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to lack
faltar (verb like gustar)
to hurt
doler (verb like gustar)
to cause
causar
to finish
acabar
It’s humid
Hay humedad
rule
regla
citizenship
ciudadanía
half
la mitad
It is raining
Está lloviendo
because of that
por eso
thus, therefore
por lo tanto / por consiguiente
senate
senado
The weather is bad
Hace mal tiempo
bribe
soborno
It is foggy (literally “there is fog”)
Hay niebla
judgement
juicio
figures/stats
cifras
temple
templo
to increase
aumentar
To begin with
Para empezar
actually
en realidad
benefits
beneficios
to take/bring out
sacar
advanced
avanzado
weakness
debilidad
error
el error
It is windy
Está ventoso
to open
abrirse
luckily, fortunately
por suerte
safe / dangerous
Seguro/peligroso
that which
lo cual
to send
Mandar / Enviar
relaxing (adj)
relajante
to impact
impactar
in conclusion
en conclusión
almost
casi
unpredictable
impredecible
everywhere
en todas partes
inch
pulgada
season
temporada
Tener (pret/imp)
Imperfect: tener = to have
Preterite: tener = to receive
taxes
impuestos
rate
la tasa
opposite (noun)
opuesto/contrario
to revise
revisar
moreover
además
conocer (pret/imp)
Imperfect: conocer = knew, was acquainted with
Preterite: conocer = met, became acquainted with
I don’t understand the question
no entiendo la pregunta
advice
el consejo
management
manejo
older/younger
viejo/joven
technique
técnica
to be interested
interesar (verb like gustar)
threat
amenaza
It is cloudy
Está nublado
to disappear
desaparecer
to warn/advise (negative)
advertir
to be delighted by
encantar (verb like gustar)
that
ese
to decide
decidir
from the above, one can conclude that
de lo anterior, se puede concluir que
interview
entrevista
loan
el préstamo
to inform/report
informar
It is cool
Hace fresco
simple
sencilla
to be fascinated by
fascinar (verb like gustar)
wealthy
adinerada/rico
guide (person)
la guía
close/near
cerca
even though, even if
aunque
It is snowing
Está nevando
to remove
Quitar
to affect
afectar
above
encima
tourism
turismo
to distract
distraerse
east/west
este/oeste
to announce
anunciar
following the news
siguiendo las noticias
Socialist/Communist government
Un gobierno socialista / comunista
It is stormy
Está tormentoso
to spend
gastar
surprised
sorprendió
ways
formas
development
desarrollo
to train
entrenar
to run out of funds
quedarse sin fondos
to try/intend
intentar
budget
presupuesto
behind (ago in past tense)
atras
recently
recientemente
talented
talentoso
drugs
drogas
scary
tenebrosa
healthy
Sana
inside/outside
dentro/fuera
to cancel
cancelar
definitely
definativamente
controversial
polémico
discount
descuento
tariff
arancel
regarding, concerning
con respecto a / en cuanto a
oil
petróleo
Poder (pret/imp)
Imperfect affirmative: poder = was able, could do something Preterite affirmative: poder = managed to do something and did it Imperfect negative: poder = wasn’t able, couldn’t do something (assumed) Preterite negative: poder = could not do something (tried and failed)
nowadays
hoy en día / actualmente
bottom
fondo
in general
por lo general
to make a good/bad impression (con personas)
caer bien/mal (verb like gustar)
The weather is nice
Hace buen tiempo
saber (pret/imp)
Imperfect: saber = knew (some fact) Preterite: saber = found out/learned (some fact)
miliary camp
campo militar
therefore
así que
classmate
compañero de clase
unfortunately
por desgracia
more and more / less and less
cada vez más / cada vez menos
congress
congreso
developed
desarrollada
lie
mentira
friendships
amistades
even so, even then
aún así
spicy
picante
business
administratcion de empresas / negocios
to travel
viajar
developing
desarrollando
hobby
pasatiempo
In the first place
En primer lugar
to solve
resolver
sustainable
sostenible
both
ambos(as)
prisons
carcales/prisiones
deadline (due date)
feche limite
rested
descansado
comfortable
cómoda
report
articulo
to sell
vender
to refuse
rechazar
policies
políticas
fresh
fresco
according to
según
those
aquellas/os
desolate, distressing
desolador
in spite of
a pesar de
it is cold
Hace frío
It is sunny
Está soleado
native peoples
los/las indígenas
these
estos
sources
las fuentes
allegation/complaint
Una denuncia
it went well/I had a good time
La pasé bien
current
corriente
blockade
El bloqueo
modern
moderna/o
then
entonces
Querer (pret/imp)
Imperfect affirmative: querer = wanted/loved something or wanted to do something (ongoing) Preterite affirmative: querer = to try/wanted something or to do something (at a specific moment in time) Imperfect negative: querer = didn’t want something or to do something (ongoing) Preterite negative: querer = refused to do something (at a specific time)
long
largo/a
to go up/ to board/ to increase
subir
unemployment
el desempleo
I took a trip / We took a trip
Hice un viaje/hicimos un viaje
to standout (positively)
destacar
businessman
empresario
to loan/borrow
prestar
It’s windy (literally “there is wind”)
Hay viento
as a result
como consecuencia / como resultado
Firstly
Primeramente
impulsive
impulsivo
on/about/upon/above/concerning/onto
sobre
personality/character
personaje
forecast/prediction/foresight
la previsión
debt
deuda
the bills
las cuentas
innovative
innovador(a)
upstairs/downstairs
arriba/abajo
involved/implicated/implied
implicado
to be bothered by
molestar (verb like gustar)
most
la mayoria/muchas de
it is (very) hot
Hace (mucho) calor
farmer
campesino/a
short - length / height
corto(a) / pequeño/a
however, nevertheless, yet
sin embargo
tour
la excursión
noise
ruido
far away
lejos
tourist
turista
to wake up /
to get up
despertarse /
levantarse
On the other hand
por otro lado
trade war
el conflicto comercial
volatile
volátil
The situation became more volatile when troops arrived.
La situación se volvió más volátil cuando llegaron las tropas.
growth
crecimiento
A child’s growth usually stops in his late teens.
El crecimiento de un niño normalmente se detiene al final de la adolescencia.
to contract/shrink
contraerse
Wood contracts as it dries.
La madera se contrae al secarse.
to invest
invertir
benefit
beneficio
There are benefits to owning a car.
Ser dueño de un coche tiene sus ventajas.
large
grande
labor force
mano de obra
currency
money
moneda
dinero
problem
EL problema (masculine)
product
to produce
producto
producir
That plant produces tractors.
La factoría fabrica tractores.
material
el material
There is some sort of material covering this table to make it so smooth.
La mesa está cubierta con algún material que la hace muy suave.
impressive
impresionante
The manager thought the resume was very impressive.
El gerente pensaba que el currículum era impresionante.
any
cualquier
Any teenager could tell you how useful the Internet can be.
Cualquier adolescente podría decirte lo útil que puede ser internet.
causes
effects
la causa
el efecto
The government intervention had no effect.
La intervención del gobierno no ha tenido ningún efecto.
stocks
bonds
las acciones
los bonos
none
ningún
remove/take away
quitar
Un ladrón le quitó la cartera en el autobús.
A thief stole the wallet on the bus.
volatility
la volatilidad
guns
armas
to damage/hurt
dañar
El granizo dañó la cosecha.
The hailstorm damaged the crops.
Definitely / without a doubt
sin dude