The Bs Flashcards
roof rack
la baca
cod (fish)
el bacalao
pothole/bump
el bache
bay
la bahía
to dance
bailar
a dance
el baile
the drop, the ‘going down’ (descent), the road down to the beach is very steep
la bajada, la bajada hasta la playa es muy pronunciada
to go down, come down, take down, bring down, get down, put down, turn down
he went down the stairs very slowly
come down and help me
car have come down in price
have you taken the rubbish down?
Could you bring down my coat? It’s cold out here.
could you get me the suitcase down from the wardrobe?
shall i put the blind down?
lower you voice, i’m not deaf
lower the radio i can’t hear anything
bajar
bajó la escalera muy despacio
baja y ayúdame
los coches han bajado de precio
me bajas el abrigo? Hace frío aquí afuera.
Me bajas la maleta del armario?
Bajo la persiana?
Baja la voz, que no estoy serdo
baja la radio que no oigo nada
to get off, get out of, get down from
he got off the bus before me
get out of the car
get down from there
bajarse de
se bajó del autobús antes de yo
bájate del coche
bájate de aquí
low, short
a very low chair
my brother is very short
they live on the ground floor
they spoke quietly
bajo
una silla muy baja
mi hermano es muy bajo
viven en la planta baja
hablaban en voz baja
the bullet
la bala
the balcony
el balcón
the tile
la baldosa
the whale
la ballena
the ball
el balón
the bank (money), bench, pew (church)
el banco
band (music), gang
he plays the trumpet in the village band
the police have acaught the whole gang
la banda
toca la trompeta en la banda del pueblo
la policía ha cogido a toda la banda
the flag
la bandera
side (like of an argument)
one side is in favour and the other against
el bando
un bando está a favor y el otro en contro
banquet
el banquete
bench
el banquillo
to have a bath
i prefer having a bath to having a shower
i was on the beach but didn’t go for a swim
bañarse
me gusta más bañarme que ducharme
estuve en la playa pero no me bañé
the bathroom
el baño
cheap, cheaply
barato
beard
la barba
barbarity
la barbaridad
chin
la barbilla
boat
la barca, el barco
the fence
la barda
bar (2 different words)
a metal bar
i had a coffee in the bar
the bars on the window
la barra, el barrote
una barra de metálica
me tomé un café en la barra
los barrotes de la ventana
belly, i have a sore belly
la barriga. Me duele la barriga.
area
that boy’s not from the area
barrio
ese chico no es del barrio
mud, clay
barro (el)
racket (noise), mess
barullo (el)
to base (somthing on)
my conclusion is based on the facts
what grounds have you got for saying that?
I based the novel on the life of my grandmother
basarse
Mi conclusión se basa en los datos
en qué te basas para decir eso?
Para la novela me basé en la vida de mi abuela
enough, quite a lot of (adj)
quite, quite a lot (adverb)
i haven’t enough money
is there enough?
They are quite rich
they play quite well
their parents earn quite a lot
bastante
no tengo bastante dinero
hay bastante?
Son bastante ricos
juegas bastante bien
sus padres ganan bastante
