Fluencia Level 9 Units 1-2 (Sep 2023) (Rev Jan 2024) Flashcards

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(Fluencia Level 9 Unit 1: Lions and Tigers and Bears)

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(leones y tigres y osos, oh mi)

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(farm animals) cow; bull; pet (mascot); horse (m); horse (f)

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la vaca; el toro; la mascota; el caballo; la yegua

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(farm animals) pig; sheep; chicken, hen; rooster

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el/la cerdo/ae; la oveja; la gallina; el gallo

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(farm animals) duck; puppy; hairy, furry; to allow, to permit

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el pato; el cachorro; peludo; permitir

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Asking (to ask) (her) the age of a woman is (a) taboo.

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Preguntarle la edad a una mujer es un tabú.

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(really feminine nouns, plurals are las) water; eagle; hunger; soul

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el agua; el águila; el hambre; el alma

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Red represents love.

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El rojo representa el amor.

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8
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alergia is pronounced…

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alérgia

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9
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The important thing in (of the) life is that one does that which makes one passionate.

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Lo importante de la vida es que uno haga lo que le apasiona.

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When dogs bark, they say “woof” (“bow wow”).

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Cuando los perros ladran, dicen “guau”.

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When cats meow, they say “meow.”

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Cuando los gatos maúllan, dicen “miau”.

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to chirp; to howl; to hiss, to whistle

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grillar; aullar; silbar

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Songs by Francisco Gabilondo Soler (admired by Walt Disney)

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El ratón vaquero; La Patita

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(wild animals) elephant; giraffe; bear

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el elefante; la jirafa; el oso

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(wild animals) monkey; lion (m/f); zebra

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el mono; el león, la leona; la cebra

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(wild animals) snake (3) (c s v); to smell; tiger (m/f); spider. That smells bad.

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la culebra, la serpiente, la víbora; oler; el tigre, la tigresa; la araña. Ese huele mal.

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(animals) sloth; claw; beetle (scarab)

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el perezoso; la garra; el escarabajo

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(animals) toucan; bill; jaguar

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el tucán; el pico; el jaguar

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(animals) piranha; panda

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la piraña; el oso panda

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It is said that pigs are intelligent.

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Se dice que los cerdos son inteligentes.

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I hate snakes. They disgust me!

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Odio las culebras. ¡Me dan asco!

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The food smells delicious.

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La comida huele deliciosa.

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When I was young, my family had many pets.

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Cuando era joven, mi familia tenía muchas mascotas.

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(Fluencia Level 9 Unit 2: Fighting for our Rights)

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luchando por nuestros derechos

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human rights; attack: This attack is a violation of human rights.

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los derechos humanos; el atentado: Este atentado es una violación de los derechos humanos.

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(human rights) the strike; to leave, to leave behind; protest

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la huelga; dejar; la protesta

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(human rights) labor union, syndicate; member; to carry out, implement

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el sindicato; el miembro; implementar

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(human rights) human rights; complaint; capital; government

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los derechos humanos; la queja; la capital; el gobierno

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(human rights) teachers’ union; paying them less than they deserve

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el sindicato de maestros; pagándoles menos de lo que se merecen

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(human rights) violating their human rights; paying them less than what they deserve

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violando sus derechos humanos; pagándoles menos de lo que se merecen

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(human rights) making them work long hours without a break (rest); too many students in the classroom

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haciéndolos trabajar largas horas sin descanso alguno; demasiados estudiantes en el salón de clase

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(human rights) It’s time to demand (that they demand) better treatment.

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Es hora que exijan mejor tratamiento.

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(human rights) to pay [for] overtime hours (the extra hours of work); an exclusive interview

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pagar las horas extras trabajadas; una entrevista exclusiva

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(human rights) capital; to leave, to let, to allow; to stop doing something; government. I’m going to stop smoking.

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la capital; dejar; dejar de; el gobierno. Voy a dejar de fumar.

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(human rights) complaint; human rights; strike

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la queja; los derechos humanos; la huelga

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(human rights) protest; member; union, syndicate; to implement

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la protesta; el miembro; el sindicato; implementar

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(subjunctive) I recommend that you go to the doctor as soon as (the most soon) possible.

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Recomiendo que vayas al doctor lo más pronto posible.

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(recommendations and requests) to advise; to propose; to suggest

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aconsejar; proponer; sugerir

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I don’t let (that) my kids play in the street.

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No dejo que mis niños jueguen en la calle.

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She proposes that we go out to eat.

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Ella propone que salgamos a comer.

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My doctor recommends that I get (do) more exercise.

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Mi doctor recomienda que haga más ejercicio.

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I propose that you stay here tonight.

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Propongo que te quedes aquí esta noche.

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to go (enter) on strike: The labor union proposes that the teachers go on strike.

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entrar en huelga: El sindicato propone que los maestros entren en huelga.

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Let (informal) her (let that she) make her own mistakes (errors). That’s the only way she’ll learn. (Only thus will she learn.)

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Deja que ella haga sus propios errores. Sólo así aprenderá.

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Raquel says that you (familiar) go with her to the park.

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Raquel dice que vayas con ella al parque.

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I recommend that you get (make yourself) an eye (vision) exam.

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Recomiendo que te hagas un examen de la vista.

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(French loanwords) English loanwords; Arabic loanwords; French loanwords

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los anglicismos; los préstamos del árabe; los galicismos

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(French loanwords) soufflet; champagne; fillet; snack, viand

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el suflé; el champán; el filete; la vianda

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(French loanwords) shawl; corset; satin; flannel

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el chal; el corsé; el satén; la franela

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(French loanwords) boulevard; elite; conspiracy; chauffeur/driver

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el bulevar; la élite; el complot; el chofer

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(French loanwords) debut; chest, hood (of car); tour

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el debut; el cofre; el tour

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(human rights) to organize; willing, ready, capable, at one’s disposal; to suggest, to propose

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organizar; dispuesto; proponer

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(human rights) to point out, to signal; to infringe, to violate; to happen, to occur

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señalar; violar; ocurrir

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(human rights) to fight, to struggle; to repeat; to shout; outstanding, pending. to be waiting for, to be watchful

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luchar; repetir; gritar; pendiente. estar pendiente de

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I suggest that you (informal) study for Friday’s exam.

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Sugiero que estudies para el examen del viernes.

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The labor union insists that we continue with (go forward with) the strike.

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El sindicato insiste que sigamos con la huelga.

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I advise (counsel) you (informal) to visit the capital of Panama.

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Te aconsejo que visites la capital de Panamá.

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I propose that we do this every week.

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Propongo que hagamos esto todas las semanas.

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You (informal) know that your parents don’t let you eat chocolate!

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¡Tú sabes que tus padres no te dejan comer chocolate!

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He proposes that they go to Europe on vacation.

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Él propone que vayan a Europa de vacaciones.

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The government prohibits the teachers from organizing a protest.

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El gobierno prohibe que los maestros organicen una protesta.