Speed Spanish 3 Flashcards

1
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to improve

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mejorar

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to alleviate

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aliviar

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to conquer

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conquistar

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to disco dance

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travoltar

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5
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The shirt is too tight.

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La camisa es demasiado estrecha.

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You need to loosen up.

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Necesitas soltarte de pelo.

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7
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to resolve

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resolver

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amazingly

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asombrosamente

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Well (interjection)

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pués

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10
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cafeteria

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cafetería

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locomotive / steam train

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ferrocarril

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12
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pills

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pastillas

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big / haunting fear

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temor

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I couldn’t sleep because of my cough.

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La tos no me dejaba dormir.

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15
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vacuum

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aspiradora

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¡No me friegues!

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Don’t jerk me around! / Don’t tease me / You’re kidding me.

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17
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visit (noun)

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visita

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18
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We can talk with each other while I eat.

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Podemos hablarnos mientras yo como.

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19
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rigid

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rígido

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20
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Anyway…

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De todos modos…

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21
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5 days ago

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cinco días pasados

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22
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pasado vs atrás

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don’t use atrás for more than 6 days ago.

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23
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symptoms

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síntomas

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24
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I ate last night.

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Comí anoche.

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They slept yesterday evening.
Durmieron ayer por la noche.
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the faucet
el grifo
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I hate vacuuming.
Odio pasar la aspiradora.
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onion
cebolla
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I almost always ate.
Yo casi siempre comía.
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I ate every morning.
Yo comía todas las mañanas.
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I was here for two hours.
Estuve aquí por dos horas.
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She was the boss for 5 years.
Ella fue la patrona por cinco años.
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Were they here at 3:00?
Estuvieron aquí a las tres?
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It was 5 o'clock when he ate.
Eran las cinco cuando él comía.
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From time to time
De vez en cuando
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He is dead.
Está muerto.
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I want something different.
Quiero algo diferente.
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Translate : accent (acute, tilde)
accento
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In fact,
De hecho,
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light eyes
ojos claros
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cave
cueva
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bullfighter
torero
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Do it like this.
Hazlo así.
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dark eyes
ojos oscuros
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a fond greeting
un afectuoso saludo
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similarity (list both answers)
similaridad semejanza
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warning
advertencia
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bullring
ruedo
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Therefore,
Por lo tanto,
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indeed
verdaderamente
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In the beginning,
Al principio,
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I eat nevertheless.
Como no obstante.
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Nevertheless, he eats.
No obstante, él come.
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I eat in spite of his warning,
