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1
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La etapa

A

stage, phase

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Casi

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Almost

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El respeto

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n: Respect, consideration

Con el premio le llegó el respeto que tanto se merecía.

The award brought him the respect he so much deserved.

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Podía

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I could

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La hoja

OH-ha

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n: Leaf, sheet

La impresora tiene capacidad para 500 hojas de papel.

The printer can hold 500 sheets of paper.

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Deseo

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Wish

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Tener agallas

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idiom: to have guts or courage

No es muy atlético pero tiene agallas en la cancha.

He isn’t very athletic but he has guts on the field.

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El apuro

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Predicament or jam

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Arrancar

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To pull out

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Letra

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Handwriting

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Hombro

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Shoulder

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Impuesto

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Tax

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Peligro

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Danger

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Peligroso

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Dangerous

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Aguantar

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to bear; to put up with, to resist, to hold up

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Alargarse

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v: to extend, to lengthen

Los últimos días de invierno iban alargándose cada vez más.

The late-winter days were steadily lengthening.

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Cuñado

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Brother in law

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Cuñada

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Sister in law

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Intentar

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To attempt, to try

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La capilla

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n: Chapel

La elaborada capilla fue construida para el rey Luis IX.

The ornate chapel was built for King Louis IX.

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El/la ministro -a

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n: Minister, secretary

Ejerció de Ministro de Defensa por cuatro años

He served as Secretary of Defense for four years

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El milagro

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Miracle

Es un milagro que todos podamos estar aquí

It’s a miracle that we could all be here

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Pacientes

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Patients (medical)

Maria y Sofia quieren ayudame los pacientes en el hospital

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La taza

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Tea cup

Mug is taza grande or just mug

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Olvidar

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To forget

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Afueras del pueblo

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Outskirts of town

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Marcada por

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Marked by

Characterized by

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Él/ella visto

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He/she saw/viewed

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29
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Despues de

Tras

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After

Though tras is only used in some regions

Tras is also used when saying to chase after

Anda tras su novia como un perrito
Chase after his girlfriend like a little dog

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fruncier el ceño

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idiom: To frown or to furrow one’s brow

Estaba frunciendo el ceño de concentración

She was frowning in concentration

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propicio -cia

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Favorable, propitious

Las buenas noticias parecian una señal propicia para el nuevo año.

The good news seemed like a favorable sign for the coming year.

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liberar

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To liberate, to free

Una herencia que recibió de su tio la liberó por fin de la necesidad de ganarse la vida

An inheritance she received from her uncle finally freed her from the necessity of earning a living

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Capaz

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Capable, able

Generalmente es capaz de arreglar su propio auto.

He is usually capable of fixing his own car.

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referirse

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to refer

No sé bien a que se refiere.

I’m not sure what he is referring to.

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faltar

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To be lacking

A nuestra banda aún le falta un baterista.

Our band is lacking a drummer.

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darse cuenta de

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To be aware, to realize

No me di cuenta de que se había cortado todo el pelo.

I didn’t realize she’d cut off all her hair.

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la ocasión

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Occasion, opportunity

Espero que tengamos la ocasión de vernos pronto.

I hope we’ll have the opportunity to see each other soon.

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ensuciar

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V - to soil, to get something dirty

Cuando juegan afuera siempre se ensucian la ropa.

When they play outside they always get their clothes dirty.

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Real

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Adj - Royal

Los aristócratas a menudo as casan con miembros de la familia real.

Aristocrats often marry into the royal family.

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Arriba

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adv - up, above

Miró hacia arriba para ver in halcón que pasaba volando.

He looked up to see a hawk flying overhead.

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la propiedad

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N - property

Su propiedad termina en el borde del bosque.

Their property ends at the edge of the woods.

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de buena gana

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Idiom - willingly, gladly

De buena gana ayudaremos a limpiar después.

We’ll gladly help clean up afterward.

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el nivel

nee-BEHL

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N - level

Todos competirán en un mismo libel.

Everyone will be competing at the same level.

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Autor, -tora

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N - author

El autor firmaeá copias de su nueva biografía.

The author signs copies of his new biography.

