Miscellaneous verbs & phrases Flashcards
1
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la época
A
period of time
2
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estar seguro(a)
A
to be sure
3
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estar ubicado(a)
A
to be located
4
Q
trabajoso
A
difficult
5
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respirar
A
to breathe
6
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saludable
A
healthy, healthful
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lavar
A
to wash
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Q
What is considered an irregular verb?
A
A verb that changes in the stem when it is conjugated.
Note that NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS are not affected by the stem change in the present tense.
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Q
hablar por teléfono
A
to speak by (on the) phone
10
Q
llegar a tiempo
A
to arrive on time
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Q
pensar en
A
to think about
12
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ser imposible
A
to be impossible
13
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ser seguro
A
to be safe
14
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subir al tren
A
to get on the train
15
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tomar asiento
A
to take a seat
16
Q
la hora pico
A
the rush hour
17
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la muchedumbre
A
the crowd
18
Q
la salida
A
the exit
19
Q
el sótano
A
the basement
20
Q
el teatro
A
the theater
21
Q
a veces
A
at times
22
Q
afortunadamente
A
fortunately
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Q
completamente
A
completely
24
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de nuevo
A
again
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después de (+ infinitive)
after (doing something)
26
gratis
free (in cost)
27
menos mal
luckily
28
mejor
better
29
aceptar
to accept
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apagar
to turn off
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arreglar
to arrange, to fix
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cambiar
to change
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celebrar
to celebrate
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cruzar
to cross
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dibujar
to draw
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disfrutar
to enjoy
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doblar
to turn, to fold
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explicar
to explain
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firmar
to sign
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gozar
to enjoy
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llorar
to cry
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manejar
to drive
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marcar
to dial, to mark
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necesitar
to need
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parar
to stop
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pintar
to paint
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preparar
to prepare
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repasar
to review
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terminar
to finish
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tirar
to throw
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usar
to use
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What is the most common relative pronoun in the Spanish language? What does it refer to?
Que
USE 1) Refers to persons or things, either singular or plural
Examples:
1) El programa que miro los viernes es interesante.
2) Los platos, que acabo de comprar, son verdes.
USE 2) Can also be used after prepositions, in which case it only refers to a thing or things (not a person or people)
Examples:
1) El libro en que escribimos es viejo.
2) No entiendo el tema de que habla.
3) Ella tiene un bastón con que caminar.
USE 3) Used as a conjuction
Examples:
1) El maestra sabe que los estudiantes entienden.
2) Veo que el tren viene.
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What are the two uses of "para"
1) for
Examples:
Jose tiene dos libros para la clase. (Joe has two books for the class.)
La pregunta es para Maria. (The question is for Maria.)
2) in order to
Examples:
Comemos para vivor. (We eat in order to live.)
Corro para llegar a tiempo. (I run in order to arrive on time.)
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aparecer
to appear
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caber
to fit
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confesar
to confess
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emerger
to emerge
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escoger
to choose
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lograr
to achieve
to succeed in (+ infinitive)
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llenar
to fill
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al escuchar
upon listening, upon hearing
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dar consejos
to give advice
63
estar inquieto
to be nervous, fidgety
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estar tranquilo
to be calm
65
parece
it seems
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sigue así
it continues in this way
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el apellido
the last name, the surname
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la cita
the appointment
69
el consultorio
the doctor's office
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la llamada
the phone call
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la mayoría
the majority
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la moda
the style, the fashion
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el paciente
the patient
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el reloj
the watch
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el nombre
the name
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el rincón
the corner
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la sala de espera
the waiting room
78
la secretaria
the secretary
79
los seguros médicos
medical insurance
80
común
common
81
roto
broken
82
solo
alone
83
a menudo
frequently
84
al final
at the end
85
al principio
at the beginning
86
antes de [plus infinitive]
before (doing something)
87
como cualquier otra
like any (whatever) other
88
en seguida
right away
89
mientras tanto
meanwhile
90
por fin
at least
91
por un rato
for a little while
