Fluencia Lessons Flashcards
1
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encantar
A
to love; to delight
2
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alegrar
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to make happy
3
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enfadar
A
to anger, to annoy
4
Q
dar vergüenza
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to embarrass
5
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doler
A
to hurt
6
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aburrir
A
to bore
7
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caer bien
A
to be liked by
used only when referring to people; gustar for inanimate objects
8
Q
interesar
A
to be interested in
9
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importar
A
to matter
10
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los embotellamientos
A
traffic jams
11
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Creencias
A
religious beliefs
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los santos
A
saints
13
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supersticiones
A
superstitions
14
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picar
A
to itch
15
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rascar
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to scratch
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fascinar
A
to fascinate
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dar asco
A
to disgust
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quedar
A
to fit, to look; to be left (over)
ese traje te queda bien
todavia me quedan cinco dolares
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irritar
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to irritate
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dar miedo
A
to scare
21
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faltar
A
to miss, to lack
if you miss someone, use the phrase “hacer falta”
“tu me haces falta”
22
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parecer
A
to seem; to appear
parecer can be used to talk about how someone perceives something or someone else and what someone appears to be
me paece bien esa idea (I like that idea)
me parezco a mi padre (i look like my father)
23
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preocupar
A
to worry
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dar igual
dar lo mismo
A
to make no difference, to not matter
me da lo mismo
me da igual
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fastidiar
to annoy, to tease
26
la cadena
chain (business)
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extrañar
to miss
28
inmigrar
immigrant
29
el sueño
dream
30
la correa
belt
31
sobrevivir
to survive
32
casarse
to get married
preterite by nature
33
graduarse
to graduate
preterite by nature
34
cumplir anos
to turn a certain age
preterite by nature
35
llegar
to arrive
preterite by nature
36
darse cuenta de
to realize
preterite by nature
37
morir
to die
preterite by nature
38
decidir
to decide
preterite by nature
39
nacer
to be born
preterite by nature
40
descubrir
to discover
preterite by nature
41
salir
to leave
preterite by nature
42
di (command tense)
say
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haz (command tense)
do; make
44
ten (command tense)
have
45
pon (command tense)
put; place
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ve (command tense)
go
| also tu command for "to see"
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se (tu mismo) (command tense)
be yourself
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ven (command tense)
come
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sal (command tense)
get out; leave
50
prender
turn on
51
entregar
to deliver, hand over
52
la sugerencia
suggestion
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apagar
to turn off
54
agradecer
to be thankful
55
llegar
to arrive
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respetar
respect
57
comunicar
communicate
58
venir
to come
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sal de alli
get out of there
| command
60
que estabas haciendo
what were you doing?
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delgado/a
thin
also flaco/flaca
62
ondulado
wavy (hair)
63
pálido
pale
64
canoso
grey haired
65
liso
straight/smooth (hair)
66
rizado
curly (hair)
67
bajo
short
68
claro
light; pale, fair
69
tengo catarro
i have a cold
70
está nublado y lloviendo
it is cloudy and rainy
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algodón
cotton
72
estuve
I was/he was/she was
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fui
i was
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fue
he/she/it was
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pecoso
freckled
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esbelto
svelte, slender
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castaño
brown, chestnut
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débil
weak
79
oscuro
dark
80
calvo
bald
81
grueso
thick, heavy set
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estar muerto
to be dead
| can only use estar not ser
83
estar embarazada
to be pregnant
can only use estar not ser
embrazado does not exist
84
es un vivo
is an opportunist
| when used with ser, meaning changes
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ella esta viva
she is alive
| only use estar not ser
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el vivo vive del bobo
the opportunist lives off the fool
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el plátano es verde
| el plátano está verde
the plantain is green.
| the plantain is unripe.
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Marcos es bueno
| Marcos está bueno
Marcos is a good person
| Marcos is good looking
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Benicio es malo
| Benicio está malo
Benicio is a bad person
| Bernicio is sick, is not doing well.
90
Katia es morena.
| Katia está morena.
Katia is brunette.
| Katia is tanned.
