Month 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

To disappoint

A

Decepcionar
Decepcionado [adj]

Me decepciona que + SUBJTV

(Also like: desilusión [n] defraudar [v])

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2
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Mind

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Mente

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3
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Cap

A

Gorro

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Confuse

A

Confundir [v]

Confusión [n]

Confundido [adj]

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5
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Deceased

A

Occiso

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6
Q

What is the difference between

Confianza

Confidencia

A

Confianza: Confidence

Confidencia: Secret

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7
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Worst

A

Pésimo / a

Mal
Peor
Pésimo

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8
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To blow up

[eg blowing up balloons]

A

Lanzar

[eg: Lanzamiento de globos…]

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9
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Dance [n]

A

El baile

La danza

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Tool / utensil

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Utensilio

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11
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Slippers [ch]

A

Pantuflas

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Butterfly

A

Mariposa

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Soul

A

Alma

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14
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Plug and socket

A

Enchufe

Enchufar [to plug in]
Enchufate! [Concentrate! Chilean slang. Also used with phrase ‘enchufate plancha de campo!’ Plancha de campo being an iron that is not plugged in]

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15
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Subject [eg at school]

A

Asignatura

[also: ramo]

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16
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Whiteboard

A

Pizarra

[White board. For ‘chalk board’: pizarrón]

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17
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To fail exam

A

Reprobar

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18
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To pass exam

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Aprobar

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19
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Related [adj]

A

Relatado

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20
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Learning / Education

A

El aprendizaje

[noun of aprender]

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21
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Chalk

A

Tiza

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22
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Lunch break [at school]

A

Colación

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23
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Camp

A

Campamento

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24
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Accommodation

A

Alojamiento

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25
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Favourite child [not as strong as spoiled]

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Rebalón

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26
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Classroom

A

Aula

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27
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Not anymore

A

Ya no…
Ya no mas …

Ya no mas ruido por favor!

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28
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Complaint

A

Queja

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29
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Noise

A

Bulla

Ruido

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30
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To apply (for a job, school)

A

Postular

Aplicar

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31
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To adapt

A

Adaptarse

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32
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Controversial

A

Controvertido / a

[also] Controversial

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33
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Race [eg running]

A

Carrera

[also means uni-course, career etc]

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34
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Package, bundle

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Bulto

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35
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Polite

A

Cortés

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36
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Court [of the King]

A

La corte

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37
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Cut [noun: Eg haircut]

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El corte

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38
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Fence, hurdle, obstruction

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La valla

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39
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Vast

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Vasto

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40
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Clumsy

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Torpe

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41
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Suddenly

A

De repente
Repentinamente

De súbito
Súbitamente

De pronto

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42
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Mass [Roman Catholic]

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Misa

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43
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Worsen / Aggravate

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Empeora

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44
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To surprise

A

Sorprender

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45
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Increase

A

Aumentar

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46
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Decrease

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Disminuir

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47
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Mess, hassle, mix-up

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Lío

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48
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Cheek

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Mejilla

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49
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To encourage

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Animar

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50
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Advantage

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Ventaja

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51
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Current

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Corriente

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52
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Cunningly

A

Cautelosamente

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53
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To put in

A

Meter

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54
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Snore

A

Roncar

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55
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Immediately

A

Inmediatamente

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56
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To show off

A

Lucir

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57
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To reach

A

Alcanzar

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58
Q

What are the two ways of saying ‘to complete’ in Spanish and what do they mean

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Compluir:
With ref to ‘years’ and fulfilling promises

Completar:
All other contexts eg tasks

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59
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To doubt

A

Dudar

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60
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Heads or Tails

A

Cara o Sello

[sello: stamp]

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61
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To find something out

[not searching it out etc]

A

Enterarse

[Like informarse]

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62
Q

Goal [football]

A

Arco

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63
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Goalkeeper

A

Arquero [Ch]

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64
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To mix

A

Mezclar

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65
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Wool

A

Algodón

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66
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Light (weight)

A

Ligera

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67
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Comb

A

Peine

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68
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Bandages

A

Parche curitas [ch]

Tiritas

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69
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Idiodine

A

Yodo

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70
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Jungle

A

Selva

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71
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Mosquitos [ch]

A

Zancudos

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72
Q

Blister

A

Ampolla

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73
Q

Take advantage

A

Aprovechar [+ve]

Aprovecharse [-ve]

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74
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Shell

A

Concha

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75
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Mature

A

Maturo

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76
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To support (eg a football team)

A

Apoyar

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77
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Tolerate, bear, ‘stand’ as in ‘I can’t stand it’

A

Soportar

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78
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Offensive

A

Ofensivo

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79
Q

Offended

A

Ofendido

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80
Q

To propose / suggest

A

Sugerir

[also with sense of ‘the author suggests that …’ etc]

