Difficult Definitions and Phrases

Question 1

almost

Answer 1

casi

Question 2

I meant/wanted

Answer 2

quise (preterito)

quería (imperfecto)

Question 3

I said

I say

Answer 3

Dije (pretérito)/Decía (imperfecto)

Digo (presente)

Question 4

He told me

You told me

Answer 4

Me dijo (pretérito)/decía (imperfecto)
Me dijiste (pretérito)/decías (imperfecto)

Question 5

I told him/you

Answer 5

Le/Te dije (pretérito)/decía (imperfecto)

Question 6

he/she is getting married

he/she got married

Answer 6

Se casa

Se casó

Question 7

Is married

Answer 7

Esta casado/casada

Question 8

To find out

To figure out

Answer 8

averiguar

Question 9

Standing

On foot

Foot

Answer 9

De pie

A pie

Pie

Question 10

Across the street from

Answer 10

En frente de or frente a

Question 11

Down or downstairs

Low

Answer 11

Abajo

Bajo

Question 12

On top of

Answer 12

Encima de or Sobre

Question 13

Behind

Answer 13

Detras

Question 14

Upon returning

Answer 14

Al regresar

Question 15

perhaps

Answer 15

tal vez or quizas

Question 16

ugly

Answer 16

feos

Question 17

strong

Answer 17

fuerte(s) does not vary in gender, only by #

Question 18

to become angry
to get angry
to get cross

Answer 18

enojarse

Question 19

pregnant

Answer 19

embarazado

Question 20

bored

Answer 20

aburrida

Question 21

embarassed

Answer 21

avergonzar

Question 22

advertisement

Answer 22

anuncio

Question 23

skip or leave out

Answer 23

omitir

Question 24

You are going to miss it

I am going to miss it

Answer 24

vas a perderte la/lo
voy a perderme la/lo
Perder can also mean to lose

Question 25

How many miles/kilometers per hour?

Answer 25

a cuantos kilometros/millas par hora

Question 26

60 miles/kilometers from here

(At some 60 miles/kilometers from here) literally

Answer 26

A unas sesenta kilometros/millas de aqui.

Question 27

Cover

Answer 27

Cubrir

Question 28

Sleep

Answer 28

Dormir

Question 29

i left it
you left it
he left it

Answer 29

imperfecto/pertérito
lo/la dejaba/dejé
lo/la dejabas/dejaste
lo/la dejaba/dejó

Question 30

In the mean time

Answer 30

mientras tanto

Question 31

much

many

Answer 31

tanto(a)

tantos(as)

Question 32

seldom/rarely

Answer 32

raras veces

Question 33

from time to time

Answer 33

de vez en cuando

Question 34

We will go

Answer 34

Vamos a ir or vayamos

Question 35

Besides/Also

Answer 35

Ademas

Question 36

to appear/seem

Answer 36

parecer

Question 37

to love/want

Answer 37

querer means both ‘to want’ for an object and ‘to love’ for a person

Question 38

to answer

Answer 38

responder

Question 39

i wish you

Answer 39

te/le deseo

Question 40

myself

Answer 40

yo mismo

Question 41

ya

Answer 41

already or no longer if negative

Ex: el ya no vive aqui

Question 42

any/none

anyone/noone

Answer 42

algun/nada

alguien/nadie

Question 43

I make something

Answer 43

hago algo

Question 44

we were making

Answer 44

estábamos haciendo

Question 45

I’m getting better

Answer 45

estoy mejorando

Question 46

to ask a question

Answer 46

hacer una pregunta

Question 47

because of

Answer 47

a causa de or por

Question 48

in spite of/despite

Answer 48

a pesar de

pesar means weigh

Question 49

Is it nice out?

How’s the weather?

Answer 49

hace bien tiempo- literally means to make good weather

cómo está el tiempo

Question 50

on the way

Answer 50

en el camino

Question 51

around the corner

Answer 51

vuelta de la esquina

Question 52

Price

Answer 52

contización

precio

Question 53

apenas

Answer 53

adverb: just or closely or hardly

Question 54

what did you say?

Answer 54

que dijiste

que dijo would be the usted form