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in front of
delante de
except her (2 phrases)
(menos ella, salvo ella
the raccoon
el mapache
the pillowcase
la funda
the candelabra
el candelabro
the grandfather clock (three words)
el reloj de péndulo/de caja/de pie
the cleptomaniac
el/la cleptómano-a
the pie
el pastel
to deliver
entregar
the huckster
la persona no honrada
the area
el área
the fun
la diversión
to fish 2 verbs
ir de pesca, pescar
the tip (of something)
la punta
the resort
el resorte
the drawer
la gaveta
the curiosity, intrigue plot
la intriga
rush hour
la hora punta
New Year’s Eve
La Noche Vieja
to grumble
gruñir
the binoculars
los prismáticos
the bathroom scales
la báscula de baño
to faint
desmayarse
to become (involuntarily, emotionally)
ponerse
to try on (clothing)
probarse (la ropa)
mittens
las manoplas
to feel sorry for
sentirse por
the blade (of razor, knife, grass)
la hoja
the razor (wet shaver)
la navaja
unfortunately (four adverbs)
desgraciadamente
desafortunadamente
lamentablemente
por desgracia
unfortunate, unlucky (4 adjectives)
desafortunado
desgraciado-a
desdichado-a;
salado-a (amer)
the cabinet
el gabinete
the consierge
el conserje
the can (aerosol)
el bote
the hose (2 nouns)
la manguera, la manga
more often
más a menudo
about
acerca de
The meeting went well.
La reunión fue bien.
We went separately.
Fuimos por separado.
the white liky
la azucena
the tulip
el tulipán
to be (very) proud
tener (mucho) orgullo
it is (very) nice (bad) out
hace (muy) buen (mal) tiempo
to deduce 2 phrases (something from something)
colegir, deducir (algo de algo)
to tarnish, spoil
deslucir
induce, persuade
inducir
to scatter, to spread
esparcir
to mend, to darn
zurcir
to scrape, rub off
raer
to flow
fluir
the lark
la alondra
the slob
el guarro
the basement
el sótano
the concoction
el brebaje
culinary
culinario-a
the steak
el filete
yesterday morning (afternoon)
ayer por la manana (tarde)
to sweep
barrer
the fairy godmother
la hada madrina
the stepsister
la hermanastra
the stepmother
la madrasta
to dust
quitar el polvo
to mow
segar
to take out, to take (a picture)
sacar (una foto)
to trace
trazar
mercantilism
el mercantilismo
the locksmith
el cerrajero
to attract
atraer, llamar attencion
the manners (polite behavior) 2 words
los modales
las maneras
to snow
nevar
to drive, to lead
conducir
the camp
el campamento
the attic
el desván
the little lamb
el corderito
the tricycle
el triciclo
around here
por aquí
the bills
las cuentas
the blind date
la cita a ciegas
I regretted calling her
Sentí llamarla (Sentir in preterite means to regret.)
When did you find out?
¿Cuándo supiste? (Saber in preterite means to find out)
She refused to eat
Ella no quiso comer. (No querer in preterite means to refuse)
She tried to leave
Ella quiso salir. (Querer in preterite means to try)
We failed to find it.
Nosotros no pudimos encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to fail to do something)
She managed to find it.
Ella pudo encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to manage to do something)
I met Juan last week.
Conocí a Juan la semana pasada. (Conocer in preterit means to meet)
to forge
falsificar
the ethic
el credo
the issue (of discussion)
la cuestión
the caterer
el abastador
to drive, to lead
conducir
the coupon
el cupón
to cheat
engañar
the frog
la rana
the mother in law
la suegra
They had 20 dollars this morning
Ellos tenían veinti dólares esta mañana. (Note use of imperfect in this case.)
