Spanish: Fluencia L1-3 and Word 4 (Mar-Apr 2022) (Rev Feb 2024) Flashcards

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the clover; the leaf: I found a four-leaf clover!

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el trébol; la hoja: ¡Encontré un trébol de cuatro hoja!

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the shamrock, the cloverleaf interchange; to trap: There are some shamrocks in my backyard garden. I’m stuck (trapped) in a traffic jam (bottleneck) at (in) the cloverleaf interchange.

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el trébol; atrapar: En el jardín trasero hay algunos tréboles. Estoy atrapado en un embotellamiento en el trébol.

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playing cards: the deck, the club, the spade (sword), the heart, the diamond: Don’t you have any hearts? No, I only have a club and a diamond. Do you guys want to play cards?

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las cartas de juego: la baraja, el trébol, la espada, el corazón, el diamante: ¿No tienes ningún corazón? - No, solo tengo un trébol y un diamante. .¿Quieren jugar baraja?

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the skill (ability)

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la habilidad

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the resume (page, leaf of life)

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la hoja de vida

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the salary

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el sueldo

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the retirement

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el retiro

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the benefits [of a job]

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los beneficios

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How did the interview go?

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¿Qué tal la entrevista?

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the letter of recommendation

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la carta de recomendación

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the phrase

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la frase

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embroidered clothing and ornaments made by the Kuna women in Panama are called…

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molas

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donkey that delivers books to rural Colombian children

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Biblioburro

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sellers of telephone time (minutes for cell phones) in Latin America

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vendedores de minutos para teléfonos celulares [ellos gritan “¡minutos!”]

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tiny (motorcycle) taxis in Peru modeled after those in Asia…

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mototaxis

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16
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the shawl

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el chal

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to wrap up, button up; the shawl: Ana wrapped herself in (with) her shawl.

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abrigarse; el chal: Ana se abrigó con su chal.

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to melt: The ice is melting (retreating).

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derretirse: El hielo se está derritiendo.

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to be crazy about (to melt for): She is crazy about (for) him!

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derretirse por: Ella se derrite por él!

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frustrated

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frustrado/a

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21
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Is tomorrow Monday or Tuesday?

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¿Mañana es lunes o martes?

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She is happy to go shopping with her friend (female).

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Ella está feliz de ir de compras con su amiga.

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I attend yoga [class] on Mondays.

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Yo asisto a yoga en los lunes.

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the season: The leaves change (of) color with the seasons.

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la estación: Las hojas cambian de color con las estaciones.

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rainy: I stay in (house) on (the) rainy days.

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lluvioso: Me quedo en casa en los días lluviosos.

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rainy: On rainy days like today I prefer to stay at home watching TV.

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lluvioso: En días lluviosos como hoy, prefiero quedarme en casa viendo la tele.

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27
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to get dressed (2)

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vestirse, ponerse

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to plant, to sow, to put in; ideal: We planted several (various) trees in the spring. The ideal time to plant these seeds is at the end of April. They put in the post for the mailbox at the end of the driveway (entrance of access).

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plantar; idóneo: Plantamos varios árboles en la primavera. El tiempo idóneo para plantar estas semillas es a finales de abril. Plantaron el poste para el buzón de correos a la entrada de acceso.

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29
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the joke; funny: That was a very funny joke!

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la broma; gracioso/a; ¡Esa fue una broma muy graciosa!

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30
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the joke: She’s the mistress (queen) of jokes.

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la broma: Ella es la reina de las bromas.

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31
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the nightingale; the cage: I love to listen to the nightingales sing. A nightingale will not (is not going to) sing in a cage.

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el ruiseñor; la jaula: Me encanta escuchar cantar a los ruiseñores. Un ruiseñor no va a cantar en una jaula.

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32
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healthy (2): I run to keep (maintain) myself healthy.

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saludable, sana: Corro para mantenerme saludable.

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33
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They are in a hurry.

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Ellos tienen prisa.

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34
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She is very sleepy.

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Ella tiene mucho sueño.

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35
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to feel like: I don’t feel like playing baseball.

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tener ganas de: No tengo ganas de jugar al béisbol.

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36
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My boss is angry. (2)

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Mi jefe tiene rabia (está enojado).

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37
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I come from Venezuela, but I live in Madrid.

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Vengo de Venezuela, pero vivo en Madrid.

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[Can] you (informal) come to my house today? We’re having a party.

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Tú vienes a mi casa hoy? Tenemos una fiesta.

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39
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She prefers to swim.

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Ella prefiere nadar.

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downpour, rainstorm; to grab, catch: A downpour caught me on the way (returning) home.

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el aguacero; agarrar: Me agarró un aguacero regresando a casa.

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the downpour, rainstorm; last night; the inch: Last night’s rainstorm resulted in 10 inches of rain.

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el aguacero; la noche anterior; la pulgada: El aguacero de la noche anterior resultó en diez pulgadas de lluvia.

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The kids set (put) (present tense) the table.

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Los niños ponen la mesa.

43
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He is in love.

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Él está enamorado.

44
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You (informal, male) are wrong.

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Tú estás equivocado.

45
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The 10th of June is a Tuesday.

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El diez de junio es un martes.

46
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the mortgage: These mortgages are very expensive.

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la hipoteca: Estas hipotecas son muy caras.

47
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In this kitchen my father makes dinner.

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En esta cocina mi padre hace la cena.

48
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the skill (ability): What (Which) are Carlos’s skills?

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la habilidad: ¿Cuáles son las habilidades de Carlos?

49
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the rhythm: The people danced (were dancing) to the rhythm of the drums.

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el ritmo: La gente bailaba al ritmo de los tambores.

