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Vocabulary Course 2 Flashcards

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1
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importance

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importancia

(replace ‘ance’ with ancia)

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it seems to me that elegance is not important

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me parece que la elegancia no es importante

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intolerant

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intolerante

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my brother is very tolerant, while my sister is very intolerant

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mi hermano es muy tolerante, mientras que mi hermana es muy intolerante

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distance is not a problem here

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la distancia no es un problema aquí

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distance is not the problem, I can’t locate it on this map

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la distancia no es el problema, no puedo localizarlo en este mapa

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personally, I think that the ice-cream here is terrible

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personalmente, pienso que el helado aquí es terrible

(replace ‘ly’ with mente)

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actually, it’s a good idea

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realmente, es una buena idea

(actualmente means ‘at the moment’)

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it’s probably a good idea

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probablemente es una buena idea

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it’s exactly what I did

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es exactamente lo que hice

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finally

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finalmente

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12
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it was necessary for me because I wanted it

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era necessario para mí porque lo quería

(use a line to describe a state-of-mind in the past)

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13
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my actions were voluntary

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mis acciones fueron voluntarias

(actions were completed at a point in time in the past)

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14
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my actions were not arbitrary

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mis acciones no fueron arbitrarias

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on the contrary, the system is voluntary

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al contrario, el sistema es voluntario

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on the contrary, the system is not hereditary, it’s voluntary

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al contrario, el sistema no es hereditario, es voluntario

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17
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Father John worked as a missionary, but he is now retired

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El Padre Juan trabajó como misionario pero ahora es jubilado

(ahora can also be placed last)

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he’s a professor of Spanish

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es profesor de español

(regarding professions, the ‘a’ is omitted in Spanish)

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she’s a professor of Spanish

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es profesora de español

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they are history professors

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son profesores de historia

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exclusive

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exclusivo

(replace ‘ive’ with ivo)

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22
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Maria is a very positive person

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María es una persona muy positiva

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she is a very negative person

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es una persona muy negativa

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24
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the economic situation is very constructive

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la situación economica es muy constructiva

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25
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this situation is not abusive

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esta situación no es abusiva

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26
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it’s a defensive action

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es una acción defensiva

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Juan is a very important executive

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Juan es un ejecutivo muy importante

(the article ‘a’ is used since the noun is being described)

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28
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it’s imperative that you come tomorrow morning Roberto

(to a friend)

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es imperativo que vengas mañana por la mañana Roberto

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29
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tomorrow evening / tomorrow night

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mañana por la noche

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30
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yesterday, today and tomorrow

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ayer, hoy y mañana

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31
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this institute is very famous

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este instituto es muy famoso

(replace ‘ute’ with uto)

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this institute is very famous and its publications are excellent

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este instituto es muy famoso y sus publicaciones son excelentes

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33
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I have to return in five minutes

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tengo que regresar dentro de cinco minutos

(used to express a certain time frame)

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34
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Roberta has many good attributes

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Roberta tiene muchos atributos buenos

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35
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of course

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claro que sí

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36
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practical

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práctico

(words ending in ‘ical’ and ‘ic’ are replaced with ico and an accent is placed over the stressed syllable)

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it’s patriotic

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es patriótico

38
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the economic and political situation is rather good

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la situación económica y política es bastante buena

39
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Roberta has a lot of artistic talent

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Roberta tiene mucho talento artístico

40
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of course it’s true

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claro que sí es verdad

41
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at this moment, I think it’s very important to be honest with you

A

en este momento, creo que es muy importante ser honesta con usted

42
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at this moment, I think it’s very important to be honest with you

(using pensar)

A

en este momento, pienso que es muy importante ser honesto con usted

43
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at this moment, I think it’s very important to be honest with you Roberto

(to a friend)

A

en este momento, creo que es muy importante ser honesta contigo Roberto

44
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your credit is not very good

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su crédito no es muy bueno

45
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your credit is not very good

(to a friend)

A

tu crédito no es muy bueno

46
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it’s a very dramatic moment

A

es un momento muy dramático

47
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these transformations are almost automatic

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estas transformaciones son casi automáticas

48
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it’s ironic, but this film is very popular with the public

A

es irónico pero esta película es muy popular con el público

49
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there is no magic option here for arriving on time, the traffic is terrible

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no hay una opción mágica aquí para llegar a tiempo, el tráfico es terrible

50
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our culture has a fantastic future

A

nuestra cultura tiene un futuro fantástico

(replace ‘ure’ with ura or uro)

51
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I hope so!