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Aflojar

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V : to loosen, to slacken

Se aflojó la corbata antes de hablar.

He loosened his tie before speaking.

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Supuesto

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Supposed

adjective
1. (unconfirmed)
a. supposed
Se ha detenido al supuesto asesino. — The supposed murderer has been arrested.
b. alleged
El supuesto propietario obtuvo la propiedad mediante robo. — The alleged owner obtained the property by theft.

Masculine noun
2. (hypothesis)
a. assumption
Trabajemos bajo el supuesto que nos van a dar los permisos necesarios. — Let’s work under the assumption that we will get the necessary permits.

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Cobrar

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V - to charge (money)

Yo cobro
Tú cobras
Ud./Él cobra
Nosotros cobramos
Vosotros cobráis
Uds./ellos cobran
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Dar

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V - to give

Yo doy
Tú das
Él da
Nosotros damos
Vosotros dais
Ellos dan
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Comprar

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V - to buy

Yo compro
Tú compras
Él compra
Nosotros compramos
Vosotros compráis
Ellos compran
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enseñar

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V - to teach

Yo enseño
Tú enseñas
Él enseña
Nosotros enseñamos
Vosotros enseñáis
Ellos enseñan
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Decir

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V - to say, to tell

Yo digo
Tú dices
Ella dice
Nosotros decimos
Vosotros decís
Ellas dicen
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Contar

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V - to relate, to tell a story, to count

Contar con - to count on, to rely on

Yo cuento
Tú cuentas
Él cuenta
Nosotros contamos
Vosotros contáis
Ellos cuentan
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53
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Contestar

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V to answer

Yo contesto
Tú contestas
Ella/ud. Contesta
Nosotros contestamos
Vosotros contestáis
Ellas contestan
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Enviar

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V - to send

Yo envío
Tú envías
Él envía
Nosotros enviamos
Vosotros enviáis
Ellos/uds. Envían

En su trabajo a menudo envía cincuenta e-mails por día.
At work she often sends fifty e-mails a day.

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Hacer

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V - to do, to make

Yo hago
Tú haces
Él hace
Nosotros hacemos
Vosotros hacéis
Ellos hacen
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Prestar

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V - to lend

Yo presto
Tú prestas
Ella presta
Nosotros prestamos
Vosotros prestáis
Ellas prestan
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Traer

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V to bring

Yo traigo
Tú traes
Ud. trae
Nosotros traemos
Vosotros traéis
Ellos traen
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Vender

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V - To sell

Yo vendo
Tú vendes
Él vende
Nosotros vendemos
Vosotros vendéis
Ellas venden
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Gustar

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V - I like or it is pleasing

Singular subject
Me gusta el helado
Nos gusta el postre

Plural subject
Le gustan las galletas

Verbs
Me gusta nadar
Me gusta bailar

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Agradar

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Similar to gustar - to be pleasing to

Me agrada vivir en el campo
To live in the country is pleasing to me

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Convenir

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To suit someone, to be convenient for

Te conviene tomar was trabajo

Does it suit you to take that job

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Doler

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To be painful, to be hurt

Me duele la cabeza
My head hurts me
Te duelen los dientes
Your teeth hurt you

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Encantar

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To be enchanting, to like very much

Encantar is much stronger than gustar and cannot be used in the negative!

Le encanta viajar
To travel is enchanting to him (he loves traveling)

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Faltar

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To be lacking (something), to be missing (something)

A ellos les falta disciplina
They lack discipline

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Fascinar

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To fascinate, to be fascinating (to)

Nos fascina el baile flamenco
Flamenco dancing fascinates us

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Hacer falta

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To need (something)

Me hace falta tomar unas vacaciones

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Imporatar

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To be important, to matter
Importar can be used without the indirect object pronoun

No me importa
It is not important to me

A Sandra le importan sus amigos
Sandra’s friends are important to her

No importa
It doesn’t matter/never mind

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Interesar

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To be interesting (to)

Les interesa estudiar
To study is interesting to them

Me interesa ir a museos
It interests me to go to museums

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Molestar

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v: To bother, to annoy

Le molesta si alguien fuma?
Does it bother you when someone smokes?

