Random Words and Phrases Flashcards
1
Q
umbrella
A
el/los paraguas
invariable sing. or pl. masculine non
2
Q
quickly (adverb)
A
rápido
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Q
quick (adjective)
A
rápido/a
4
Q
still, yet
A
todavía
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Q
certain (before a noun)
A
cierto
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Q
sure, definite
A
cierto/a
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Q
older, oldest
A
mayor
Tu prima Marta es mayor que mi hermano mayor.
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Q
up, upwards, above, overhead, upstairs
A
arriba
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Q
essay
A
el ensayo
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Q
therefore
A
por lo tanto
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Q
nevertheless
A
sin embargo
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Q
to type
A
escribir a máquina
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Q
whose (pronoun, in a question)
A
de quién
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Q
whose (adjective)
A
cuyo/a
Juan es el hombre cuya mamá tiene un carro nuevo.
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Q
to stop
A
parar
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Q
to go by foot
A
pie a
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Q
to stop, to quit
A
dejar de
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Q
to attend
A
asistir a
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Q
to talk to/with
A
hablar con
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Q
to talk about
A
hablar de
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Q
to try to
A
tratar de
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Q
to treat
A
tratar
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Q
to trust
A
confiar en
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Q
to be bored
A
estar aburrido/a
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to be boring
ser aburrido/a
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friend (long-time)
viejo/a amigo/a
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friend (elderly)
amigo/a viejo/a
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single (marital status)
soltero/a
29
around, about, kind of, like (adverb)
como
| Tengo como mareos.
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like, as (preposition)
como
| Ligera como una pluma.
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how, as, since, given that, if (conjunction)
como
| Como estaba lloviendo, no salí.
32
how
cómo
33
What happened?
¿ Qué pasó ?
34
What's wrong?
¿ Qué tienes ?
35
I am very embarrassed.
| 2 answers
Estoy muy avergonzada y
| Tengo muy vergüenza.
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To be in a hurry (lit. "to have hurry").
Tener prisa.
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more than, less than (before numbers, think "digits")
menos de, más de
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the fewest
el menor número
39
the least
el menos
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wrong, incorrect, mistaken
| 3 answers
equivocado/a, incorrecto/a, mal
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right, correct, proper
| 2 answers
apropiado/a, correcto/a
| la manera correcto de usar palillos chinos.
42
Forget it.
Olvídalo.
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guy, gal
el tipo, la tipa
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mean
antipático/a
45
to share
compartir
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saber (presente)
to know
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saber (preterito)
to find out, to learn
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querer (presente)
to want
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querer (preterito)
to try
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no querer (presente)
to not want
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inch
la pulgada
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no querer (preterito)
to refuse
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poder (presente)
to be able to
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poder (preterito)
to succeed
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no poder (presente)
to be unable to
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no poder (preterito)
to fail
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the only, the only one
el único/ la única
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the only thing
lo único
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I'll be right back. (lit. "Now I come.")
Ya vengo.
60
already, now, right now
ya
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I'll be back in a second. (lit. "Now I return."
Ahora vuelo.
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slang
la jerga
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position (noun)
el puesto
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to qualify, to grade, to describe
calificar
65
forever
para siempre, eternamente
66
until
hasta
67
earlier
antes
68
next, afterward, afterwards
después
69
to miss (a train, an event)
perder
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to be lacking, absent
faltar
71
to lose
perder
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there is, there was, there will be
hay, hubo/había, habré
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to return, to come/go back (intransitive)
To return home.
volver
Volver a casa.
74
to give back (transitive), to return, come back, go back (intransitive)
regresar
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to return, to give back (intransitive)
devolver
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foot (anatomical and measurement)
el pie
77
to turn, to turn over, to return, to repay
She returned his books.
volver
Ella volvió sus libros.
78
anymore
ya, todavía
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to ask a question
hacer una pregunta, preguntar
80
frequently
a menudo, frecuentemente
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just (only)
Just for fun.
sólo
Sólo por diversión.
