Pepe11-2000words, 1,7Dec Flashcards
to head/lead/be at the top of
encabezar
El vocabulario que encabeza cada capítulo…
Él estaba encabezado a su carrera.
(He was at the top of his career. How would you say he was at the top of his game?)
essential, indispensable
imprescindible
…tiene el léxico imprescindible para poder entablar una comunicación relacionada…
Miguel era una parte imprescindible de mi vida. (Michael was an essential/indispensable part of my life.) (think he was pre sin, he mad an impression)
prescindible = dispensable
im = prefix, opposite/not
para poder entablar
entablar
to be able to engage (…para poder entablar una comunicación)
to start/start-up/strike-up/enter into
you can´t engage an end table
Para algunas personas no es difícil entablar una conversación con gente desconocida.
desconocidos - adj. unknown; m noun stranger
the shortage/deficiency/lack
to lack
la carencia, la falta
carecer de, faltar
(think cousin Karon has carencia)
La falta de recursos es un problema que restringe el éxito de muchas personas.
(Lack of resources is a problem that restricts the success of many people.)
learning the language
el aprendizaje del idioma
has been highlighted in boxes for easy recognition
se ha resaltado/destacado en recuadros para facilitar su reconocimiento
to jump
to startle/frighten
startled/frighten
to let go of/loosen
saltar
sobresaltar
sobresaltado
soltar
to entail/lead to/imply
I told my niece that being an adult sometimes entails heavy responsibilities.
conllevar (think carries with-leads to-entail etc.)
Le dije a mi sobrina que ser adulto conlleva a veces grandes responsabilidades.
La serie de ejercicios exige el reconocimiento de los vocablos presentados y conlleva, asimismo, el aprendizaje de otros nuevos.
The series of exercises requires the recognition of the vocabulary presented and also entails the learning of new vocabulary.
…we have named (like this) a section…
…hemos llamado así a un apartado…
apartado = as noun paragraph/section, also as adj remote/isolated, as noun, PO BOx
remote/isolated - PO box/paragraph/section
apartado - adj Mi cabaña está en una área algo apartada en las montañas.
apartado - noun
El apartado del libro se llama…The section of the book is called…for section think a part of
oral skill
destreza/habilidad oral
the conversational partner-spokesperson
el/la interlocutor
the announcer/presenter/newscaster/commentator
el/la locutor
My favorite PBS commentators have been Mark Shields and David Brooks, but Mark Shields is now retired.
Mis locutores favoritos del PBS (Servicio de radiodifusión pública) han sido Mark Shields y David Brooks, pero Mark Shields ya está jubilado.
Check-out/test what you know.
a test
to pass a test
Comprueba lo que sabes.
un examen/una prueba
aprobar
through/across
to cross/go through
to dare
- a través de = preposition (related to atravesar)
A través de documentos auténticos…Through authentic documents
-atravesar (mostly a´s) - atreverse a (1 a then 3 e´s, then ah), a 3 bears say ah No me atrevo. i don´t dare.
to cross/to go through
to dare
When I drive to GV, I do not have to go across the river.
atravesar (with mostly a´s - a, a, e, a)
atreverse a (with mostly eee´s - a, e, e, e then a) it is a reflexive or pronominal verb, needs a reflexive PN
both have 4 syllables
Cuando manejo a Garden Valley, no tengo que atravesar el río.
You should always look both ways before crossing the road.
Siempre debería mirar en ambas direcciones antes de atravesar la calle.
Three bears dared to cross the road.
Tres osos se atrevieron a atravesar/cruzar la calle.
I deeply appreciate your (ud/tú) contribution.
Agradezco profundamente su/tú aportación/contribución.
any difference?
Can you also say Aprecio mucho?
agradecer - to thank-be appreciative-be grateful
noun carrying a weapon
la portación
think portage or portable
I don´t know if carrying a concealed weapon is a crime in Idaho.
No sé si la portación de un arma oculta es un delito en Idaho.
ocultar = to hide/conceal esconder = adj, hidden/secret
