Gramática de Irais IV Flashcards

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I watch videos with subtitles so that I improve my listening skills

(Two responses: 1. future benefit; 2. past, ongoing and future benefit)

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  1. Veo videos con subtítulos de modo que mejore mis habilidades para escuchar (futuro)
  2. . . he mejorado mis habilidades . . . (pasado, presente, futuro)
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habit, custom

(two options)

I have the habit of rising early every morning

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el hábito, la costumbre (son iguales)

Tengo el hábito de levantarme temprano cada mañana

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conscientiously

Conscientiously, I study Spanish every day

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a conciencia

A conciencia estudio el español cada día

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to finish, end (3 options)

The student finished his homework early

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acabar, terminar, concluir

El alumno acabó su tarea temprano

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to fail, to be unsuccessful

(life situation)

  • The student failed to wake up early and missed the bus to school*
  • The motor is going to fail to start unless you put gasoline in the tank*
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fracasar

  • El alumno fracasó en despertarse temprano y perdió el autobus a la escuela*
  • El motor va a fracasar en prender a menos que ponga gasolina en el tanque*
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to fail (school), to condemn, censure

  • The student failed his math exam*
  • I condemn the majority of the decisions by the president*
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reprobar

  • El alumno reprobó su examen de mate*
  • Yo repruebo la mayoría de las decisiones del presidente*
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May you be in heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you are dead. (Irish blessing)

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Que llegues en al cielo una media hora antes de que el diablo sepa que has muerto (bendición irlandés)

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mail carrier (postman)

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cartero/a

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to distribute, hand out

The professor handed out the exams to the students

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repartir

La profesora repartió los exámenes a los alumnos

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to catch (an object)

The player caught the ball

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pillar

El jugador pilló la pelota

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to be aware of, to watch for, on the lookout for

We are on the lookout for the results of the elections

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estar al pendiente

estamos al pendiente a los resultados de las elecciones

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accomplice, partner in crime

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compinche

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anger (sustantivo)

Some people are filled with anger

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enojo

Algunas personas están llenas de enojo

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Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away. But never forget to remember the blessings that cme each day. Irish blessing

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Siempre acuérdate olvidar los aprietos que pasaron. Pero no olvides recordar las bendciones que vengan cada día. (bendición irlandés)

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to catch, to understand

  • When Mexicans talk fast I do not catch the words they speak*
  • When I talk fast in English Mexicans do not catch the words that I speak*
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cachar

  • Cuando los mexicanos hablan rápido no cacho ls palabras que dicen.*
  • Cuando hablo rápido en inglés los mexicanos no cachan las palabras que digo*
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I caught him red-handed (mexicanismo)

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Lo caché con las manos en la masa

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to steal by snatching

The robber snatched the jewelry and ran from the store

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cachar

El ladrón cachó joyeria y corrió de la tienda

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“Trick or treat”!

(2 options for trick)

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¡Dulce o travesura!

¡Dulce o truco!

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lonely (adetivo)

After the death of her husband the widow felt lonely

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solitario

Después de morir su esposa la viuda se sintió solitaria

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alone (adjetivo)

I went to the movie alone

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solo

Fui al cine solo

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alone (adverb)

I need to speak with you alone

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a solas

Necesito hablar contigo a solas

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only (adverb) (2 options)

I only went to Chiapas one time

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sólo, solamente

Sólo fui a Chiapas una vez

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vice, bad habit, addiction

Alcoholism is a type of vice

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vicio

Alcoholismo es un tipe of vicio.

