Fluencia Level 6 Units 7-8 (Nov-Dec 2022) (Rev Feb 2024) Flashcards

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(Level 6, Unit 7 - The plot (drama) thickens - words for arguments, relative pronouns (que, quien, lo que), shortened adjectives, bullfighting)

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La trama se espesa

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the fight; angry; annoyed, bothered

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la pelea; enojado/a; molesto/a

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You have (one must) face reality.

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Hay que enfrentar la realidad.

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I want to be established and at peace (peaceful).

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Quiero estar establecido/a y tranquilo/a.

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Maybe we won’t end up (finish) together.

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Tal vez nosotros no terminemos juntos.

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It’s your (familiar) fault (you have the fault, culpability).

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Tú tienes la culpa.

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the health; healthy

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la salud; saludable

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The pills that I take for my cough taste like (to) honey.

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Las pastillas que me tomo para la tos saben a miel.

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My boyfriend, who is a lifeguard, is very strong.

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Mi novio, quien es salvavida, es muy fuerte.

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Gerardo, with whom I went to the beach yesterday, got burned by (with) (burned himself with) the sun [sunburned].

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Gerardo, con quien fui a la playa ayer, se quemó con el sol.

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Cristina, whom I met last night, is a ballerina.

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Cristina, a quien conocí anoche, es bailarina.

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I can’t tell (relate to) you what (that which) I heard today at (in the) school.

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No puedo contarte lo que escuché hoy en la escuela.

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(shortened adjectives, masculine only): nice weather; a bad example; some day; in (of) no (not any) way (mode)

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buen tiempo; un mal ejemplo; algún día; de ningún modo

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(shortened adjectives: grande, masculine or feminine): a great day; Gandhi was a great man; Harriet Tubman was a great lady

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un gran día; Gandhi era un gran hombre; Harriet Tubman era una gran mujer

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(shortened numbers): the prime minister; the third chapter, one hundred men

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el primer ministro; el tercer capítulo; cien hombres

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(shortened numbers): one hundred thousand birds; one hundred million (of) pesos; one hundred fifty airplanes

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cien mil aves; cien millones de pesos; ciento cincuenta aviones

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The prime minister of Spain ordered one hundred thousand airplanes.

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El primer ministro de España mandó cien mil aviones.

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Saint Thomas (to avoid confusing as “Santo Más”)

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Santo Tomás

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I hope you (informal) have (that you have) a good day.

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Que tengas un buen día.

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[Will you] Lend me 100 dollars?

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¿Me prestas cien dólares?

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to improve; the decision; established

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mejorar; la decisión; establecido

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the risk; unknown

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el riesgo; desconocido

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bullfighting (running of the bulls): the matador; the other bull “keepers”; the [red] cape; display to wear down the bull

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la corrida de toros: el matador; los toreros; la muleta; la faena

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What (that which) you (informal) have to do is improve your work.

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Lo que tienes que hacer es mejorar tu trabajo.

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The dress that is my mother’s is blue.

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El vestido que es de mi madre es azul.

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The option I have now is to go back to school.

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La opción que tengo ahora es volver a la escuela.

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My aunt, who lives in Madrid, is a businesswoman (2).

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Mi tía, quien vive en Madrid, es empresaria (mujer de negocios).

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What was that which she told you (informal) yesterday?

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¿Qué fue lo que ella te dijo ayer?

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My friends, who read a lot, are good students.

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Mis amigos, quienes leen mucho, son estudiantes buenos.

30
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The car that is white is my husband’s.

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El auto que es blanco es el de mi esposo.

31
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(Unit 6 Level 8: Battle of the sexes - problems at the office, review of por and para)

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Batalla de los sextos

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He acts as if I (female) hadn’t helped at all (in nothing); I am furious (rabid).

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Él actúa como si yo no hubiera ayudado en nada; estoy rabiosa.

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He never tells (advises) me (of) the deadlines (due dates, time limits, date limits) for (of) our (the) work(s).

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Él nunca me avisa de las fechas límites de los trabajos.

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I even had to (I had to go as far as, I had to include) talk to my boss (female) and complain.

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Incluso tuve que hablar con mi jefa y quejarme.

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How did it go for (to) you and for Miguel in the session with the psychologist (female)?

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¿Cómo les fue a ti y a Miguel en la sesión con la psicóloga?

