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1
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todos los días

A

all the days

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no sé si este libro fue una buena elección

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I am not sure if this book was the best selection/choice

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Según lo que

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According to what

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prejuicio

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prejudice

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¿Cuánto falta?

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How much longer?

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Se me han olvidado las llaves. (accidental SE)

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I forgot the keys. (The keys were forgotten by me)

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Animarse

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to cheer (oneself) up

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en voz alta.

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out loud

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Puedes usar mi coche siempre y cuando tú pagues la gasolina.

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You can use my car as long as you pay for the petrol.

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Por culpa de

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Because of

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decir works as a command followed by a subordinate clause with que … the verb contar cannot be used.

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Mis padres me dijeron que volviera antes de las once.

My parents asked me to return before eleven. (seen as a command)

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Hay un maniquí en el escaparate

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There is a mannequin in the window

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Según / conforme

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= as / as per / according to (subordinate manner clause)

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Un tanto

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a bit/slightly/somewhat [+ adjective]

Parece un lugar un tanto siniestro.
It seems like a bit of a sinister place.

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A condición de que

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on a condition that

Te ayudaré a condición de que tú me ayudes.
I will help you as long as you help me.

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todos los días

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all the days

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siempre y cuando

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if and when

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Animar a alguien a hacer algo

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to encourage someone to do something

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un significado

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a meaning

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estar en las nubes

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быть в облаках

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Se dejaron las toallas colgadas en el balcón para secarlas.

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They left the towels hanging on the balcony to dry.

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estar listo

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means to be ready.

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estar cerrado

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refers to something being physically closed, like a window, etc.

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Te compro el juguete siempre que me des un beso.

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I’ll buy you the toy as long as you give me a kiss.

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dejar (algo) + adjective/adjectival phrase

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to leave something in a certain way:
Los ladrones dejaron la casa destrozada.
The thieves destroyed the house. [lit: left the house destroyed]

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Ser bueno

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refers to being good as in a good person or behaving well

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las manos en la masa

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the hands in the dough

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cuantas personas, tantos pareceres

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сколько людей, столько мнений

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Consiguió mantenerse escondido

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He managed to stay hidden

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estar verde

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refers to unripe food, or in reference to people, to being a bit immature or unskilled.

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Julián animó a Mercedes a aceptar esa oferta de trabajo en Brasil.

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Julián encouraged Mercedes to accept that job offer in Brasil.

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definitivamente

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definitely

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33
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cada medalla tiene dos caras

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each medal has two sides

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34
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Se le da bien jugar con niños pequeños.

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She/he is / You [formal singular] are good at playing with small children.

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Manuela ha debido llamar a la policía.

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Manuela must have called the police.

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Pisar

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to step on

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Ser + de + un/una + [noun+ adjective]

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Estos productos son de un sabor exquisito.

These products are exquisitely flavorful.

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el espíritu

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the spirit

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39
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para lidiar con algo como esto

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to deal with something like this

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The clauses introduced by en cuanto/apenas/tan pronto como can use the indicative or the subjunctive:

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1) the indicative indicates that the action does happen/did happen, i.e. habitual actions or past actions
2) the subjunctive indicates a future action that is yet to happen

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41
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faltar a clase

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(to skip classes)

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42
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embotellamiento

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a bottleneck

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43
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Según / conforme

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as / as per /

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estar malo

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refers to either being ill or to bad food, either that it is not tasty or it is off.

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me permitió

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it allowed me

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A mí se me han olvidado las llaves.

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I forgot the keys.

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dejar (algo a alguien)

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to lend:
Daniel le dejó la bici a su hermano.
Daniel lent his bike to his brother.

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We generally use desde que with the indicative in both present and past tenses

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Siempre pienso en ti desde que me despierto.

I always think of you from the moment I wake up.

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La llegada de las chicas animó la fiesta.

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The arrival of the girls livened up the party.

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50
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el pachuli

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pachuli

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51
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Pedro cogió un tren a Gerona

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Pedro took a train to Girona

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detener

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to detain

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53
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cada martes tiene su domingo

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наступит и на нашей улице праздник

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conforme a lo previsto

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as planned

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pedir perdón

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to apologise

Les ha hecho pedir perdón al profesor.
He made them apologise to the teacher.