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to irritate

the flies irritated me when I visited the jungle

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irritar

Las moscas me irritaron cuando visité la selva

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The world is coming to an end
El mundo está llegando a su fin
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generous ## Footnote *She is a generous person*
dadivoso ## Footnote *Ella es una persona dadivosa*
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snake *(general)* snake *(small)*
serpiente *(general)* culebra *(pequeña)*
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Depending on the weather, I will run in the morning
Dependiendo del clima corro en la mañana ## Footnote *"corro" is more common than "correré" but both are correct*
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vagabond, bum, deadbeat
vago ## Footnote (Note: always in the literal, not figurative context)
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little boy, girl ## Footnote *(slang, 6 options)*
chamaco, -a chaval, -la chamo *(m&f)* huerco, -a mocoso, -a chiquillo, -a
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Guess what!
¡Adivina qué!
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owner ## Footnote *(2 opciones iguales)*
dueño, propietario
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to postpone, put off
retrasar
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*Translate*: I went to Querétaro, I passed by Laredo and stayed one night, then I went through Monterrey, Matehuala and finally by SLP to reach Querétaro
Fui a Querétaro, pasé por Laredo y me quedé una noche, después seguí por Monterrey, Matehuala y finalmente por SLP para llegar a Querétaro.
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rush hour *(traffic)* ## Footnote *I arrived en Qro at rush hour*
la hora pico ## Footnote *Llegué a Qro a la hora pico*
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*translate:* I should have left on December 22
Yo debí de haber salido el 22 de diciembre
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*translate:* I lost two weeks for the changes
Perdí dos semanas por los cambios
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*Translate:* I left to run with my neighbor and my dogs.
Salí a correr con mi vecina y mis perros
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repair *(sustantivo, 2 options)* ## Footnote *The mechanic finished the repair of the machine*
reparación, compostura ## Footnote *E mecánico terminó la compostura/reparación de la máquina*
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composure ## Footnote *The engineer maintains his composure under pressure*
compostura ## Footnote *El ingeniero mantiene su compostura bajo de presión*
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in advance ## Footnote *I paid for the airline ticket in advance*
por adelantado ## Footnote *Pagué el boleto de avión por adelantado*
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okay *(4 opciones)* ## Footnote *We are going to eat? Okay!*
¡Va!, ¡Está bien!, ¡Va que va! ¡Vale! (*peninsular Spanish)* *¿Vamos a comer? ¡Va que va!*
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let´s see *Let´s see which players which players will return*
a ver ## Footnote *A ver cuales jugadores regresarán.*
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crazy, eccentric person ## Footnote (eg three stooges, don Quixote)
chiflado
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stock exchange
la bolsa de valores
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difficult situation, tight spot ## Footnote *Without the machine the workshop is in a tight spot*
aprieto ## Footnote *Sin la máquina el taller está en un aprieto*
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setback, hindrance, mishap ## Footnote *The broken machine es a setback of the schedule of the workshop*
contratiempo ## Footnote *La máquina descompuesta es un contratiempo del horario del taller*
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3-leaf clover
trébol
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cub, puppy (6-months or younger)
cachorro
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to cease, stop * My friend stopped smoking* * The teacher told the children to stop talking in class*
dejar de (+ infinitivo) ## Footnote Mi amigo dejó de fumar La maestra dijo a los niños que dejar de hablar en la clase
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leftovers (food) ## Footnote *(2 opciones)*
sobras recalendados (mexicanismo)
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gabacha
old truck imported (illegally) from USA ## Footnote *(mexicanismo)*
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sleepiness brought on by a meal
el mal de puerco ## Footnote *(mexicanismo)*
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a few (3 options) ## Footnote *(give me a few minutes to repair it)*
algunos, unos, unos pocos ## Footnote *Dame algunos/unos minutos para repararlo)*
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cake ## Footnote (eg dessert, chocolate cake)
pastel
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pound cake
panqué
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cheese cake
tarta (de queso)
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to remember something/someone ## Footnote *(Do you remember me?)*
acordarse de ## Footnote *(¿Se acuerda de mi?)*
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to remember to do something ## Footnote *(Remember to study for the exam)*
acordarse de *+infinitivo* ## Footnote *(Acuérdese de estudiar para el examen)*
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to rmember doing something ## Footnote *(I remember studying for the exam)*
acordarse de haber *+ participio pasado* ## Footnote *(me acuerdo de haber estudiado para el examen)*
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to remember that ## Footnote *(I remember that the exam is today)*
acordarse que ## Footnote *(Me acuerdo que ele examen es hoy)*
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to get used to, to become accostomed to ## Footnote *(I will never get used to the rules of Spanish grammar)*
acostubrarse a (siempre "+ a") ## Footnote *(nunca me acostumbraré a las reglas de gramática de español)*
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Sunday school