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the rhythm; the lyrics: I love the rhythm of the song, but the lyrics are terrible.

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el ritmo; la letra: Me encanta el ritmo de la canción, pero la letra es terrible.

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the rhythm, the pace: To win the race, one must establish a rapid pace and maintain it.

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el ritmo: Para ganar la carrera, hay que establecer un ritmo rápido y mantenerlo.

52
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the rhythm: According to the usual rhythm of the seasons, it ought to be spring by now (already).

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el ritmo: Según el ritmo usual de las estaciones, debería ser la primavera ya.

53
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nature; climate change; consequences of human activities

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la naturaleza; el cambio climático; las consecuencias de las actividades humanas

54
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Spring or Easter (Holy Week) holidays (vacations) generally serve for rest, reflection and, sometimes, the contemplation of nature.

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Las vacaciones de primavera o de Semana Santa suelen servir para el descanso, la reflexión y, algunas veces, la contemplación de la naturaleza.

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But (the) nature, (such) as we know it, is (lives) under pressure from (pressured by) climate change and the consequences of human activities.

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Pero la naturaleza, tal como la conocemos, vive presionada por el cambio climático y las consecuencias de las actividades humanas.

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time to act (hour of acting)

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hora de actuar

57
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it’s rush hour

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es hora pica

58
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the traffic jam

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el embotellamiento

59
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a surprise present

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un regalo sorpresa

60
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smart (intelligent) phone

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el telefono inteligente

61
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exchange my smart (intelligent) phone for a better one

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cambiar mi teléfono inteligente por uno mejor

62
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the freeway, highway (2)

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la autopista, la carretera

63
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abbreviations: doctora, señorita, familia, avenida, calle

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las abreviaturas: Dra., Srta., Fam. Av., c/ o c.

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abbreviations: sustantivo, adjectivo, verbo, preposición

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abreviaturas: s., adj., v., prep.

65
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abbreviations: centímetro, litro, metro, gramo, kilómetro, kilogramo

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abreviaturas: cm, l, m, gr, km, kg

66
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acronyms: United States, Real Academia Espánola

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siglas: EEUU, RAE

67
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abbreviations: antes de Cristo, después de Cristo, capítulo, etcétera, página, por ejemplo, atentamente (sincerely)

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abreviaturas: a.C., d.C., cap., etc., pág., p.ej., atte.

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por, para: We jog about the city. The library is for reading.

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por, para: Trotamos por la ciudad. La biblioteca es para leer.

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por, para: We didn’t go to the park because of the bad weather. Today we leave for Lima.

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por, para: No fuimos al parque por el mal tiempo. Hoy salimos para Lima.

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por, para: I learn Spanish online. I travel by way of the highway. Juan has to finish the document by Friday.

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por, para: Yo aprendo español por la red. Yo viajo por la autopista. Juan tiene que terminar el documento para el viernes.

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por, para: Carlos works for Lucía. I will exchange (to you) my house for your apartment.

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por, para: Carlos trabaja para Lucía. Te cambio mi casa por tu apartamento.

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por, para: I will visit you (informal) for two days. We bought a motorbike for you.

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por, para: Te visito por dos días. Compramos una moto para ti.

73
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to cross (e.g. the street) (2)

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cruzar, atravesar

74
Q

Twenty percent of Mexicans have [a] motorcycle.

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Veinte por ciento de mexicanos tienen moto.

75
Q

In Mexico it is dangerous to go on foot around the city.

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En México es peligroso ir a pie por la ciudad.

76
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to whistle: Beto whistled to get (call) my attention.

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silbar: Beto silbó para llamar mi atención.

77
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[Banker to customers] How can I help you?

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¿Cómo les puedo ayudar?

78
Q

the loan

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el préstamo

79
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the (bank) account: savings account; checking account

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la cuenta: cuenta de ahorros; cuenta corriente

80
Q

We have interest (rates) lower than the competitors (competition).

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Tenemos intereses más bajos que la competencia.

81
Q

more (financial) transfers

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más transferencias

82
Q

The cashiers checks (cheques)

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los cheques de cajero

83
Q

She is the same height (as tall) as her sister.

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Ella es tan grande como su hermana.

84
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I have as many shoes as you (informal).

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Tengo tantos zapatos como tú.

85
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We work as much as you (formal, plural).

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Nosotros trabajamos tanto como ustedes.

86
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The puppy is as small as the kitten.

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El cachorro es tan pequeño como el gatito.

87
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This dinner is as expensive as yesterday’s.

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Esta cena es tan cara como la de ayer.

88
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good, better; bad, worse; old, older; young, younger

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bueno, mejor; malo, peor; viejo, mayor; joven, menor

89
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Easter

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Pascua

90
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María is thirty-something [years old].

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María tiene treinta y tantos.

91
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How old are you (informal)?

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¿Cuántos años tienes?

92
Q

¿Quién es Simón Bolívar? …

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[South America’s George Washington] El Liberator

93
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Currencies: Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru …

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La moneda: peso, colón, bolívar, dolar [$US], quetzal, nuevo sol

94
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My girlfriend works [as hard] as I do.

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Mi novia trabaja tanto como yo.

95
Q

My sister is younger than I am.

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Mi hermana es menor que yo.

96
Q

The apples cost as much as the oranges.

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Las manzanas cuestan tanto como las naranjas.

97
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Luca is so lazy.

A

Luca es tan perezoso.

98
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Hey, lazy[bones], time to get up!

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Oye, perezoso, ¡hora de levantarte!

99
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Look at that lazybones (female), watching TV all day.

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Mira esa perezosa, todo el día viendo la tele.