Vocabulary Course 5 Flashcards

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it was five o’clock when I saw it

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eran las cinco cuando lo vi

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we have to return by six thirty

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tenemos que volver para las seis y media

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it was six fifteen in the morning when Carlos arrived

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eran las seis y cuarto de la mañana cuando llegó Carlos

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it was ten fifteen at night when Carlos arrived

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eran las diez y cuarto de la noche cuando llegó Carlos

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for an eight year old, he is very tall

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para un chico de ocho años, es muy alto

(para indicates ‘compared with’ or ‘considering’)

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do you sell childrens clothes here?

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¿vende ropa para niños aquí?

(para indicates what an object is used for)

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I’m studying to be an engineer

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estudio para ser ingeniero

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8
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medicine

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la medicina

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9
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for a doctor, he knows little medicine

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para médico, sabe poca medicina

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in order to become a doctor, it’s important to study a lot

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para hacer médico, es importante estudiar mucho

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can you give me euros for dollars?

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¿puede darme euros por dolares?

(por indicates an exchange of any type)

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12
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forty miles per hour

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cuarenta millas por hora

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13
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forty-five kilometres per hour

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cuarenta y cinco kilómetros por hora

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he runs through the park

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corre por el parque

(por indicates the movement through a physical space)

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let’s head for the park

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vamos para el parque

(para indicates going to or toward a destination)

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for now, I want to study

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por ahora, quiero estudiar

(por expresses a duration of time)

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17
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because of this, I couldn’t come yesterday afternoon

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por eso, no pude venir ayer por la tarde

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18
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yesterday morning

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ayer por la mañana

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19
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for example

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por ejemplo

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20
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apparently and at last, we can use ‘para’ and ‘por’ in Spanish

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por lo visto y por fin, podemos usar ‘para’ y ‘por’ en español

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21
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the book was written by my friend

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el libro fue escrito por mi amigo

(por indicates something being done by a person or an agent)

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22
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my brother wrote the book

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mi hermano escribió el libro

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my father did it for me

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mi padre lo hizo por mí

(por indicates doing something on behalf of somebody else)

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I’m going to fetch Roberta

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voy por Roberta

(por indicates going out to fetch something or someone)

