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Distinciones Problemáticas Prueba 5 Flashcards

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1
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golpear

A

hit, beat, strike a blow

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pegar

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hit, sock, beat up (victim as the indirect object)

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pegar+ direct object

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stick w/ adhesive

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abofetear (dar una bofetada)

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slap

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dar un puñetazo

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punch

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apalear

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hit club

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acertar (ie)

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hit the mark, get right

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dar

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hit (hit when a flying/falling object hits something)

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darle (indirect object)

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when a person hit something or does it to another (ex: ball)

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darse

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doing it to oneself (can add en, contra, or con for place of impact)

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chocar (con)

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hit, crash into, collide with (vehicles)

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atropellar

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car hits or runs over a person or animal

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alcanzar (a___)

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reach, hit, attain

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fracasar

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fail, not succeed

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meter la pata

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for social blunders, put one’s foot in it, blow it

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suspender (reprobar in some countries)

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to fail or flunk a class, test etc.

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ser/salir suspendido o suspenso

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a teacher flunking a student

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dejar de + inf

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fail to do something (also to stop doing something)

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19
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errar (ye-), fallar

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fall in an attempt, miss a shot or intended goal (commonly used in sports)

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perder

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miss a train, plane etc., miss out on a chance (often used with reflexive)

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21
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echar de menos

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miss, long for someone/thing absent

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añorar

A

long for (stronger than echar de menos)

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23
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extrañar

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common synonym for echar de menos

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faltar (a___)

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miss, be absent

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omitir, saltarse

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miss an item in covering a series, skip leave out

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equivocar (+direct object)/ equivocarse de/en

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miss, get wrong, make a mistake with/in

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defraudar, decepcionar

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fall (a person), let someone down, not live up to their expectations

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no encontrar

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failure to find

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no atrapar/agarrar

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failure to catch

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no dar en, no acertar

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failure to hit

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tener

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to hold, have something in one’s hands or arms

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agarrar

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hold, grasp/grab

33
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soltar

A

let go, release

34
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agarrarse (a___)

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to hold on to

35
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sujetar

A

hold down, hold something/someone to prevent movement

36
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contener

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hold, contain, refers to “room for”

37
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caber

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to fit, refers to having room for

38
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sostener

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hold something up so it won’t fall, also for holding an opinion

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detener

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stop or detain

40
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demorar

A

to delay

41
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atracar

A

hold up as in rob

42
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mantener

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hold, keep in a certain condition, maintain, also for holding an opinion

43
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quedarse con

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keep, retain (something in one’s possession for awhile, stay with it)

44
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guardar

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keep, put away for safekeeping, put up/away, keep in a special place

45
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retener

A

hold back, retain, keep, withhold

46
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ser válido/vigente, valer

A

hold, be good/valid for a period of time

47
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reprimir

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hold back/in, repress (feelings)

48
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seguir (i)

A

keep, keep on (+gerund), continue

49
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conseguir

A

get something, obtain, actively acquire, most general, includes achievement of possession or events

50
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obtener

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get something, obtain, actively acquire, specific for obtaining possession

51
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recibir

A

get receive

52
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sacar

A

take out, pull out (informal version for obtener and recibir)

53
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llegar allí a tiempo

A

get there or arrive on time

54
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entrar

A

to get in, enter, come in

55
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salir

A

get out, go/come out

56
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pasar

A

get past/by/through

57
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bajar

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get down, go down

58
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levantarme

A

get up, rise

59
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escaparme

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get away, escape

60
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subir al autobús

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get on the bus, go up onto it

61
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ponerse

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get+ adj., become

62
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captar

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get (meaning, point of) something

63
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ser

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get (be) + participle in passive sentences

64
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reponerse (de una enfermedad)

A

get over a disease

65
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reunirse

A

get together/ meet

66
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volver (a casa)

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get back (to the house)

67
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recibir (el dinero)

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to get back money

68
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vengarse (de)

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to get back at, revenge

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librarse (de una problema, de un dilema)

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get out of, get rid of

70
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ir tirando, arreglárselas, apañarselas

A

get by, manage, cope (las have no significance)

71
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salir adelante (en la vida), adelantar, progresar

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get ahead

72
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atrasarse (en el trabajo)

A

get behind in work

73
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llevarse (bien/mal) con alguien

A

get along well/badly with someone

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