A Él no le molesta nada
Nothing bothers him

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Parecer

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v: To seem, to appear to be
Can be used without indirect object pronoun

Me parece que es una buena escuela
It seems to me that it is a good school

Parace que va a llover
It seems to me that it is going to rain

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Quedar

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To be left over; to remain

Ne me queda mucho dinero
I don’t have much money left

Nos quedan viente minutos
We have twenty minutes left

Quedar por + an infinitive = to remain to be

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Sobrar

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To have more than enough of something

Me sobra comida para mañana

I have more than enough food for tomorrow

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Tocarle a alguien

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To be someone’s turn

Cada vez que me toca a mí, gano.
Every time it’s my turn, I win.

Cada vez que le toca él, pierde.
Every time it’s his turn, he loses

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Andar

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To walk

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75
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Arreglar la maleta

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To pack the suitcase

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Cargar

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To carry

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77
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Cenar

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To dine

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Dar una vuelta

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To take a walk

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Escoger

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To choose

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Esperar

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To await

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Gozar (de)

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To enjoy

Mis padres han gozado de buena salud a lo largo de sus vidas.

My parents have enjoyed good health throughout their lives.

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Tardar

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To delay

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Hay mucho que hacer

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There is a lot to do

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Ida y vuelta

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Round-trip

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85
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Por un rato

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For a little while

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Lo que

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That which, often translated as “what”

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Mientras

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While

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Abrazar

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v: To embrace, to hug

Yo abrazo
Tú abrazas
Ella abraza
Nosotros abrazamos
Vosotros abrazáis
Ellas abrazan
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Acompañar

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v: To accompany

Yo acompaño
Tú acompañas
Él acompaña
Nosotros acompañamos
Vosotros acompañáis
Ellos acompañan
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Amar

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v: To love

Yo amo
Tú amas
Ella ama
Nosotros amamos
Vosotros amáis
Ellas aman
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Ayudar

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v: To help

Yo ayudo
Tú ayudas
Él ayuda
Nosotros ayudamos
Vosotros ayudáis
Ellos ayudan
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Besar

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v: To kiss

Yo beso
Tú besas
Él besa
Nosotros besamos
Vosotros besáis
Ellos besan
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Buscar

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v: To look for

Yo busco
Tú buscas
Ella busca

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Conocer

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To be acquainted with, to know (a person or place)

Not same as saber which means to know a fact or to know how to do something

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el arco iris

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n: rainbow

El chaparrón de agua de esta mañana resultó en un bello arco iris.

The morning shower produced a beautiful rainbow.

rainbow trout: trucha arco iris

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Valiente

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brave, valient

La ley fue aprobada como resultado de sus valientes esfuerzos.

The law was passed as a result of their valiant effort.

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La mitad

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n: half, middle

Ya se vendieron la mitad de las entradas.

Half of the tickets have already been sold.

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La silla

Pedimos prestada una silla de la mesa de al lado.

A

We borrowed a chair from the next table.

99
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competir

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v : to compete

Sueña con competir en las Olimpíadas.

He dreams of competing in the Olympics.

100
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el éxito

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n: success

A todos nos pareció que la fiesta había sido un gran éxito.

We all thought that the party had been a great success.

101
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Cruzar

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v: to cross

Cruzar la calle aquí puede ser peligroso.

Crossing the road here can be dangerous.

102
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echar una mano

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idiom : to lend a hand

¿Me echas una mano con esto?

Could you lend me a hand with this?

103
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la fecha

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n: date
¿Sabes qué fecha es hoy?
Do you know today’s date?

104
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Amplio, -plia

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adj : broad, ample

Hay amplio espacio en la casa de sus padres para la recepción nupcial.

There’s ample space at his parents’ house for the wedding party.

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el detalle

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n: detail

Ése es el único detalle interesante en todo el informe.

That’s the only interesting detail in the whole report.

106
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el bicho

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n : small animal, bug

Su hermanito coleccionaba bichos en un frasco.

His little brother was collecting bugs in a jar.