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81
Q

Remember

A

Recordar

Acordarse

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82
Q

Damage / spoil

A

Estropear

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83
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To hurry

A

Apurar

n: Apuro
adj: Apurada / o

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84
Q

To fear

A

Temer

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85
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To order / command

A

Mandar

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86
Q

To insist on…

A

Insistir en …

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87
Q

Hopefully

A
Ojalá 
[Adverb
Can be used directly with Subjunctive 
or with que + Subjunctive
Can also be a stand alone response]
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88
Q

Scene

A

La escena

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89
Q

To hit

A

Pegar

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90
Q

It is advisable

A

Es aconsejable

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91
Q

It is proper / fitting

A

Conviene

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92
Q

To fear

A

Temer

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93
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To order

A

Mandar

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94
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It is rare

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Es raro

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95
Q

It is sufficient

A

Basta

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96
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To advise

A

Aconsejar

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97
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To suggest

A

Sugerir

98
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It is a pity

A

Es lastima

99
Q

To beg

A

Rogaru

[Ruego …]

100
Q

Occasions

A

Ocasiones

101
Q

Certain [ie ‘certain occasions’]

A

Ciertas

102
Q

Unpredictable

A

Impredecible

103
Q

To bring up

A

Criar

104
Q

Unless that …

A

A menos que…

[comp with ‘at least’: Al menos]

105
Q

To find / locate

A

Ubicar

106
Q

Funny

A

Chistoso

107
Q

Like each other

A

Se caen bien

[use ‘caer’ (lit: to fall) with sense of ‘seems good’]

108
Q

To seem

A

Paracer

109
Q

Devotee

A

Devoto / a

110
Q

Cheat

A

n: Trampa
v: Engañar

111
Q

To keep awake

A

Desvelar
[Can also be used to mean to ‘reveal’ and ‘uncover’]

Desvelarse: To be unable to sleep / worried etc

112
Q

Airlines

A

Líneas de aire

113
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Tent

A

Carpa

114
Q

Farm

A

Granja

115
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Lighthouse

A

Faro

116
Q

It is possible that…

A

Puede que …

Es posible que …

117
Q

Pressure

A

Presión

118
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Waves

A

Olas

119
Q

Ways to introduce reported speech

A
Dice que ...
Explica que ...
Comenta que ...
Cuenta que ...
Etc
120
Q

To set up

A

Montar

[also ‘to ride’]

121
Q

To water

A

Regar

Riego, riegas, riega
Regamos … riegan

122
Q

Silk

A

Seda

123
Q

To move / keep away

A

Alejar

124
Q

To find out

A

Enterar

Descubrir

125
Q

To freeze

A

Congelar

126
Q

To try / attempt

A

Intentar

127
Q

What is the difference between ‘conocí’ and ‘conocía’?

A

Conocí: Met / Encountered

Conocía: Got to know

128
Q

Dryer

A

Secador

129
Q

Pipes / Piping

A

Cañería

130
Q

Box office / ticket office

A

Taquilla

La boletería [ch]

131
Q

Hierarchy

A

Jerarquía

132
Q

To ignore

A

Ignorar

133
Q

Tool

A

Herramienta

134
Q

Relationships

A

Relación

135
Q

Related, connected

A

Relacionado

136
Q

To oppress

A

Oprimir

137
Q

Was going to …

A

Iba a …

[eg: Iba a decir que …]

138
Q

Kite

A

La cometa
ch: El volantín

[el cometa: comet]

139
Q

Mayor

A

El alcalde

140
Q

Promote (foment)

A

Fomentar
Promover
Incentivar

141
Q

Owner [esp property]

A

Propietario
El dueño
El arrendatario
[tenant: arrendatario]

142
Q

Ears

A

Orejas [the physical object]

Oídos [the organ …with ref to how we hear etc]

143
Q

Hole

A

Hoyo

144
Q

Choice

A

La elección

145
Q

To permit

A

Permitir

146
Q

To block

A

Bloquear

147
Q

A reason

A

Razón

148
Q

To advertise

A

Anunciar

149
Q

‘Get’ a grade

A

Sacar [una nota / calificación]

150
Q

Summary

A

Resumen

151
Q

Referee

A

Arbitro

152
Q

Theft

A

El hurto

Hurtar [implication of subtle / sly]

153
Q

To entertain

A

Entrenerse

154
Q

Train carriage

A

Caro

155
Q

Screen

A

Pantalla

156
Q

Image / picture

A

Imagen

157
Q

Protection

A

Protección

158
Q

Lying ‘on your front’

A

De guata

[ch for tummy]

