Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like Flashcards

Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like

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1
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introducir

A

to insert NOT to introduce

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2
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presentar

A

to present or introduce

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3
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chocar

A

to crash, collide NOT to choke (ahogarse on food)

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4
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ahogarse

A

to choke on food

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5
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sopa

A

cold pasta salad or soup

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6
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jabón

A

soap

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7
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éxito

A

success (not exit)

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8
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salida

A

to exit

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9
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embarazada

A

pregnant

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10
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vergúenza

A

embarassed (avergonzar)

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largo

A

long (not large)

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12
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grande

A

large

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13
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llover (o:ue)

A

to rain (lluevo)

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14
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tener miedo

A

have fear

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15
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llenar

A

to fill

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llegar (g:gu)

A

to arrive, llegue

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17
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llamar

A

to call

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18
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levar

A

a key

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19
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llevar

A

carry/to take/to wear

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20
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probar

A

to try, to taste (o:ue) pruebo

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21
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poner

A

to put, place, put pongo, puesto, ponia, puse

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22
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pedir

A

to order food, to ask for (pido, )

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23
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pensar

A

to think, intend or plan to ___ (pienso

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24
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perder

A

to miss, to loose (e:ie pierdo)

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25
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pescar

A

to fish

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poder (o:ue)

A

can, to be able to (puedo)

27
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poner

A

to put, set, place, turn on (pongo)

28
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el poder

A

the power

29
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quedar

A

to stay, remain, be left, to fit (clothes) (quedo

30
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querer (e:ie)

A

to want

31
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quitar

A

to take away (quito)

32
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quitarse

A

to take off

33
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setar

A

to sit down

34
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subir

A

to get on, to get into a vehicle

35
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contar (o:ue)

A

to count, to tell (cuento)

36
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contestar

A

to answer

37
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contratar

A

to hire

38
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conocer (c:zc)

A

to be familiar with, to know (conozco)

39
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conducir (c:zc)

A

to drive (conduzco)

40
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compartir

A

to share

41
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comprar

A

to buy

42
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comprender

A

to understand

43
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ensenar

A

to teach

44
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aprender

A

to learn

45
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comenzar (e:ie c:zc)

A

to begin (comienzo)

46
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conseguir (e:I g:gu)

A

to get, to obtain consigo,

47
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conversar

A

to converse, to chat

48
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leventarse

A

to get up, raise one’s self

49
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lavarse

A

to wash one’s self

50
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parar

A

to stop

51
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parecer

A

to seem (parezco)

52
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llorar

A

to cry, lament, weep about (lloro)

53
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nevar (e:ie)

A

to snow, to whiten (nievo)

54
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bebé (not bebe)

A

baby (bebe = drink)

55
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bebe

A

a drink

56
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papá

A

dad

57
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papa

A

potatoe or Pope

58
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mamá

A

mom

59
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mama

A

suck on breast

60
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ejército

A

army (ejercito=work out)

61
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ejercito

A

to work out (no accent) ejército=army

62
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ejercitó

A

worked out

63
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Asistir

A

To attend (not assist which is Ayudar)
Asiste a- to attend to

64
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por supuesto vs. sorpresa

A

por supuesto = of course (inf. suponer=involve) vs sorpresa = surprise (sorpreser=surprise)