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56
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Un/una juez

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a judge

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57
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era diferente de cómo me los había imaginado

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It was different from what I imagined

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58
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un tribunal de justicia

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A Court of Justice

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59
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crear

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to create

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60
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Se me dan mal las matemáticas.

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I am bad at maths.

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La UNESCO

A

UNESCO

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62
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El guiso está soso

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The stew tastes bland

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insensatez

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Stupidity

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dejarse

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to let yourself go (to neglect your appearance):

Mira a Carlos. Últimamente se ha dejado un poco. Hace 10 días que no se afeita.
Look at Carlos. He has let himself go recently. He hasn’t shaved for 10 days.

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por otro lado

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on the other hand

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Hacer falta

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a “general need for something”

Hace falta lijar la madera.
We need to sand the wood. (it is needed)

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67
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el último libro

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the last book

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disuadir

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to dissuade, to put off something

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un templo

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a temple

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70
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una infracción de tráfico

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a traffic offence

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Faltar a un lugar

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not to attend

Carlota ha faltado al trabajo más de cuatro veces este mes.
Carlota’s been absent from work more than four times this month.

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dejarse (algo en algún lugar)

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to leave (something behind) :
¡Me he dejado el monedero en casa!
I left my change purse at home!
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hacer caso

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to pay attention

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prestar atención

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to pay attention

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75
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Dejar en paz

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= to leave alone

¡Déjala en paz! Eres un pesado.
Leave her alone! You are a pain.

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76
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los precios estan por las nubes

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заоблачные цены

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77
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La hizo ponerse nerviosa.

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He made her [get/feel] nervous.

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Intenta salir de tu casa sin que tu padre te vea.

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Try to leave your house without your dad noticing.

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79
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toda la información

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all the information

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80
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en cualquier caso

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anyway

81
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When using según, there is no preposition:

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Hicimos el examen según las reglas establecidas.

We did the exam as per the established rules.

82
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Me he olvidado de las llaves.

A

I forgot the keys.

83
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Ser abierto

A

refers to being an open-minded person or having an outgoing personality

84
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Ser listo

A

refers to a person being clever/intelligent

85
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Intenté animar a Clara porque estaba un poco triste.

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I tried to cheer Clara up because she was a bit sad.

86
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Animar a alguien

A

to cheer someone up

87
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The clauses introduced by en cuanto/apenas/tan pronto como can use the indicative or the subjunctive:

A

the indicative indicates that the action does happen/did happen, i.e. habitual actions or past actions
the subjunctive indicates a future action that is yet to happen

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evolucionar

A

to evolve

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dejar (a alguien hacer algo)

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to let /allow (someone do/to do something):
Sara tenía solo 14 años pero sus padres la dejaron hacerse un tatuaje.
Sara was only 14 but her parents let her get a tattoo.

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todas las partes de Tailandia

A

all parts of Thailand

91
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dejar [generally in the imperative] + que

Let [me] help you.

A

let me/us/him/her/them do something:

Deja que te ayude.

92
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francoparlantes

A

French-speaking

93
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La valicela

A

Chickenpox

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estar bueno

A

refers to something tasting good

95
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Perderse

A

to get lost

96
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Ser malo

A

Refers to being a bad person or something being bad qualit

97
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Ofreció el sofá a quien lo pudiera necesitar.

A

He offered the sofa to whoever might need it. [Unknown person]

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estar católico refers to feeling well either physically or mentally. It is generally used in the negative

A

Mis abuelos no están muy católicos. Tengo que llevarlos al médico.
My grandparents are not feeling well. I have to take them to the doctor.

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Ella se porta mal siempre que viene de visita.

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She behaves badly every time she comes for a visit.

100
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A medida que

A

A medida que salían de la clase les devolvíamos los móviles a los estudiantes.
As they were coming out of the classroom, the students were given their phones back.

101
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Nos ponemos colorados en cuanto nos vemos.

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We blush as soon as we see each other.

102
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Quizás al final me anime a ir a esa conferencia.

A

I might motivate myself to go to that conference in the end.

103
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toda la tristeza

A

all of the sadness

104
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Se disculpó al resto de la clase CONFORME le pidió la profesora.

A

He apologized to the rest of the class AS the teacher asked.

