vocabulario I (largo) Flashcards
to tie the shoelaces
atar las agujetas
NC sign on a board
el letrero
live (performance) (2)
en vivo, en directo
the sample, specimen
la muestra
to wait (2)
esperar> aguardar
It makes sense
tiene sentido
I’m interested in the party.
Me interesa la fiesta
to keep someone waiting
Juan keeps Enrique waiting
hacer esperar a alguien Juan hace esperar a Enrique
The party is interesting
la fiesta es interesante
that’s that/all
se acabO
They would like to have children (gustar)
A ellos les gustaria tener hijos
to lie (tell a lie)
mentir miento mentimos mientes menteismiente mienten
I am confused
Estoy confundido
smoking is bad
fumar es malo (o mal) (no direct translation of -ing as subject/nouns in spanish)
I caught the bus349 to catch up with
alcanzé (acc e) el autobus (alcanzar)
like that, isn’t that right?
asi (accented i)no es asi?
I am meeting a friend tonight.
Me reuno CON un amigo esta noche.
already/still
ya/todavia
696 conscience, consciousness
la conciencia
silver or gold
plata U oro o becomes U with vowels!
I am still at home (2)
Estoy aun/todavia en la casa
690 willing, ready
dispuesto
2293 the goal (3)
la meta (also finish line of race) el final objetivo (goal, objective, not finishing line)
not yet
todavia no
anything
cualquier cosa
C: current (popular, sort of) (a…)
actual
C: wide, broad(2)
amplio > ancho/a
420 true, real (adj.)
verdadero/a
a different future for me
un futuro distinto para mi
He wrote a story about a boy
escribió un cuento acerca de un muchacho
saint Francis
Santo Francis de assisi
the front
el frente
c. 260 to turn outthe trip turned out perfectly.
resultar el viaje resulto (acc) perfecto
across from
frente a (acc)
at any time
en cualquier momento
strong/weak weak reason
fuerte/debil (acc. e)pobre razon
448 to interest he isn’t interested in knowing the world
interesar no le interesa conocer el mundo
4389 to hurry up = darse prisa, worry, fuss = (acongojarse, preocuparse)
apurarse⇒ vprnl (darse prisa) Apúrate, que llegamos tarde. Tranquila, no te apures por eso, que yo te echo una mano para terminarlo.
to unpack
desempacar
soft/hard
suave/duro
to change one’s mind
cambiar de idea
C to lie down
acostarse o echarse
ser (imperfect conjugation)He was a Mexican
era eramos eras eraisera eranEra de mexico. (acc. e)
poetry doesn’t interest me at all
la poesia no me interesa nada
2593 summary, recap, synopsis
un resumen
3476 the challenge
el reto
we would be able to see the mountains
podriamos ver las montañas
~ 2200 the track, path
la pista
C clear, cloudless
despejado
in which case
en cuyo caso
conjug. saber pret.
sup– e iste o imos isteis ieron
conjug. ver in imperfecto
veia veiamos (same)veias veiais veia veian (ALL acc i)
conjugate ir in imperfecto
iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban
to want in pret
.I wanted you wanted (querer)
quis– e iste o imos isteis ieron(no accent marks bec.root changes)
I came you came(preterito) (v…)
vin– e iste o imos isteis ieron
I made you made… (conjug. pret.)hacer
hic– e iste zo imos isteis ieron
I gave you gave he gave etc. (preterito)
di dimos diste disteis dio dieron
conjug. preterito tener
tuv– e iste y demas
NC polite
cortes (acc e)
some days
algunos dias
4859 rough, coarse (person, actions, too)
rudo/a
I slept, you slept, etc. (dormir)
dormi dormimos dormiste dormisteis durmio durmieron (acc. final I and O)note o becomes u in 3rd
only 3 irregular verbs in imperfect
“VIS”=ver ir ser
the farmer (2)
el agricultor (C) > NC granjero
tenses of “hay”
hubo había hay habrá
I will do you will do…etc.
haré -ás á -émos eis án
as much ____ as
tan __(adj)___ como
tanto como
it’s true(2)
es cierto/verdad
I haven’t the faintest idea
no tengo ni la menor idea
at the same time (2)
a la vez
al mismo tiempo
and so what?
y que? (rude in Mexico segUn Maricela)
adjectives that lose their -o beforemasculine nouns
primer, tercer, buen, mal un algún, ningún
indirect object pronouns
mete lenososles
the advertisement
el anuncio NOTE
2010, 3209 ridiculous (2) (a..,r..)
absurdo >rid I culo CHECKED
best better worse worst
el/la mejor mejo peor el/la peor
convenient(3)There is a convenient area to change the baby’s diaper in the restroom.
