Cognados 7 Flashcards
notorio
= well-known
≠ well-known for negative reasons; instead use “de mala fama”
ocasión
= occasion in the sense of “opportunity”, not in the sense of “event”
ocurrencia
≠ even
=witticism or clever saying
oficio
≠ office; instead use “oficina”
= diligent, responsible
ordinario
= everyday, common
also = vulgar
papel
= writing paper, stationary
≠ a report or research paper (use “trabajo escrito” or “ponencia”)
parientes
= relatives
≠ parents (instead use “padres”)
particular
≠ demanding (instead use “exigent”
= private
plantear
≠ to plant
= to raise an issue, pose a problem, theorize, postulate
política
= politics or policy (in a political sense)
≠ policy in the insurance sense (use “póliza de seguros”)
populación
≠ population (use “población” or “pueblo”)
= the act of populating an empty region
posición
= generally refers to physical position
≠ viewpoint or argument (instead use “punto de vista”)
precioso
= of great value
= beautiful
presumir
= to boast or brag
≠ to suppose (instead use “suponer”
preciso
= exact
= necessary
pretender
= to attempt or try
≠ simulate or assume an identity falsely
media naranja
better half
mojado hasta los huesos
drenched to the skin, to the bone
negarse a
to refuse to
ni a tiros
not for anything
ni mucho menos
far from it
no cabe duda
there is no doubt
no darse por entendido
to pretend not to understand
no dejar piedra por mover
to leave no stone unturned
no es oro todo lo que reluce
all that glitters is not gold
no se ganó Zamora en una hora
Rome wasn’t built in a day
no tener remedio
to be beyond help
no vale un comino
not to worth anything
pagar a planazos
to pay on the installment plan
para colmo
to top it off