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I'm going to fetch Roberta because she has lost her keys
voy por Roberta porque ha perdido sus llaves
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let's head for the beach, I don't want to **walk** through the park today
vamos para la playa, no quiero **caminar** por el parque hoy
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I bought the present for Roberta
compré el regalo para Roberta
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I bought the gift for Roberta | (on her behalf)
compré el regalo **por** Roberta
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I'm hungry, **so** I want to eat right now
tengo hambre, por lo tanto quiero comer ahora mismo (**por lo tanto** → therefore; so)
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**apparently** Roberta is working a lot
**por lo visto** Roberta trabaja mucho
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the good **thing**
**lo** bueno
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the good thing is that we can use this expression in Spanish
lo bueno es que podemos usar esta expresión en español
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the bad thing is that we can't eat it now
lo malo es que no podemos comerlo ahora
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the **done** thing
lo **hecho** | (that which is done)
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the important thing is to learn only **what is** necessary
lo importante es aprender solo **lo** necesario
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the good thing is to complete this **lesson**
lo bueno es terminar esta **lección**
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**what's mine** is mine and **what's yours** is yours
**lo mío** es mío y **lo suyo** es suyo
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**to be** or not to be, that is the **question**
ser o no ser, esa es la **cuestión** (**ser** describes permanent characteristics, like who or what something is)
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La Paz is a city in Bolivia
La Paz es una ciudad en Bolivia
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my **country** is very important in the **world**
mi **país** es muy importante en el **mundo**
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she is very tall **for** her **age**
es muy alta **para** su **edad**
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it's Carla's book
es el libro de Carla
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where are **you** from Señor?
¿de dónde es usted señor? (**ser** is always used to describe a person's origin)
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where were they from?
¿de dónde eran?
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the car is green, but it **is** very dirty now
el coche es verde, pero **está** muy sucio ahora (**estar** deals with changeable conditions, like where or how it is)
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it's necessary that you come here today
es necesario que venga aquí hoy
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Marta is American
Marta es americana
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my father is an engineer
mi padre es ingeniero
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they're ill and can't visit us
están malos y no pueden visitarnos
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I'm cooking now | (right at this moment)
estoy cocinando ahora
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Buenos Aires is a city and it's in Argentina
Buenos Aires es una ciudad y está en Argentina
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**lunch** is ready
el **almuerzo** está listo
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my brother is very clever, he always arrives when lunch is ready
mi hermano es muy listo, siempre llega cuando el almuerzo está listo
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the restaurants are **open** now
los restaurantes están **abiertos** ahora
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my grandfather was **attacked** by a dog
mi abuelo fue **atacado** por un perro | ('dot' in the past)
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my grandmother was attacked by a dog
mi abuela fue atacada por un perro
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Roberto is handsome today
Roberto está guapo hoy
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I didn't see anyone here this morning
no vi **a** nadie aquí esta mañana
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**some** day my **prince** will come
**algun** día vendrá mi **principe**
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in Spanish one never omits **a** negative
en español nunca se omite **ningún** negativo (not a single)
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I don't know anyone in Barcelona
no conozco a nadie en Barcelona
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neither do I
yo tampoco
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not a chance! / not at all! | (two ways to say it)
¡de ningún modo! ¡de ninguna manera! (by no means)
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**neither** geography **nor** history can **help** you understand it
**ni** la geografía **ni** la historia pueden ayudarle **a** entenderlo (**ayudar a** → to help to)
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**either** my father **or** my brother can do it
**o** mi padre **o** mi hermano puede hacerlo (**puede** is used since it is an either / or situation)
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**the least** intelligent
**el menos** inteligente
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this book is **better** than that one
este libro es **mejor** que ese
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my work is **worse** than yours
mi trabajo es **peor** que el suyo
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my car is **smaller** than yours
mi coche es **más pequeño** que el suyo
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your car is **the best**
su coche es **el mejor**
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your dog is **the worst**
su perro es **el peor**
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the shortest
el más bajo
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Roberta is more prepared than I
Roberta **está** más preparada que yo
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Roberta is **prettier** than you
Roberta es **más bonita** que usted
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he has **less** money than I
tiene **menos** dinero que yo
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the theatre has five **entrances** but only one **exit**
el teatro tiene cinco **entradas** pero solo una **salida**
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my **cousin** Juan is old, he is not young
mi **primo** Juan es viejo, no es jóven
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my parents are tall, not short
mis padres son altos, no bajos
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I was the **last**
era la **última**
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the next time, I will arrive early
la próxima vez, llegaré temprano
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I hope that it's a **short** meeting, not a **long** one
espero que **sea** una reunión **corto**, no **larga** (**corto** is used for a short length in time)
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this train is **fast**
este tren es **rápido**
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the night was very **dark**
la noche era muy **oscura**
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my house is **clean**, but my car is **dirty**
mi casa está **limpia** pero mi coche está **sucio**
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my brother is **timid**, but my sister is **brave**
mi hermano es **timido** pero mi hermana es **valiente**
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it's not **heavy** | (referring to a chair)
no es **pesada**
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I would prefer to eat something **sweet**, not **bitter**
preferiría comer algo **dulce**, no **amargo**
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my car is very **uncomfortable**
mi coche es muy incómodo | (**cómodo** → comfortable)
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it's insignificant, it's **unnecessary**
es insignificante, es innecesario | (**necesario** → necessary)
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certain
indudable | (**dudable** → doubtful)
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the result was certain, it was never **unexpected**
el resultado fue indudable, nunca era inesperado (**esperado** → expected)
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this movie is **unforgettable**
esta película es inolvidable | (**olvidable** → forgettable)
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**without a doubt**, we have learned a lot
**sin duda**, hemos aprendido mucho
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**each one of** these expressions will be very **useful**
**cada una de** estas expresiones será muy **útil**
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**let's see** if this is possible
**a ver** si esto es posible
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I put it inside the **wardrobe** yesterday
lo puse dentro del **armario** ayer
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he used to live **near** Valencia, but now he lives very **far from** Valencia
vivía **cerca de** Valencia pero ahora vive muy **lejos de** Valencia
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the dog always hides **behind** the cupboard
el perro siempre se esconde detrás del armario (**detrás de** → behind; at the back of)
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the dog always hides inside the wardrobe
el perro siempre se esconde dentro del armario
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we want to eat **in a little while**
queremos comer **dentro de poco**
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we want to eat **within** ten minutes
queremos comer **dentro de** diez minutos
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I'll meet you **opposite** the church within twenty minutes
le encontraré **en frente de** la iglesia dentro de veinte minutos (**encontrar** → to meet up with someone)
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I will meet you | (to a friend)
te encontraré
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I will meet you **outside** the house within five minutes (to a friend)
te encontraré **fuera de** la casa dentro de cinco minutos
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I'll meet you **in front of** the house right now
le encontraré **delante de** la casa ahora mismo
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put it **on top of** the cupboard
póngalo encima del armario | (**encima de** → on top of; above)
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put it **under** the chair | (to several people)
pónganlo **debajo de** la silla
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put it behind the chair
póngalo detrás de la silla
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**at least** we can understand these words now
**al menos** podemos entender estas palabras ahora
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**once in a while**, I practice my Spanish vocabulary
**de vez en cuando**, practico mi vocabulario español
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I will always practice my Spanish
siempre practicaré mi español