Vocab 43 Flashcards

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la arqueóloga
el arqueólogo

A

the archaeologist

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el político
la política

A

the politician

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el lapicero
el lápiz

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el lapicero = the ballpoint pen
el lápiz = the pencil

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el salón

A

the classroom

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amistoso/a

A

friendly

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ancho/a
estrecho/a

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ancho/a = wide
estrecho/a = narrow

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  • El perro es fiel. (masculino)
    (The dog is loyal. - masculine)
    • La amiga es fiel. (femenino)
      (The friend is loyal. - feminine)
A

fiel = faithful, loyal

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Él es flojo para trabajar. (masculino)
(He is lazy about working.)

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flojo/a = vago/a = perezoso/a = lazy

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Ella es floja para hacer ejercicio. (femenino)
(She is lazy about exercising.)

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flojo/a = vago/a = perezoso/a = lazy

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  • El río es muy hondo.
    (The river is very deep.)
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hondo/a = deep
superficial = shallow

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  • El lago es bastante superficial.
    (The lake is quite shallow.)
A

hondo/a = deep
superficial = shallow

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  • Sus palabras son hondas. (His words are deep.)
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hondo/a = deep
superficial = shallow

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  • Su análisis fue muy superficial. (His analysis was very shallow.)
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hondo/a = deep
superficial = shallow

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  • Es sordo desde nacimiento.
    (He is deaf from birth.)
A

El opuesto de “sordo” (deaf) es “oyente” (hearing).

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  • Fue sordo a mis súplicas.
    (He was deaf to my pleas.)
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El opuesto de “sordo” (deaf) es “oyente” (hearing).

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  • Ella es oyente y puede escuchar perfectamente.
    (She is hearing and can hear perfectly.)
A

El opuesto de “sordo” (deaf) es “oyente” (hearing).

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  • Estuvo muy atento a lo que dije.
    (He was very attentive to what I said.)
A

atento = attentive
El opuesto de “sordo” (deaf, not attentive) es “oyente” (hearing).

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El hacha está afilada.
(The axe is sharp.)

A

the axe

el hacha
las hacha

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Las hachas están listas para cortar madera.
(The axes are ready to cut wood.)

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the axe

el hacha
las hacha

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  • El mantel está limpio.
    (The tablecloth is clean.)
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mantel = tablecloth

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  • Voy a poner el mantel en la mesa.
    (I’m going to put the tablecloth on the table.)
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mantel = tablecloth

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  1. Persona joven:
    • El mozo trabajaba en el establo.
      (The young man worked in the stable.)
    • La moza bailó en la fiesta.
      (The young woman danced at the party.)
A

el mozo, la moza = a young person, waiter, the porter/helper

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  1. Camarero o mesero (en algunos países, como Argentina o España):
    • El mozo trajo la comida rápidamente.
      (The waiter brought the food quickly.)
    • La moza nos atendió muy bien.
      (The waitress served us very well.)
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el mozo, la moza = a young person, waiter, the porter/helper

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  1. Porteador o ayudante (en algunos lugares):
    • El mozo cargó las maletas al tren.
      (The porter carried the suitcases to the train.)
A

el mozo, la moza = a young person, waiter, the porter/helper

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“Cuando perdí el trabajo, tuve que preguntarme: ¿el vaso está medio vacío o medio lleno? Resultó ser una oportunidad para crecer.” (“When I lost the job, I had to ask myself: Is the glass half empty or half full? It turned out to be an opportunity for growth.”)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full
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Después de la mudanza, el apartamento quedó vacío. (After the move, the apartment was left empty.)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full
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Necesito llenar este espacio vacío con algo interesante. (I need to fill this empty space with something interesting.)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full
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El tanque de gasolina estaba vacío cuando salimos. (The gas tank was empty when we left.)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full
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Vaciaré la caja antes de mudarme. (I will empty the box before moving.)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full vaciar = to empty
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Me siento vacío sin la compañía de mis amigos. (I feel empty without the company of my friends.)
vacío/a = empty lleno/a = full la compañía = the company, the companionship
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Compré una aspiradora nueva para limpiar la alfombra. (I bought a new vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum la alfombra = the carpet
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La aspiradora no funciona porque está llena de polvo. (The vacuum cleaner isn’t working because it’s full of dust.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum
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Voy a pasar la aspiradora en la sala esta tarde. (I’m going to vacuum the living room this afternoon.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum Pasar la aspiradora means "to vacuum" or "to use the vacuum cleaner." It is a common phrase in Spanish used to describe the act of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.
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¿Puedes traerme la aspiradora? Hay migas en el suelo. (Can you bring me the vacuum cleaner? There are crumbs on the floor.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum las migas = crumbs
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Ellos arreglaron la aspiradora en el taller de reparación. (They fixed the vacuum cleaner at the repair shop.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum arreglar = to fix el taller = the shop, workshop
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Cuando terminemos de comer, usaré la aspiradora en el comedor. (When we finish eating, I’ll use the vacuum cleaner in the dining room.)
la aspiradora = the vacuum terminemos = we will finish
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Mi habitación está hecha un desorden; necesito limpiarla. (My room is a mess; I need to clean it.)
un desorden = a mess "está hecha un desorden" literally translates to "it is made a mess" 'it's turned into a mess'
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Había un desorden total en la oficina después de la mudanza. (There was complete chaos in the office after the move.)
un desorden = a mess había = there was/were
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El desorden en la cocina me molesta mucho. (The mess in the kitchen bothers me a lot.)
un desorden = a mess
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Es difícil concentrarse cuando hay tanto desorden alrededor. (It’s hard to concentrate when there’s so much mess around.)
un desorden = a mess
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Después de la fiesta, quedó un gran desorden en la sala. (After the party, there was a big mess in the living room.)
un desorden = a mess quedar = there left, there is/are
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El proyecto terminó en un desorden porque nadie se organizó bien. (The project ended in chaos because no one organized properly.)
un desorden = a mess
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El coche está hecho un desastre. (The car is a wreck.)
Using hecho adds emphasis and describes the state as something that has become or has been turned into a disaster. el desastre = the disaster
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La escoba nueva funciona mejor que la vieja. (The new broom works better than the old one.)
la escoba = the broom
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Ella siempre deja la escoba en el rincón del cuarto. (She always leaves the broom in the corner of the room.)
la escoba = the broom el rincón = the corner el cuarto = the room
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Después de barrer con la escoba, el suelo quedó limpio. (After sweeping with the broom, the floor was clean.)
la escoba = the broom barrer = to sweep Quedar is often used to indicate the state or condition something is in after an action. In this case, it implies the floor "ended up" or "was left" in a clean condition.
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Mi abuela dice que una escoba rota trae mala suerte. (My grandmother says that a broken broom brings bad luck.)
la escoba = the broom roto/a = broken
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El proyecto quedó terminado al mediodía. (The project was finished by noon.) (The project ended up being finished.)
Explanation of quedar in this context: Quedar is often used to indicate the state or condition something is in after an action. In this case, it implies the floor "ended up" or "was left" in a clean condition.
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Mi vestido quedó sucio después del picnic. (My dress was left dirty after the picnic.) (The dress ended up dirty.)
Explanation of quedar in this context: Quedar is often used to indicate the state or condition something is in after an action. In this case, it implies the floor "ended up" or "was left" in a clean condition.
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Después de la lluvia, el camino quedó lleno de lodo. (After the rain, the path was left full of mud.) (The path ended up covered in mud.)
el lodo = mud Explanation of quedar in this context: Quedar is often used to indicate the state or condition something is in after an action. In this case, it implies the floor "ended up" or "was left" in a clean condition.