(suitable) cómodo, conveniente práctico adj En el baño, hay un área muy práctica para cambiar los pañales de los bebés
when I return…
cuando regrese (when I … requires subjunctive because not sure)
the T shirt (2)
la playera (Mex) la camiseta
1171 foreigner
el extranjero CHECKED
one wakes up
se despierta
the opposite of…(2)
lo contrario(antonym) DE/ lo opuesto de (thing or action)
genetic
genético
the fashion (in broad sense)
la moda
friend, ally, companion
companero
the species
la especie
typically
tipicamente
the sheep
la oveja
do you think it’s made of wood? (using future)
serA de madera?
It’s probably eight o’clock (future)
seran las ocho
I have two hundred pesos left
(A mi) (acc) me quedan doscientos pesos.a mi added for emphasis and is optional
to care about, to mind
importar (like gustar)
mediator, umpire, referee
el Arbitro (acc. a)
the will (as in legal document)
el testamento
makes friends easily OR, very friendly(?) (UNA palabra)
amigable (> amable)
If my memory is correct…(NO con memoria)
si recuerdo bien
continuum from expensive to inexpensive
carromenos carro = menos costoso justo razonable barato (NOT “cheap”)
how much money do we have left?
cuanto (acc. a) dinero nos queda?
moreover, in addition to
ademas (acc a)
I’m going to like this movie
me va a gustar esa pelicula(acc. i)
I’m missing (don’t have) my notebook
me falta el cuaderno
mixed
mixto/a
the athlete
el/la atleta
the monk
el monje
hair on head
el cabello (Mex?), el pelo
the can
la lata
hair all over body
el vello (CKED)
~ 4400 to unload, download (computer), let loose, free
descargar
more than ever
mas que nunca
to type
teclear
place, seat, post, job, stall
el puesto
to move (v.t.) (thing,. from one place to another)
mover
meanwhile (2)
mientras tanto O mientras
to fold
doblar
when we say goodbye, I always cry
cuando nos despedimos, simpre lloro
despedir
to oneself wake upI I wake up at 6:30
despertarse Me despierto a las 6:30
the only houseguest
el único huésped
no more (not nada mas)
ya no
the fever
la fiebre
(cansado, hasta las narices) figurative sick of, sick to death of adj phrase slang fed up with adj phrase fed up adj (que ha comido demasiado) food full, stuffed adj bastante = mucho jaded, satiated
harto
Estoy harto de mi trabajo, voy a renunciar.
harto adj Estoy tan harto que no puedo tomar el postre.
harto adv (bastante) very, extremely adv. El vestido te queda harto grande
order, disorder
orden, desorden
a documentary
un documental
to manage, control
manejar (also drive)
to thank FOR. The author expressed his gratitude for the prize he won. I thank you a lot for it
agradecer (v.t.) El escritor agradeció el premio recibido
te lo agradezco
to brush
I brushed my teeth
cepillarse
me cepillaba los dientes
The report (written)
el informe
right away, with little delay (not de pronto) (e…)
en seguida
2426 the fish (2)
ELpez el pescado (culinary)
a character (in a film, book)
el/la personaje
455 to throw, cast
echar
271 to transform, turn around, become (trans.)to change something/someone into sg. else (c…) (NO cambiar)
convertir (also convert) EN (into sg. or sn.)
starting at four o’clock (a…)
a partir de las cuatro
2418 to hire, contract
contratar
to hear (& conjug. in presento)
oigo oimos
oyes oyeis
oye oyen
251 to create
crear
creo creamos
creas creais
crea crean
anything
cualquier cosa
~2400 extremely (s…)
her husband is an extremely busy man.
sumamente
su esposo es un hombre sumamente ocupado
angry (L. Am.)
enojado/a
the contest, competition
la competencia
~1500 powerful
poderoso/a
simple (2)
sencillo/a NOT negative w/people (humble)simple (op. of complicado) BUT negative w/people
~ 2400 to break, bend, weaken
quebrar
~1500 logical
logico/a 1st o acc.
