Irregular articles + interesting phrases Flashcards
El aleluya
The hallelujah (note article)
El alerta
The alert (note article)
El burka
The burka (note article)
El caza
The fighter plane (note article)
El cólera
the cholera (note article)
El cometa
the comet (note article)
el escucha
the listening device, bug (note article)
El giga
the gigabyte (note article)
El guardaropa
the closet (note article; all such composite words are masculine)
El Himalaya
The Himalayans (note article)
El insecticidia
The insecticide (note article)
El bocata
short for sandwich
El mapa
the map (note article)
El planeta
the planet (note article)
El yoga
the yoga (note article)
la alarma
The alarm (note gender)
el alma (unas almas)
The soul (note gender)
La fama
the Fame (note gender)
La broma
the joke (note gender)
La flema
the phlegm (note gender)
La enzima
the enzyme (note gender)
La forma
the form (note gender)
La goma
the rubber (note gender)
La lágrima
the tear (note gender)
La llama
the flame (note gender)
La rama
the branch/limb (note gender)
La yema
the yolk, the fingertip (note gender)
Cuánto le debo?
How much do I owe you?
los aullidos
the yelling, screaming
a corto / largo plazo
in the short / long term
A gusto de
to the liking of
Cuesta abajo
down (the) hill
cuesta arriba
up (the) hill
a título de
in the capacity of
a voluntad de
at the discretion of
de plantilla
on the payroll/staff
en alta mar
on the high seas
hacia oriente
towards the east
en dicho mes
in the said month
en manos de
at/in the hands of
en nombre de
in the name of
a fuerza de
by means of
a la fuerza/ por fuerza
by force
Eres cutre
you’re mean
Eres un cutre
you’re a mean person
Payaso
clown
La rueda
the wheel
Insólito
Unheard of / rare / unusual
Chorreando
dripping wet
El búho (pronounced bu-oh)
The owl
La energía eólica
wind energy
La guirnalda
the wreath
La pera
the pear
añil
indigo
azafrán
saffron (spice, color)
beige
beige
Azure
azure
de color café
coffee brown
de color cereza
cherry colored
de color chocolate
chocolate brown
escarlata
scarlet
grana
dark red
granate
dark red
lila
lilac
de color paja
straw-colored
sepia
sepia
turquesa
turquoise
violeta
violet
malva
mauve
de color salmón
salmon-colored
La habilidad
the skill
La energía eólica
wind energy
la guirnalda
the wreath
la pera
the pear
el periodismo
journalism
el tratamiento
medical treatment
el forma de tratar + a
treatment (behavior)
los hallazgos
the findings (results of investigation)
los resultados
the results, the findings (of an investigation)
descubrimientos
the findings (scientific discovery)
El plano
the layout (design/plan, on paper or in life)
La puesta en papel
The layout (publishing: page plan)
El diseño grafico
graphic design, the layout (design-wise, on computer)
llana
flat (land)
Actual
after noun: current, modern before noun: present (in time)
Antiguo
After noun: ancient Before noun: former, or ancient
Cierto
After noun: Sure/unquestionable Before noun: A certain…
Falso
After noun: forged, falsified Before noun: Not real, ‘pseudo’
Medio
After noun: Average Before noun: Half
Pobre
After noun: Poor (not rich) Before noun: Miserable/wretched
Raro
After noun: strange/rare Before noun: rare
Semejante
After noun: Similar Before noun: Such a…
Simple
After noun: simple minded Before noun: simple (mere)
Triste
After noun: Sad Before noun: wretched
Valiente
After noun: Courageous Before noun: ‘great’ (ironic)
Verdadero
After noun: Truthful/containing truth Before noun: Real/authentic
Varios
After noun: Assorted/various Before noun: several
Lo hizo de buena gana
(s)he did it willingly
Oro de buena ley
Pure gold
En buen lío te has metido
You’re in a fine mess
A mí siempre me pone buena cara
(S)he always makes an effort with me
Qué mala pata!
What bad luck!
No autorizado / sin autorizar
Unauthorized
No usado / Sin usar
Unused
Poco apetitoso
Unappetizing
Poco atractivo
unattractive
Poco caritativo
uncharitable
Poco elegante
Inelegant
Poco favorable
Unfavorable
Poco inteligente
Unintelligent
Poco práctico
Impractical
Poco profesional
Unprofessional
Sin comprender
Uncomprehending
Sin convencer
Unconvinced
Sin principios
Unprincipled
Sin probar
Untried
Me lleva dos años.
(S)he is two years older than me
Me lleva cinco centímetros
(S)he is five centimeters taller than me.
No más de
No more than
No más que
Only
La plantilla
- Insole 2. Stencil, template 3. Personnel, staff, workforce 4. Squad, roster (for a team)
Para toda la vida
For the rest of life (frase hecha)
corriente
- common, ordinary (as in, of lower quality…‘basic’) 2. Current (both electricity and water)
llevar a cabo
to carry through, carry out, to accomplish, to bring about
Menor de edad
Underage
Apto para menores
Suitable for minors/young people
Menores de 18 años
Under 18 years old.
Misericordia
Compassion, mercy
El porvenir
Future
El vaivén
Swinging, swaying, rocking, ups and downs, fluctuations
