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Living Language Advanced Flashcards

1
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La gabardina

A

Raincoat

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Despertarse

A

To wake up

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El bañador

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Bathing suit

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La bata

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Rob

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Conseguir

A

To find, obtain, get

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Varias veces

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Several times

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Vedar

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To ban

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La golosina

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Candy

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Engañar

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To deceive

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Enganchar

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To hook

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Desvergonzado/a

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Shameless, insolent, impertinent (brazen)

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Tanto/a

A 
So much (expressing quantity)
So many (plural)

As much
As many

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Provenir de

Los e-citarrilos contienen nicotina, la cual proviene del tobacco.

A

Which

To come from (to originate)

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14
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Llevar una prenda puesta

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To wear something

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15
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Ir de escaparates

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To go window-shopping

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16
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La escaparate

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Shop window

Closet (lat. am.)

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17
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Probarse algo

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To try on something

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18
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Mejor. Peor. Mayor. Menor.

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Better
Worse
Bigger/older
Smaller/younger

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Me lo llevo

A

I’ll take it

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20
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To express equal comparisons of two people or things

Beth es tan inteligente como yo

A

tan + adjective/adverb + como

Beth is as intelligent as me

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21
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Equal comparisons of two phrases

Beth tiene tanta inteligencia como yo

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Use tanto which agrees with noun it pecedes. Tanta agrees with inteligencia.

Beth has as much intelligence as me

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22
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Superlatives. Add definite article. use DE when expressing in/of.

La falda roja es la más fea (de todo)

Estos tiquetes son los menos costosos

Los zapatos son los más cómodos

A

The red skirt is the ugliest (of all)

These tickets are the least expensive

The brown shoes are the most comfortable

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23
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Calzar

A

To wear shoes

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24
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El probador

A

Dressing room

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25
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Beth no te conoce

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Beth doesn’t know you

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Direct Objects Pronouns

A 
Me
Te
Lo
La
Nos
Los
Las
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Atender

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To look after, to attend to

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Rebajado/a

A

Reduced (discounted)

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29
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Quedar

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To fit

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30
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La cartera

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Handbag, purse

Wallet,billfold

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31
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Me puede hacer un descuento

A

Can you give me a discount

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Estrenar

Ella va a estrenar su chaqueta el martes

A

(to utilize for the first time)
To wear for the first time, to use for the first time (an object), to try out for the first time (a device)

She is going to wear her jacket for the first time on Tuesday.

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Ajustado/a

A

Tight

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Suelto/a

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Loose, flowing

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Escotado/a

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Low-cut

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36
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Ancho/a

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Baggy, wide

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37
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Enterizo/a

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One-piece

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Incómodo/a

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Uncomfortable

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39
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Suave

A

Soft, smooth (pleasant to touch)

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Demasiado/a

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Too much, too many

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41
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Si gusta esperar un momento

Si gustaría

A

If you like to wait a moment

If you would like

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42
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Reflexive pronouns

A 
Me. Myself 
Te.   Yourself 
Se.   Himself, herself,itself, yourself 
Nos. Ourselves 
Se.    Themselves, yourselves
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43
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Despedirse

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To say goodbye (to see off)

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44
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Levantarse

A

To get up, to rise, to lift oneself from a seated or reclining position

Levantar. To lift or raise (something else)

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45
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Oler

A

To smell

Huelo
Hueles
Huele
Olemos
Huelen
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46
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El tacón

Tacones. High heels.

A

Heel (of a shoe)

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47
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Me los llevo

A

I’ll take them

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48
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Desafortunadament

A

Unfortunately

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49
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Me quedo como anillo al dedo

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It fits like a ring to my finger (it fits like a glove)

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50
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Soñar no cuesta nada

A

To dream cost nothing

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51
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A rayas

A

Striped

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52
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A cuadros

A

Plaid

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53
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Estampado/a

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With a pattern, patterned

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54
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De lunares

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Polka-dotted

El lunar. Polka dot (spot)

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55
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Lino

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Linen

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56
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La gamuza

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Suede

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57
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Ponerse rojo como un tomate

Ponerse colorado

A

To be embarrassed

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58
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Estar rojo de la ira

A

To be very angry (to be red with fury)

La ira. Anger, rage

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59
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Contar un chiste verde

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To tell an obscene joke

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60
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Ver todo negro

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To be a pessimist (to see everything as black)

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61
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Ver todo color de rosa

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To be an optimist

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62
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Ir de punta en blanco

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To be dressed to the nines (to go from the tip in white)

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63
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Ser de sangre azul

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To have blue blood

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64
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La moda

A

Fashion

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65
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La rebanada

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Slice of bread

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66
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La mía

La mía también

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Mine

Mine too (also)

67
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La cuchara

A

Spoon

68
Q

El cuchillo

A

Knife

69
Q

La receta

A

Recipe (culinary)
Prescription (medicine)
Formula (preparation)

70
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Quemado/a

A

Burnt

71
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Pasado/a

A

Spoiled

72
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Agrio/a

A

Sour

73
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Amargo/a

A

Bitter

74
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Ahumado/a

A

Smoked

75
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Entrante (m./f.)