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Finally we were able to understand the reasons (the why) for (of) our problems.

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Por fin pudimos entender el porqué de nuestros problemas.

37
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I’m happy for you guys (plural).

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Me alegro por ustedes.

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I’m (female) very excited because it’s almost your wedding.

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Estoy muy emocionada porque es casi tu boda.

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I’m (female) going to go (return) crazy.

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Me voy a volver loca.

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to plan; the conference (2): We have to plan the activities for the conference.

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planificar; el congreso, la conferencia: Tenemos que planificar las actividades para el congreso.

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From (starting from) the point of view of the consumer…

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Desde el punto de vista del consumidor…

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to act: Cantinflas acted in a host (multitude) of movies. I never hesitate (vacillate) when it’s time (moment) to take action (act). Enough (already)! Act like a 15-year-old girl!

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Actuar: Cantinflas actuó en una multitud de peliculas. Jamás vacilo cuando es momento de actuar. ¡Ya! Actúa como una niña de 15 años.

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I’m going to complain to the administration (management) about (of) the bad service in this hotel.

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Voy a quejarme a la administración (gerencia) del mal servicio en este hotel.

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I save up every month in order to go on (make) a trip to Europe.

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Ahorro todos los meses para hacer un viaje a Europa.

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My cousin (male) works for a federal judge.

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Mi primo trabaja para un juez federal.

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For being so expensive, this computer is really bad.

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Para ser tan cara, esta computadora es malísima.

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We were stuck (standing) in traffic (the congestion) for two hours.

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Estuvimos parados en la congestión por dos horas.

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I missed (lost) my flight because of (on account of) the snowstorm (blizzard) (+ flood, drought).

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Perdí mi vuelo por la tormenta de nieve (inundación, sequía).

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I have so much love for you.

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Tengo tanto amor por ti.

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I returned my old phone for a new one.

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Devolví mi teléfono viejo por uno nuevo.

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I’ll give you (I’ll exchange with you) this apple for that orange.

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Te cambio esta manzana por esa naranja.

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Do you (informal) know if there are bathrooms around here?

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¿Sabes si hay baños por aquí?

53
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I believe you paid too much for that flight.

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Creo que pagaste demasiado por ese vuelo.

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They always take me for an Irish woman because I am redheaded.

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Siempre me toman por irlandesa porque soy pelirroja.

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Minute by minute, the time passes slowly.

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Minuto por minuto, el tiempo pasa lentamente.

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I worked for (substituted for) my sister (at work). I worked for (was employed by) my sister.

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Yo trabajé por mi hermana. Yo trabajé para mi hermana.

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I spoke with my sister on Skype in order to congratulate her on her birthday.

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Hablé con mi hermana por Skype para felicitarla en su cumpleaños.

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Because I missed (through lacking) (to) the meeting, María will go on the trip instead of (for) me (in my place).

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Por faltar a la reunión, María irá al viaje por mí.

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This gift is for my husband because we are celebrating (are reaching) our first (wedding) anniversary (one year of married).

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Este regalo es para mi esposo porque cumplimos un año de casados.

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For not being [an] athlete, he swims long distances easily.

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Para no ser atleta, él nada largas distancias fácilmente.

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We need (It is necessary) to call (warn, inform, advise) the school that they’re going to be (arrive) late.

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Hay que avisar a la escuela de que van a llegar tarde.

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I want to make the trip by train. Therefore, I need a ticket.

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Quiero hacer el viaje por tren. Por lo tanto, necesito un billete.

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Take along another pair of socks, just in case.

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Llévate otro par de medias por si acaso.

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for the last/first time; for now; for example; by chance: By chance, do you (informal) know Gabriel?

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por última/primera vez; por ahora; por ejemplo; por casualidad. Por casualidad, ¿conoces a Gabriel?

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Just (only) so (in order that) you know, I’ll be with you for better (well) or for worse (bad, poorly).

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Solo para que sepas, yo estaré contigo para bien o para mal.

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My girlfriend left me and to top it all off, on my birthday!

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¡Mi novia me dejó y para colmo en mi cumpleaños!

67
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This cake is for you for (on account of) being so good.

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Este pastel es para ti por ser tan bueno.

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For the first time I wasn’t (didn’t arrive) late for the flight.

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Por primera vez no llegué tarde para el vuelo.