Fluencia Lessons Flashcards

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1
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encantar

A

to love; to delight

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alegrar

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to make happy

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enfadar

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to anger, to annoy

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dar vergüenza

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to embarrass

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doler

A

to hurt

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aburrir

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to bore

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caer bien

A

to be liked by

used only when referring to people; gustar for inanimate objects

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interesar

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to be interested in

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importar

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to matter

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los embotellamientos

A

traffic jams

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Creencias

A

religious beliefs

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los santos

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saints

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supersticiones

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superstitions

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picar

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to itch

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rascar

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to scratch

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fascinar

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to fascinate

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dar asco

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to disgust

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quedar

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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

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to scare

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faltar

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to miss, to lack

if you miss someone, use the phrase “hacer falta”
“tu me haces falta”

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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)

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preocupar

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to worry

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dar igual

dar lo mismo

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to make no difference, to not matter

me da lo mismo
me da igual

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fastidiar

A

to annoy, to tease

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la cadena

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chain (business)

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extrañar

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to miss

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inmigrar

A

immigrant

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el sueño

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dream

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la correa

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belt

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sobrevivir

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to survive

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casarse

A

to get married

preterite by nature

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graduarse

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to graduate

preterite by nature

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cumplir anos

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to turn a certain age

preterite by nature

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llegar

A

to arrive

preterite by nature

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darse cuenta de

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to realize

preterite by nature

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morir

A

to die

preterite by nature

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decidir

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to decide

preterite by nature

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nacer

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to be born

preterite by nature

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descubrir

A

to discover

preterite by nature

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salir

A

to leave

preterite by nature

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di (command tense)

A

say

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haz (command tense)

A

do; make

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ten (command tense)

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have

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pon (command tense)

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put; place

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ve (command tense)

A

go

also tu command for “to see”

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se (tu mismo) (command tense)

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be yourself

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ven (command tense)

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come

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sal (command tense)

A

get out; leave

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prender

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turn on

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entregar

A

to deliver, hand over

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52
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la sugerencia

A

suggestion

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apagar

A

to turn off

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54
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agradecer

A

to be thankful

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llegar

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to arrive

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respetar

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respect

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57
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comunicar

A

communicate

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venir

A

to come

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59
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sal de alli

A

get out of there

command

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que estabas haciendo

A

what were you doing?

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delgado/a

A

thin

also flaco/flaca

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ondulado

A

wavy (hair)

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pálido

A

pale

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canoso

A

grey haired

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liso

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straight/smooth (hair)

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rizado

A

curly (hair)

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bajo

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short

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claro

A

light; pale, fair

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tengo catarro

A

i have a cold

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está nublado y lloviendo

A

it is cloudy and rainy

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algodón

A

cotton

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estuve

A

I was/he was/she was

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fui

A

i was

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fue

A

he/she/it was

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pecoso

A

freckled

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esbelto

A

svelte, slender

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castaño

A

brown, chestnut

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débil

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weak

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oscuro

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dark

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calvo

A

bald

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grueso

A

thick, heavy set

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estar muerto

A

to be dead

can only use estar not ser

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83
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estar embarazada

A

to be pregnant
can only use estar not ser
embrazado does not exist

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84
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es un vivo

A

is an opportunist

when used with ser, meaning changes

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85
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ella esta viva

A

she is alive

only use estar not ser

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86
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el vivo vive del bobo

A

the opportunist lives off the fool

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87
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el plátano es verde

el plátano está verde

A

the plantain is green.

the plantain is unripe.

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88
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Marcos es bueno

Marcos está bueno

A

Marcos is a good person

Marcos is good looking

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Benicio es malo

Benicio está malo

A

Benicio is a bad person

Bernicio is sick, is not doing well.

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90
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Katia es morena.

Katia está morena.

A

Katia is brunette.

Katia is tanned.

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es rico

está rico

A

is rich

is tasty

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es seguro

estoy seguro

A

it is safe

i am sure

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93
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está nevando

A

it is snowing

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está nevando

A

it is snowing

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nosotros éramos

A

we were

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era

A

i/he/she/it was

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inquieto

A

restless, uneasy

98
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saludable

A

healthy

99
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el pasado

A

the past

100
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que

A

that; which; who

NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns

101
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quien(es)

A

who; whom

NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns

102
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lo que

A

that which; what

NOTE: without an accent, que and quien are relative pronouns

103
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mejorar

A

to improve

104
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mundo

A

the world

105
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el riesgo

A

risk

106
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desconocido

A

unknown

107
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establecido

A

established

108
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aventura

A

adventure

109
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último

A

last

110
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el desastre

A

disaster

111
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quejarse

A

to complain

112
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concentrarse

A

to concentrate

113
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actuar

A

to act

114
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planificar

A

to plan

115
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el punto de vista

A

point of view

116
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la situación

A

situation

117
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el aspecto

A

appearance

118
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perturbar

A

to disturb, to disrupt

119
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envidiar

A

to envy

120
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dejar

A

to leave

121
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estresante

A

stressful

122
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avisar

A

to warn; to notify; to let know

123
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por lo general

A

in general

124
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por barco/tren/avión

A

by boat/train/plane

125
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por cierto

A

by the way

126
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por dios

A

for heaven’s sake

127
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por lo tanto

A

therefore

128
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por lo menos

A

at least

129
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por si acaso

A

just in case

130
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por casualidad

A

by chance

131
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por suerte

A

luckily

132
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por última/primera vez

A

for the last/first time

133
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por ahora

A

for now

134
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por ejemplo

A

for example

135
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porqué

A

the reason why

different from por qué (why) and porque (because)

