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Section 1 Flashcards

1
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Soplar

A

To blow
Regular verb

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Alzar

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To lift
Irregular in first person past preterite
Yo alcé

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Trastienda

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Back room
Back + store

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Por lo que

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So
* My uncle was busy, so I went back home without talking to him.—> Mi tío estaba ocupado, por lo que regresé a casa sin hablar con él.

for which reason
* Mi jefe no tenía confianza en mí, por lo que me vigilaba constantemente. –> My boss didn’t trust me, for which reason he kept an eye on me constantly.

which is why
* Es difícil explicar el problema, por lo que me voy a callar. –> It’s hard to explain the problem, which is why I’m not going to say anything.

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La Estantería

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Shelving, bookcase (fem)

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Meter

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To put
Jorge metió el brazo por la verja para alcanzar la fruta—>Jorge put his arm through the railings to reach the fruit.

to stick (in)
El niñito metió un cuchillo en la tostadora y se sorprendió con lo que pasó. —> The little boy stuck a knife in the toaster and was shocked by what happened.

to fit (also Caber)
¿Crees que se puede meter tantas personas en el coche? —> Do you think you can fit that many people in the car?

to get
¿Pudiste meter todo al coche? –> Were you able to put/get everything in the car?

Regular verb

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El Umbral

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Threshold (masc)

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Reseñable

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Notable, noteworthy

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Holgado/a

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Baggy, loose

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La Barbilla

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Chin (feminine)

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El Ademán

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Gesture, expression (masc)

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Torpe

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Clumsy

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Marcharse

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To leave, to go
Regular verb

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Demás

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Adjective - other
Los demás niños = the other children

Pronoun - the rest, everyone else, the others
Los demás leyeron - the others have read the book

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Pálido/a

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Pale

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Darse vuelta

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To turn around

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La aguja

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Needle (fem)

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Deleitar

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To delight
Regular verb

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Tras lo cual

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After which
* Tras lo cual, te devolverá los resultados de esta validación.—>After which, it will send you back the results of this validation.

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El Regazo

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Lap (body part) (masc)

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Soltar

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To let go of, to drop, to release
Irregular

Suelto
Sueltas
Suelta
Soltamos
Sueltan

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El atisbo

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A trace, a hint, a glimpse

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El pudor

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Modesty

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A lo largo de

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Along

El forajido fue atado a un caballo y arrastrado a lo largo de la calle principal.—> he outlaw was tied to a horse and dragged along the main street.

Throughout

A lo largo de su vida, se esforzó por cumplir su palabra. —-> Throughout his life, he strove to honor his word.

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Colindante

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Adjacent

26
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Recobrar

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To recover, to get back, to regain
Regular verb

27
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Hacer caso

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To pay attention to
To take notice of

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Aún así
Aun así

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with accent -> Still like that, still that way
* Todo parecía más sencillo antes de la revolución digital. Ojalá el mundo fuera aún así. —> Everything seemed simpler before the digital revolution. I wish the world was still like that.

Even so, even then, still
* Ya sé que estos auriculares tienen mejor precio; aun así prefiero los caros porque son mejores.—> I know these headphones are priced better; even so, I prefer the expensive ones because they’re better quality.

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Esquivo

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Evasive, avoidant

30
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Parpadear

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To blink
Regular verb

31
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Sacudir

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To shake
Regular verb

32
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Dirigir

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to manage/run a business
* No le gusta mucho dirigir el hotel; preferiría trabajar en un restaurante.—> She doesn’t really like managing/running the hotel; she’d prefer to work in a restaurant.

to lead
* Eso ocurrió cuando Barack Obama dirigía a los demócratas. —> That happened when Barack Obama was leading the Democrats.

to supervise/oversee
* ¿Sabes quién va a dirigir la operación de rescate? —> Do you know who’s overseeing the rescue operation?

Irregular in present
**Dirijo **
Diriges
Dirige
Dirigimos
Dirigen

33
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En cuanto

A

As soon as

Nos iremos al cine en cuanto lleguen—-> We will go to the movies as soon as they arrive

As

¿Qué opina usted en cuanto miembro del grupo afectado por esta legislación respecto de esta nueva ley? —> As a member of the group affected by this legislation, what’s your opinion on this new law?

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A menos que

A

Unless

35
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Tenue

A

Dim, faint, weak, thin

36
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Relucir

A

To shine
Irregular in present
Reluzco
Reluces
Reluce
Relucimos
Relucen

37
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El Cojín

A

Cushion (masc)

38
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El cuenco

A

Bowl

39
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Colarse
Colar

A

To sneak in
To strain
Irregular

Cuelo
Cuelas
Cuela
Colamos
Cuelan

40
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La Lona

A

Canvas

41
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A partir de

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From, as of, starting, since, beginning in, from…on

(From on: cambia la fuente a partir de la segunda página —> Change the font from the second page on)

(As of: A partir del primero de abril, el precio subirá un cinco por ciento —> As of April 1st, the price will rise 5%)

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Traqueteo: noun (masc)
Traquetear: verb

A

To rattle

43
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La zancada

A

Stride

44
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La acera

A

Sidewalk

45
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El hombro

A

Shoulder

46
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A punto de
A punto

A

About to, on the verge of
* Estaba a punto de llamarte cuando sonó el teléfono y eras tú.—> I was about to call you when the phone rang and it was you.

Ready, at the right moment
* Si está todo a punto, vamos. –> If everything’s ready, let’s go.
* Llegó justo a punto para despedirla —> He came just at the right moment to see her off.

47
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Caducado

A

Expired

48
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Evitar

A

To avoid, to prevent
Regular verb

49
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En que sentido

A

In what sense

50
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Hay que

A

One must
Example: hay que ser valiente de cara al mal
One must be brave in the face of danger
Hay que llenar la solicitud a mano
The form must be filled out by hand

51
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Echar
Echarse

A

To throw out, to cast, to put, to expel

To throw out: Esta comida ya está caducada. Échala en la basura.—-> This food is spoiled. Throw it in the trash.
To cast: Un pescador echó el sedal al agua desde el muelle —> A fisherman cast his rod into the water from the pier.
To put: ¿Cuánta gasolina le echas al coche?–> How much gas do you put in the car?

To start, to lie down, to put on

52
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alejar

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to move away
En caso de incendio, aléjate del área y cierra tantas puertas como puedas. –> In case of fire, move away from the area and close as many doors as you can.

53
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a pesar de

A

despite
A pesar de sus esfuerzos, reprobó el examen –> Despite his efforts, he failed the exam

54
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acaso

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perhaps
Acaso en la próxima reunión podamos tratar ese tema. –> Perhaps we can discuss the topic in the next meeting.

if anything
Claire recordó poco, si acaso, de esta sesión al despertar. –> Claire recalled little, if any, of this session upon awakening.

55
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rodeado

A

Surrounded

Se asustó al ver que estaba rodeado de tiburones. —> He was startled to see that he was surrounded by sharks.

56
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sostener

synonym = mantener

A

to hold
Sostén tu vaso mientras te sirvo —> Hold your glass while I serve you.

to sustain
No podemos sostener esta situación de incertidumbre durante mucho tiempo. —> We can’t sustain this uncertain situation for very long.

irregular

Present
sostengo
sostienes
sostiene
sostenemos
sostienen

Past
sostuve
sostuviste
sostuvo
sostuvimos
sostuvieron

Mantener

Present
mantengo
mantienes
mantiene
mantenemos
mantienen

Past
mantuve
mantuviste
mantuvo
mantuvimos
mantuvieron

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