Podcasts Flashcards
Even / at least
Siquiera
To interview
Entrevistar
any
cualquier [short form] / cualquiera [long form]
to cope
lidiar
relief
alivio
relieve
aliviar
in a bad mood
de malas
root [e.g. of word, of tree]
la raíz
to warn, to inform
avisar
gentle
suave
the thing is…
lo que pasa es que…
to become [4 ways to say it]
convertirse en / llegar a ser / volverse / hacerse
to play a crucial role
desempeñar un papel crucial
not [adjective] enough
no bastante [adjective]
that’s how I know
así es como lo sé
heritage
el patrimonio
numerous
numeroso(a) (os) (as)
around this, about this
acerca de esto
to what extent
hasta que punto
to get on well
/
to get on badly
[both followed by with]
llevarse bien
/
llevarse mal
e.g. me llevo bien con María
so to speak
por así decirlo
whim [2 words]
un capricho / un antojo
craving [noun]
un antojo
to refer to (something in particular)
referirse a [‘a’ is important]
e.g. ¿a qué te refieres?, better than ‘qué significas’?
clarification
una aclaración
the thing itself [2 ways]
la cosa misma / la cosa en sí
mouthful
un bocado
(the name is a bit of a mouthful — es un nombre kilométrico)
to let go of, to drop
soltar
soltó mi mano — he let go of my hand
apparently [2 alts]
al parecer/ por lo visto
exceedingly
sumamente
exhaustion
el agotamiento
I sit at the table
me siento a la mesa
to rescue someone
rescatar a alguien
we skipped breakfast today
hoy nos saltamos el desayuno
check this, look at this
fijáte
set up [noun eg of computer]
el montaje
(montar can mean to assemble/set up)
to lie in, be located in (figuratively or literally)
radicar
el problema no radicaba en la situación política
to breach, break (a regulation or boundary)
incumplir
I want to take him away from the Jets
se lo quiero quitar a los Jets
to detach (something) / to give off (e.g. an aroma)
desprender
[no stem changes]
weary, tiring
cansino
bulk, main part (of something)
el grueso
[the adjective means thick for objects and very fat for people]
earthquake
un terremoto
to overwhelm (with problems, responsibility)
agobiar
to oppress [2 words]
oprimir / tiranizar
to laugh at
reírse de
to absorb, take in (info or substances)
asimilar
are you serious?
¿Estás en serio?
…like crazy
a lo bestia