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a while, awhile
un rato, por un rato
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this coming _______
El/la ______ que viene, _______ entrante, ______ que entra
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then
entonces
85
pues (6 answers!)
since, because, for, well, then, so (used interjectionally)
86
alrededor
around
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to be sleepy
tener sueño
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to be right
tener razón
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to get ready
prepararse
90
Keep going straight (lit. to follow or go along directly).
Sigue directo.
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to convince
convencer
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to be suitable, advisable
convenir
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embarrassed
I am embarrassed.
avergonzado/a
Estoy avergonzado/a.
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embarrassment
I am embarrassed.
vergüenza
Tengo vergüenza.
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right now
pronto, ahora mismo, ahorita
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to accomplish, attain, reach
Her sister will be 20 years old on Friday.
complir
Su hermana comple (los) 20 (años) el viernes.
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high school
escuela secundaria
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to seize, catch, pick up, gather
coger
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to collect, gather, get, retrieve, pick up
recoger
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ride (noun)
un aventón
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to take off, to remove
quitarse
102
nude
desnudo/a
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closet
un guardaropas, un clóset
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to tie your shoes
amarrarse los zapatos
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to tie your shoelaces
amarrarse los cordones
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bathing suit
un traje de baño, un vestido de baño
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to move (one's residence)
mudarse
108
to get on, to mount
subir a
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to refuse
no querer
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to happen, to occur
suceder, ocurrir, pasar
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childhood
la niñez
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the beginning, start
| 3 answers
el principio, el comienzo, el inicio
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the end, the ending, the completion
| 3 answers
el fin, el final, el termino
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to reach
| 2 answers
alcanzar, llegar a
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to put, to fit, to squeeze
meter
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to get (in), to enter, to meddle
meterse
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breath
El aliento
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call (noun)
llamado/a
119
to dial
marcar
120
to get along, to take away, to carry off
| reflexive
llevarse
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more than, less than (for comparisons, think "k")
más que, menos que
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more/less of, more/less about
I wish for you many more years of happiness (many years more of . .).
I want to know more about dinosaurs.
más de, menos de
Te deseo mucho años más de felicidad.
Quiero saber más de los dinosaurios.
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to give a bath, to bathe
bañar a, darle un baño a
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organized, orderly
ordenado
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to get dirty (reflexive)
ensuciarse
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sloppy, messy
descuciado, desordenado
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dirt
la suciedad, la mugre
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unless
a menos que
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to dry out (reflexive)
secarse
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fabric
la tela
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to comment
comentar
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chance (noun)
la oportunidad
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it depends (or "it follows") (adverb)
It all depends on . . .
según
según y como
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as, just as (conjunction)
Just as I left it
según
Según lo dejé
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depending on how (conjunction)
Depending on how one sees it.
según
Según se vea.
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according to (preposition)
According to the rumors.
según
Según los rumores.
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depending on (preposition)
Depending on the results.
según
Según los resultados.
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for that reason, because of that, that's why
That's why (for that reason) I'm leaving.
por eso
Por eso me voy.
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therefore
por lo tanto
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anyone
alguien, qualquiera
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someone
alguien
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any (adjective)
Is there any doubt?
I can respond to any question.
alguno/a (algún bef. masc. sing. nouns), cualquiera (cualquier bef, nouns)
¿ Hay alguna duda?
Puedo responder a cualquier pregunta.
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none, not any (adjective)
| masculine, feminine and before a masculine noun
ninguno/a; ningún (bef. masc. sing. noun)
144
either (of the two)
| neither (of the two)
cualquiera (de los dos)
| ninguno (de los dos)
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neither (conjunction)
Neither asleep nor awake.
I'm not asleep--neither am I.
ni
ni (tampoco)
Ni dormido ni despierto.
No estoy dormido--ni yo tampoco.
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somewhere (or in some place) (indicating location)
en algún lugar (o lado)
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somewhere (or to some place) (indicating destination)
a algún lugar (o lado)
148
anywhere
en cualquer lugar
149
what, that which
I need to practice that which I know.
