Enero 2021 Flashcards
lifeguard (same for male and female)
el/la salvavidas
to drown
(to die submerged in water)
It`s a reflexive verb
ahogarse
The lifeguard rescued the kid that was about to drown in the swimming pool.
El salvavidas rescató al niño que estaba a punto de ahogarse en la piscina.
guest
el invitado
la invitada
mayor
el alcalde/la alcaldesa
award, reward, prize
el premio
The mayor gave the lifeguard an award for saving his son.
El alcalde le dio un premio a la salvavidas por salvar a su hijo.
classroom, lecture hall
feminine - el aula
Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed “a-“ or “ha-“ sound in Spanish use the articles “el” and “un” in the singular.
A tourist drowned at the beach today.
Hoy un turista se ahogó en la playa.
dough
culinary - la masa
colloquial = money - la plata
I’d love to come to the concert, but I don’t have the dough (money).
Me encantaría ir al concierto, pero no tengo la plata.
I make the pasta dough myself.
La masa de la pasta la hago yo misma.
to mix
verb mezclar
Mix the milk with the flour and beat thoroughly.
Mezcla la leche con la harina y bate bien.
We blend coffees from different parts of the world.
Mezclamos cafés de diferentes zonas del mundo.
to be embarrassed,
to find embarrassing,
to be ashamed
dar vergüenza
Why don’t you tell Camilo you like him? - Because I’m embarrassed to tell him.
¿Por qué no le dices a Camilo que te gusta? - Porque me da vergüenza decírselo.
My father says he finds taking selfies in public embarrassing.
Mi padre dice que le da vergüenza hacerse selfies en público.
he is choking / he is drowning
Se esta ahogando
towel
la toalla
He dried the baby with a soft towel.
Secó la bebé con una toalla suave.
to dry
secar
to be dying of (expression)
(to have a strong feeling; used with “de”)
Can I have a glass of water? I’m dying of thirst.
¿Me das un vaso de agua? Me muero de sed.
to be dying of (expression)
(to have a strong feeling; used with “de”)
I need (have) to eat something. I’m starving.
Tengo que comer algo. Me muero de hambre.
