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1
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when do you use parecer?

A

expresses the similarity of the subjet to concept or an undefined person, animal or thing

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when do you use parecerse a?

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expressed the similiarity of a subject to a defined person, animal or thing

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Noun without an article - parecer or parecerse a?

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parecer

eg) esta tela parece seda = this fabric resembles silk

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noun with an indefinite article (un or una) - parecer or parecerse a?

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parecer

eg) esa mujer parece un loro = that woman resembles a parrot

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proper name or pronoun - parecer or parecerse a?

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parecerse a

eg) Roberto se parece a ese boxeador

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noun with a definite article, a demonstrativo or a posesivo - parecer or parecerse a?

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parecerse a

eg) Con esa ropa, esa mujer se parece a mi loro

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to run as in to go faster than walking

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correr

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to run (as in train)

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ir

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to run as in to flow

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correr

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to run as in to work, keep operating

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andar, funcionar

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to run as in to spread

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correrse

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to run as in to run for election

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postularse para

aspirar a

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to run as in to cost

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costar

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to run as in size (to run small)

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venir

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to run as in to stretch, extend

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extenderse

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to run as in to run along

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extenderse por

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to run as in to run around

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rodear

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to run as in to run up

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trepar por

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to run as in to conduct, manage

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dirigir

administrar

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to run as in to publish (eg to run an ad)

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poner

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21
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to run a fever

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tener fiebre

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to run a rist

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correr el riesgo

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to run across, into

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tropezarse, huir

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to run away

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escaparse, huir

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to run into (crash, collide)

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chocar con

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to run out of

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quedarse sin

acabársele a uno

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27
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to run over (riding or driving)

A

pasar por encima de
arrollar
atropellar

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28
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to run over (overflow)

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desbordarse

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29
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to run (speaking of the nose)

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gotearle (a uno) la nariz

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30
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in the long run

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a la larga

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31
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on the run

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estar fugitvo

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32
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to take (in ones hand, to take notes, a medicine, to drink a beverage)

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tomar

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to take or grab an object, to take a vehicle

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coger

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to take (to carry, transport, accompany someone or something) to lead (said of a road)

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llevar

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to take (steal)

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llevarse

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36
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to take (to remove from) to take away

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quitar

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37
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to take off what one is wearing

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quitarse

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38
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to take off (said of a plane)

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despegar

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39
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to take a picture

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sacar (tomar) una fotografía

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to take a trip

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hacer un viaje

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41
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to take a walk

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dar un paseo

42
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to take a ride

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dar una vuelta

43
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to take out

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sacar

44
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to take a nap

A

dormir una siesta

45
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to take a vacation

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tomarse (cogerse) unas vacaciones

46
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to take time off

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tomarse (cogerse) un descanso

47
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to miss as in to fail to hit

A

no acertar(le)

48
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to miss as in to long for, to mourn the absence of, to feel the lack of

A

echar de menos

extrañar

49
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to miss as in to notice the absence of, to lack

A

faltar(le) (a uno)

50
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to miss as in to fail to enjoy

A

perderse

51
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to miss as in to fail to attend, to be absent from

A

faltar a (el trabajo, clase, una cita etc…)

52
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to miss as in to fail to catch some form of transportation

A

perder

53
Q

to miss as in to make a mistake

A

equivocarse en

54
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to be missing, to be lacking

A

faltar

55
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to be missing (to have dissapeared)

A

estar (haber) desaparecido

very much used for people and planes

56
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to just miss + -ing (to escape or avoid)

A

faltar poco para que + subjuntivo

eg) Faltó poco para que tuviéramos un accidente = we just missed having an accident

57
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to miss a chance (the opportunity to)

A

perder (una) ocasión (la oportunidad) de (para)

eg) El nunca pierde ocasión de humillarme = he never missed a chance to humiliate me

58
Q

cárguelo todo a mi cuenta

A

account

Charge everything to my account

59
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el camarero nos traerá la cuenta