159
Q

Manner / way / means

A

Modo

Manera

160
Q

Street signs

A

Señales

161
Q

To usually do …

A

Soler
[suelo, sueles, suele, solemos …suele]
Soler hacer algo

162
Q

Events

A

Acontecimientos

163
Q

To belong

A

Pertenecer

[n] Pertenecía

164
Q

Bells

A

Campañas

165
Q

Parts of an egg

A

La cáscara [shell]
La clara [white]
La yema [yolk]

166
Q

To shake

A

Batir

Eg batido de leche

167
Q

Debt

A

Deuda

168
Q

Raw

A

Crudo

[comp to ‘cocido’]

169
Q

Book cover

A

Coratula
Tapa
Portada
(Back: contratapa)

170
Q

Joy

A

Gozo

171
Q

To turn

A

Girar

172
Q

Sadness

A

Tristeza

173
Q

Wavy (hair)

A

Ondeado

174
Q

To make even

A

Emparejar

175
Q

To fix

A

Arreglar

176
Q

To tale place

A

Tener lugar

177
Q

Loyalty

A

Lealtad

178
Q

Demand / Claim

A

Reclamar

179
Q

To answer phone

A

Contestar

180
Q

To answer email

A

Respondar

181
Q

What are two participles for ‘to print’

A

Imprimido:
Verbal form

Impreso:
Adjectival form

182
Q

Ink

A

Tinta

183
Q

File (computer)

A

Carpeta

184
Q

Save (computer)

A

Guardar

185
Q

To exhaust

Both things and energy

A

Agotar

186
Q

To flick through a book

A

Hojear

187
Q

Daily

A

Cotidiano

188
Q

I agree with …

A

Estoy de acuerdo con …
Acordar

Concuerdo con …
Concordar

189
Q

To have a point

You have a point but …

A

Tener razón

Tienes razón pero …

190
Q

To add

A

Añadir

Agregar

191
Q

To distract

A

Distraerse

192
Q

To fry

A

Freír

193
Q

To break

A

Quebrar (solid things - normally only literally)

Romper (wide range of meanings)

194
Q

To boil

A

Hervir

195
Q

Kettle

A

Hervidor

196
Q

What are the five senses?

A
Vista
Tacto
Oído
Olfato
Gusto
197
Q

What is difference between two ways of saying ‘to hear’

A

Oír: to hear / more passive

Escuchar: to listen / more active

198
Q

To taste

A

Degustar (Eg. Degustación de vino)
Catar (only used for wine drinks etc)
Paladear

199
Q

Chance

A

Casualidad

200
Q

Causality

A

Causalidad

201
Q

Far-sighted

Short-sighted

A

La presbicia

La miopía

202
Q

Lightning

A

Relámpago

203
Q

Responsible for …

A

Responsable de …

204
Q

Brain

A

Cerebro

205
Q

Deaf

A

Sordo

206
Q

Stink

A

Apesta

207
Q

I used to…

A

Solía
From ‘soler’
Present tense:
Suelo, sueles, suele …etc

208
Q

The sewer

A

La alcantarilla

209
Q

Trozo

A

A little bit …

210
Q

Hankerchief

A

Pañuelo

211
Q

A flea

A

Mosca

212
Q

I am sick of …

A

Estoy harto de algo / alguien [less frequent in Chile]
Estoy hasta la coronilla [crown of head]
Estoy hasta mas arriba del paracaídas [parachutes]

213
Q

Bland

A

Sosa

214
Q

What is difference between ‘probar’ and ‘probarse’

A

Probar: To try
Probarse: To try on

215
Q

Bubbles

A

Burbujas

216
Q

Hoover

A

Aspiradora

217
Q

Hair dryer

A

El secador de pelo

218
Q

Tin opener

A

El abrelatas

219
Q

Computer printer

A

Impresora

220
Q

Lie [n]

A

La mentira

221
Q

Because of …

A

A causa de …

222
Q

Efforts

A

Esfuerzos

223
Q

Environment / setting / surroundings

A

Entorno

224
Q

Even

A

Aun
Incluso
Hasta
[aún : todavía]

225
Q

Beans

A

Porotos

226
Q

It became …

A

Se volvió ….

Se tornó …

227
Q

Forgetful

A

Olvidadizo

228
Q

It often happens …

A

Suele pasar …

229
Q

To hang

A

Colgar

230
Q

To cover

A

Tapar

Taparse : to cover oneself

231
Q

Drought

A

Sequia

232
Q

Lately…

A

Ultimamente …

233
Q

Warm

A

Tibio

234
Q

Dice

A

Dado

Also used figuratively for cube

235
Q

Stones

A

Piedras

236
Q

To usually happen …

A

Soler

It used to happen:
… solía …

237
Q

Mood

A

Humor

238
Q

Alive and kicking

A

Vivito y coleando

239
Q

Remorse

A

Remordimiento

240
Q

Resentment

A

Rencor

241
Q

To promise

A

Prometer