107
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Sostener

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v : to support, to hold

A los diez meses podía caminar sostenerse de los muebles.

At ten months old, he could walk by holding onto the furniture.

108
Q

el negocio

A

n : business, deal

Eso no sería un buen negocio para nosotros.

That wouldn’t be a good deal for us.

109
Q

ir a medias

A

idiom: to go halves; to split

Iremos a medias en las entradas y las bebidas.

We’ll go halves on the tickets and refreshments.

110
Q

maestro -stra

A nuestra maestra de historia la volvíamos loca.

A

We used to drive our history teacher crazy.

111
Q

vislumbrar

A

v: to discern, to make out

Podía vislumbrar un indicio de frustración en su gesto.

I could discern a hint of frustration in her expression.

112
Q

nariz

Tenían las narices rojas y brillantes del frío.

A

Their noses were bright red from the cold.

113
Q

El fenómeno

A

n : phenomenon

El fenómeno conocido como El Niño es todavía un misterio.

The phenomenon known as El Niño is still mysterious.

114
Q

Tenían las narices rojas y brillantes del frío.

A

Their noses were bright red from the cold.

115
Q

Morirse de risa

A

idiom : to die laughing

Casi me morí de risa leyendo el tercer capítulo.

I nearly died laughing while reading the third chapter.

116
Q

la ceniza

A

n: ash

La fogata quedó reducida a cenizas.

The bonfire had burned down to ashes.

117
Q

angustiado -da

A

adj: anguished, distressed

Hizo un pedido angustiado al concejo.

She made an anguished plea to the council.

118
Q

el compromiso

A

n : obligation, engagement

Me temo que esa noche tengo otro compromiso.

I’m afraid I have another engagement that evening.

119
Q

¡Qué bueno!

¡Qué bueno! Te pasamos a buscar a las 7:00.

A

Great! We’ll pick you up at 7:00.

120
Q

mensaje

Tenía un mensaje urgente esperándolo en el contestador.

A

An urgent message was waiting for him on his answering machine.

121
Q

inmenso -sa

een-MEHN-soh

A

adj : immense, vast

Un inmenso campo de maíz se extendía hacia el horizonte.

A vast cornfield extended to the horizon.

122
Q

El vestuario

A

n : wardrobe, locker room

El vestuario era lugar de celebración.

The locker room was a scene of celebration.

123
Q

la estrella

La Osa Mayor apunta a la Estrella del Norte.

A

The Big Dipper points to the North Star.

124
Q

El dueño

La dueña

A

n : owner, landlord/ landlady

El dueño accedió a cambiar el refrigerador.

The landlord has agreed to replace the refrigerator.

125
Q

frontera

Las fronteras del país están mayormente desprotegidas.

A

The country’s borders are largely unprotected.

126
Q

fantástica

Crea pinturas fantásticas de animales míticos.

A

She creates fantastic paintings of mythical animals.

127
Q

desesperado -da

A

adj : desperate, hopeless

En el segundo tiempo del partido, los hinchas estaban desesperados.

By the game’s second half, the fans were desperate.

128
Q

confundir

A

v: to confuse

Esta nueva explicación nos confundió todavía más.

This new explanation confused us even more.

129
Q

la fe

A

n: faith

Sus padres tienen muchísima fe en sus habilidades.

Her parents have great faith in her abilities.

130
Q

amistad

Fue el comienzo de una amistad de toda la vida.

A

It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship.

131
Q

la lluvia

A

n: rain

Se esperan más lluvias este fin de semana.

More rain is expected this weekend.

132
Q

poeta

Pablo Neruda es considerado el mayor poeta chileno.

A

Pablo Neruda is regarded as Chile’s greatest poet.

el or la poeta - the a does not change

133
Q

plata

Su collar era de plata con pequeños diamantes.

A

Her necklace was made of silver with small diamonds.

134
Q

valer la pena

A

idiom: to be worth the trouble

Espero que arreglar esa bicicleta vieja valga la pena

I hope repairing that old bike is worth the trouble.

135
Q

pleno -na

A

adj : full, complete

La familia retiene el pleno control del imperio editorial.

