From TV Flashcards

1
Q

fashion

A

la moda

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2
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nowadays, these days

A

hoy en dia

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3
Q

nightmare

A

la pesadilla

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4
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controversial

A

polémico

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5
Q

to land

A

aterrizar

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6
Q

to bounce

A

rebotar

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7
Q

about to / on the point of

A

a punto de

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8
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to fail

A

fallar

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9
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the paint is going

A

la pintura se va

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10
Q

let’s see (curiosity, expectancy or challenge)
/
of course

(generally begins sentence)

A

a ver

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11
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how often… [2 ways]

A

con qué frecuencia… / qué tan seguido…

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12
Q

that’s it.

A

ya esta.

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13
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reliable

A

fiable

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14
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trustworthy

A

confiable

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15
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I’m in favour of it

A

estoy a favor de ello

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16
Q

see you next time

A

nos vemos a la próxima

17
Q

to record [audio/video]

A

grabar

18
Q

exactly / just [as something happens] / justly

A

justamente

Examples of the uses:
- justamente como me la imaginé
- me llamaste justamente cuando entré en la ducha
- el rey castigaba a los delincuentes justamente

19
Q

light [adjective - weight, literally and figuratively]

A

ligera

20
Q

take it easy!

A

¡tómatelo con calma!

21
Q

in some way

A

de alguna manera

22
Q

make a mistake

A

equivocarse

23
Q

saying [noun] [2 words]

A

un refrán / un dicho

24
Q

“just as”

A

tal cual

25
Q

to involve

A

involucrar

26
Q

to turn on (car or computer) / to pull out

A

arrancar

27
Q

commitment, obligation

A

el compromiso

(comprometer=to compromise but comprometerse=to commit)

28
Q

I took something away from someone

A

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.

29
Q

as well as / just as / whereas

[really important one to know all the meanings of]

A

así como

30
Q

to make out, distinguish

A

divisar

divisó un barco

31
Q

to burst

A

revantar