That is what he likes best.
lo que
Necesito practicar lo que sé.
Eso es lo que más le gusta.
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conservative
conservador, -dora
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to be in a hurry
tener prisa
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to judge
juzgar
153
drama
el drama
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accident
el accidente
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purpose
el propósito
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intention
la intensión
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forward
adelante
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backwards
al revés (horizontalmente)
159
upside down
al revés (verticalmente)
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because of
a causa de, por
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meter, subway
el metro
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policy
la politíca
163
to confuse
confundir
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confusing, complicated
confundido/a, complicado/a, que confunde
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emotional
emocional
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moving
emocionante
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storm (noun)
la tormenta
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to torment
atormentar
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whose (adj.), used in questions
Whose truck is that?
de quién
¿ De quién es ese camión?
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whose (adj.), used in relative clauses
The person whose job is ending.
cuyo
La persona cuyo trabajo está terminado.
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to hope, to expect, to wait for
esperar
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world (adjective)
mundial
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world (noun)
mundo
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to hope for
tener esperanzas
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mishap, accident
contratiempo
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approach to a problem (noun)
el enfoque
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toward, towards
To go towards the mountains.
About (or around) five.
hacia
Ir hacia las montañas.
Hacia las cinco.
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salir = to leave, to depart and . . . (3 more)
to go out, to come out, to get out
179
pull
tirar de
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tirar (intransitive)
| tirar (transitive)
to pull, draw (tirar de)
| to throw, hurl, toss
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to push/shove
empujar
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to lift, pick up
levantar
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to carry, to take (away)
llevar
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sunny
soleado
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cloudy
nublado
186
fog
neblina
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it is necessary (You have to work faster.)
it will be necessary (It will have to be done.)
it had been necessary (We had to wait.)
hay que
Hay que trabajar más rápido.
Habrá que hacerlo.
Hubo que esperar.
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to be careful (to have care)
tener cuidado
189
in spite of
a pesar de
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Is it nice out?
¿ Hace buen tiempo?
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season
estación
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to hurt
You hurt my feelings.
herir
Heriste mis sentimientos.
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to destroy
destruir, destrozar
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to say good-bye
despedirse
195
to support, to back, to maintain, to sustain, to prop up
apoyar, respaldar, mantener, sostener, sustentar, apuntalar, sopartar
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to pour
vertir
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to feel (physical perception)
sentir
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to feel good/well
Do you feel well?
sentirse bien
¿ Te sientes bien?
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to approach, to draw near (close)
Can you bring me (over) that package?
acercarse
¿ Puedes acercarme aquel paquete?
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to be glad, to rejoice
I'm glad.
alegrarse
Me alegro.
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desire, inclination
gana
202
to arrange, to prepare
disponer
203
ready (adjective)
dispuesto/a, preparado/a, listo/a
204
once
una vez
205
floor, ground (not piso)
suelo
206
bedroom (2 answers)
alcoba, dormitorio
207
frightened
asustado/a
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jump, leap, skip (noun)
salto
209
to escape, flee
huir
210
to hurt
herir
211
path
senda
212
to go to bed, lie down
acostarse
213
to leave, to go out AND
| to go out, come out, get out
salir
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like this/that (adverb)
such (adjective)
even if (conjunction)
It can't go on like this.
así
No puede seguir así.
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barely, scarcely, hardly (adverb)
apenas
216
too, too much (adverb)
You are going too fast.
I am eating too much.
demasiado
Voy demasiado prisa.
Estoy comer demasiado.
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too much, too many (adjective)
You have too many worries.
demasiado/a
Tienes demasiadas preocupaciones.
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only (adverb)
For only two dollars.
sólo
Por sólo dos dolares.
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alone, by oneself, lonely, only, sole (adjective)
He spends the days alone in his room.
There's only one problem.
solo/a
Él pasa los dias solo en su cuarto.
Hay un solo problema.
