From TV Flashcards
fashion
la moda
nowadays, these days
hoy en dia
nightmare
la pesadilla
controversial
polémico
to land
aterrizar
to bounce
rebotar
about to / on the point of
a punto de
to fail
fallar
the paint is going
la pintura se va
meanings of ‘a ver’ [2]
let’s see (curiosity, expectancy or challenge)
/
of course
(generally begins sentence)
how often… [2 ways]
con qué frecuencia… / qué tan seguido…
that’s it.
ya esta.
reliable
fiable
trustworthy
confiable
I’m in favour of it
estoy a favor de ello
see you next time
nos vemos a la próxima
to record [audio/video]
grabar
exactly as I imagined it
justamente como me la imaginé
light [adjective - weight, literally and figuratively]
ligera
take it easy!
¡tómatelo con calma!
in some way
de alguna manera
make a mistake
equivocarse
saying [noun] [2 words]
un refrán / un dicho
“just as”
tal cual
to involve
involucrar
to turn on (car or computer) / to pull out
arrancar
obligation, commitment
el compromiso
I took something away from someone
le quité algo a alguien
quitarle… a is more doing it against their will, whereas tomar… de has an implication of it being an agreed thing.
‘así como’ three meanings
[really important one to know all the meanings of]
as well as / just as / whereas
to make out, distinguish
divisar
divisó un barco
to burst
revantar