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es rico
| está rico
is rich
| is tasty
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es seguro
| estoy seguro
it is safe
| i am sure
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está nevando
it is snowing
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está nevando
it is snowing
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nosotros éramos
we were
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era
i/he/she/it was
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inquieto
restless, uneasy
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saludable
healthy
99
el pasado
the past
100
que
that; which; who
| NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns
101
quien(es)
who; whom
| NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns
102
lo que
that which; what
| NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns
103
mejorar
to improve
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mundo
the world
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el riesgo
risk
106
desconocido
unknown
107
establecido
established
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aventura
adventure
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último
last
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el desastre
disaster
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quejarse
to complain
112
concentrarse
to concentrate
113
actuar
to act
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planificar
to plan
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el punto de vista
point of view
116
la situación
situation
117
el aspecto
appearance
118
perturbar
to disturb, to disrupt
119
envidiar
to envy
120
dejar
to leave
121
estresante
stressful
122
avisar
to warn; to notify; to let know
123
por lo general
in general
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por barco/tren/avión
by boat/train/plane
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por cierto
by the way
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por dios
for heaven's sake
127
por lo tanto
therefore
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por lo menos
at least
129
por si acaso
just in case
130
por casualidad
by chance
131
por suerte
luckily
132
por última/primera vez
for the last/first time
133
por ahora
for now
134
por ejemplo
for example
135
porqué
the reason why
different from por qué (why) and porque (because)
136
para colmo
to make things worse/to top it all off
137
para qué
why (for what purpose)
138
para que
so that
139
para quién
for whom
140
no es para tanto
it is not as bad as all that/it's not such a big deal
141
para que sepas
just so you know
142
para bien/mal
for better/worse
143
para entonces
by then
144
saltear
to sauté
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calentar
to heat up, to warm up
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mezclar
to mix, to blend
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añadir
to add
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el pimiento
pepper
149
dorar
to brown
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el aciete
oil
151
pelar
to peel
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descongelar
to defrost, to thaw
153
freír
to fry
154
batir
to whip, to beat
155
cuchillo
knife
156
enfriar
to cool, to chill
if you want to talk about something getting cold, use enfriarse
157
horno
oven
158
hervir
to boil
159
cortar
to cut
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cuchara
spoon
161
colar
to strain
162
el aguacate
avocado
163
repartir
to hand out
164
precalentar
pre heat
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la guayaba
guava
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tostar
to toast
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asar
to roast
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el tenedor
fork
169
hornear
to bake
170
admitir
to admit
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mentir
to lie
172
jurar
to swear
173
ocultar
to conceal
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confesar
to confess
175
simular
to feign
176
honesto
honest
177
suponer
to suppose
178
sentir
to feel
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la maleta
suitcase
180
la cuna
crib, cradle
181
la barriga
belly
182
el chupete
pacifier
183
el pañal
diaper
184
olvidar
to forget
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tocar
to touch
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el biberón
baby bottle
187
dar a luz
to give birth
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continuar
to continue
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cruzar
to cross
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la esquina
corner
191
hasta
until; up to
192
la izquierda
left
193
la carretera
road
194
desde
from; since
If you are using desde to introduce another clause, make sure to use que after it. Ex. No he jugado al baloncesto desde que estuve en la universidad. (I haven't played basketball since I was in college.)
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directo
straight (ahead)
You can also use derecho and recto to indicate that a location is straight (ahead).
196
la cuadra
(city) block
197
la derecha
right
198
atravesar
to cross
199
a la izquierda
on the left
200
a la derecha
on the right
201
licencia de conducir
driver's license
202
semáforo
traffic light
203
tocar la bocina
to honk the horn
204
no sigas directo
Don't go straight (command)
205
no beba y maneje
don't drink and drive (formal)
206
cursi
corny
207
un día libre de estrés
a day free of stress
208
léeselo
read it to her
209
lee el cuento
read the book
210
la vela
candle
211
celebrar
to celebrate
212
contar
to tell; to narrate
213
el recordatorio
keepsake (party) favor
| synonym: el recuerdo
214
el tema
theme
215
el bocadillo
snack, finger food (can also mean a sandwich made with a roll instead of sliced bread)
216
relejante
relaxing
217
la servilleta
napkin
218
la cinta
ribbon
219
colgar
to hang
220
el confeti
confetti
221
el globo
balloon
222
envolver
to wrap
223
el adorno
decoration, ornament
224
el papel de regalo
wrapping paper
225
dar una fiesta
to throw a party
| or tirar una fiesta
226
la guirnalda
garland; wreath
227
espero que la señora de la limpieza no tire mi libro a la basura
I hope the cleaning lady did not throw my book in the trash
228
se calló
| se cayó
shut up
| fell down
229
El tiempo dirá
Time will tell
230
deber
to have to, must; should
When used to mean must or should, deber should always be followed by an infinitive. Ex. Debes dormir.
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valorar
to value, to appreciate
232
arrepentirse
to regret, to be sorry
233
misterioso
mysterious
234
seguir
to follow
235
pasar
to happen
Pasar can also be used to mean to pass through or to pass by. Ex. Pasé por el supermercado después del trabajo.
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susto
scare, fright
237
El pasado fue ayer, el presente es hoy y el futuro será mañana.
The past was yesterday, the present is today and the future is tomorrow