105
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¡Juguemos al ajedrez!

A

Let’s play chess!

106
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El gato se escondió tan pronto como me vio entrar.

A

The cat hid as soon as it saw me come in.

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otro planeta

A

another planet

108
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se nos olvida

A

We often forget t

109
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Eres muy insensible

A

You are very insensitive

110
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por cualquier multas

A

for whatever fines

111
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dejar (a alguien) + adjective/adjectival phrase

A

to leave someone in a certain way/state:

Ayer me dejaron estupenda en la peluquería.
Yesterday they made me look great at the hairdresser’s. [lit: they left me great]

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dejar (algo en algún lugar)

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to leave [something somewhere on purpose) :
No dejes los libros en el suelo. Ponlos en la mesa.
Don’t leave the books on the floor. Put them on the table.

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la población ha de sentir la importancia

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the population HAS to FILL the importance

114
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Conforme a las normas de la empresa

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According to the company’s policy

115
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lista de espera

A

a waiting list

116
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Ligar

A

To flirt

117
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a cicada

A

una cigarilla

118
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¿Visteis el espectáculo de ayer? -No, ¡qué pena! Nos lo perdimos…

A

-Did you watch the show yesterday? -No, what a pity! We missed it…

119
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Ser católico

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refers to being of Catholic faith

120
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Apenas abro la puerta de casa, me pongo las zapatillas.

A

As soon as I open the door, I put on my slippers.

121
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Nos falta valor

A

We lack courage

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faltar = quedar

A

Faltan dos días para el vencimiento de esa factura.
The deadline to pay that invoice is in two days.
Quedan dos días para el vencimiento de esa factura.

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Generally, when we use these adjectives with ser they keep the more literal meaning, expressing a permanent quality about someone or something, while estar gives a more figurative meaning.

A

Also remember that adjectives need to agree with the nouns they refer to.

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tarjetas didácticas

A

flashcards

125
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Hizo que se pusiera nerviosa.

A

He made her feel nervous.

126
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le clima

A

the climate

127
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estar atento

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refers to being alert/vigilant/paying attention.

128
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Compendiar

A

To summarise

129
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quiero exponerme a otros acentos

A

I want to expose myself to other accents

130
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un maniquí

A

a mannequin

131
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mantener un numero

A

to maintain a number (telephone)

132
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dejarse llevar [por algo/alguien]

A

to let yourself go:

Déjate llevar por la música y relájate.
Let yourself go with the music and relax.

133
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Es bueno ponerse crema solar en verano.

A

It is good to apply suncream in summer.

134
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vocabulario literario

A

literary vocabulary

135
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darse [a alguien] bien/mal [algo]

A

to express that we are good or bad at something or at doing something

136
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en cuanto/apenas/tan pronto como

A

as soon as

137
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faltar un tornillo a alguien

A

(to have a screw loose)

138
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expectativas

A

expectations

139
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dejarse llevar [por algo/alguien]

A

to get carried away [by something]:

Se dejó llevar y lo perdió todo en el casino.
He got carried away and lost everything in the casino.

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Don’t mix up “hacer falta” with “faltar”

A

Hacer falta expresses a “general need for something” while faltar expresses a “lack of something/something is left to do”.

141
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para ralentizar mi progreso

A

to slow down my progress

142
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¿Estás enfadada conmigo?

A

Are you cross with me?

143
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gestionar

A

to deal with

144
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Aliviarse

A

to alleviate (oblegchit’)

145
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Más de lo que deberíamos

A

More than we should

146
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Animar (algo)

A

to liven up/to spice up (something)

147
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salud de hiero

A

железное здоровье

148
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En cuanto llegues a casa, llama a tu padre.

A

As soon as you get home, call your father.

149
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Javier cuenta unos chistes buenísimos

A

Javier tells some very good jokes.

150
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Perderse algo

A

To express to miss something with the specific meaning of missing out on something or missing part of something, because you were doing something else or being somewhere else, we use the verb perder in its reflexive form: perderse

151
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Ser verde simply

A

refers to being green as in the colour green

152
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UNA tribu (fem.)

A

a tribe

153
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Me sonrojé enseguida

A

I blushed straight away

154
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faltar

A

a “lack of something/something is left to do”

Ahora falta lijar la madera.
Now all that’s left to do is to sand the wood.