A

¡espero que sí!

52
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it’s very important to have a positive attitude

A

es muy importante tener una actitud positiva

(replace ‘tude’ with tud; all feminine)

53
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why is it difficult for you to express your gratitude?

A

¿por qué es difícil para usted expresar su gratitud?

54
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why is it so difficult for you to express your gratitude?

A

¿por qué es tan difícil para usted expresar su gratitud?

55
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why is it always difficult for you to express your gratitude?

A

¿por qué es siempre difícil para usted expresar su gratitud?

56
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why is it always difficult for you to express your gratitude Roberta?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué es siempre difícil para tí expresar tu gratitud Roberta?

57
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the possibilities are good

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las posibilidades son buenas

(replace ‘ity’ with idad; all feminine)

58
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do you know my father Roberta?

(to a friend)

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¿conoces a mi padre Roberta?

59
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there is a lot of hope for humanity

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hay mucha esperanza para la humanidad

(para conveys a sense of looking ahead)

60
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there are no fatalities in our community

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no hay fatalidades en nuestra comunidad

61
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today the visibility is excellent

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hoy la visibilidad es excelente

62
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freedom is a positive value

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la libertad es un valor positivo

63
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it’s better to be an optimist than a pessimist

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es mejor ser optimista que pesimista

(replace ‘ist’ with ista)

64
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astronomy and philosophy are different disciplines

A

la astronomía y la filosofía son disciplinas diferentes

(replace ‘y’ with ía and ‘my’ with mía; all feminine)

65
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I have to walk to my office because my car has no gasoline

A

tengo que andar a mi oficina porque mi coche no tiene gasolina

(replace ‘in’ and ‘ine’ with ina; all feminine)

66
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I think that your decision is very valid

A

pienso que su decisión es muy válida

(replace ‘id’ with ido and place stress on the first vowel)

67
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my husband is not very timid

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mi marido no es muy tímido

68
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my wife is not very timid

A

mi mujer no es muy tímida

69
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these cars are very fast (rapid)

A

estos coches son muy rápidos

70
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his interpretation of this book is very lucid

A

su interpretación de este libro es muy lúcida

71
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socialism and capitalism are political systems

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el socialismo y el capitalismo son sistemas politicos

(replace ‘ism’ with ismo; all masculine)

72
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heroism is a virtue

A

el heroísmo es una virtud

73
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in order to learn another language, optimism is very important

A

para aprender otro idioma, el optimismo es muy importante

(para is always followed by the infinitive)

74
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in order to learn Spanish, it’s important to read in Spanish

A

para aprender el español, es importante leer en español

75
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I must avoid the temptation to use my dictionary

A

tengo que evitar la tentación de usar mi diccionario

76
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instead of eating

A

en vez de comer

(always followed by the infinitive)

77
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instead of using my dictionary, I can invent many Spanish words

A

en vez de usar mi diccionario, puedo inventar muchas palabras españolas

78
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I still have to mention this situation

A

todavía tengo que mencionar esta situación

79
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it’s not difficult for me to form these words

A

no es difícil para mí formar estas palabras

80
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it’s not difficult to form these words, it’s easy

A

no es difícil formar estas palabras, es fácil

81
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although Roberto has lots of money, he doesn’t like to spend it

A

aunque Roberto tiene mucho dinero, no le gusta gastarlo

82
Q

no way! / not at all!

(used in Latin America)

A

¡para nada!

(¡que va! is used in Spain)

83
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I like to read

A

me gusta leer

84
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we like to walk to the office

A

nos gusta andar a la oficina

85
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we liked eating in this restaurant

A

nos gustaba comer en este restaurante

(line in the past)

86
Q

I would like to dance with you Roberto

(to a friend)

A

me gustaría bailar contigo Roberto

87
Q

they don’t like to dance

A

no les gusta bailar

88
Q

in case of emergency

A

en caso de emergencia

89
Q

in case of emergency, you should shout ‘help!’

A

en caso de emergencia, debería gritar ¡ayuda!

90
Q

I did not earn a lot of money when I used to live in Madrid

A

no ganaba mucho dinero cuando vivía en Madrid

91
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I didn’t earn a lot of money, but at least I was happy

A

no ganaba mucho dinero, pero por lo menos era feliz

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