Como a pesar de su advertencia.
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Contrariwise,
Al contrario,
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I am rich.
Soy rico.
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The food is rich.
La comida está rica.
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I am smart.
Soy listo.
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I am ready.
Estoy listo.
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He looks old.
Está viejo.
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The waves are not safe.
Las olas no son seguras.
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I am certain.
Estoy seguro.
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He is conceited.
Él es orgulloso.
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He is proud.
Él está orgulloso.
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I am pale.
Soy pálido.
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I look pale.
Estoy pálido.
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Carlos is in his eighties.
Carlos tiene unos ochenta años.
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He stays at home most of the time.
Él se queda en la casa la mayor parte del tiempo.
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When are you on vacation?
¿Cuándo estás de vacaciones?
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Do it with this.
Hazlo con éste.
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We can shop online, that is to say, from our own home.
Podemos comprar en línea, o sea, desde nuestro propio hogar.
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In short,
En breve,
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We are leaving in two days, that is to say, on Friday.
Nos vamos dentro de dos días, es decir, el viernes.
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Then, let's go! (emphasize leaving)
Entonces, ¡vámonos!
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Mrs. Flores can buy the gift; besides, she is very rich.
La señora Flores puede comprar el regalo; además, ella es muy rica.
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paredes
the walls
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She and I were working yesterday. (emphasize that the work is finished).
Ella y yo estuvimos trabajando ayer.
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Although...
Aunque...
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esteemed
estimado
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gratitude
agradecimiento
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establishment
establecimiento
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I thank you (extremely formal) for everything
Le agredezco (agredecer) todo.
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matador
bullfighter
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There was enough chicken left over to eat for dinner.
Quedó bastante pollo para cenar.
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El restaurante queda a tres calles de aquí.
The restaurant is 3 streets from here.
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You can't keep what is yours.
No (te) puedes quedar con lo que no es tuyo.
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to chatter
parlar
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¡Por Diós hombre!
For God's sake!
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I don't understand the similarities between the two.
No entiendo las semejanzas entre los dos.
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Accent rules plural Song, songs French, French young person, young people
Singular words which end in an accented vowel and either -n or -s drop the accent in the plural. Singular words of more than one syllable which end in -en and don't already have an accent, add one in the plural. canción, canciones francés, franceses joven, jóvenes
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Por fin vs Al fin
Por fin is more exclamatory.
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All I have to add is that I was there.
Sólo me queda añadir es que estaba allí.
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Add water to the soup!
¡Añade agua a la sopa!
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vaciar
to empty
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to bullfight
torear
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rooster
gallo
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beak
pico
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gallina vs pollo
gallina is female, pollo is male impossible to determine, so use gallina for live chicken pollo for chicken in the frying pan
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gallina
female chicken or coward
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event
acontecimiento
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announcement
anuncio
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corrida (de torros)
bullfight
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Muy agredecid@
Thank you (I'm very grateful)
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I appreciate your kindness.
Le agradezco su amabilidad.
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(Asking a female) Are you bored?
¿Estás aburrida?
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The novel was very boring.
La novela era muy aburrida.
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wool
lana
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lana vs dinero
lana is Mexican slang
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new to the scene
nueva a la escena
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accident
accidente
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I went at the beginning of the meeting.
Fue al comienzo del reunión.
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to measure
medir
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opportunity
oportunidad
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fabric
tela
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proposal (not of marriage)
propuesta
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distance
distancia
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I received it.
Lo tuve.
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I tried to go.
Quise ir.
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We tried to measure it.
Quisimos medirlo.
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I refused to go.
No quise ir.