The family retains complete control of the publishing empire.

136
Q

la profundidad

A

n : depth, profundity

No puedes tratar el tema en profundidad en media hora.

You can’t deal with the subject in depth in half an hour.

137
Q

el apuro

A

n : predicament, jam

Si te metes en apuros, llámame.

If you get into a jam, call me.

138
Q

premio

El tercer premio es una copa de helado.

A

Third prize is an ice cream sundae.

139
Q

puente

Tres puentes conectan las dos ciudades.

A

Three bridges connect the two cities.

140
Q

columna

Escribe una columna semanal sobre economía.

A

She writes a weekly column on economics.

141
Q

consciente

De a poco fuimos conscientes de que no todo andaba bien.

A

We gradually became aware that all was not well.

142
Q

oro

Siempre está esperando una olla de oro al final del arcoíris.

A

She’s always looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

143
Q

impecable

Su ortografía y su gramática son impecables.

A

Her spelling and grammar are impeccable.

144
Q

la superficie

Esa tarde, la superficie del lago estaba espejada.

A

The lake’s surface was smooth as glass that evening.

145
Q

purpúrea

En Domingo de Ramos, el cura usa vestiduras purpúreas.

A

On Palm Sunday the priest wears purple vestments.

146
Q

canción

Todas sus canciones parecen ser de desamores.

A

All her songs seem to be about heartbreak.

147
Q

a la altura de

A

idiom : near, up by

Viven a la altura de la biblioteca.

They live near the library.

148
Q

Mezclar

A

v : to mix

Mezclar los ingredientes secos antes de añadir la leche.

Mix the dry ingredients before adding the milk.

149
Q

el/la representante

Un representante de la empresa negó que se hubieran cometido irregularidades.

A

A company representative has denied any wrongdoing.

150
Q

limpiar

Sólo limpia su apartamento cuando está por recibir visitas.

A

He only cleans his apartment when visitors are coming.

151
Q

la humanidad

A

n: humanity, mankind

A África se la suele llamar la cuna de la humanidad.

Africa is often called the cradle of humanity.

152
Q

extraño -ña

A

adj : strange, foreign

Ha pasado algo extraño el primer día de clases.

Something strange happened on the first day of school.

153
Q

la lengua

En México se hablan más de cincuenta lenguas indígenas.

A

In Mexico more than fifty indigenous languages are spoken.

154
Q

echar de menos

A

idiom : to miss

Echa muchísimo de menos a su esposa y a su familia.

He misses his wife and family terribly.

155
Q

muebles

A

furniture

mueble is a piece of furniture

156
Q

quizás

A

perhaps

157
Q

a veces

A

sometimes

158
Q

consultar

Seguramente tendrás que consultar con un abogado.

A

Seguramente tendrás que consultar con un abogado.

159
Q

Hay osos pardos en aquellas montañas, pero no vimos ninguno.

A

There are brown bears on those mountains, but we didn’t see any.

160
Q

predominar

A

v : to predominate, to prevail

El verde turquesa predominará entre los colores de moda de la temporada.

Teal will predominate as the season’s fashion color.

161
Q

equivocado, incorrecto

A

wrong

Lo siento, te di un número equivocado.
Sorry, I gave you the wrong number

Esta respuesta es incorrecta; sumaste en vez de restar.
This answer is wrong; you added instead of subtracting.

162
Q

malo

A

wrong (immoral)

Es malo tirar la basura en la calle.
It’s wrong to throw trash on the street.

163
Q

mal

A

incorrectly, wrong

Escribí mal tu nombre. ¿Me lo deletreas otra vez?

wrote your name wrong. Can you spell it for me again?

164
Q

el mal

A

morality (wrong)

Mi abuela me enseñó la diferencia entre el bien y el mal.
My grandmother taught me right from wrong.

lo hace todo bien
he can do no wrong

distinguir el bien del mal
to know right from wrong

vengándose no se consigue nada
two wrongs don’t make a right

165
Q

La prima

A

Cousin

166
Q

Horario

A

Schedule

167
Q

no es tu culpa

no es su culpa

A

It is not your fault

It is not his/her fault

168
Q

el/la testigo

A

witness

Un testigo eschuchó al acusado entrar pasada la medianoche.

