada vez más guapa.

45
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You are taller and taller.

A

Estás cada vez más alta.

46
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It’s vital that he help us.

A

Es vital que él nos ayude.

47
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It’s not fair for her to live here.

A

No es justo que ella viva aquí.

48
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This exercise is too difficult for him to understand.

A

Este ejercicio es demasiado difícil para que él lo entienda

49
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That is too heave for her to lift.

A

Eso es demasiado pesado (como) para que ella lo levante.

50
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It was very brave of you to save that girl.

A

Fue muy valiente por tu parte salvar a esa niña

51
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It was very cowardly of Antonio to leave his wife there.

A

Fue muy cobarde por parte de Antonio de dejar a su mujer allí.

52
Q

It’s difficult to do that.

A

Es difícil hacer eso. (opinión about an action)

53
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It was strange to see them there.

A

Fue extraño verlos allí. (opinión about an action)

54
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It’s easy to do that exercise.

A

Es fácil hacer ese ejercicio. (opinión about an action)

55
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It’s an easy exercise to do.

A

Es un ejercicio fácil de hacer. (opinión about a noun; and it expresses a degree of difficulty)

56
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That was a stupid thing to do.

A

Fue estúpido hacer eso. literally: it was stupid to do that (also does not discuss level of difficulty)

57
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That truck is easy to drive.

A

Ese camión es fácil de manejar.

58
Q

It’s a complicated text to translate.

A

Es un texto complicado de traducir.

59
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It’s boring to do that.

A

Es aburrido hacer eso.

60
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It was very smart to stay there.

A

Fue muy inteligente quedarse allí.

61
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I found it stupid to go on negotiating.

A

Consideré estúpido seguir negociando.

62
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found (not literally)

A

consideré

63
Q

How fast!

A

¡Qué rápido!

64
Q

What a fast runner!

A

¡Qué corredor tan/más rápido!

65
Q

when the word forma or manera is used, the Spanish infinitive is always preceded by ___:

A

de

66
Q

What a silly way to die!

A

¡Qué forma/manera más tonta de morir!

67
Q

It was a strange way of talking.

A

Fue una manera extraña de hablar.

68
Q

It’s a bad time to have dinner.

A

Es mala hora para cenar.

69
Q

What a strange time to come!

A

¡Qué extraña hora de venir!

¡Qué hora más extraña de venir! (less literary way)

70
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What a bad time to get up!

A

¡Qué hora más mala de leventarse!

71
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I didn’t know how difficult this was.

A

Yo no sabía lo difícil que era esto.