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increase (noun)
aumento
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salary
sueldo
123
raise
aumento de sueldo
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I liked it yesterday.
Me gustó ayer.
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I liked it.
Me gustaba.
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I liked them.
Me gustaron ayer.
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I liked them.
Me gustaban.
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I ate all of the beans.
Comí todas las judías.
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We were bored last night; we didn't like the movie.
Estuvimos aburridos anoche; no nos gustó la película.
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She refused to go.
Ella no quiso ir.
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quiso vs quería He wanted.
Quiso is wrong!! It means tried. Always use quería to mean 'want'.
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to scrub
fregar
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to sob
sollozar
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to cross over, traverse
cruzar
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I crossed the bridge.
Crucé el puente.
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to mention
mencionar
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to load
cargar
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to impede
impedir
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to share
compartir
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syllable
sílaba
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I used to wear.
Yo ponía. Remember, only 3 irregular imperfect conjugations.
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I used to go to the gym.
Iba al gimnasio.
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We would go from time to time.
Íbamos de vez en cuando.
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She used to go study in the library.
Iba a estudiar en la biblioteca.
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They would swim every Tuesday.
Nadaban cada martes.
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He doesn't run but he used to.
Él no corre sino corría.
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to kill
matar
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to land / touch down
aterrizar
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to smuggle
pasar de contrabando
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to whistle
silbar
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to exchange (money)
convertir (e to ie)
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flight attendant
la asistente de vuelo
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few hours
varias horas
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the facts
los hechos
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approximately
a eso de
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stamps
sellos
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I think so
creo que sí
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I am sure.
Estoy segur@.
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sarcasm
sarcasmo
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What happened?
¿Qué pasó?
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How much did it cost?
¿Cuanto costò?
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Did you already eat?
¿Ya comí? o ¿Ya comiste?
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I drove from LA to New York.
Manejé desde Los Ángeles hace Nueva York.
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to deposit
depositar
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to freeze
helar (e to ie)
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to confess
confesar (e to ie)
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to govern
gobernar (e to ie)
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to fly
volar
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to defend
defender (e to ie)
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to extend
extender (e to ie)
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to demand
exigir (yo exijo)
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to move houses
mudarse
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to approach (get closer)
acercarse
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screen
pantalla
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I have to get really close to the screen in order to read.
Tengo que acercarme mucho a la pantalla para leer.
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household chores
los quehaceres domésticos
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All the club members arrived.
Llegó todo la gente del club. Verb-Subject is preferred if the subject phrase is really long.
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Why does she have the book?
¿Porque tiene ella el libro?
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I read what Gloria was reading.
Yo leí lo que Gloria leía. (Verb-subject) is preferred for a subordinate clause.
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to light
encender (e to ie)
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stem change rule
stem change (e to ie, o to ue) if vowel is stressed.
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Bring!
¡Trae!
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Choose!
¡Escoge!
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Please choose.
Por favor, escoja.
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to doubt
dudar
186
Spanish is spoken.
Se habla español.
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The museum can be visited.
Se puede visitar el museo.
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Pablo closes the doors. The doors are closed.
Pablo cierra la puerta. Se cierran las puertas.
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The game was lost.
Se perdió el partido.
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Ven acá vs Ven aquí
Ven acá indicates motion toward the speaker.
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Stay here.
Quédate aquí.
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to attempt
intentar
193
the magnet, the magnets
el imán, los imanes
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to notice
echar de ver
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a disguise
el disfraz
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¡Vete!
Get out of here!
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heavy