155
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un castigo, un tortura

A

a punishment

156
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Yo te llevo a casa con la condición de que me invites a un café.

A

I will take you home as long as you buy me a coffee.

157
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desalentar

A

to discourage, to put off something

158
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el toque de queda

A

a curfew

159
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Es bueno que la gente se ponga crema solar en verano.

A

It is good that people apply suncream in summer.

160
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cuando estuviera más animada

A

whenever she was more cheerful.

161
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Ser atento

A

refers to the quality of being thoughtful and courteous with other people

162
Q

por cuestiones técnicas

A

for technical reasons

163
Q

A mis padres se les da bien organizar barbacoas.

A

My parents are very good at organising barbecues.

164
Q

When talking about past actions we can also use it with the subjunctive, but this makes it sound more formal.

A

No juego al fútbol desde que me torciera el tobillo.

I haven’t played football since I twisted my ankle.

165
Q

When using conforme, the preposition “a” follows when there is a noun or determiner and noun immediately after.

A

Hicimos el examen conforme a las reglas establecidas.

We did the exam as per the established rules.

166
Q

faltar a la verdad

A

(to lie)

167
Q

Necesito contarte un secreto.

A

I need to tell you a secret.

168
Q

un amanecer y un atardecer

A

a sunrise and a sunset

169
Q

joder la marrana

A

Screw things up, mess things up

170
Q

arrodillarse

A

to force someone

Lo hizo arrodillarse para declarar su amor.
She made (forced) him get on his knees to declare his love.
171
Q

Según lo que me dijo Manuel, todo parecía ir bien.

A

According to what Manuel said, everything seems to be going well.

172
Q

involucrar

A

to involve

173
Q

Eso, ello

A

That

174
Q

hispanohablantes

A

Spanish-speaking

175
Q

As with the verb gustar, we always use the definite article with what you are good/bad at, e.g “el tenis, las matemáticas…”

A

me gusta el tenis.

Se me da bien el tenis.

176
Q

El anillo que he heredado de mi abuela

A

The ring I Inherited from my grandmother

177
Q

Ser cerrado

A

refers to being a close-minded person or a bit stubborn

178
Q

es el libro más triste que he leído en mi vida

A

this is the saddest book I have ever read in my life

179
Q

ampliar mis conocimientos

A

to increase my knowledge

180
Q

Alcanzar

A

To catch up, to reach

181
Q

Como quieras.

A

As you like.

182
Q

dejar mi carrera

A

to leave my career

183
Q

como un paño rojo para un toro

A

как красная тряпка для быка

184
Q

Una bolsa vacía

A

An empty bag

185
Q

Se me da bien el tenis.

A

I am good at tennis.

186
Q

Según dijo Miguel, él no se llevaba bien con sus compañeros.

A

According to what Miguel said, he didn’t get on with his colleagues.

187
Q

dejar (a alguien)

A

to leave/abandon (someone):
Nuestras mujeres nos dejaron por otros hombres más jóvenes y guapos.
Our wives left us for other younger and more handsome men.

188
Q

no sé si hay una opinión adecuada

A

I do not know if I have a correct opinion

189
Q

quizás la vacuna tiene consecuencias para las mujeres para su aparato reproductor

A

Perhaps, the vaccine can have its consequences for the females’ reproductive system

190
Q

no tenemos evidencias del impacto de la vacuna en una mujer

A

We do not have any evidence of the impact of the vaccine on the woman (women’s health)

191
Q

no tenemos evidencias de ningún tipo/

A

We do not have any evidence

192
Q

como la Unión Soviética

A

As the Soviet Union

193
Q

tardan en desarrollar una vacuna/para probarla/testarla

A

to delay the development of a vaccine to test

194
Q

cepa

A

a variant (virus)

195
Q

para garantizar que podamos tener una vida normal/

A

to guarantee that we could have a normal life

196
Q

si todas las vacunas son

A

if all of the vaccines are

197
Q

proteger a las personas de riesgo/

A

to protect the population at risk

198
Q

al mismo tiempo tenemos que empezar a convivir con el virus

A

at the same time we need to start co-living with the virus

Spanish Vocabulary 2021 Ruslan (5 decks)

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