Story 4 & 5 vocabulary Flashcards

1
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contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone.

A

llamar por teléfono ( to phone/ to call)

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2
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a suite of rooms forming one residence; a flat

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apartmento (apartment)

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3
Q

having a great deal to do, occupied with work

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ocupado (busy)

adjective

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4
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a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.

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oficina (office)

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5
Q

reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.

A

llegar (to arive)

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6
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referring to 7 o’clock in the morning

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son las siete de la mañana

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7
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a period of thirty minutes.

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media hora (half an hour)

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8
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the second meal of the day, typically around noon

A

el almuerzo (lunch)

noun

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9
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to lie down on one’s bed to sleep

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ir a la cama (to go to bed)

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10
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give one’s attention to a sound.

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esuchar (listen)

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11
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A setup that consists of both hardware and software components organised to perform complex operations. It inputs, outputs, processes, and stores data and information

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una sistema de computadoras (a computer system)

de is used to add information to the ‘system’ (a system of computers)

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12
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to input information or data into a digital device

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entrar (to enter)

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13
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when the day is over

A

Al final del día (at the end of the day)

This is a literal translation, not the idiom in English.

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14
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a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

A

un resumen (a summary)

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15
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be given, presented with, or paid (something).

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recibir (to receive)

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16
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An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.

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un informe (a report)

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17
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a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

A

la queja (complaint)

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18
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a holiday period

A

unas vacaciones (a vacation)

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19
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the end of the week

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el fin de semana (weekend)

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20
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not within the boundaries or confines of a place.

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afuera (outside)

adverb

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21
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stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

A

alcanzar (to reach)

22
Q

a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.

A

bolsillo (pocket)

23
Q

to remove something from somewhere

A

sacar (to take out)

24
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a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.

A

llave (key)

25
Q

move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

A

voltear (to turn)

26
Q

a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.

A

cerradura (lock)

27
Q

the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing in and entertaining guests

A

salón (living room)

28
Q

to go through a place in order to see what is there: to explore a place.

A

mirar alrededor (to look around)

29
Q

a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it

A

la pintura (paint)

noun

30
Q

to come off in thin strips or pieces

A

desprender (to peel off, detach)

31
Q

a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

A

la pared (the wall)

32
Q

the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks.

A

muebles (furniture)

33
Q

covered or marked with an unclean substance.

A

sucio (dirty)

34
Q

make an attempt or effort to do something.

A

tratar (to try)

Intentar carries the connotation of trying to achieve something with a goal in mind.

35
Q

Something being physically or visibly broken, torn, or damaged.

A

roto (broken)

36
Q

something that is broken in a more general or abstract sense. It can refer to a fracture, a disruption, or a state of being broken, both physically and metaphorically.

A

quebrado (broken)

37
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a room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed:

A

cocina (kitchen)

38
Q

a room where the bed is, usually used for sleeping

A

dormitorio (bedroom)

39
Q

an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly

A

microondas (microwave)

40
Q

To refer to the floor of a building or a specific level within a building; It can also refer to an apartment or flat; the floor of a room indoors

A

piso (floor)

41
Q

used to refer to a particular side or part of somehting

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un lado de (one side/ part of)

42
Q

desire to know something; feel curious; feel doubt

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preguntar (to wonder)

verb

43
Q

(of a machine or system) function, especially properly or effectively.

A

funcionar (to work)

if something will work or not

44
Q

very unpleasant or serious or of low quality

A

terrible (terrible)

45
Q

to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

A

permitir (afford)

46
Q

to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

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cubrir (to cover)

47
Q

the body part used to breath and smell

A

la nariz (nose)

48
Q

the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue

A

la boca (mouth)

49
Q

a room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet:

A

baño (bathroom)

50
Q

the particular state that something or someone is in

A

la condición (condition)

noun