pesad@
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Here I am. (3 ways to stress)
Aquí estoy yo. (aquí and yo are stressed) Yo estoy aquí (yo is stressed) Estoy aquí. (no stress)
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My (suitcase) is heavy as well.
La mía es pesada también.
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He doesn't care about the job.
El trabajo no le importa. o No le importa el trabajo.
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Pizza disgusts him.
Pizza le digusta.
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Did you care?
¿Te importó?
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I was lacking a car.
Me faltaba una carra.
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¿Cómo? (on its own)
What?
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¿Mande?
What? (In Mexican Spanish)
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I gave it (rarer form)
Le di.
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I love hats.
Me encantan sombreros.
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I need to stop the ball.
Tengo que parar la pelota.
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I need to stop at the store.
Tengo que pararme al tienda.
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I approached the boy.
Me acerqué el niño.
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I approached it.
Not grammatically correct (Me lo acerqué) ❌
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I hate messing up.
Odio enredar.
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She communicates.
Ella se comunica.
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They are married.
Estan casados.
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to scare
asustar
217
to hop
brincar
218
to appear
aparecer
219
It always survives.
Siempre sobrevive (sobrevivir).
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wind
viento
221
male and female reporter
reporter@
222
stamps
sellos
223
dangerous
peligros@
224
A giant cat.
Un gato gigante.
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cotton
algodón
226
The food is free.
La comida es gratis.
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ferocious
feroz
228
cookies
galletas
229
parrot
loro
230
lobby
vestíbulo
231
a pile
un montón
232
ship
buque
233
At what time did she probably arrive?
¿A qué hora llegaría ella?
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I was probably busy when you called.
Yo estaría ocupado cuando llamaste.
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I wonder how much the new car cost.
¿Cuando costaría el carro nueva?
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Pancho wasn't here yesterday.
Pancho no estuvo aqui ayer.
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Pancho probably went to the beach.
Pancho iría al playa.
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I would buy a car if I was rich.
Me compraría un coche si fuera rico.
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They probably messed up everything.
Ellos lo enredarían todo
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I would tell him, but he is angry.
Le diría pero está enojado.
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He probably left in the evening because I didn't see him again.
Él saldría en la tarde porque yo no lo vi otra vez.
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Dark room (no lights)
cuarto oscuro (no hay luces)
243
plant
planta
244
A man sits reading a book.
Un hombre se sienta leyendo un libro.
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Approximately three feet in front of us, there is a cat.
Delante de nosotros a eso de tres pies, hay un gato.
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inches
pulgadas
247
tongue
lengua
248
Suddenly, he sticks out his tongue and jumps towards us.
De repente, él saca la lengua y brinca hacia nosotros.
249
Will you eat with us (right now)?
¿Comes con nosotros?
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It will be 5 pm.
Serán las cinco de la tarde.
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I wonder if it is them.
¿Serán ellos?
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I wonder how much it costs.
¿Cúanto costará?
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I probably have a ball.
Tendré una pelota.
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I probably have a ball (subjunctive).
Probablemente tenga una pelota.
255
cosita
tiny thing
256
We will see each other (actually, not as a goodbye)
Nos veremos.
257
We would eat.
Comíamos.
258
I would leave when they say the same thing again.
Yo saldría cuando dicen la misma cosa otra vez.
259
She took it.
Ella lo llevó.
260
I wonder if he will study.
Me pregunto si estudiará.
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deadline
limité
262
to train
entrenar
263
to run away
escaparse
264
a skyscraper
un rascacielos
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skyscrapers
rascacielos
266
tournament
torneo
267
ticket
billete
268
mail
correo
269
Did you take a shower?
¿Te duchaste?
270
You saw them.
Los viste.
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He would be walking.
Él estaría caminando.
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He probably was walking.
Él estaría caminando.
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He probably is walking.
Él estará caminando.
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I have sat down.
Me he sentado.
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We were brushing our teeth yesterday.
Nos estuvimos lavando los dientes ayer.
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They were probably buying.
Ellos estarían comprando.
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I am sleeping.
Estoy durmiendo.
278
I am saying what I heard.
Estoy diciendo lo que oí.
279
Oir present conjugation
Oigo, Oyes, Oye, Oímos, Oyen
280
Oir preterite conjugation
Oí, Oíste, Oyó, oímos, oyeron
281
I have heard enough.
(Ya) he oído suficiente.
282
They must do it for (the sake of) the kids.
Ellos tienen que hacerlo por los niños.
283
We left in search of her.
Fuimos por ella.
284
He married her not for (because of) love, but for money.
Se casó con ella no por amor sino por dinero.
285
We went through the park.
Fuimos por el parque.
286
I wanted to go by plane.
Yo quería ir por avión.
287
What do you want this book for?
¿Parºa qué quieres este libro?
288
Are you training for the tournament?
¿Estás entrenando para el torneo?
289
We are leaving for Spain.
Estamos saliendo para España.
290
I'm going to return by next week.
