Machuca Flashcards
Capitalist
Capitalista
Bicycle
La bicicleta
President
El/la presidente/a
Democrat
Democrático/a
Rector
El rector
Socialist
Socialista
Violence
La violencia
El/la alumno(a)
Student, pupil
El/la cobarde
Coward
El colegio
School (usually private)
El cura
Priest
Decepcionar
To disappoint
Pagar los estudios
To pay for (one’s) studies
Pegar
To hit, beat
Pelear
To fight, quarrel
La piscina
Swimming pool
Respetarse
To respect each other
Tener miedo
To be afraid
Tomar asiento
To be seated
La bandera (la banderita)
Flag (small flag)
El gobierno
Government
El golpe militar
Military coup
La guerra
War
Hacer cola
To stand in line
El mercado negro
The black market
El partido
Party (political)
El pueblo
People; town
El baño
Bathroom
El camión
Truck
El cigarrillo
Cigarette
Cuidar
To take care of, care for
El cumpleaños
Birthday
Limpiar
To clean
Regalar
To give as a gift
El regalo
Present, gift
La ropa
Clothing
Asqueroso(a)
Disgusting
Comunista
Communist
Culpable
Guilty
Flojo(a)
Lazy
Responsable
Responsible
Tonto(a)
Stupid, foolish
Tranquilo(a)
Calm, tranquil
Tranquilo.
Calm down.
Acompañar
To accompany, go with
Defenderse (ie)
To defend oneself, manage or get along okay
El/la imbécil
Idiot
Devolver (ue)
To give back, return (something)
El perro
Dog
La plata
(Colloquial, literally “silver”) money
Prestar
To loan, lend
Saltar
To jump
Curado(a)
Drunk
Guatón (guatona)
Fat
La guagua
Baby
La población
Slum
El/la pituco(a)
Snob
Tomar once
To have tea or a snack in the afternoon
