General Nouns Flashcards
1
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recruit
A
el recluta, la recluta
2
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sentry
A
el centinela, la centinela
3
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victim
A
la víctima (m/f)
4
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celebrity
A
la celebridad (m/f)
5
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parents / fathers
A
los padres
6
Q
actor
A
el actor
7
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actress
A
la actriz
8
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El pasto
A
Pasture, grass, lawn
9
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quincena
A
two weeks, payday
10
Q
Morra
A
female child, chick, girlfriend, good looking young woman, fiancée
*not completely sure about all of these
11
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malandro
A
crook, criminal, punk, thug
*saying a guy thinks he is “malandro,” could mean the guy thinks he is badass (not 100% sure)
12
Q
truck
A
camión
13
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Carnal
A
friend, buddy, pal, bro, brotha
Can mean “brother,” either literally or as a term of endearment between close friends.
14
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shooting, shootout
A
la balacera
15
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loco
A
dude, bro
16
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entry, entrance, ticket
A
la entrada
17
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Elotero
A
A person who sells corn in plastic glasses or on the cob, usually with more ingredients such as mayonnaise, cheese, lemon, salt and/or chili.
18
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payment history
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historial de pagos / historial de pago
19
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earrings
A
los aretes
20
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tightrope
A
cuerda floja
21
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furniture
A
el mobiliario, los muebles
22
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beauty salon
A
estética
23
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ascent, rise, promotion
A
ascenso
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challenge
A
reto
25
great person, great body, great figure
el tipazo, la tipaza
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glove (clothes), mitt (sports or oven)
el guante
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ointment, cream
la pomada
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misunderstanding
malentendido
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patán
jerk, slob, asshole, scumbag
30
diaper
el pañal
31
Pigpen, pigsty (literal and figurative)
chiquero
32
corriente
trend, new thing
33
ni modo
there’s no way, not a chance, that’s too bad, oh well, suck it up
34
la rueda
wheel (e.g. car or bike wheels)
35
equation
ecuación
36
scar
cicatriz
37
manners
modales
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1. portrait (art)
2. portrayal (depiction)
retrato
39
police
- la policía
- la poli
- la chota
- la tira
- los puercos
40
money
- el dinero
- la plata
- la lana
- el varo
- la feria
feria usually refers to loose change and small coins, but it can also be used to simply refer to money.
41
rol
1. role (film, theatre)
- she got the starring role in the movie
2. role, part (customary function)
- what role does he play in the decision-making process
3. walk (on foot), ride (in a vehicle)
- we went out to take walk on the boardwalk
- let's take a ride through the area
42
role (film, theatre) (customary function, purpose)
papel, rol
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deli
salchichonería
44
free pass
pase gratis
45
birth, hatching, sprouting, origin, beginning, source, spring (a river’s spring), hairline, nativity scene
nacimiento
46
garland (string of leaves or flowers), wreath (ring of leaves or flowers)
guirnalda
47
Christmas Wreath/Garland
Guirnalda Navideña
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roll (cylinder or food)
rollo
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roll of toilet paper
rollo de papel higiénico
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ruler (measuring tool)
la regla
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metro
meter (unit of measurement), metro (form of transportation), subway
52
night stand, bedside table, night worker
el nochero, la nochera
53
las maracas
musical instrument
54
un güiro
The güiro is a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a stick or tines along the notches to produce a ratchet sound.
55
la jarana
small guitar
56
el reggaeton, el reggaetón, el reguetón
reggaeton is a musical genre originating in Puerto Rico, which is very popular in Spain and across Latin American countries
57
bad bunny
el conejo malo
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the twerk
el perreo
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Pillow
la almohada
60
high heels // heel of a shoe
tacón (s) / tacones (p)
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tantrum
berrinche
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Betrayal, treason
traición
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Pride
orgullo
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Sky, heaven, God
Cielo
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Sadness, sorrow
tristeza
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Anger, rage, annoyance
enojo
67
Life
Vida
68
Pena
Sorrow, problem, pain, trouble, embarrassment
Pity, shame
Sad (adj)
69
Calor
Heat, warmth (noun)
Hot (adj)
70
Coin, currency
Moneda
71
Smuggling, contraband, smuggled goods
contrabando
72
A whipped man
Mandilón
73
amiguito/a
Boyfriend, girlfriend, friend with benefits,
Can also mean extra-marital partner
Could also just mean friend, little friend (e.g. my daughter had her little friends over for a sleepover) or buddy
74
Tracalero/a
trickster, cheat, party girl (noun)
Can also be an adj meaning dishonest, sly, or crafty
75
Couple, partner
Pareja
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Waist
Cintura
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Mud, sludge
lodo
78
modales
Manners
79
cagadero
John, can, shithouse, shitter
80
Humor
Mood, humor
81
estándar
Standard (adj/n)
82
Public, audience, crowd
público
83
Real estate
bienes raíces
84
Song
Rola
85
Old person, old geezer (n)
Old (adj)
Ruco
86
Defeat
derrota
87
Happiness, joy
felicidad
88
Bottom (of the bag), back (of the room), end (of the ally), background
fondo
89
Wheel
rueda
90
Attraction (physical attraction or theme park attraction)
la atracción
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Love life
vida amorosa
92
Stage, setting, scene
escenario
What is the difference b/w “escena”
93
Trio, threesome, three of a kind
Trío
94
Drumstick
baqueta
95
Jam session
palomazo
96
orchestra
orquesta
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Lamp
la lámpara
98
Coward (n)
Cowardly (adj)
Cobarde
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Value, validity, courage, bravery
valor
100
Hallway, aisle, corridor
pasillo
101
Whistle, hissing (the audience hissed and booed)
chiflido
102
Whereabouts, bus stop, hideout
paradero
103
Lazy person
flojón
104
reventón
Party
105
Bola
Ball
In Mexico can also mean bunch (like a bunch of people)
So the phrase toda la bola means everybody
106
Contempt, disdain, scorn, snub, slight
desprecio
107
Slight, snub, put down, slap in the face, indifference
desaire
108
Dagger
puñal
109
Delivery, shipment
Entrega
110
Key (key point, key to success), code, password, tip
Clave
111
Parce
Buddy, bro, pal
112
The groceries, the goods
El mandado
113
Tariff, fee
Arancel
114
Shortage, scarcity
Escasez
115
Proposal, offer
Propuesta
116
Pocket
Bolsillo
117
Aplicación
Application (applying lotion), implementation, imposition
118
Validity, duration
Vigencia
119
Redada
Raid, catch, haul
120
Border wall
muro fronterizo
121
Truck driver
camionero
122
Truck driver
camionero
123
carretera
Road, highway
124
Driver
presenter, host (tv/radio)
Conductor
125
Atropello
Accident, shove, push, jostling, abuse
126
Hunger strike
Huelga de hambre
127
Slave, addict
Esclavo
128
Diarrea
chorillo
129
Chismoso(a)
Adj - gossipy
N - person who gossips, blabbermouth
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Belongings
pertenencias
131
Christmas bonus
aguinaldo
132
Vagón
Railroad passenger car for people, freight car for goods
133
Entertainment
entretenimiento
134
Traste
Anything used to eat or drink, e.g., plate, dish, cup, glass (glass of water)
135
Chance, luck, fate
Azar
(this is a noun)
136
Ancestry, heritage
ascendencia
137
Hint, clue
Pista
138
New way to say “my close friends” or “my best friends”
Mis reales
