Frequency Words (90 words) Flashcards
tanto (1)
so much, so many
esto
this (n)
lograr
to achieve, get, manage
pretender
to attempt
carácter
personality, nature
determinado
determined, fixed
asegurar
to assure, secure, insure
significar
to mean
ni
not even, neither, not
par; a la par
pair, couple; at the same time
surgir
to appear, spring (forth)
aparecer
to appear
realizar
to fulfill, carry out
miembro
member, limb
deber
should, ought to; to owe
tampoco
neither, nor, either
especie
kind, sort, species
tal
such (a)
materia
matter, subject, [en materia musical, la tecnología ha sufrido un receso - in matters of music, technology has suffered a downturn]
apenas
hardly, barely
sentido
sense, feeling
destacar
to emphasize, stand out
través de
through, across, [se enteró a través de un amigo - she found out about it through a friend]
gesto
gesture
costumbre
habit, custom, usage
ello
it (subject-n), {para mí, fue el conjunto de cosas el que no me gustó - for me, it was the combination of things that I didn’t like]
rato
moment, while, time
letra
letter, handwriting, lyrics
rodear
to surround
práctica
practice, skill
economía
economy, economics, thriftiness
según
according to
propio
own, proper, typical, [le doy dinero de mi propio bolsillo - I give him money from my own pocket]
unidad
unity, unity
importar
to matter, import, [no le importa nada de nada - he doesn’t care about anything]
sobre
on top of, over, about
siquiera
even (if), [ni siquiera ha preguntado mi nombre - he hasn’t even asked my name]
estado
state, condition, status
incluso
including
naturaleza
nature, character
gastos
expense, outlay
fin de
in order to
crecer
to grow, increase
intentar
to try, attempt
tarea
task, job
pertenecer
to belong
sentimiento
feeling, sentiment
plata
silver, money
sino
but, except, rather
todavia
still, yet
gusto
pleasure, taste, preference
asunto
meaning, issue, affair
medios
means, resources
modelo
model, pattern
modo; modo
de
way, manner; so that, [hay diferencia entre el modo de hablar y el de escribir - there is a difference between the way a person speaks and writes]
aún
still, yet
prueba
proof, trial, test
afirmar
to assert, to affirm
pues
then, well, then
recorrer
to travel, cover (distance)
presencia
presence, appearance
material
material, element
cargo
position, charge, fee
obra
work, book, deed
época
time, age, period
orientar
to guide, show the way
así
like that
conocido
known, well known
ninguno
no, none, nobody
notar
to notice
conciencia
conscience, consciousness
personaje
character (e.g. movie)
conjunto
group, set, [para mí, fue el conjunto de cosas el que no me gustó - for me, it was the combination of things that I didn’t like]
permanecer
to stay, remain
parecer
to see, look like
superior
superior, upper
término
term (language); end, [• es una cantante-actriz en el sentido actual del término - she is a singer-actress in the current sense of the word]
mayor
larger, older, main
recoger
to pick up
enfrentar
to confront, face
hecho
fact, happening
mediante
by means of, [se salvó mediante el remedio ése - he saved himself by means of that remedy]
plantear
to propose, present
rostro
face, countenance (su rostro nunca parece cambiar de expresión—his face never seems to change expression)
mirada
gaze, look, [refleja una mirada límpida, inocente y sorprendida - it reflects a pure, innocent, and surprised look]
reforma
reform, improvement
tratar
to try, treat, deal with
cualquiera
any, anyone
planta
plant, floor
tanto (2)
such, as, too, so