Voy a regresar para la semana próxima.
291
Please finish the job by 5 pm.
Por favor termina el trabajo para las cinco de la tarde.
292
Para mañana, estudia el capítulo cinco en el libro.
By tomorrow, study chapter 5 in the book.
293
Jorge and Bob had left when she arrived.
Jorge y Bob habían salido cuando ella llegó.
294
Have you done your homework?
Has hecho su tarea?
295
We had saved a lot of money.
Habíamos ahorrado mucho dinero.
296
I would have learned it.
Yo lo habría aprendido.
297
She will have played.
Ella habrá jugado.
298
Would you have gone?
¿Habrías ido?
299
We will have told them.
Les habremos dicho.
300
Would you have seen it?
¿Lo habrías visto?
301
They would have told you (formal).
Ellos se lo habrían dicho.
302
I would have stayed.
Me habría quedado.
303
boleto, billete, o entrada
entrada is a ticket to enter a place lottery ticket is: boleto de lotería o billete de lotería.
304
Learn it!
Apréndalo.
305
Enjoy yourself.
Diviértase
306
wedding
boda
307
The bullfight of which we talked (about) took place yesterday.
La corrida de que hablamos tuvo lugar ayer.
308
The man who was paying the bill went away.
El hombre que estaba pagando el cuento se fue.
309
My brother, who lives in New York, has three daughters. (2 options)
Mi hermano, que / quien vive en Nueva York, tiene tres hijas.
310
She is the friend for whom I bought the tickets.
Ella es la amiga para que compré las boletas.
311
Where is the man whose books I have found?
¿Donde está el hombre cuyos libros he encontrado?
312
Mrs. Reyes is the woman whose flowers are here.
La señora Reyes es la mujer cuyas flores están aquí.
313
She spoke with Raúl, who is studying English.
Ella habló con Raúl, el que está estudiando inglés. (el que clarifies who studies Spanish)
314
Tomás has a daughter, who lives in Puerto Rico.
Tomás tiene una hija, la que vive en Puerto Rico. (la que clarifies who lives in Puerto Rico)
315
In the house there are three bathrooms, which are upstairs.
En la casa hay tres baños, los que están arriba.
316
The city she was living in was large.
La ciudad en que ella vivía era grande.
317
I helped the boys.
Ayudé a los niños.
318
I can finish the work before Rafael.
Puedo completar la tarea antes que Rafael.
319
It's important to exchange the money after María.
Es importante convertir el dinero después que María.
320
Después de vs Después que
después de + infinitive
321
They have bought the new car so that they can drive.
Ellos han comprado el carro nuevo para que pueden manejar.
322
I plan to go Thursday so that my three sons get rich.
Pienso ir el jueves para que mis tres hijos se hagan ricos.
323
I'll go as soon as Sylvia arrives.
Iré tan pronto como Sylvia llega.
324
I'm going to be here until I eat.
Voy a estar aquí hasta que coma.
325
We can't go until the cat moves.
No podemos ir hasta que el gato se mueva (moverse).
326
I prefer these shoes provided (that)
Prefiero estos zapatos con tal que sean buenos.
327
I have to take off now unless he comes.
Tengo que irme ahora a menos que él vaya.
328
I'm calling her unless you do.
Estoy llamándola a menos que tú haga.
329
I'll see you when you come.
Te veré cuando vayas.
330
I don't want to stay in this hotel even if you want to.
No quiero quedarme en este hotel aunque quieras.
331
barn
granero
332
a police officer
un agente de policía
333
across
a través de
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I ran across the bridge.
Corrí a través del puente.
335
aisle
fila
336
back (body part)
espalda
337
Don't worry!
No te preocupes.
338
to act (behave)
actuar
339
to zigzag
zigzaguear
340
Stop running.
Deja de correr. o Para de correr.
341
the umbrella
el paraguas
342
We don't think Robert has studied his Spanish.
No pensamos que Roberto haya estudiado su español.
343
I doubt that such a thing has happened.
Dudo que haya ocurrido tal cosa.
344
I'm sorry that you have been sick.
Siento que usted haya estado enfermo.
345
docile, obedient, well-behaved
docíl
346
tame (of an animal)
docíl
347
brujo
witch doctor
348
border
frontera
349
procession, show
desfile
350
feathers
flechas
351
to get into
meterse en
352
mess (physical or figurative)
lío
353
It was Charlotte who got me into this mess and now I don't know what to do.
Fue Charlotte quien me metió en este lío y ahora no sé qué hacer.
354
alive
viv@
355
I am lucky to be alive.
Tengo (la) suerte de estar viv@ o Soy afortunado de estar viv@.
356
to stare
mirar fijamente
357
She doubts that he is here.
Ella duda que él esté aquí.
358
I hope that I have done it.
Espero que lo he hecho. (no subjunctive when both subjects (before and after 'that' are the same)
359
Hands up!
¡Manos arriba!
360
handcuffs
esposas
361
I hope everything is going well with you.
Espero que todo vaya bien con usted.
362
Is there a man that can help me?
¿Hay un hombre que pueda ayudarme? (unknown)
363
I'm looking for a hotel which isn't expensive.
Busco un hotel que no sea caro.
364
I wanted you to do the work.
Quería que usted hiciera el trabajo.
365
I used to doubt that he lived in Mexico.
Dudaba que viviera en México.
366
I was looking for a house my cousin could buy.
Buscaba una casa que mi prima pudiera comprar.
367
I was here until my wife came.
Estuve aquí hasta que viniera mi esposa.
368
I wanted you to have the money.
QUERÍA que TUVIERAS el dinero.
369
I'm glad that you're studying English.
Me alegro de que estudies inglés.
370
We're sorry that you have to go.
Sentimos que tengas que ir.
371
I doubt that we can do it.
Dudo que podamos hacerlo.
372
illegal
ilegal
373
You speak as if I were crazy.
Hablas como si yo estuviera loco.
374
They were acting as if I already had the money.
Ellos actuaban como si ya tuviera el dinero.
375
They ate as if they hadn't eaten for years.
COMIERON como si no HUBIERAN comido por años.
376
We travel as if we have lots of money.
Viajamos como si TUVIÉRAMOS mucho dinero.
377
Hurry up!
Apúrate (apurarse)
378
¿Do you want us to sit over there?
¿Quieres que nos sentemos allí?
379
If we had gone, I wouldn't be here now.
Si HUBIÉRAMOS ido, yo no estaría aquí ahora.
380
puesto
job
381
If he spoke English, I would understand him.
Si HABLARA inglés, yo le entendería.
382
As soon as we sat in the front row, we heard the music that announced the start of the bullfight.
Tan pronto como nos sentamos en la primera fila, oímos la música que anuncío el comienzo de la corrida.
383
The parrot had fallen.
El loro había caído.
384
to charge (advance)
embestir
385
The bull was going to charge.
El toro iba a embestir.
386
I was about nine meters from the train.
Estaba a unos nueve metros del tren.
387
air
aire
388
With such a perfect landing, the ovation got louder.
Con tal aterrizaje perfecto, la ovación se hizo más fuerte.
389
I used to travel a lot.
Iba a viajar mucho.