Common Spanish Mistakes Flashcards
1
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advice
A
advertencia
2
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advertisement
A
anuncio
3
Q
Spanish American
A
americano
4
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citizen of the United States (4)
A
norteamericano, less frequently estadounidense, also yanquis, also gringo
5
Q
logical argument, objection, proof, sometimes summary or abstract
A
argumento
6
Q
dispute (type of argument)
A
disputa
7
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course (in school)
A
asignatura
8
Q
signature
A
firma
9
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to assist
A
ayudar
10
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to attend
A
asistir a
11
Q
to take care of, to attend to
A
atender
12
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audience (a group of assembled people)
A
auditorio
13
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a hearing or an interview
A
audiencia
14
Q
this word for capable doesn’t exist
A
capable
15
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capable
A
capaz
16
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charge (price)
A
precio
17
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charge (legal)
A
acusación
18
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burden, load, cargo
A
carga
19
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the cargo in in my care
A
la carga está a mi cargo
the word cargo is never used alone
20
Q
joke, fun
A
chanza
21
Q
to joke, to fool
A
chancear
22
Q
chance
A
ocasión
23
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take a chance
A
correr un albur
aventurarse
24
Q
civilian
A
paisano
25
the civilians fought for civil rights
los paisanos pelearon por los derechos civiles
26
college
universidad
27
private school which includes both the elementary and high school grades
colegio
28
red, reddish, ruddy
colorado
29
colored man
hombre de color
30
to blush
ponerse colorado
31
connection with (electrical or mechanical)
tener conexión con, conectado con
32
to have a connection with someone or something (2)
tener relación con, estar relacionado con
33
in connection with (4)
con respecto a, respecto de (or a), en cuanto a, tocante a,
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"I actually did it"
"realmente lo hice"
35
lecture
conferencia
36
something told in confidence
confidencia
37
confidence, intimate
confianza
38
to have a cold (4)
estar constipado
estar acatarrado
tener un catarro
tener un resfriado
39
to catch a cold (3)
constiparse
resfriarse
coger un resfriado
40
a cold
una constipación
41
to be in contact with someone
poner en comunicación con
42
advisable, suitable, desirable
conveniente
43
to be convenient
resultar cómodo
44
it is convenient to do it now
resulta cómodo hacerlo ahora
45
comfortable
cómodo
46
"come whenever it is convenient for you"
"venga cuando le resulte cómodo"
47
"I got in touch with him by telephone"
"Me puse en comunicación con él por teléfono"
48
glass with a stem, a goblet, a wine glass
una copa
49
cup
una taza
50
a cup of coffee
una taza de café
51
a trophy cup
copa
52
the international cup
la copa internacional
53
a glass of water
un vaso de agua
54
final stages of death
agonía
55
sand
arena
56
arena
polideportivo, estadio
57
copy (when referring to a reproduction or an imitation of the original)
copia
58
"two copies of the letter"
"dos copias de la carta"
59
"he is the image of his father"
"él es la copia de su padre"
60
copy (as in copy of a magazine, book, etc.)
un ejemplar
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"I have a copy of the book"
"Tengo un ejemplar del libro"
62
"there will be a chance to speak Spanish"
"habrá ocasión de hablar español"
63
his arguments did not convince me
sus argumentos no me convencieron
64
we had an argument
"tuvimos una disputa"
65
to teach a course
"enseñar una asignatura"
66
I attended the class
"asistí a la clase"
67
I attended the meeting
asistí a la reunión
68
"I am attending to what I am doing"
"atiendo a lo que hago"
69
"in front of the audience"
"en frente del auditorio"
70
"I had an audience with the president"
"tuve una audiencia con el presidente"
71
"you will have to take a chance"
"Ud. tendrá que correr un albur"
72
"he has connections with the bank"
"él tiene relaciones con el banco"
73
"I am not connected with the matter" (2)
"no tengo relación con el asunto", or better yet, "no tengo nada que ver con el asunto"
74
"the professor gave a very brilliant lecture"
"el profesor dió una conferencia muy brillante"
75
"I have a lot of confidence in him"
"Tengo much confianza en él"
76
"an intimate friend"
"un amigo de confianza"
77
"an intimate tone"
"un tono de confianza"
78
"he told me a secret"
"me hizo una confidencia"
79
"it is advisable to do it now"
"es conveniente hacerlo ahora"
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"I'll contact you tomorrow"
"Me pondré en comunicación con Ud. mañana"