~1200 to move, transfer (vtr) ALSO, postpone, adjourn (t…)
trasladar …una cosa…una fecha/cita
~1200 to finish, conclude (2)
concluir, terminar
I was going to ask, say, run, etc.
iba a preguntar, decir, correr
finally! (2)
por fin! finalmente
the fabric
la tela
the parade
el desfile
how long ago did… (c…)
Cuanto (acc. a) tiempo hace que
to hand over, deliver, present
entregar
broken
roto/a
Flat(2)
Llano O plano
To let (2)
dejar O permitir
Cuando me dejarás salir, mamá?
bankrupt (personal)
insolvente (bancarrota, quiebra = nf, companias only)
~1500 to complain
quejar
1225 to oppose
oponer
nuestro grupo se opene a este proyecto
the tuna (fish)
el atún
the grade (received in school, A, B, C…)
la calificación
the heating system
la calefacción
The trip 1)journey 2) rambling walk (e…)
(=journey) viaje m; (=excursion) excursión f;
The way down, decline
la bajada
To leave (possibly for a long time)(from) (m…)
marcharse (de)
the question (as in about morals, ideas, etc.)
la cuestíon
athlete (less strong than atleta)
el/la deportista acc. to Griselda
awake, quick, sharp
despierto
the prickly pear
la tuna (AM.)
4155 the profit, gain
la ganancia
2855 the piece, bit
el pedazo Le da un pedazo de pan
slowly (2)
lentamente despacio
~4100 the childhood
la niñez, la infancia
the same (adj.)
el/la mismo/a (NOT unchanged)
pronunciada el mismo discurso en siete idiomas
extraordinarily
extraordinariamente
2030 sensitive
sensible !!! amigo falso
healthy (not saludable)
sano (equally common, sobre Maria Elena)
to eat everything or all by oneself
comerse
the choice
la elección
slow (adj.)
lento/a
impatient
impaciente
vulnerable
vulnerable
the coin
la moneda
~1500 to complain
quejarse
hurry up! (not apurar) (c…) (informal)
córrete
happy 4
allegre/a feliz contento satisfecho
only verbs that are followed by present participle (like leyendo)
estar=andar (meaning estar)seguir =continuar
the tourist
el/la tourista
to erase (board, writing)
borrar
at the beginning of
al principio DE
to commit (error, falta)
I make mistakes
cometer
Cometo errores
mathematics
las matemáticas (only pl.)
even if, though
aunque (can take subj., depending on decided or not)
what are you doing lately (common phrase, without estar)
que anda(s) haciendo? Maria Elena: andar functions like estar lots of times.
It’s the same
es lo mismo
the leaf
la hoja
bowl (n) 2, one for soup
plato hondo
tazón (usu. w/handles, for soup)
tiny (not pequeno, poquito)(d…)
diminuto/a
NC to run away, flee, escape
huir CKED
the well (for water)
el pozo CHECKED
Alejandra necesita un permiso para un pozo.
dangerously
peligrosamente
guaranteed
garantizado
tight spot, difficulty, jam
el apuro o el aprieto
to want (2)
querer desear
1540 the number (not numero)the number increased.
la cifra la cifra aumentó
last, previous (not Ultima) (a…)
anterior/a
the survey
la encuesta
~2000 the working day, shift, etc.the school day (NO con dia)
la jornada
la jornada escolar
definitely, certainly, surely (3) (not of course)
definitivamente, verdaderamente, desde luego
2203 surprising, astonishing
sorprendente CKED
mark, targetit’s always an easy target
blancoEs siempre un blanco facíl
the husband (not wife)
el marido
before, in the face of (prep.), in the presence of We’re faced with an enormous challenge …
ante
Estamos ante un reto colosal que pondrá a prueba nuestro talento.
the owl
la búho— Mx
the cricket
el grillo
to stop (3)–auto, person–person, activity
pararse (auto, person)detener (person, activity)dejar de (activity)–VC
volcano
el volcán
popcorn
palomitas de maiz
obesity (2)
obesidad, exceso de peso
4527 the wound (2)
la lesión 4527la herida 2460
1326 to take in, use up, exhaust, tire out, wear out (c…)
consumir
to stop working (machine)
dejar de funcionar
bedroom (not habaticion)
la recamara
the humidity
la humedad
the wave (water)
la ola
the pipe (agua, etc.)
el tubo (NO pipa= pipe)
hasten, move over, wriggle
moverse
4971 loss of elec. power, downloading of info (computer)
la descarga
formal parades (not desfiles)
las procesiones
1357 the story, tale
el cuento
1970 desirable, proper, fitting, recommended
conveniente (also convenient)
4193 lens, glasses
la lente, los lentes (glasses)(m)
track, spoor, hint, clue, lane, path
la pista
“to give up.”
