Spanish: Fluencia L1-3 and Word 5 Flashcards

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1
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the quality (2) of life

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la calidad/cualidad de vida

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Carlos is buying a gift for Ana for her birthday.

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Carlos compra un regalo para Ana por su cumpleáños.

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He pays for the gasoline.

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Él paga por la gasolina.

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Mexico City (D.F.) is the largest city in (of) Latin America.

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D.F. es la ciudad más grande de Latinoamerica.

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everyone to his own taste (the likes the colors)

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los gustos los colores

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cock-a-doodle-doo

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quiquiriquí

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small (2), really small (2); a little bit, a very little bit

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pequeño, pequeñito (chico, chiquito); poco, poquito

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freckles, a few (little) freckles; beak, little beak

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pecas, pequitas; pico, piquito

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That movie wasn’t bad, it was super bad!

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¡Esa película no estuvo mala, estuvo malísima!

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The food that that chef prepares is really delicious.

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La comida que prepara ese chef es deliciosísima.

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the article; the journalist; The journalist’s (female) article was extremely interesting.

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el reportaje; el/la periodista; El reportaje de la periodista estuvo interesantísimo.

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This cake is the most delicious of all.

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Este pastel es el más delicioso de todos.

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This cake is extremely delicious.

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Este pastel es deliciosísimo.

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My younger sister is extremely likeable (sympathetic).

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Mi hermana menor es simpatiquísima.

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The buildings of the historic center of Havana are extremely beautiful.

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Los edificios del centro histórico de la Habana son preciosísimos.

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[Could] you bring me a small coffee, please?

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¿Me traes un cafecito, por favor?

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17
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to sweeten: I sweetened the tea with honey.

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endulzar: Endulcé el té con miel.

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to soften: When he saw that she was crying, he tried to soften his voice.

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endulzar: Cuando él vio que ella estaba llorando, él trató de endulzar la voz.

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to sugar-coat: My mom always sugar-coats (the) bad news.

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endulzar: Mi mamá siempre endulza las malas noticias.

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The night (nocturnal) life in Santo Domingo is extremely amusing.

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La vida nocturna en Santo Domingo es divertidísima.

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Little Juan is an extremely annoying boy.

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Juanito es un niño antipatiquísimo.

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Look (informal) how (that) extremely tiny (is) that little piggy is!

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¡Mira que pequeñito es ese cerdito!

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Cristina’s dog is really ugly.

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El perro de Cristina es feísimo.

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extremes: extremely bad, very much, extremely delicious, very interesting

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malísimo, muchísimo, deliciosísimo, interesantísimo

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The food that that chef prepares is extremely delicious.

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La comida que prepara ese chef es deliciosísima.

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The journalist’s (female) article was extremely interesting.

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El reportaje de la periodista estuvo interesantísimo.

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standard superlative: This cake is the most delicious of all.

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Este pastel es el más delicioso de todos.

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absolute superlative: This cake is extremely delicious.

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Este pastel es deliciosísimo.

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spelling changes in absolute superlatives: rich > extremely rich; ancient (antique) > extremely ancient (antique)

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rico > riquísimo; antiguo > antiquísimo

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spelling changes in absolute superlatives (adjective ends in consonant) young > extremely young; happy > extremely happy

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joven > jovencísimo; feliz > felicísimo

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diminutives (add -ito/a or -cito/a): little, very little; house, little house, coffee, small coffee; heart, little heart

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pequeño > pequeñito; casa > casita; café > cafecito; corazón > corazoncito

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diminutives: That little dog is the smallest of them all.

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Ese perrito es el más pequeño de todos.

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diminutives: Little heart (love), I love you a lot.

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Amorcito, te quiero mucho.

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diminitives: Can you bring me a (little) coffee, please?

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¿Me traes un cafecito, por favor?

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diminutives: Natalia is a little unfriendly.

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Natalia es un poquito antipática.

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diminutives: Little Ana, Little Juan

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Anita, Juanito

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37
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My cousin (female) reads more than my brother.

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Mi prima lee más que mi hermano.

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38
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In Bogota the traffic is as bad as in Santiago.

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En Bogotá el tráfico es tan malo como en Santiago.

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My uncle is older than my father.

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Mi tío es mayor que mi padre.

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40
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My mother exercises more (does more exercise) than her friends (female).

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Mi madre hace más ejercicio que sus amigas.

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41
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for (reason for an action, justification): He pays for the gasoline.

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por: Él paga por la gasolina.

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42
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nickname for Puerto Ricans …

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Ticos

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43
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I’m dying of hunger.

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Me estoy muriendo de hambre.

44
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I want to shoot (dispatch) myself.

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Quiero dispararme a mi mismo.

45
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There are 100 million people here [exaggeration].

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Hay cien mil personas aquí.

46
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I’m (female) excited [emotion] to go to Argentina.

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Estoy emocionada por ir a Argentina.

47
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I (female) left that movie very touched (emotional) by what I had just seen.

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Salí de esa película muy emocionada por lo que acababa de ver.

48
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excited, touched, moved

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emocionado/a

49
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We were moved deeply (profoundly emotional) by the story of the tragedy.

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Estábamos profundamente emocionados por la historia de la tragedia.

50
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She’s leaving for Buenos Aires at 8:00.

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Ella sale para Buenos Aires a las ocho.

51
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How handsome you (boy) are! How handsome you (boy) look!

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¡Qué guapo eres! ¡Qué guapo estás!

52
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What a pity/shame (2)!

