People, jobs (English to Spanish) Flashcards

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The waiter / waitress

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El camarero / La camarera
El mesero / La mesera (Latin America)

Ask the waiter for the check.- Pídele la cuenta al camarero.
I told the waiter that there was a fly in my soup. - Le dije al mesero que había una mosca en mi sopa.

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The teacher

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El maestro / La maestra
El profesor / La profesora

The teacher asked the kids to bring leaves to class. - El maestro pidió que los niños trajeran hojas a la clase.

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The nurse

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El enfermero / La enfermera

The nurse checked the patient’s blood pressure. - La enfermera revisó la presión sanguínea del paciente.

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The author

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El autor / La autora
El escritor / La escritora

The author has not updated the manual. - El autor no ha actualizado el manual.

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The sports player

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El jugador / La jugadora

The player headed the ball into the goal. - El jugador remató de cabeza.

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The boss

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El jefe / La jefa

The boss told them to deliver the goods. - La jefa les dijo que enviaran las mercancías.

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The repairman / the technician

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El técnico / La técnica

I waited in all morning for the washing machine repairman, but he never turned up.
- Estuve toda la mañana esperando al técnico de la lavadora, pero no vino.

El mecánico / La mecánica (bikes or cars)

Can you recommend a good cycle repairman?
- ¿Me puedes recomendar un buen mecánico de bicicletas?

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The people

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La gente

There were so many people at the concert I couldn’t see the stage.
- Hubo tanta gente en el concierto que no pude ver el escenario.

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Younger

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Menor

My younger brother just graduated from college. - Mi hermano menor acaba de graduarse de la universidad.

más joven
Ana Maria was two years younger than her boyfriend. - Ana María era dos años más joven que su novio.

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Older

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Mayor

Just because you’re older than me doesn’t mean you’re smarter. - Tan solo porque eres mayor que yo no significa que seas más inteligente.

más viejo
I married a man who’s older than me. - Me casé con un hombre más viejo que yo.

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My, your, his/her, our, their

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my - mi
your - tu
his/her - su
our - nuestro(a)
their - su
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Lazy

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Perezoso / Perezosa

There’s so much work to do and you are lazy.
- Hay mucho trabajo para hacer y tu eres muy perezosa.

Laziness - la pereza

The only explanation I can see for not finishing your assignment is laziness.
- La única forma de explicar que no hayas terminado la tarea es pereza.

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Responsible

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Responsable

George is very responsible; he always does his homework.
- George es muy responsable; siempre hace la tarea.

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