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straight, direct (adjective)
directo/a
221
seguir (2 answers)
to follow, to go along/keep on
222
something to
algo de
223
to order (at a restaurant)
pedir
224
to spend, to waste
| 2 answers
gastar, malgastar
225
expense (noun)
gasto
226
to win, gain, earn, profit
ganar
227
profit (noun)
ganancia
228
losses
pérdidas
229
taxes
impuestos
230
bank account
cuenta bancaria
231
speech, oration, prayer
oración
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to shine, to look good, to seem, to appear
The stars were shining.
lucir
Lucían las estrellas.
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to become (2 answers)
He became famous.
To become sad.
ponerse, hacerse
Se hizo famoso.
Ponerse triste.
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to be wrong (with estar)
estar equivocado/a
235
thick
espeso/a, grueso/a
236
the one(s) that/who (m, f., sing., pl.)
el que
la que
los que
las que
237
to see off, to show out, to fire, to dismiss
despedir
238
to say good-bye (reflexive)
despedirse
239
pot (cooking utensil), casserole
cacerola
240
pan (frying)
el/la sartén
241
to boil
hervir
242
to bake
asar
243
to sew
coser
244
to burn
quemar
245
```
to have been (ser)
present perfect (indicative) or
past indefinite
```
I have spoken.
You have not come to see me.
hacer ido
Form: pres. indicative of haber +
past participle main verb
(Yo) he hablado.
(Tú) no has venido a verme.
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Present perfect irregulars:
ver decir
escribir hacer
volver poner
ver: hacer visto
escribir: hacer escrito
volver: hacer vuelto
decir: hacer dicho
hacer: hacer hecho
poner: hacer puesto
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clear, fair, alert, unobstructed (adjective)
Not claro.
despejado/a
248
clear, surely (adverb)
bright, clear (adjective)
pale, fair, light (adjective)
clear, evident (adjective)
claro (adverb)
claro/a (adjective)
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Speak more clearly.
Of course!
A clear mind (or thinker).
A light (or pale) green dress.
To be clear that . . .
Is it clear?
Habla más claro.
¡ Claro ! ¡ Claro que sí !
Una mente clara.
Un vestido verde claro.
Estar claro que . . .
¿ Está claro ?
250
to put (not poner)
also to shut (in a place), to fit, to squeeze, to involve
You can fit two more lines on that page.
meter
Puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página.
251
since, now that (adjective) (two words)
Since (now that) she knows the truth.
ya que
Ya que sabe la verdad.
252
overnight
de la noche a la manaña
253
dancer
bailarín, -a
254
to get lost
We were/got lost (2 answers)
perderse
Estuvimos perdido.
Nos perdimos.
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I am lost (reflexive).
I get lost (reflexive).
I got lost (with "estar").
Me perdí.
Me pierdo.
Estoy perdido.
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to make sense (lit. to have clear meaning)
Tener sentido.
257
absent
ausente
258
to entertain, to amuse, to distract, to take your mind off
distraer
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to get distracted
I am not distracted by my work.
distraerse
No me traigas de mi trabajo.
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jewelry
joyería
261
a piece of jewelry or a jewel
joya
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bracelet
brazalete (m.)
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ring
anillo
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necklace
collar (m.)
265
type, kind
tipo, clase (f.), categoria
266
pearl
perla
267
make-up, cosmetics
el maquillaje
| los cosméticos
268
lipstick
pintalabios
269
mascara
rímel (m.)
270
to put on make-up
maquillarse
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calculation
cálculo
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to add to, to add on
adicionar a
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politics
política (noun invariable for plural)
274
diplomatic
diplomático, a
275
interest (noun)
interés (m.)
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to keep, to hold on to
guardar
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to keep, to keep on, to continue
seguir, continuar
278
lie (noun)
mentira
279
liar
mentiroso, a
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to catch (2 answers)
cachar, atrapar
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to have trust
I trust you.
confiar
Confío en ti.
282
to confide in
confiar a
283
fortunately
afortunadamente
284
bad luck
mala suerte
285
dozen
docena
286
on the way
en camino
287
rich (for food)
Your soup is delicious!
rico, a
¡ Qué rica está tu sopa !
