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Vocabulary 7/7/13 Flashcards

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1
Q

What syllable is emphasized when there is no acento?

A

Typically the 2nd to last syllable is emphasized if there is no acento.

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2
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press

A

oprima

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3
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why/because

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por qué/porque

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4
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master or dominate

A

domina

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5
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past tense

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tiempo pasado

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6
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relieved

A

aliviar/aliviado

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7
Q

pool (billiards)

A

billar or billar americano

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8
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swimming pool

A

la piscina

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9
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to remember/recall/remind

A

recordar

acordarse

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10
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to agree upon

A

acordar

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11
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to approve

A

aprobar

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12
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goals

A

la metas

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13
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carefully

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cuidadosamente

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14
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sheep

A

la oveja

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15
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well-done

rare

A

bien cocido

poco cocido

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16
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waiter

A

el camarero

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17
Q

salt/salt shaker

A

la sal/el salero

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18
Q

sound

to sound

A

el sonido

sonar

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19
Q

education and experience

A

educación y experiencia

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20
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synonyms

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sinónimos

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21
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similar

A

similar

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22
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volleyball

A

el voleibol

23
Q

excited

A

animados/emoscionado

24
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church

A

la iglesia

25
Q

pain or fear

A

la pena

26
Q

to play an instrument/to touch

A

tocar

27
Q

variety

A

variedad

28
Q

dinner vs to eat dinner
breakfast vs to eat breakfast
lunch vs to eat lunch

A

la cena vs cenar
el desayuno vs desayunar
el almuerzo vs almorzar

29
Q

before/after

A

antes de/después de

both are followed by de

30
Q

to exercise

A

hacer ejercicio

31
Q

caminar vs paseo

A

caminar means to walk

paseo, stated as take a walk, or dar un paseo, can mean walk, ride in a car or bike, as long it is a short trip

32
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elevator

A

el ascensor

33
Q

gossip

A

chismes

34
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while

meanwhile

A

mientras

mientras tanto

35
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to take advantage of

A

aprovechar

36
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yes/if

A

sí/si

37
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success/successful

A

éxito/exitoso

38
Q

to recognize

A

reconocer

39
Q

Slow

A

despacio or lentamente

40
Q

time/times

A

vez/veces

41
Q

usually

generally

A

usualmente

generalmente

42
Q

Present simple is used much more than present progressive in Spanish

A

present simple = voy

present progressive = estoy yendo

43
Q

what follows the verb ir

A

the preposition a nearly always follows the verb ir in Spanish

44
Q

customer

A

el/la cliente or el/la comensal (can also mean guest)

45
Q

appetizer

A

el aperitivo/la entrada

46
Q

peanut

A

el cacahuete/mani

47
Q

juice

A

el jugo (general)/el zumo (fruit)

48
Q

to play an instrument vs to play a game

A

tocar vs jugar

49
Q

Gerundio (-ing in English or -ando/-iendo in Spanish) can be prededed by the following verbs:

A 
estar-to be
seguir-to follow
continuar-to continue
ir-to go
empezar-to start
comenzar-to start
andar-to walk
50
Q

how much

how many

A

cuánto(a)

cuántos(as)

51
Q

What is capitalized and not capitalized

A

demonyms are not capitalized
countries are capitalized
days of the week and months are not capitalized

52
Q

the preposition a

A

is always placed in front of a person, not just a proper noun

53
Q

to turn off

A

apagar

54
Q

cooked

A

cocido(a)

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