The verb “vencer” means to “overcome” but the reflexive verb “vencerse” means “to give up.” el miedo a las alturas. I overcame my fears of heights. No te venzas: don’t give up.
2467 myth
el mito
the note (written) or grade
la nota(also musical note)
the total price
el precio en total
the sleeve
la manga
venir en el futuro (conjugate)
vendrE vendrás vendrA, etc.
1395 to hit, stick on
pegar
4619 to sweat, the sweat
sudar el sudor
to itch, sting
picar
spectacular (2)
espectacular espectáculo
light (opp. of heavy) (2)
liviano ligero
2193 the string, rope
la cuerda (also cord)
489 deep, profound, intense, thorough, keen, eager
profundo
sadly
tristemente
definitely (4)
definitivamente, seguro, absolutamente, por supuesto
4574 crazy ideas, ravings, delusions, wild dreams (d…)
el delirio
3066 to hunt
cazar
deed, heroic feat
hazaña
3277 the mayor (of city)
el alcalde
the greed
la avaricia
1543 vprnl (darse cuenta de algo) understand vi notice, realize, see vtr find out vtr
enterarse de (que)El maestro no se enteraba de que los alumnos hacían trampa en el examen.
4375 disgust
asco
3619 to please
agradar
the great grandmother
la bisabuela
1429 the happiness the sweetness (MX) (a…)
la alegría
2451 the hunting (game, wildlife)
la caza
1346 the fire, gunfire
el fuego
1371 to rotate, revolve
girar hacia girar el sombrero en la cabeza
1295 the deadline, installment (no con fecha) (UNA palabra)
el plazo
639 the piece, part of a set, room, play(theater)
la pieza El puzzle tiene 1000 piezas.
1094 to persecute, pursue, chase (vt)
perseguir
1532 empty, vacant
vac I o
1530 to complain
quejar
1533 isolated
aislado
1407 truly
verdederamente
1417 the loss
la pérdida
1361 to point, note, aim, record, take down, write down
apuntar
cuando el barco apunta hacia el viento,
C the twin
el gemelo (CHECKED)
3786 the round of drinks, the patrol, circle of people (L Am)
la ronda
2509 to regret (death, inconvenience, error)
lamentarlamentaba la muerte de mi gran amigo
1343 the behavior, conduct
el comportamiento
1344 the criticism, critique
la crítica
1354 to cheer up (an…)
animar
1360 sign, token, mark
LA señal
1367 heavy, tiresome, boring
pesado
to guess (3)
adivinar suponer conjeturar
494 to choose
elegir
3320 to delay, take time
He delayed a whole day in deciding.
demorar
Demoró un dia entero en decidirse
688 to consist of, be composed of
consistir en
498 the basis, bottom of an object
la base
553 to appear, spring forth (s…)
surgir
562 to place, position (not ubicar)
He is returning to put the roses in the vase.
colocar
vuelve a colocar las rosas dentro del jarrón
3395 anxiously
ansiosamente
3371 upset, disturbed
molesto/a
889 to be sufficient, enough
bastar
Ver pret.
Vi Viste Vio Vimos Visteis Vieron
654 to belong to (person, country, etc.)
pertenecer a
Pertenece a mi
2272 to release, drop, loosen, free
soltar
1134 drag, haul, tug
arrastrar
2885 piece, hunk, scrap (bread, paper, cloth,etc.)