288
taste
Taste this soup (transitive)
This tastes good (intransitive)
probar (alimentos); transitive
saber; intransitive
Prueba esta sopa.
Esto sabe rico.
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taste like
saber a
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rotten
podrido, a
291
half (adverb, adjective and noun)
half-cooked (adv.)
a half hour (adj.)
half of my friends (noun)
medio (adv.)
medio, a (adj.)
mitad (f.) (noun)
medio-cocido
una media hora
Una mitad de mis amigos.
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to ignore
ignorar
293
to reward
recompensar
294
medal
medalla
295
to award; to give an award to (3 answers)
otorgar, dar, galardonar
296
satisfying, gratifying
satisfactorio/a; gratificante
297
to watch over
vigilar, cuidar (a niños)
298
more than (for numbers) (no es "más que")
más de
299
as (adjective) as
Paulina is as pretty as her older sister.
tan (adjective) como
Paulina es tan bonita como su hermana mayor.
300
how (adverb)
How funny it all was!
How big is your car?
cuán
¡ Cuán risible fue todo eso !
¿ Cuán grande es tu coche?
301
the (adjective) one
The pretty one.
el/la (adjective)
La bonita.
302
one of the
One of the biggest students . . .
Una de los/las
Una de los estudiantes más grandes . . .
303
on the right/left side
a mano derecha/izquierda
304
beyond
más allá
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back (adjective)
back (at the rear) (adverb)
back door
She jumped back (or "she gave a jump back").
de atrás (adjective)
atrás (adverb)
La puerta de atrás.
Ella se saltó atrás o Dio un salto atrás.
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```
to feel (with a noun; what?)
to feel (with an adjective or adverb; how?)
```
I feel happiness.
I feel happy.
sentir (+ noun)
sentirse (+ adjective/adverb)
```
Siento felicidad (sentir).
Me siento feliz (sentirse).
```
307
offend
ofender
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to print
imprimir
309
printed (both past participle and adjective)
impreso
310
feedback, input
crítica
311
design (noun)
diseño
312
mostly
mayormente
313
incomplete
incompleto
314
thoroughly, carefully, meticulously
cuidadosamente; meticuloso,a
315
to hide, to conceal
esconder, ocultar
316
to seek, to look for
buscar
317
distant, faraway, far-off
distante, lejano
318
to dream about (lit., to dream with)
soñar con, tener un sueño con
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to daydream/fantasize
soñar despierto/imaginarse/fantasear
320
appearance (noun)
apariencia
321
summarize
resumir, compendiar
322
entire
entero
323
to be difficult (lit., to cost work)
He has trouble expressing his feelings.
costar trabajo (conj. like "gustar")
A él le cuesta trabajo expresar sus sentimientos.
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to fear
temer
325
He bought her a rose to show her that he loved her.
He bought (for) her a rose to show (to) her that he loved her.
Le compró una rosa para mostrarle que la amaba.
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to master (lit., to reach mastery)
llegar a dominar
327
to arrive
to reach, to manage to
to become
He became president.
She managed to finish the novel.
llegar
llegar a/llegar hasta
llegar a ser
Llegó a ser presidente.
Llegó a terminar la novela.
328
platicar
to talk, to chat
329
desde (2 answers)
from, since
330
apenas (adverb and adjective)
cocinan sin apenas aceite
apenas llegue, te llamo
hardly, scarcely
they cook with hardly any oil
I'll phone you as soon as I arrive
331
Estoy algo enferma.
| Un hornillo algo oxidado.
```
I am somewhat (a little) sick.
A little (somewhat) rusty stove.
```
332
cuervo
crow
333
poblado (noun)
| poblado (adjective)
village (noun)
| populated, inhabited; full, thick (adjective)
334
criado/a
raised
335
receipt
recibo
336
realizar
| realizarse
to carry out, to execute, to produce, to direct (a film or a play), to fulfill, to achieve, to realize (a profit)
to come true, to fulfill oneself