136
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para colmo

A

to make things worse/to top it all off

137
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para qué

A

why (for what purpose)

138
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para que

A

so that

139
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para quién

A

for whom

140
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no es para tanto

A

it is not as bad as all that/it’s not such a big deal

141
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para que sepas

A

just so you know

142
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para bien/mal

A

for better/worse

143
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para entonces

A

by then

144
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saltear

A

to sauté

145
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calentar

A

to heat up, to warm up

146
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mezclar

A

to mix, to blend

147
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añadir

A

to add

148
Q

el pimiento

A

pepper

149
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dorar

A

to brown

150
Q

el aciete

A

oil

151
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pelar

A

to peel

152
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descongelar

A

to defrost, to thaw

153
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freír

A

to fry

154
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batir

A

to whip, to beat

155
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cuchillo

A

knife

156
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enfriar

A

to cool, to chill

if you want to talk about something getting cold, use enfriarse

157
Q

horno

A

oven

158
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hervir

A

to boil

159
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cortar

A

to cut

160
Q

cuchara

A

spoon

161
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colar

A

to strain

162
Q

el aguacate

A

avocado

163
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repartir

A

to hand out

164
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precalentar

A

pre heat

165
Q

la guayaba

A

guava

166
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tostar

A

to toast

167
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asar

A

to roast

168
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el tenedor

A

fork

169
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hornear

A

to bake

170
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admitir

A

to admit

171
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mentir

A

to lie

172
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jurar

A

to swear

173
Q

ocultar

A

to conceal

174
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confesar

A

to confess

175
Q

simular

A

to feign

176
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honesto

A

honest

177
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suponer

A

to suppose

178
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sentir

A

to feel

179
Q

la maleta

A

suitcase

180
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la cuna

A

crib, cradle

181
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la barriga

A

belly

182
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el chupete

A

pacifier

183
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el pañal

A

diaper

184
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olvidar

A

to forget

185
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tocar

A

to touch

186
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el biberón

A

baby bottle

187
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dar a luz

A

to give birth

188
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continuar

A

to continue

189
Q

cruzar

A

to cross

190
Q

la esquina

A

corner

191
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hasta

A

until; up to

192
Q

la izquierda

A

left

193
Q

la carretera

A

road

194
Q

desde

A

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.)

195
Q

directo

A

straight (ahead)

You can also use derecho and recto to indicate that a location is straight (ahead).

196
Q

la cuadra

A

(city) block

197
Q

la derecha

A

right

198
Q

atravesar

A

to cross

199
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a la izquierda

A

on the left

200
Q

a la derecha

A

on the right

201
Q

licencia de conducir

A

driver’s license

202
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semáforo

A

traffic light

203
Q

tocar la bocina

A

to honk the horn

204
Q

no sigas directo

A

Don’t go straight (command)

205
Q

no beba y maneje

A

don’t drink and drive (formal)

206
Q

cursi

A

corny

207
Q

un día libre de estrés

A

a day free of stress

208
Q

léeselo

A

read it to her

209
Q

lee el cuento

A

read the book

210
Q

la vela

A

candle

211
Q

celebrar

A

to celebrate

212
Q

contar

A

to tell; to narrate

213
Q

el recordatorio

A

keepsake (party) favor

synonym: el recuerdo

214
Q

el tema

A

theme

215
Q

el bocadillo

A

snack, finger food (can also mean a sandwich made with a roll instead of sliced bread)

216
Q

relejante

A

relaxing

217
Q

la servilleta

A

napkin

218
Q

la cinta

A

ribbon

219
Q

colgar

A

to hang

220
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el confeti

A

confetti

221
Q

el globo

A

balloon

222
Q

envolver

A

to wrap

223
Q

el adorno

A

decoration, ornament

224
Q

el papel de regalo

A

wrapping paper

225
Q

dar una fiesta

A

to throw a party

or tirar una fiesta

226
Q

la guirnalda

A

garland; wreath

227
Q

espero que la señora de la limpieza no tire mi libro a la basura

A

I hope the cleaning lady did not throw my book in the trash

228
Q

se calló

se cayó

A

shut up

fell down

229
Q

El tiempo dirá

A

Time will tell

230
Q

deber

A

to have to, must; should

When used to mean must or should, deber should always be followed by an infinitive. Ex. Debes dormir.

231
Q

valorar

A

to value, to appreciate

232
Q

arrepentirse

A

to regret, to be sorry

233
Q

misterioso

A

mysterious

234
Q

seguir

A

to follow

235
Q

pasar

A

to happen

Pasar can also be used to mean to pass through or to pass by. Ex. Pasé por el supermercado después del trabajo.

236
Q

susto

A

scare, fright

237
Q

El pasado fue ayer, el presente es hoy y el futuro será mañana.

A

The past was yesterday, the present is today and the future is tomorrow