el pedazo
4912 the goat
la cabra
2564 to miss, surprise. (NO sorprender) This surprised him (e…)
extranar a alguien Esto le extranó
2710 bitter, sour, painful
amargo/a
1582 ability, skill, talent
habilidad
he became a teacher
se HIZO un maestro
political party
el partido político
964 to suit, be convenient for (time) to be for their advantage TO algo
convenir a
~560 the property
la propriedad
2170 to offer, present
brindar
2562 absent
ausente
to show, get together, meet, rendezvous, see each other
verse
with courtesy
con cortesía
2979 to bloom, sprout
brotar CKED
4186 nightfall, twilight, dusk
atardecer
2580 to go back to (time)It goes back to 1780
se remontar Se remonta a mil setecientos ochenta
2132 affection, kindness
el afecto
4130 sudden, abrupt (NO abrupto)
súbito
the hostage
el/la rehén
4279 the hip
la cadera
1445 the passion, desire
la pasión
At one time (e…)
En un tiempo
1387 to fear
temer
2997 skillful, clever
hábil
1161 to divide up, deliver, distribute (r…)
repartir
612 to take advantage of (sentido positivo)
Take advantage of the time, don’t waste (yourself) seated in front of the TV
aprovechar Aprovecha el tiempo; no lo desperdicies sentado frente al televisor.
4429 fast, quick, rapid
veloz CKED
to try ( not tratar)
intentar
the thunder
el trueno
2523 carry out, cause to happen (e…)
efectuar
cheat, fraud, trap
la trampa
4501 alleged, presumed
presunto/a
1561 worthy, deserving (d…)
digno
2084 indoors, the inside (pr & n.)(2)
adentro (pr.?)el interior (n)
C to judge, evaluate (2)
juzgar,evaluar
3243 to watch, stay awake, stay up, watch over
velar
C the candle, sail, vigil, wakefulness
la vela
C the citizen
el ciudadano/a
3315 unfortunately (not desafortuna.), unhappily (d…)
desgraciadamente, por desgracia
2814 goodness, kindness, humanity
la bondad
1276 to dare
atreverse
~700 complete, whole (NO completo)
entero/a
2118 corner, nook (room)
el rincón
751 prevent obstruct impede
impedir
it was a question of (+noun) (not habia)OR, it came down to (s…t…)
se trataba de —–
it would be good(muy contrario a la realidad)
bueno fuera
C (Mex.) tomato
jitomate
3047 to deride,ridicule, make fun of someone
burlarse de
2074 to grab, sieze, clutch, grasp
agarrar
2099 track, trail, print, trace (less literal)
la huella
it smells good
huele bien
blanket (Mex., not manta)
la cobija
pensar + ____ (article)?N
pensar EN = to think about pensar DE = to think of pensar + inf. = plan or intend to do sg pensar que + phrase NEVER? takes subj.
4003 hill, slope
la colina
instead of (not en lugar de)
en vez de
cada amigo o cado amigo?
CADA amigo o dia o amiga…
before, in the face of
ante (preposition)que hacer y como actuar ante estas circunstancias
1003 to return, give back (thing or state of being)
devolver A
heater
calentador
the sunset
la puesta del sol
the weight(s) 2: one, people, etc. second: sports,weightlifting
el peso (general)las pesas( weightlifting)
I will try (not intentar)
voy a tratar DE
to hurt oneself I hurt my foot
lastimarse Me lastimé el pie
2627 to put together I am putting the bike together
armar Armo la bicicleta
to bargain I insist on bargaining with the merchants
regatear Insisto EN regatear con los comerciantes
2604 strike Juan wants to organize a strike of the (blue collar) workers
la huelga Juan desea organizar una huelga de los obreros
2243 (blue collar) workers
los las ? obreros
~2700 to endorse, back up we insist on backing up the president
respaldar Insistimos EN respaldar al presidente
the compliment
el cumplido
the youth (time) (no ninez o infancia), grupo de jovenes
LA juventud
2986 restless, anxious (i…)(ad.)
inquieto
1453 restlessness
LA inquietud
difference between hablar/platicar y decir
hablar/platicar juntos. decir is SPECIFIC, le dije el que…
to retire
jubilarSE retirarSE
equally bright (red, full)
igual DE brillantes, rojos, llenos
the exercise, as in lesson
el ejercicio
the cap (Mex.)
la cachucha
to turn on
encender
3392 the glove
el (los) guante(s)
cinnamon
la canela (as in capucino)
the spout, squirt, etc.
