Running list of words Flashcards
Meaning
el significado
Let’s see
a ver
Belong
pertenecer
Echar
put, cast (echamos un vistazo), echa en cama
costume
disfraz
descortes vs grocero
Discourteous, maybe by accident, vs generally rude
scissors
tijera
the news
las noticias
el noticiero is “the newscast”
el noticero is the newscaster
it works
functiona bien
to access
acceter
to catch up (with someone)
ponerse al dia
To pick up
recoger
to choose
escoger
to grab
coger
(also means “to fuck” in South American countries, so use with caution.)
discourage
desalentar
discouraging
desalentado
learning
aprendizaje
to repent, regret
arrepentirse (no me arrepiento)
some of
algo de
challenge
reto or desafio
failure
rato
(“reto” means “challenge”)
several
varios
squirrel
ardilla
moose
alce
the rest of the day
el resto del dia
pattern
patron
to schedule (something)
agender
timer
temporizador
stages
etapas
sleep (the activity)
el sueño
asignaciones
assignments
undesireable
indeseables
to be silent
estar en silenciio / hacer en silencio
guilt
culpa
the sun rises
el sol sale
the sun sets
el sol se anoche
to become
convertirse OR hacerse. e.g., me hice profesor
morning person
personal mañanero or madrugadero
curly hair
cabello rizado
to lend
prestar
to borrow
tomar prestado
brave
valiente
bravo
touchy, irritable, angry
raise money
recaudar dinero
sunrise
amanecer
to deserve
amerecerse
wake up very early
madrugar
erase
borrar
sneeze
estornudar
syllable
syllaba
It’s raining
llueve or esta lluviendo (NOT ‘hace lluvia’)
crossing
travesia
it’s snowing
nieve o està nevando
race (like a running race)
carrera
vowel
vocal
ask to borrrow
pedir prestado
borrow
tomar prestado
lend
prestar
give back (something)
dar de vuelta
it’s raining
llueve or esta lloviendo
NOT (hace lluvio)
agree
acordar
acordarse
remember
recordar
remember
altitude sickness
soroche
we got distracted
nos distrajimos
unexpected
inesperado
to shrink
encoger
emparejar
match
(pareja = “couple”)
host
anfitrion
experiencing
experimentando
host
anfitrion (legend of Amphytrion)
related
relacionado
(“relatado” means “told”)
underline
subrayar
terms for: relaxed / relajante
a person (walking) is relajado, a place (la playa) is relajante
different
distinto / distinta
Blanket
Frazada
Several
Varios
Have a screw loose
Perder un tornillo
Los cables son sueltos
Crazy / unpredictable
Güey
“Dude”
Neta
Truth (mexican slang)
No manches
“Holy Cow!” “No way!”
Orale!
Wow!
Aguas!
“Watch out!”
Pinche
ugly or bad (an insult)
Chido
Nice, cool, beautiful
Malacopa
“lightweight”
Varos
Money, “bucks”
First thing in the morning
a primera hora
to realize
darse cuenta
to complain
quejarse
to earn your keep
ganar su sustento
it smells
huele (oler)