A witness heard the defendant come in after midnight.

169
Q

artístico -ca

A

artistic

Tiene un verdadero talento artístico pero ningún entrenamiento.

She has artistic talent but no trainnnig.

170
Q

la claridad

A

clarity, clearness

Cree que la claridad es lo más importante en la escritura.

He believes that clarity is the most important thing in writing.

171
Q

el grito

A

n: to shout, scream

Escucharon gritos que venían de la calle.

They heard shouts from out on the street.

172
Q

Ir de compras

A

idiom : to go shopping

Necesito un día libre para ir de compras.

I need a day off to go shopping.

173
Q

constar

A

verb: to consist (of)

El libro consta de cinco historias interconectadas.

The book consists of five interconnected stories.

174
Q

la cera

A

n: wax, polish

A las mesa la vendría bien un poco de cera para muebles.

The table could use some furniture polish

175
Q

el reloj

A

watch

Está todo el tiempo mostrando su reloj caro.

He’s constantly showing off his expensive watch.

176
Q

crítico -ca

A

adj: critical

El paciente continúa en estado crítico.

The patient is still in critical condition.

177
Q

las hormigas

A

ants

178
Q

íntimo -ma

A

adj: intimate, close

Sólo sus amigas más íntimas sabían de su compromiso.

Only her closest friends knew about her engagement.

179
Q

a todo correr

A

idiom: at top speed, in a hurry

Los niños entraron a la casa a todo correr.

The children rushed into the house at top speed.

180
Q

el hierro

A

n: iron

El patio está rodeado por un cerco alto de hierro.

The yard is surrounded by a high iron fence.

181
Q

rodeado

A

adj: surrounded

182
Q

corriente

A

adj: common, current

Ése es un error corriente entre mis alumnos.

That’s a common mistake among my students.

183
Q

Suspirar

A

v. to sigh

Suspiró aliviada cuando supo que había aprobado.

She sighed with relief to learn that she’d passed.

184
Q

acertar

A
  1. (to identify accurately)
    a. to get right
    De las 15 preguntas en la prueba, solo acerté cuatro. — Of the 15 questions on the quiz, I only got four right.
    b. to guess correctly
    ¿Todavía gano algún dinero si acerté cinco de los seis números de la lotería? — Do I still win some money if I guessed five of the six lottery numbers correctly?
    1. (to find the mark)
      a. to hit the target
      Probé suerte con el tiro con arco, pero no acerté ni con una sola flecha. — I tried my hand at archery but didn’t hit the target with a single arrow.
    2. (to be right)
      a. no direct translation
      No acerté al comprarle a mi esposa una aspiradora para nuestro aniversario. — It was a mistake to have bought my wife a vacuum cleaner for our anniversary.
      Acertaste cuando dijiste que me iría bien en la entrevista. ¡Me ofrecieron el puesto! — You were right when you said the interview would go well. They offered me the position!
185
Q

Derivar

A

v : to derive, to come (from)

La palabra glamour deriva realmente de grammar.

The word glamour actually derives from grammar.

186
Q

el borde

A

n: border, edge

El pañuelo tenía un borde fino de encaje.

The handkerchief had a fine lace border.

187
Q

el entusiasmo

A

n: enthusiasm

Su entusiasmo por el hockey sobre césped menguó al terminar la universidad.

Her enthusiasm for field hockey waned after college.

188
Q

¡No me digas!

A

idiom: you dont’ say!, you’re kidding!

¡No me digas! No sabía que todavía existía.

You’re kidding! I didn’t know it still existed.

189
Q

saludar

A

v: to greet, to say hello to

Vamos a saludar a los nuevos vecinos.

Let’s go and say hello to the new neighbors.

190
Q

cállate

A

Shut up

Shut your mouth

191
Q

suave

A

adj: soft, smooth

Su voz es siempre suave cuando les habla a sus hijos.

Her voice is always soft when talking to her children.

