Spanish course 15 Flashcards
it could be that / maybe
puede que (+sub)
halfway
a mitad / a medio camino
to break / slow sth down
frenar
There was nothing that we could do to slow down the leak.
No hubo nada que pudiéramos hacer para frenar la fuga
a sign of / that
un señal / un signo de que (ind)
demonstration / protest
la manifestación
forest
el bosque (bos-keh)
discount / sale
las rebajas
sale (act of selling)
la venta
to reduce
reducir / disminuir / aliviar
scholarship
la beca
to raise
subir / aumentar
despite / in spite of
a pesar de (+ subs)
despite the fact that / even though
a pesar de que (+ind)
to finance / fund sth
financiar
to hold
coger / sostener
average temperature
la temperatura media
fan (air)
el ventilador
lets hope for the best / good luck with that
que te sea leve
slight / minor
leve
There’s a slight scent of flowers in the bedroom.
En la habitación hay un leve aroma a flores.
traffic light
el semáforo
light (not heavy) / light (dinner)
ligero (cena)
I ate a light dinner before heading out.
Me comí una cena ligera antes de salir.
