Various Flashcards
Un cuento
A story
Empujar
To push, urge, prod
Una mecedora
A rocking chair
A menudo
Often
Asustar
To scare
Regar
To water (eg. the plants)
Esfovar
To put forth effort
Lograr
To obtain, achieve, accomplish
Encender
To turn on, start
Claro
Of course, yes, clear?
Caer
To fall (down)
Sentarse
To sit
Sentir
To feel
Gritar
To scream, yell
Matar
To kill
Una mentira
A lie
Informe
A report
Un ordenador
A computer
Esconder
To hide
Asistir
To attend
Granos
Espinillas
Pimples, spots on the skin
Cuerpo
Body
Olvidar
To forget
Quemar
To burn (eg. fire, calories)
Siempre y cuando
An expression meaning:
“Only if and when”
Duda
Doubt
Nocivos
Harmful
Por lo tanto
Therefore
Echar de menos
To miss someone or something
Desear
To wish, to desire
Enamorado de
In love with
Soñar con
To dream about
Orar
To pray
Alguien
Someone
Algún
Some
Ninguno/Ninguna
None
Algo
Something
Volver/Regresar
To return, to go back
Jamás
Never
Empezar/comenzar
To begin, to start
Probar
To taste, to try
Prueba
A test
Pasear a perro
To walk the dog
Cuna
Crib
Hormiga
Ant
Ladrar
To bark
Una empresa
A company
Cazar
To hunt
Morder
To bite
Seguir adelante
Go ahead
Aproximarse
To approach
Súbitamente
All of a sudden
Cajero automático
ATM
Colocado
Located
Semáforo
Traffic light
Coger
To take
Signo
Signal, sign
Tarea/Deberes
Homework
Soler
Present tense - usually
Past tense - used to
Often followed by an infinitive
Disponer
To have
Synonym of “tener”
Ahorrar
To save
Quitar
To take off or remove (eg. clothing) To take (eg. something, time)
Últimamente
Lately
Deber de ser
Deber de estar
Should be (Debes de estar listo=You should be ready)
Dueño
Owner
Casar
To get married
Intentar
To try, attempt
Patear
To kick
Listo
1) ready
2) smart, clever
Hallarse
To be, to find oneself
Correr el riesgo
To run the risk
Desnuda
Bare, naked
Echar una ojeada
To glance
Hombro
Shoulder
Vencida
Expired
Defeated
Tiniebla
Darkness
Hervir
To boil
Atravesar
To cross
Desplazarse
To travel
Forasteros
Outsiders, strangers, visitors
Jubilarse
To retire
Nieto/Nieta
Grandson, granddaughter
Edad
Age
Temer
To be afraid of
- With “a” before a person or thing
- With an infinitive
Golpear
To hit
Atropellar
To run over
Revisar
To check
Acabar
To finish
Quejarse
To complain
Parar
To stop
Andar
To walk To ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)
Impuestos
Taxes
Carrera
Career
Broncear
To tan
Tan
Gives emphasis to adjectives
Tan + adjective
Tan oscuro=so dark
Tan lejos=so far
Tanto
Gives emphasis after a verb
Verb + tanto
Necesitamos tanto=we need so much
Se preocupa tanto que no puede dormir=He worries so much that he can’t sleep.
De vez en cuando
Once in a while
Aperitivo
Appetizer
De nuevo
Again
Ramo
Bouquet
Hace un rato
A little while ago
El papel higiénico
Toilet paper
Travesura
Mischief
Travieso/a
One who makes mischief
Ir a un paseo
To take a walk
Trasladarse
To move
Desfile
Parade, runway (for models )
Además
Also
Manchas
Sun spots, age spots
Arrugas
Wrinkles
Inocuos
Safe
Peso
Weight
Sin embargo
However
Aclarar
To be clear, to clarify
Aunque
Even though
Revistas
Magazines
Padecer (de)
To suffer (from)
Aguantar
To endure, bear, withstand
Mientras tanto
Meanwhile
Ansiedad
Anxiety
Chaleco
Vest
Gorro
Baseball cap
Lentes de contacto
Contacts
Anteojos
Lentes
Gafas
Glasses
Cartera
Purse
Cabra
Goat
Quedar
To stay
Pautas
Guidelines