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Miscellaneous verbs & phrases Flashcards

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1
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la época

A

period of time

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estar seguro(a)

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to be sure

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estar ubicado(a)

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to be located

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trabajoso

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difficult

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respirar

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to breathe

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saludable

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healthy, healthful

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lavar

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to wash

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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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hablar por teléfono

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to speak by (on the) phone

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llegar a tiempo

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to arrive on time

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pensar en

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to think about

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ser imposible

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to be impossible

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ser seguro

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to be safe

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subir al tren

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to get on the train

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tomar asiento

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to take a seat

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la hora pico

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the rush hour

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la muchedumbre

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the crowd

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la salida

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the exit

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19
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el sótano

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the basement

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20
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el teatro

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the theater

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a veces

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at times

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afortunadamente

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fortunately

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completamente

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completely

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de nuevo

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again

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después de (+ infinitive)

A

after (doing something)

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gratis

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free (in cost)

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menos mal

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luckily

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mejor

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better

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29
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aceptar

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to accept

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apagar

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to turn off

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arreglar

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to arrange, to fix

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cambiar

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to change

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celebrar

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to celebrate

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34
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cruzar

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to cross

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35
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dibujar

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to draw

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disfrutar

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to enjoy

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doblar

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to turn, to fold

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explicar

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to explain

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firmar

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to sign

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gozar

A

to enjoy

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llorar

A

to cry

42
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manejar

A

to drive

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marcar

A

to dial, to mark

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necesitar

A

to need

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parar

A

to stop

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pintar

A

to paint

47
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preparar

A

to prepare

48
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repasar

A

to review

49
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terminar

A

to finish

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tirar

A

to throw

51
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usar

A

to use

52
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What is the most common relative pronoun in the Spanish language? What does it refer to?

A

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.

53
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What are the two uses of “para”

A

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

A

to appear

55
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caber

A

to fit

56
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confesar

A

to confess

57
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emerger

A

to emerge

58
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escoger

A

to choose

59
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lograr

A

to achieve

to succeed in (+ infinitive)

60
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llenar

A

to fill

61
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al escuchar

A

upon listening, upon hearing

62
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dar consejos

A

to give advice

63
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estar inquieto

A

to be nervous, fidgety

64
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estar tranquilo

A

to be calm

65
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parece

A

it seems

66
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sigue así

A

it continues in this way

67
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el apellido

A

the last name, the surname

68
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la cita

A

the appointment

69
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el consultorio

A

the doctor’s office

70
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la llamada

A

the phone call

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la mayoría

A

the majority

72
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la moda

A

the style, the fashion

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el paciente

A

the patient

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el reloj

A

the watch

75
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el nombre

A

the name

76
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el rincón

A

the corner

77
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la sala de espera

A

the waiting room

78
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la secretaria

A

the secretary

79
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los seguros médicos

A

medical insurance

80
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común

A

common

81
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roto

A

broken

82
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solo

A

alone

83
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a menudo

A

frequently

84
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al final

A

at the end

85
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al principio

A

at the beginning

86
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antes de [plus infinitive]

A

before (doing something)

87
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como cualquier otra

A

like any (whatever) other

88
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en seguida

A

right away

89
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mientras tanto

A

meanwhile

90
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por fin

A

at least

91
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por un rato

A

for a little while

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