Story 4 & 5 vocabulary Flashcards
contact or attempt to contact (a person or number) by phone.
llamar por teléfono ( to phone/ to call)
a suite of rooms forming one residence; a flat
apartmento (apartment)
having a great deal to do, occupied with work
ocupado (busy)
adjective
a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.
oficina (office)
reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.
llegar (to arive)
referring to 7 o’clock in the morning
son las siete de la mañana
a period of thirty minutes.
media hora (half an hour)
the second meal of the day, typically around noon
el almuerzo (lunch)
noun
to lie down on one’s bed to sleep
ir a la cama (to go to bed)
give one’s attention to a sound.
esuchar (listen)
A setup that consists of both hardware and software components organised to perform complex operations. It inputs, outputs, processes, and stores data and information
una sistema de computadoras (a computer system)
de is used to add information to the ‘system’ (a system of computers)
to input information or data into a digital device
entrar (to enter)
when the day is over
Al final del día (at the end of the day)
This is a literal translation, not the idiom in English.
a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
un resumen (a summary)
be given, presented with, or paid (something).
recibir (to receive)
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.
un informe (a report)
a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
la queja (complaint)
a holiday period
unas vacaciones (a vacation)
the end of the week
el fin de semana (weekend)
not within the boundaries or confines of a place.
afuera (outside)
adverb
stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
alcanzar (to reach)
a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.
bolsillo (pocket)
to remove something from somewhere
sacar (to take out)
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.
llave (key)
move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.
voltear (to turn)
a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.
cerradura (lock)
the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing in and entertaining guests
salón (living room)
to go through a place in order to see what is there: to explore a place.
mirar alrededor (to look around)
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it
la pintura (paint)
noun
to come off in thin strips or pieces
desprender (to peel off, detach)
a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.
la pared (the wall)
the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks.
muebles (furniture)
covered or marked with an unclean substance.
sucio (dirty)
make an attempt or effort to do something.
tratar (to try)
Intentar carries the connotation of trying to achieve something with a goal in mind.
Something being physically or visibly broken, torn, or damaged.
roto (broken)
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.
quebrado (broken)
a room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed:
cocina (kitchen)
a room where the bed is, usually used for sleeping
dormitorio (bedroom)
an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly
microondas (microwave)
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
piso (floor)
used to refer to a particular side or part of somehting
un lado de (one side/ part of)
desire to know something; feel curious; feel doubt
preguntar (to wonder)
verb
(of a machine or system) function, especially properly or effectively.
funcionar (to work)
if something will work or not
very unpleasant or serious or of low quality
terrible (terrible)
to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
permitir (afford)
to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something
cubrir (to cover)
the body part used to breath and smell
la nariz (nose)
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
la boca (mouth)
a room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet:
baño (bathroom)
the particular state that something or someone is in
la condición (condition)
noun