192
Q

Todavía

A

Still - same as English

Time, comparative and “on top of that” (“still sleeping,” “still taller than me,” “you win lottery yet you still complain”)

193
Q

Pasear

A

To go for a walk, to go for a ride

194
Q

Hace mucho que no nos vemos!

A

long time no see!

195
Q

A lo hecho, pecho

A

What’s done is done, and you’re going to have to face the consequences. “no use in crying over spilt milk”

English literal translation: In the face of deeds done, present a full chest.

196
Q

En boca cerrada no entran moscas

A

Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut. Silence is golden.

English literal translation: Flies don’t enter a closed mouth.

197
Q

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

A

in bad times, put on a good face.

Literal translation is in bad weather put on a good face

198
Q

Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres.

A

Your friends say a lot about who you are.

English translation: Tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are.

199
Q

Más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león.

A

English translation: better to be a mouse’s head than a lion’s tail. Meaning it’s better to be the king/queen of a more modest crew than to hang by a thread with the big dogs.

200
Q

Moro viejo nunca será buen cristiano.

A

Meaning: you can’t change someone.

Literally: the old Moor will never be a good Christian.

201
Q

A falta de pan, buenas son tortas

A

Make do with what you have, beggars can’t be choosers.

Translates to: if there is no bread, cakes will do.

202
Q

Zapatero a tus zapatos

A

Stick to talking about things you know

Translates to: shoemaker, to your shoes.

203
Q

Gato con guantes no caza ratones

A

Be prepared to get your hands dirty to do the job.

Translates to: a cat with gloves can’t catch mice

204
Q

Ojo que no ve, corazon que no siente

A

Out of sight out of mind, what you don’t know can’t hurt you.

Translates to: eye that doesn’t see, heart that doesn’t feel.

205
Q

no te preocupes

A

do not worry (you)

206
Q

tienes razon

A

you are right (you have reason)

207
Q

Perezoso -a

A

Lazy, lazy bones

208
Q

Resfriado

A

A cold

Tengo un resfriado

See also: gripe (really bad like flu)

209
Q

Disfrazado

A

Disguised

210
Q

Seguro que

A

Sure

Seguro que las chi as te adoran

I’m sure the girls adore you

211
Q

anticuado

A

Old fashioned, out of date

Like out of date clothes

212
Q

Vale

A

Okay

213
Q

Nos necesitas

A

You need us

214
Q

Lo haré mas tarde

A

I will do it later

215
Q

ten cuidado

A

Be careful

216
Q

Guay

A

Cool

217
Q

he comprado esto para ti

A

I bought this for you

218
Q

Tonta

A

Dumb silly foolish

219
Q

Equivocar

A

To make a mistake. To be wrong. To mistake something for something else.

220
Q

En vez

A

Instead

221
Q

Facil equivocarse

A

Easy mistake

222
Q

Pe ho

A

Chest (body)

223
Q

soberbio

A

Superb

224
Q

Latas

A

Cans

225
Q

Está lloviendo a cántaros.

A

It’s raining a lot

Literal translation is its raining a jug full. You don’t say raining cats and dogs in Spanish.

226
Q

Llueve sobre mojado

A

It rains when it’s already wet

Same idea as when it rains it pours

227
Q

Después de la tempestad viene la calma.

A

After the storm comes the calm

English equivalent
It’s always darkest before the dawn.

228
Q

Corre el cachorro por el cacharro, por el cacharro corre el cachorro.

A

The puppy runs around the old truck, around the old truck runs the puppy.

Tongue twister to practice rr

229
Q

Celos

A

Jealousy

“Tengo Celos”

230
Q

el trámite

A

procedure, step

231
Q

decaer

A

to decline, to decay

232
Q

lobo

A

wolf

233
Q

de (un) golpe

A

all at once

234
Q

abundante

A

abundant, plentiful

235
Q

estático/a

A

static, motionless

236
Q

temeros/a

A

fearful

237
Q

a grosso modo

A

roughly, approximately

238
Q

la lealtad

A

loyalty, allegiance

239
Q

nítido/da

A

clear, vivid, sharp

240
Q

acordar

A

to agree on, to award

Spanish Vocab (3 decks)

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