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¡Qué lástima/pena!

53
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What a mess!

A

¡Qué lío!

54
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What a terrible situation (barbarity)!

A

¡Qué barbaridad!

55
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the nest: A little bird made its nest on our deck (terrace).

A

el nido: Un pajarito hizo su nido en nuestra terraza.

56
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the nest; stock market (2): Some consider the stock market to be (that the stock market is) a nest of corruption.

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el nido; la bolsa de valores, la bolsa: Algunos consideran que la bolsa de valores es un nido de corrupción.

57
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the nest: Now that the kids have flown (left) the nest, we’re going to sell the house and go traveling.

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el nido: Ahora que los hijos han dejado el nido, vamos a vender la casa e irnos de viaje.

58
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The museums of Quito are extremely interesting.

A

Los museos de Quito son interesantísimos.

59
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Your niece is extremely difficult.

A

Tu sobrina es antipatiquísima.

60
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My little dog is the most intelligent of all.

A

Mi perrito es el más inteligente de todos.

61
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Pupus are extremely delicious.

A

Pupusas son deliciosísimas.

62
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My dear brothers are extremely handsome.

A

Mis queridos hermanos son guapísimos.

63
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Buenos Aires is the most fun city of all.

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Buenos Aires es la ciudad más divertida de todas.

64
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My dear grandfather is very old.

A

Mi querido abuelo es muy viejo.

65
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I’m the worst player on (of) my team.

A

Soy el peor jugador de mi equipo.

66
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My little cousins are extremely noisy.

A

Mis primitos son ruidosísimos.

67
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the maid (domestic employee)

A

la empleada doméstica

68
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to clean the kitchen

A

limpiar la cocina

69
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to wash the clothes

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lavar la ropa

70
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to take care of the kids

A

cuidar a los niños

71
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to cook dinner

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cocinar la cena

72
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the salary (2)

A

el salario, el sueldo

73
Q

the total workforce (hand of work)

A

la mano de obra total

74
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silverware, flatware

A

los cubiertos

75
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I am the worst player on my team.

A

Soy el peor jugador en mi equipo.

76
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This house is the best in (of) my neighborhood.

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Esta casa es la mejor de mi barrio.

77
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Tatiana is red-haired.

A

Tatiana es pelirroja.

78
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All the men in my family have black hair and ginger beard[s].

A

Todos los hombres en mi familia tienen el cabello negro y la barba pelirroja.

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to peck: The hens are pecking (walking along pecking) the ground.

A

picotear: Las gallinas andan picoteando el suelo.

80
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the shooting star: If you see a shooting star, make (ask for) a wish!

A

la estrella fugaz: Si ves una estrella fugaz, ¡pide un deseo!

81
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the shooting star; to cross: A shooting star crossed (traversed) the sky.

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la estrella fugaz; atravesar: Una estrella fugaz atravesó el cielo.

82
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worthy: The bond between the two sisters is worthy of admiration (to admire).

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digno: El lazo entre las dos hermanas es digno de admirar.

83
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worthy: I’m going to record it with my phone, because this is worthy of seeing.

A

digno: Lo voy a grabar con el teléfono porque esto es digno de verse.

84
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the wind: The storm brought strong winds to the area.

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el viento: La tormenta trajo fuertes vientos al área.

85
Q

the apricot

A

el albaricoque

86
Q

the peach

A

el durazno

87
Q

I bought apricots and peaches in the market.

A

Compré albaricoques y duraznos en el mercado.

88
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In summer we sit in the shade of the apricot [tree] that we planted.

A

En verano nos sentamos a la sombra del albaricoque que plantamos.

89
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to go (do) shopping (2)

A

ir de compras, hacer la compra

90
Q

to mop the floor

A

trapear el piso

91
Q

to scrub, wash the dishes (the floor (2))

A

fregar los platos; el piso, el suelo

92
Q

How much money does Carlos want to earn in his new job?

A

¿Cuánto dinero quiere ganar Carlos en su nuevo trabajo?

93
Q

He shaves (himself) every morning.

A

Él se afeita todas las mañanas.

94
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Every Monday he puts on his gray suit.

A

Todos los lunes se pone el traje gris.

95
Q

I like to take a shower early in the morning.

A

A mí me gusta ducharme temprano en la mañana.

96
Q

the seaweed (seaweed): Several marine animals feed on (of) seaweed(s).

A

el alga: Varios animales marinos se alimentan de algas.

97
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the seaweed, algae (f); the diver(2): The diver got stuck (trapped) (2) in (among) the seaweed.

A

el alga; el buzo, el buceador: El buzo quedó atascado (atrapado) entre las algas.

98
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to sting: Be careful! You don’t want a bee to sting you.

A

picar: ¡Cuidado! No quieres que te pique una abeja.

99
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to peck at (birds): The hens pecked [at] the bread that I threw to them.

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picar: Las gallinas picaron el pan que les tiré.

100
Q

They are feeling (feel) poorly.

A

Ellos se sienten mal.

101
Q

You (informal) are sleeping a lot.

A

Tú estás durmiendo mucho.

102
Q

I am reading a novel.

A

Yo estoy leyendo una novela.

103
Q

the fridge, refrigerator (2)

A

la nevera, el refrigerador

104
Q

the appliance

A

el electrodoméstico

105
Q

They are setting the table.

A

Ellos están poniendo la mesa.

106
Q

We (female) are buying nice furniture for the apartment.

A

Nosotras estamos comprando muebles lindos para el apartamento.