Irregular articles + interesting phrases Flashcards
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El aleluya
A
The hallelujah (note article)
2
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El alerta
A
The alert (note article)
3
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El burka
A
The burka (note article)
4
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El caza
A
The fighter plane (note article)
5
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El cólera
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the cholera (note article)
6
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El cometa
A
the comet (note article)
7
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el escucha
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the listening device, bug (note article)
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El giga
A
the gigabyte (note article)
9
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El guardaropa
A
the closet (note article; all such composite words are masculine)
10
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El Himalaya
A
The Himalayans (note article)
11
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El insecticidia
A
The insecticide (note article)
12
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El bocata
A
short for sandwich
13
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El mapa
A
the map (note article)
14
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El planeta
A
the planet (note article)
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El yoga
A
the yoga (note article)
16
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la alarma
A
The alarm (note gender)
17
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el alma (unas almas)
A
The soul (note gender)
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La fama
A
the Fame (note gender)
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La broma
A
the joke (note gender)
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La flema
A
the phlegm (note gender)
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La enzima
A
the enzyme (note gender)
22
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La forma
A
the form (note gender)
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La goma
A
the rubber (note gender)
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La lágrima
A
the tear (note gender)
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La llama
the flame (note gender)
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La rama
the branch/limb (note gender)
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La yema
the yolk, the fingertip (note gender)
28
Cuánto le debo?
How much do I owe you?
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los aullidos
the yelling, screaming
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a corto / largo plazo
in the short / long term
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A gusto de
to the liking of
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Cuesta abajo
down (the) hill
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cuesta arriba
up (the) hill
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a título de
in the capacity of
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a voluntad de
at the discretion of
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de plantilla
on the payroll/staff
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en alta mar
on the high seas
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hacia oriente
towards the east
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en dicho mes
in the said month
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en manos de
at/in the hands of
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en nombre de
in the name of
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a fuerza de
by means of
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a la fuerza/ por fuerza
by force
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Eres cutre
you're mean
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Eres un cutre
you're a mean person
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Payaso
clown
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La rueda
the wheel
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Insólito
Unheard of / rare / unusual
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Chorreando
dripping wet
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El búho (pronounced bu-oh)
The owl
51
La energía eólica
wind energy
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La guirnalda
the wreath
53
La pera
the pear
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añil
indigo
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azafrán
saffron (spice, color)
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beige
beige
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Azure
azure
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de color café
coffee brown
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de color cereza
cherry colored
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de color chocolate
chocolate brown
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escarlata
scarlet
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grana
dark red
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granate
dark red
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lila
lilac
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de color paja
straw-colored
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sepia
sepia
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turquesa
turquoise
68
violeta
violet
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malva
mauve
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de color salmón
salmon-colored
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La habilidad
the skill
72
La energía eólica
wind energy
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la guirnalda
the wreath
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la pera
the pear
75
el periodismo
journalism
76
el tratamiento
medical treatment
77
el forma de tratar + a
treatment (behavior)
78
los hallazgos
the findings (results of investigation)
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los resultados
the results, the findings (of an investigation)
80
descubrimientos
the findings (scientific discovery)
81
El plano
the layout (design/plan, on paper or in life)
82
La puesta en papel
The layout (publishing: page plan)
83
El diseño grafico
graphic design, the layout (design-wise, on computer)
84
llana
flat (land)
85
Actual
after noun: current, modern before noun: present (in time)
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Antiguo
After noun: ancient Before noun: former, or ancient
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Cierto
After noun: Sure/unquestionable Before noun: A certain...
88
Falso
After noun: forged, falsified Before noun: Not real, 'pseudo'
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Medio
After noun: Average Before noun: Half
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Pobre
After noun: Poor (not rich) Before noun: Miserable/wretched
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Raro
After noun: strange/rare Before noun: rare
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Semejante
After noun: Similar Before noun: Such a...
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Simple
After noun: simple minded Before noun: simple (mere)
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Triste
After noun: Sad Before noun: wretched
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Valiente
After noun: Courageous Before noun: 'great' (ironic)
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Verdadero
After noun: Truthful/containing truth Before noun: Real/authentic
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Varios
After noun: Assorted/various Before noun: several
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Lo hizo de buena gana
(s)he did it willingly
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Oro de buena ley
Pure gold
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En buen lío te has metido
You're in a fine mess
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A mí siempre me pone buena cara
(S)he always makes an effort with me
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Qué mala pata!
What bad luck!
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No autorizado / sin autorizar
Unauthorized
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No usado / Sin usar
Unused
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Poco apetitoso
Unappetizing
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Poco atractivo
unattractive
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Poco caritativo
uncharitable
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Poco elegante
Inelegant
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Poco favorable
Unfavorable
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Poco inteligente
Unintelligent
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Poco práctico
Impractical
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Poco profesional
Unprofessional
113
Sin comprender
Uncomprehending
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Sin convencer
Unconvinced
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Sin principios
Unprincipled
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Sin probar
Untried
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Me lleva dos años.
(S)he is two years older than me
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Me lleva cinco centímetros
(S)he is five centimeters taller than me.
119
No más de
No more than
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No más que
Only
121
La plantilla
1. Insole 2. Stencil, template 3. Personnel, staff, workforce 4. Squad, roster (for a team)
122
Para toda la vida
For the rest of life (frase hecha)
123
corriente
1. common, ordinary (as in, of lower quality...'basic') 2. Current (both electricity and water)
124
llevar a cabo
to carry through, carry out, to accomplish, to bring about
125
Menor de edad
Underage
126
Apto para menores
Suitable for minors/young people
127
Menores de 18 años
Under 18 years old.
128
Misericordia
Compassion, mercy
129
El porvenir
Future
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El vaivén
Swinging, swaying, rocking, ups and downs, fluctuations