el chorro (place in SM where supposedly founded, also)
the whistle (person or sound), hiss(sound)
el silbido
to sneeze
estornudar
the sneeze
el estornudo
to drive some friends in a car(3) (NOT to give a ride)
conducir a los amigos OR llevar a los amigos OR guiar a los amigos
to turn off
apagar
to sweep (as in floor)
barrER
film (more slang or common than pelicula)
la cinta (literally, tape)
926 to master, rise above
dominar(also dominate)
to stand up, stop, die, stop functioning
pararse
C to laugh& conjug. in present
me rio ries rie reimos reis rien cked(stem change)
~3500 thick, dense, stiff (e…)
espeso/a
2969 to shake, jolt, shake shake out (cleaning), shake up (feelings)
sacudir
to long for, die for
ansiar
C (que tiene profundo deseo de algo) eager, excited adj (nervioso) anxious adj (avaricioso) greedy adj selfish adj
ansioso/a Estaba ansioso por encontrarse con ella. Juan se sentía ansioso y no se podía concentrar.
3201 to blow, blow out (fire)
soplar
the shoelace (NOT longer word, NOT a…)
el cordón
C astounded, astonished
asombrado/a
C wall, inside; outside (2)
la pared = el muro
505 the proof, trial, test, demonstration
la prueba
1496 the layer, stratum, coat
la capa
2894 mud, clay
el barro
C the bell
la campana
1016 the risk, danger, hazard, peril
el riesgo
C the groceries
los abarrotes
C to pull
jalar
1962 to bring up, raise (not educar)
criar
~300 to deserve, merit, rate
merecer
C discouraged O decepcionado
desanimado/a
not enough (i…)
insuficiente
C the delay
la demora
1039 similar, such, alike, (not similar, igual) (se…)
semejante
una situacion muy semejante a la espanola, no?
1038 the contents, content
el contenido
el contenido de su plato
the drinking straw (lat. am.)
el popote
the attendance
la asistencia
the mourning
el luto
the blanket (Mex.)
la cobija
3514 costly
costoso/a
someone with same first name
el tocayo
975 to overcome, surmount (difficulties)surpass (expectations, others?) (NO sobrepasar)
superar
to take sn. for a ride
llevar a alguien, dar un aventón (MX)
2129 to cover, wrap, shield, close, plug
tapar
C the meeting (not la reunion)(acción de verse o encontrarse) meeting, encounter n congreso conference n The casual meeting of the friends took place at the exit of the movie.
el encuentro El encuentro casual de los amigos tuvo lugar a la salida del cine.
the number “700”
setecientos—CKD
C reject, vote down, ignore,
rechazar
C the answer
la respuesta
2842 to pray, recite (2)
rezar»_space;orar
to shave (NOT afeitarse)
rasurar(se)
c narrow (not estrecho)
angosto
C the shortcut
el atajo
C to re-use
reutilizar
C untiring, unflagging (i…)
incansable= que no se cansa
C the bet, wager
la apuesta
1226 the advantage, benefit
la ventaja CKED
earthquake
el terremoto
3063 to relieve, comfort
aliviar
stubborn (2)
terco obstinado (poco enfermo)
despise, scorn
they look down on foreigners
2 (=rechazar) [+ oferta, regalo] to spurn, reject
to scorn the dangers
desprecian a los extranjeros
despreciar los peligros
direct object pronouns
me te lo la nos os los las
the gang
la pandilla
the watermelon
la sandia (spelling is correct)
to squeeze. -juice
exprimir
to erase
Forget it!
borrar
Borralo de tu mente
around, more or less (3)
alrededor de = aproximadamente
mas o menos
To take off clothes (2)
I took off my pants
Quitarse, desvestirse
Me quité los pantalones.
The pyramid
LA pirámide
The knowledge
El conocimiento
To appreciate
Apreciar O agradecer (mas común?)
To give a gift, to award
Regalar
Occurrence, happening, event (NOT planned)(3)
Sucedido, suceso, acontecimiento
Recent world events have been quite worrying.
Los sucesos mundiales recientes han sido muy preocupantes.
He didn’t even say thank you.
He didn’t even look at me.
(en frases negativas)
ni siquiera me dio las gracias
ni me miró siquiera
Compared with
That house, compared with this other, seems prettier.
Creo que en muchas ocasiones podría servir “comparado/a con”. Por ejemplo: “aquella casa, en comparación con esta otra, parece más bonita” es igual que “aquella casa, comparada con esta otra, parece más bonita”. “Aquel coche, comparado con esta moto, es una birria”.
Saludos.