Spanish: Fluencia L1-3 and Word 5 Flashcards

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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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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.
La comida que prepara ese chef es deliciosísima.
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The journalist's (female) article was extremely interesting.
El reportaje de la periodista estuvo interesantísimo.
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standard superlative: This cake is the most delicious of all.
Este pastel es el más delicioso de todos.
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absolute superlative: This cake is extremely delicious.
Este pastel es deliciosísimo.
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spelling changes in absolute superlatives: rich > extremely rich; ancient (antique) > extremely ancient (antique)
rico > riquísimo; antiguo > antiquísimo
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spelling changes in absolute superlatives (adjective ends in consonant) young > extremely young; happy > extremely happy
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
pequeño > pequeñito; casa > casita; café > cafecito; corazón > corazoncito
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diminutives: That little dog is the smallest of them all.
Ese perrito es el más pequeño de todos.
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diminutives: Little heart (love), I love you a lot.
Amorcito, te quiero mucho.
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diminitives: Can you bring me a (little) coffee, please?
¿Me traes un cafecito, por favor?
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diminutives: Natalia is a little unfriendly.
Natalia es un poquito antipática.
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diminutives: Little Ana, Little Juan
Anita, Juanito
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My cousin (female) reads more than my brother.
Mi prima lee más que mi hermano.
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In Bogota the traffic is as bad as in Santiago.
En Bogotá el tráfico es tan malo como en Santiago.
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My uncle is older than my father.
Mi tío es mayor que mi padre.
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My mother exercises more (does more exercise) than her friends (female).
Mi madre hace más ejercicio que sus amigas.
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for (reason for an action, justification): He pays for the gasoline.
por: Él paga por la gasolina.
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nickname for Puerto Ricans ...
Ticos
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I'm dying of hunger.
Me estoy muriendo de hambre.
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I want to shoot (dispatch) myself.
Quiero dispararme a mi mismo.
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There are 100 million people here [exaggeration].
Hay cien mil personas aquí.
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I'm (female) excited [emotion] to go to Argentina.
Estoy emocionada por ir a Argentina.
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I (female) left that movie very touched (emotional) by what I had just seen.
Salí de esa película muy emocionada por lo que acababa de ver.
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excited, touched, moved
emocionado/a
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We were moved deeply (profoundly emotional) by the story of the tragedy.
Estábamos profundamente emocionados por la historia de la tragedia.
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She's leaving for Buenos Aires at 8:00.
Ella sale para Buenos Aires a las ocho.
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How handsome you (boy) are! How handsome you (boy) look!
¡Qué guapo eres! ¡Qué guapo estás!
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What a pity/shame (2)!
¡Qué lástima/pena!
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What a mess!
¡Qué lío!
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What a terrible situation (barbarity)!
¡Qué barbaridad!
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the nest: A little bird made its nest on our deck (terrace).
el nido: Un pajarito hizo su nido en nuestra terraza.
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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.
el nido; la bolsa de valores, la bolsa: Algunos consideran que la bolsa de valores es un nido de corrupción.
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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.
el nido: Ahora que los hijos han dejado el nido, vamos a vender la casa e irnos de viaje.
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The museums of Quito are extremely interesting.
Los museos de Quito son interesantísimos.
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Your niece is extremely difficult.
Tu sobrina es antipatiquísima.
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My little dog is the most intelligent of all.
Mi perrito es el más inteligente de todos.
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Pupus are extremely delicious.
Pupusas son deliciosísimas.
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My dear brothers are extremely handsome.
Mis queridos hermanos son guapísimos.
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Buenos Aires is the most fun city of all.
Buenos Aires es la ciudad más divertida de todas.
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My dear grandfather is very old.
Mi querido abuelo es muy viejo.
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I'm the worst player on (of) my team.
Soy el peor jugador de mi equipo.
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My little cousins are extremely noisy.
Mis primitos son ruidosísimos.
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the maid (domestic employee)
la empleada doméstica
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to clean the kitchen
limpiar la cocina
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to wash the clothes
lavar la ropa
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to take care of the kids
cuidar a los niños
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to cook dinner
cocinar la cena
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the salary (2)
el salario, el sueldo
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the total workforce (hand of work)
la mano de obra total
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silverware, flatware
los cubiertos
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I am the worst player on my team.
Soy el peor jugador en mi equipo.
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This house is the best in (of) my neighborhood.
Esta casa es la mejor de mi barrio.
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Tatiana is red-haired.
Tatiana es pelirroja.
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All the men in my family have black hair and ginger beard[s].
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.
picotear: Las gallinas andan picoteando el suelo.
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the shooting star: If you see a shooting star, make (ask for) a wish!
la estrella fugaz: Si ves una estrella fugaz, ¡pide un deseo!
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the shooting star; to cross: A shooting star crossed (traversed) the sky.
la estrella fugaz; atravesar: Una estrella fugaz atravesó el cielo.
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worthy: The bond between the two sisters is worthy of admiration (to admire).
digno: El lazo entre las dos hermanas es digno de admirar.
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worthy: I'm going to record it with my phone, because this is worthy of seeing.
digno: Lo voy a grabar con el teléfono porque esto es digno de verse.
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the wind: The storm brought strong winds to the area.
el viento: La tormenta trajo fuertes vientos al área.
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the apricot
el albaricoque
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the peach
el durazno
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I bought apricots and peaches in the market.
Compré albaricoques y duraznos en el mercado.
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In summer we sit in the shade of the apricot [tree] that we planted.
En verano nos sentamos a la sombra del albaricoque que plantamos.
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to go (do) shopping (2)
ir de compras, hacer la compra
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to mop the floor
trapear el piso
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to scrub, wash the dishes (the floor (2))
fregar los platos; el piso, el suelo
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How much money does Carlos want to earn in his new job?
¿Cuánto dinero quiere ganar Carlos en su nuevo trabajo?
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He shaves (himself) every morning.
Él se afeita todas las mañanas.
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Every Monday he puts on his gray suit.
Todos los lunes se pone el traje gris.
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I like to take a shower early in the morning.
A mí me gusta ducharme temprano en la mañana.
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the seaweed (seaweed): Several marine animals feed on (of) seaweed(s).
el alga: Varios animales marinos se alimentan de algas.
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the seaweed, algae (f); the diver(2): The diver got stuck (trapped) (2) in (among) the seaweed.
el alga; el buzo, el buceador: El buzo quedó atascado (atrapado) entre las algas.
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to sting: Be careful! You don't want a bee to sting you.
picar: ¡Cuidado! No quieres que te pique una abeja.
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to peck at (birds): The hens pecked [at] the bread that I threw to them.
picar: Las gallinas picaron el pan que les tiré.
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They are feeling (feel) poorly.
Ellos se sienten mal.
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You (informal) are sleeping a lot.
Tú estás durmiendo mucho.
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I am reading a novel.
Yo estoy leyendo una novela.
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the fridge, refrigerator (2)
la nevera, el refrigerador
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the appliance
el electrodoméstico
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They are setting the table.
Ellos están poniendo la mesa.
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We (female) are buying nice furniture for the apartment.
Nosotras estamos comprando muebles lindos para el apartamento.