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
