Vocab Flashcards
desde hace
since / for
What do you use ‘desde hace + [time]’ to say? Give an example.
How is it different to ‘desde + [time]’? Give an example.
How long something has been happening: desde hace un año (for a year)
When something started: desde 2020 (since 2020)
hace
(not the verb)
ago
de momento
for now
about to
a punto de + [infinitive]
to fix
arreglar
to turn on, to light
encendar
to turn off
apagar
degrees (temperature)
grados
separately
a parte
to go up
subir
to go down
bajar
government
el gobierno
to support
apoyar
scheme
el plan
bills
las facturas
discount
un descuento
anywhere
a cualquier sitio
everywhere
en todas partes
plumber
el fontanero
boiler
la caldera
heating
la califacción
to burn (anything)
quemar
to go shopping
ir de compras
every few days
cada unos días
to deserve
merecer
it’s not worth it
no vale la pena
it doesn’t make sense
no tiene sentido
to put
poner
to apply oneself
ponerse
to get [emotion]
ponerse
to put on
ponerse
to become (2)
convertirse
volverse
a cold (virus)
un resfrío
to trick, to cheat
engañar
an application
una solicitud
volunteering
voluntariado
an interview
una entrevista
so, then
entonces
then (afterwards)
despues
to play an instrument
tocar
to touch
tocar
to chat (online)
chatear
to chat (in person, Spain)
charlar
to hear, to listen
oír
notice period
preaviso
retired
jubilado/a
to suppose
suponer
to have to
tener que
a report
un informe
a deadline
una fecha de entrega
a joke (verbal)
a joke (practical)
un chiste
una broma
to tell (2)
decir
contar
to be fond of (not romantic)
Which other verb does this work like?
caer bien
caer works like gustar
to laugh
reirse
to find
encontrar
to feel / to find oneself
encontrarse
e.g. me encuentro bien = I feel fine
to take
llevar
to wear
llevar
to get on well with
llevarse bien con
to find out (a specific piece of information)
enterarse
to look into, figure out (vague)
averigar
lazy people
los vagos
to get angry
enfadarse
angry
enfadado/a
to enjoy oneself
divertirse
to worry
preocuparse
worried
preocupado/a
to worry about
preocuparse por
I don’t mind
no me importa
to meet
quedar
to suit (clothing)
This is verb is not reflexive but always need an…
quedar
indirect object pronoun
to stay (remain in a place)
quedarse
a research project
un proyecto de investigación
a boat / ship
un barco
to be scared
tener miedo
to catch (transport, Spain)
to catch (transport, Latam)
What must you remember about the former?
coger
tomar
In Latem, coger means ‘to fuck’
it scares me
me da miedo
often
menudo
UK
el Reino Unido
equally, likewise
igualmente
anyway
igualmente
to annoy
What does this verb need?
molestar
An indirect object pronoun, like gustar, e.g. me molesta = it annoys me
to start crying
ponerse llorar
to answer
contestar
not yet
todavía no
to spend (time)
pasar
to happen
pasar
to get on
subir a
to be happy (that something happened)
alegrarse
a network, grid
un red
to go all over (a place)
recorrer
a traffic jam
un atasco
just in case
por si acaso
like that, so
asi
to take time
tarder
to get ready
prepararse
to usually [verb]
I usually [verb]
soler + [infinitive]
suelo + [infinitive]
to agree on
acordar
still
todavía
an owner, landlord
un dueño
both (formal)
ambos
both (informal)
los dos
somewhere
en algún lugar
the surroundings
los aldredores
only [adverb]
solo
only [adjective]
solo (but has to agree with noun)
lawyer
un abogado
outside
fuera
fortnight
quincena
to divert, take a detour
desviarse
brochures, leaflets
los folletos
road
una carretera
sincerely, regards (formal letter sign off)
un saludo cordial
dear (informal letter start)
querido/a
a hug
un abrazo
tied up (informal)
liado/a
Tends to be used with estar
straight away
enseguida
vaya
no direct translation but expresses surprise, emotion
fair enough
bueno
to care
cuidar
to let know
avisar
to guess
adivinar
stubborn
terco/a
others
otros/as
los demás
understanding
comprensivo/a
to put up with
aguantar
boastful, show off (adjective)
presumido
caring, loving, affectionate
cariñiso/a
kind, gentle
amable
nice
sympático/a
bald
calvo
moustache
bigote
short
bajo
beard
barba
stubble
perilla
straight hair
el pelo liso
curly hair
el pelo rizado
dark (hair and skin)
moreno/a
slim
delgado/a
fat
gordo/a
elegant, well dressed
elegante
he / she seems
parece
a jumper
un jersey
a gilet (sleeveless jacket)
un chaleco
brown eyes
los ojos marrones
comfort, reassurance
consuelo
to know (a person)
conocer
to know (information)
saber
a race
una carrera
to run
correr
ready
listo/a
so, well
pues
to have your period
estar con la regla
excited
excited
emocionado/a
emocionante
emotional
emocional
to smile
sonreir
nephew/neice
sobrino/a
father/mother in law
suegro/a
brother/sister in law
cuñado/a
son in law
yerno
daughter in law
nuera
grandson/daughter
nieto/a
to accept
admitir
to admit
admitir
due to
debido a
of oneself
de sí mismo/a
of yourself
de tí mismo/a
of myself
de mí mismo/a
to expect
esperar
to hope
esperar
to wait
esparar
at the moment
por el momente
there’s no rush
no hay prisa
to be in a rush
tener prisa
toes
dedos del pie
fingers
dedos
injections
inyecciones
to hide, conceal
ocultar
to bottle up (emotions)
ocultar
weak
débil
to realise
I realise
darse cuenta de
me da cuenta de
to make a mistake
equivocarse
wrong
equivocado/a
To want (2)
querer
tener ganas de
a degree (university) (2)
una carrera
una licenciatura
career
una carrera
what
qué
that
que
to me it’s a shame that
me da pena que
so many
tantos
not even
ni siquiera
ahora bien
however
to remember (2)
acordarse (reflexive)
recordar (not reflexive)
a meeting (work)
una reunión
a colleague (informal)
colega
journey
trayecto
to make tired
cansar
tired
cansado/a
again
otra vez
aloud (voice)
en voz alta
by themselves
por sí mismo/a
similar
parecido
above all
sobre todo
to meet (on purpose)
to meet (unexpectedly)
quedar
encontrar
to perform
actuar
to change something
cambiar de
to move (house)
mudarse
to go
to leave
ir
irse
size (clothes)
talla
to trust
confiar
to rely on
confiar
self-employed, freelance
autonomo/a
to owe
deber
to must
deber
half (of something, not time)
la mitad
a company
una empresa
to have been doing x for y time
llevar + [gerund] + [time]
actually
de hecho
to interest
What does this verb need?
interesar
A direct object pronoun, like gustar
noisy
ruidoso/a
manager
el gerente
to make the most of, to take advantage of
aprovechar
opinar
to think
to fulfil a function
cumplir
to achieve, accomplish
cumplir
the question of…
la cuestión de
(set phrase, usually the word for question is ‘pregunta’)
to ask (2)
preguntar
pedir
cash
el efectivo
to meet for the first time
conocer a
drunk
buracho/a
to be right
tener razón
elders (polite)
old people (rude)
los mayores
los viejos
siendo
gerund of ser
there was
there is
there will be
había
hay
habra
choice
una elección
to grow
crecer