escuela dominical
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martyr
mártir
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to go to (eg appointment, place) ## Footnote 3 options *(He did not go to the appointment)*
acudir a, asistir a, ir a ## Footnote *(No ha acudido a la cita)*
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to turn to (eg for advice) ## Footnote *(The children turn to the parents for advice)*
acudir a ## Footnote *(Los niños acuden a los padres para pedir consejo)*
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to come to mind, to pass *(When I heard the question nothing came to my mind)*
acudir a, venir a ## Footnote *(Cuando escuché la pregunta nada acudió a mi mente)*
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to sieze, to take over (physical, not emotional) ## Footnote *(The government siezed the property of the indigenous people)*
adueñarse _de_(siempre + "de") ## Footnote *(El gobierno se adueñó de la propiedad de los indigenas)*
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to warn (someone) ## Footnote *(The profesor warned the students to turn in their homework on time)*
advertir _a_ (siempre + "a") ## Footnote La profesora advirtió a los alumnos que entregen la tarea a tiempo
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to warn (of something) ## Footnote *(The weatherman warns of a storm that will come to the city)*
advertir _de_(siempre + "de") ## Footnote *El hombre del tiempo advierte de una tormenta que llegará a la ciudad*
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to warn that ## Footnote *The profesor warned that the exam will not be easy*
advertir que (siempre + "que") ## Footnote *La profesora advirtió que el examen no será facil*
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bogeyman ## Footnote (mexicanismo)
coco
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expert, skilled, deft ## Footnote (adjetivo)
ducho
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to wash vs. to clean
lavar (to wash) limpiar (to clean)
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one-eyed person ## Footnote *In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king*
tuerto ## Footnote *En el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey.*
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to guess
adivinar
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multiple choice
opción múltiple ## Footnote *confusión múltiple (de Irais)*
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I am your fan you are my fan
soy tu fan eres mi fan
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the pleasure is yours
el placer es suyo
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to be right to be wrong (2 options)
tener razón estar equivocado tener una equivocación
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fake news
noticias falsas
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delighted to meet me
encantado de conocerme
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to discover, find out (2 options) ## Footnote * I found a new Spanish dictionary on the internet _(found and used)_* * I found a new Spanish dictionary on the internet _(heard about but not used)_*
encontrar, enterarse de ## Footnote * Encontré un nuevo diccionario de español en el internet (found + used)* * Me enteré de un nuevo diccionario de español en el internet (heard about)*
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to hope (3 options)
deseo (que) *_+ subjuntivo_* deseo *_+ infinitivo_* tener (la) esperanza
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chance, opportunity
chance, oportunidad ## Footnote *(both correct!)*
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Raining cats and dogs
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to be happy, glad in, at, with something ## Footnote *I am happy to know my nephew is engaged to be married*
alegrarse _de_ ## Footnote *Me alegro de saber que mi sobrino está comprometido*
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to be happy, glad that ## Footnote *I am happy that my nephew is engaged to be married*
alegrarse de que ## Footnote *Me alegro de que mi sobrino está comprometido*
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whoever (2 opciones) * Whoever broke the machine should confess* * The people believe that whoever wins the election will be a swindler*
quienquiera _+ (subjuntivo)_ Quien sea * Quienquiera que haya roto la maquina debe de confesar* * Quien sea que haya roto la . . .* * La gente cree que quienquiera que gane la elección será un estafador*
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frog
rana
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stink beetle
pinacate
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torrential rain
diluvio
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Tent (camping) (2 opciones)
casa de campaña tienda de acampar
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to set up ## Footnote *I set up the tent*
armar / formar ## Footnote *armé la tienda de acampar*
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to disassemble, take down ## Footnote *In the morning I took down the tent*
desarmar *A la mañana desarmé la tienda de acampar*
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Although I told him it was a secret, he told everyone
Aunque le dije que era un secreto, se lo contó a todo el mundo
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What the hell! ## Footnote *The machine is broken. What the hell!*
¡Que diablos! ## Footnote *La maquina está rota. ¡Qué diablos!*
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What/Why the hell ## Footnote * Why the hell did you break the machine?* * Why the hell is the machine broken?*
Para/Por qué diablos ## Footnote * ¿Para qué diablos rompiste la máquina?* * ¿Por qué diablos la máquina está rota?* * ("por" = open ended, "para" = not open)*
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to sleep *(expression)* ## Footnote *After running the marathon I slept two hours*
pegar el ojo ## Footnote *Después de correr el maratón pegue el ojo hace dos horas*
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somewhere ## Footnote * Leave the box somewhere near the door* * Bring the box somewhere over there*
en algún lado/lugar *(fijo)* a algún lado/lugar *(movimiento)* * Dejé la caja en algún lado alrededor de la puerta* * lleve la caja a algún lado*