Cognates & Refranes - Week 4 Flashcards
De memoria:
by heart
CUESTIÓN
(pfc) = question as in theme or subject. ≠ question as in interrogative; instead use “pregunta”
De etiqueta:
formal dress
De tal palo, tal astilla:
A chip off the old block
COPA
(pfc) = goblet or prize cup: “the ship won the Americas Cup” ≠ coffee cup; instead use “taza”
De pura casualidad:
by chance
De hecho:
as a matter of fact
Desde luego:
of course
COPIA
(pfc) = reproduction or imitation of an original ≠ copy of a magazine or book; instead use “ejemplar”
(pfc) = corresponding in a sense of parallel. ≠ newspaper correspondent; instead use “corresponsal”
CORRESPONDIENTE
to apply a coat (of paint), to help out
Dar una mano:
Dar una mano:
to apply a coat (of paint), to help out
(fc) ≠ convenient in the sense of comfortable. =advisable, necessary: “no es conveniente ir a la guerra”
CONVENIENTE
CONVENIENTE
(fc) ≠ convenient in the sense of comfortable. =advisable, necessary: “no es conveniente ir a la guerra”
CONFLICTO
(pfc) = conflict as in war (rarely) Usually = difficult situation or strain
De dirección única:
one-way
of course
Desde luego:
= conference (rarely) Instead use “congreso”
CONFERENCIA (pfc)
CÍNICO
(fc) ≠ cynical as in skeptic, negative; instead use “escéptico” =shameless, irresponsible
no sooner said than done
Dicho y hecho:
