Pepe8-26Mar Flashcards

1
Q

My mom would go to her friend’s house and her friend would scan the letter and email it to me.

A

Mi mamá iba a la casa de su amiga y esta última escaneaba la carta y me la mandaba por correo electrónico.

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2
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Everybody likes that.

A

A todos les gusta eso.

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3
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The weather is very comfortable at that time.

The weather is nice today.

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El clima/tiempo es muy agradable/cómodo en esa época. here it is a characteristic

Hoy hace buen tiempo.

la época = period, time, age, season

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4
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Flowers are a gift that most people like.

Most people like flowers.

A

Las flores son un regalo que gusta a la mayoría de la gente.

A la mayoría de la gente le gustan las flores.

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5
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Most people like receiving a gift of flowers.

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A la mayoría de la gente le gusta recibir un regalo de flores.

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6
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to be connected with

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relacionarse con uno

relacionarse - to mix, to connect, to be related

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7
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…information that is related to my story

A

información que está relacionada a mi historia

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8
Q

I have had various houses that I had dreamt of.

A

He tenido varias casas con las que había soñado.

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9
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I bought it (the house) after I finished my Ph.D., before I went to work in Indonesia and before I got married.

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La compré después de terminar mi doctorado, antes de ir a trabajar a Indonesia y antes de casarme.
Remember antes de as part of DAHN, when no change of subject do not use que and use infinitive.

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10
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a part-time job, a full-time job

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el trabajo de medio tiempo, el trabajo de tiempo completo

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11
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the lapel, flap (pocket flap)

A

la solapa

think it is over your soul and not in your lap

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12
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the slot/opening

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la ranura

the frog = la rana, the spider = la araña
see running a flat frog in the slot

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13
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the frog
the toad
the spider

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la rana
el sapo
la araña

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14
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to cheer-up/liven up/decide/get going

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animarse

Nuestro abuela se animó cuando la visitamos. Our Grandma cheered up when we visited her.

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15
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explanatory clause/non-restrictive

specifying clause/restrictive

A

la clausula explicativa

la clausula especificativa

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16
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to make a mistake

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equivocarse (does NOT mean to be wrong)

17
Q

You must be mistaken; my friend would never do such a thing.

A

Debes de estar equivocado; mi amiga nunca haría tal cosa.

18
Q

frase hecha, sort of like he who has a mouth (tries) makes mistake

A

El que tiene boca, se equivoca.

19
Q

Of the 15 questions on the quiz, I only got four right.

A

De las 15 preguntas en la prueba, solo acerté cuatro.

20
Q

to get right/to guess right

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acertar

think the opposite of to be certain is to guess

21
Q

I guessed right. two ways

A

Lo he acertado. Lo acerté.
Lo he advinado. Lo adiviné.

adivinar - to guess, to predict
acertar - to get right, to guess right

22
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I just guessed.

A

Solo lo adiviné/acerté.

23
Q

Sort if like if you dance to the music, you pay to the piper. he that do it, pay it

A

El que la hace, la paga.

24
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the alternative - noun
There´s no alternative, we have to take this road.
There’s no other alternative but to take this road.

A

la alternativa
No hay alternativa, tenemos que tomar esta carretera.
No hay otra alternativa que tomar este camino.

also alternativo-alternativa adj.