El mes entrante

A

Coming

Next month

76
Q

El recibo

A

Receipt

77
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Nuevamente

A

Again, anew, newly, once again

78
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Actualmente

A

Presently (at the present time), at the moment, currently at present
Now a days, these days

79
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Efectivamente

A

Actually, really (truly), in fact, exactly (adverb)

Quite so! (Interjection)

80
Q

Realmente

A

Actually, really (truly)

81
Q

En absoluto

A

Absolutely not

82
Q

Totalmente

A

Absolutely

83
Q

Sensiblemente

A

Perceptibly, visibility, appreciably, noticeably, considerably

84
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Sensatamente

A

Sensibly
Soberly, rationally
In a serious manner
Without the influence of alcohol

85
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El delito

A

Crime

86
Q

Atender

A

To take care of

87
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El suceso

A

An event or happening

88
Q

No huele bien

Huele mal

A

It doesn’t smell good

It smells bad

89
Q

Sabe a vinagre

A

It tastes like vinegar

Saber. To know. To taste (often used with “a”)

90
Q

La pinta

Las papayas tienen buena pinta

A

Spot, dot (mark)
(Outward aspect)

The papayas look good

91
Q

Algo (adverb)

A

Somewhat, a little (a bit)

92
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Ya

A

Already, now

93
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Condimentada

Condimentar

A

Spicy

To season

94
Q

La tajada

La tajada de jamón

A

Slice (piece of meat)

Rebanadade pan

95
Q

El recimo

El recimo de uvas

A

Bunch

96
Q

El frasco de mermelada

A

Jar of jam

97
Q

El manojo de zanahorias

A

Handful of carrots

98
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Entonces

Luego

A

Then

99
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Saborear

A

To savor, taste

100
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La charcutería

A

Delicatessen (for cold cuts, etc.)

101
Q

La ojeada

A

Quick glance, quick look

102
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Enderezar

A

To straighten

103
Q

Escupir

A

To spit

104
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Acercar

A

To move closer

105
Q

Fanfarronear

A

To boast, brag

To swagger

106
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El chapulín

A

Grasshopper

107
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Aguantar

Me aguanté

A

To bear, to put up with
To hold back

I held back

108
Q

El término

A

End, conclusion

109
Q

En absoluto

A

Absolutely not, not at all, by no means, not in the slightest

110
Q

El cordero

A

Lamb

111
Q

El ajiaco

A

Potato and chili stew (culinary)(latin America)

112
Q

La entrada

A

Starter, appetizer (culinary)

113
Q

La natilla

A

Custard

114
Q

Espeso/a

A

Thick

115
Q

La charcutería

A

Delicatessen (for cold cuts, etc.)

116
Q

Oír en el pretérito

A 
Oí
Oíste
Oyó
Oímos
Oyeron
117
Q

El melado

A

Syrup

118
Q

La mazorca

A

Corn on the cob

119
Q

La carne de res

A

Beef

120
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Cerdo

A

Pork

121
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Cordero

A

Lamb

122
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La carta

A

Menu (literally means letter)

123
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La caja

A

Cash register (literally box)

124
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La materia

A

School subject

125
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La asignatura

A

Course

126
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La beca

A

Scholarship

127
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Matricularse

A

To register

128
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Los derechos de matrícula

Los derechos

A

Tuition

Duties, fees, dues (charge)

129
Q

La licenciatura

A

Degree

130
Q

El título académico

A

Academic degree

Degree, certificate, qualification (education)

131
Q

Pedir past tense

A 
Pedí
Pediste
Pidió
Pedimos
Pidieron
132
Q

There was, were

A

Hubo

133
Q

El sindicato

A

Labor union

134
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El seguro

A

Insurance

135
Q

La hoja de vida

A

Resume

136
Q

La lectura

A

A reading

137
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La conferencia

A

Lecture

138
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El colegio

A

School

139
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La facultad

A

Department, faculty

140
Q

El profesorado

A

Faculty, teaching staff

141
Q

Aprobar

A

To pass

142
Q

Suspender

A

To fail
To hang
To suspend

143
Q

Estudiante a tiempo completo

A

Full-time student

144
Q

Sacar

A

To get (receive)

145
Q

Interesarse

Me interesa(n)…

A

To be interested in

I’m interested in…

146
Q

Ayer supimos la noticia

A

Yesterday we learned the news
Yesterday we learned the news

Supe
Supiste
Supo
Supimos
Supieron
147
Q

Hace + time + que + present tense

Hace un año que estudio español

A

I’ve been studying Spanish for a year

148
Q

La solicitud de empleo

A

Job application

La solicitud. Application.

149
Q

La jornada

A

Period of work

150
Q

Dominar

A

To master, to be fluent in

151
Q

Deber + infinite

Debemos hacer una lista de invitados

A

We must make a guest list

152
Q

Hay que + infinitive

Hay que hablar claramente

A

It is necessary to speak clearly

153
Q

Lo antes posible

A

As soon as possible

154
Q

El sueldo

A

Pay

155
Q

Los honorarios

A

Fees

156
Q

El ingreso

A

Income, earnings

157
Q

El jornal

A

Day’s wage

158
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El carerra

A

Career, major

159
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Sacar

A

To get

160
Q

Las escondidas

A

Hide-and-seek

161
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El puesto

A

Position (job)

162
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Sabe a vinagre

A

It tastes like vinegar

Saber. To have a flavor.
Saber a. To taste like.

163
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Deber

A

To owe

164
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Graduarse

A

To graduate

Gradúo
Gradúas
Gradúa
Graduamos
Gradúan

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