Difficult Definitions and Phrases Flashcards

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almost

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casi

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I meant/wanted

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quise (preterito)

quería (imperfecto)

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I said

I say

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Dije (pretérito)/Decía (imperfecto)

Digo (presente)

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He told me

You told me

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Me dijo (pretérito)/decía (imperfecto)
Me dijiste (pretérito)/decías (imperfecto)
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I told him/you

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

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he/she is getting married

he/she got married

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Se casa

Se casó

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Is married

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Esta casado/casada

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To find out

To figure out

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averiguar

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9
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Standing

On foot

Foot

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De pie

A pie

Pie

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10
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Across the street from

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En frente de or frente a

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Down or downstairs

Low

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Abajo

Bajo

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On top of

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Encima de or Sobre

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Behind

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Detras

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14
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Upon returning

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Al regresar

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15
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perhaps

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tal vez or quizas

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16
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ugly

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feos

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17
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strong

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

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18
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to become angry
to get angry
to get cross

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enojarse

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19
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pregnant

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embarazado

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bored

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aburrida

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embarassed

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avergonzar

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advertisement

23
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skip or leave out

24
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You are going to miss it

I am going to miss it

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

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How many miles/kilometers per hour?
a cuantos kilometros/millas par hora
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60 miles/kilometers from here | (At some 60 miles/kilometers from here) literally
A unas sesenta kilometros/millas de aqui.
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Cover
Cubrir
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Sleep
Dormir
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i left it you left it he left it
imperfecto/pertérito lo/la dejaba/dejé lo/la dejabas/dejaste lo/la dejaba/dejó
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In the mean time
mientras tanto
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much | many
tanto(a) | tantos(as)
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seldom/rarely
raras veces
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from time to time
de vez en cuando
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We will go
Vamos a ir or vayamos
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Besides/Also
Ademas
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to appear/seem
parecer
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to love/want
querer means both 'to want' for an object and 'to love' for a person
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to answer
responder
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i wish you
te/le deseo
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myself
yo mismo
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ya
already or no longer if negative | Ex: el ya no vive aqui
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any/none | anyone/noone
algun/nada | alguien/nadie
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I make something
hago algo
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we were making
estábamos haciendo
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I'm getting better
estoy mejorando
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to ask a question
hacer una pregunta
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because of
a causa de or por
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in spite of/despite
a pesar de | pesar means weigh
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Is it nice out? | How's the weather?
hace bien tiempo- literally means to make good weather | cómo está el tiempo
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on the way
en el camino
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around the corner
vuelta de la esquina
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Price
contización | precio
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apenas
adverb: just or closely or hardly
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what did you say?
que dijiste | que dijo would be the usted form