A

check/bill

The waiter will bring us the check/bill

60
Q

El estudiante se equivocó tanto, que el profesor perdió la cuenta de sus errores

A

count

The student made so many mistakes that the professor lost count of his errors

61
Q

Le regalé a mi abuela un collar muy bonito con cuentas de cristal

A

beads

I gave my grandmother a very beautiful necklace with glass beads

62
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Si inviertes a tu dinero en esa empresa, va a ser a tu cuenta y riesgo

A

a (uno) cuenta y riesgo = at ones own risk

if you invest your money in that company its going to be at your own rist

63
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after all (cuenta)

A

A fin de cuentas

64
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to give someone a piece of ones own mind, to retaliate (cuenta)

A

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

65
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to catch on (cuenta)

A

caer en la cuenta (de)

66
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to realize, to notice, to be aware of (cuenta)

A

darse cuenta de

67
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in short (cuenta)

A

en resumidas cuentas

68
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to pretend (cuenta)

A

hacer (de) cuenta que

69
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to much, too many, too long (cuenta)

A

más de la cuenta

70
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on one (at on’es expense) (cuenta)

A

por (de) cuenta de uno

eg) Esta comida corre por mi cuenta = this meal is on me

71
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to pad a bill or one’s expense account (cuenta)

A

presentar las cunetas del Gran Capitán

72
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to make the calculation, add it up, work it out (cuenta)

A

sacar la cuenta
hacer cuentas

eg) Tendremos que sacar la cuenta = we’ll have to figure it out

73
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to be self-employed (cuenta)

A

trabajar por mi cuenta (por cuenta propia)

74
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to get as in to become

A

often uses the pasive voice (third-person indefined)

eg) No sabemos cómo se rompió la ventana = we don’t know how the window got broken

eg) A veces el portero no puede abrir las puertas porque se pierdren las llaves
= sometimes the janitor can’t open the doors because the keys get lost

75
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to get as in to obtain

A

obtener
conseguir
lograr

76
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to get as in to buy

A

comprar

77
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to get s in to catch (an illness)

A

coger

pescar

78
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to get as in to understand

A

comprender

entender

79
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to get as in to fetch, to go and bring, to bring

A 
buscar
ir a buscar
trair
llamar
ir por
80
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to get as in to arrive, reach

A

llegar

81
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to get as in to recieve

A

recibir

tener

82
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to get as in to get along with

A

congeniar con

llevarse bien

83
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to get as in to get back at (even with) for

A

desquitarse de (por)

eg) Emilita se desquitará con sus enemigos por esa mala jugada = Emilita will get even with her enemies for that dirty trcik

84
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to get as in to get off (vehicle) to descend from

A

apearse de

bajar(se) de

85
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to get as in to get off (clothes, shoes etc..)

A

quitar(se)

86
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to get as in to get on (vehicle)

A

subir a

montar (en) (a)

87
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to get as in to get on (cloths)

A

poner (se)

88
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to get as in to get out, to go out, to go away

A

salir

89
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to get as in to take out

A

sacar

90
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to get as in to get rid of

A

deshacerse de

salir de

91
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to move as in to change the location or position of something

A

mover

92
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to move as in to change the place or position of something when the subject is the one that is moving

A

moverse

93
Q

to move as in to move away

A

alejarse (de)

94
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to move as in to move closer

A

acercarse (a)

95
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to move as in to advance, to make progess

A

avanzar

96
Q

to move as in to change your place of residence

A

mudarse (de)…(a)

mudarse (de) also means to change clothes

97
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to move as in to affect emotionally

A

conmover

98
Q

to move as in to move to anger, tears ect…

A

hacer + infinitive

eg) Las tontas palabras de la mujer me hicieron enojar = the womans silly words moved me to anger
eg) La pelicula era tan triste que hizo llorar a todos = the movie was so sad that it moved everyone to tears

99
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to move as in to make a move (in a game)

A

jugar

100
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to move as in a move (noun, make a move in a game)

A

jugada

101
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on the move

A

en movimiento

Spanish 350B (16 decks)

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