Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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1
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Leftovers (food)

A

Lo que sobró

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What is the difference between

por qué and para qué

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Para qué is asking FOR WHAT PURPOSE
(you respond with the word para)
¿Para qué tiene este libro?
Este libro es para estudiar español.

Por qué is asking THE REASON
(You repond with the word porque)
¿Por qué no respond a él?
No respondo porque no quiero hablar con él.

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requirement

A

un requisito

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Beyond ( he lives beyond the city)

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Más alla de (él vive más allá de la ciudad)

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on the right/left side/hand (of)

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a mano derecha/izquierda (de)

Example: la mujer está a mano derecha de Carlos.

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What are the uses for the preposition por?

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  • to introduce an agent after a passive verb (by)
  • to indicate a means of transportation (by)
  • to express gratitude or an apology (for)
  • to express cause or reason (because of)
  • to do something for someone (on behalf of)
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What are the uses of the preposition para?

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  • to indicate purpose (in order to, for the purpose of)
  • to show who is the recipient of something (for, directed to)
  • to express direction of a specific place (to)
  • to indicate a specific time (for, by)
  • to express an unexpected contrast (for)
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Devotional

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Devocional

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9
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Airline

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Aerolinea

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10
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The crew

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La tripulación

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The flight (on an airplane)

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El vuelo

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12
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Penguin

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Pingüino / Pingüina

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Fish (to eat)

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Pescado

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14
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Catholic

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Católico / (de la fe Católica)

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15
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Frozen (like frozen vegetables)

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Congelado / congelada

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16
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Sea food

A

Mariscos

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17
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Shrimp

A

Camarones (plural)

Un camaron

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18
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Obstacles

A

Obstáculos

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Seed

A

Semilla

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20
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Guilty (culpable)

Guilt

A

Culpable

Culpa

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21
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Sinner

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Pecador

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22
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Simple

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Sencillo / sencilla

Palabras sincillas

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23
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10 commandments

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10 mandamientos

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24
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Lier

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Mentiroso / mentirosa

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25
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A lie

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Una mentira

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26
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Step mother
Step daughter
Step sister

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Madrastra
Hijastra
Hermanastra

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27
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Success

Fail

A

Éxito

Fracaso

28
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Fraud

A

Fraude

29
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Fair

It is not fair

A

Justo

No es justo.

30
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Kite

A

Barrilete (in guatemala)

31
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Blackberry

A

Mora

32
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Tax

Taxes

A

Impuesto

Impuestos

33
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Board game

A

Juego de mesa

34
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Cozy

A

Acogedor / Acogedora

35
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Cabin

A

Cabaña

36
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Not yet

I haven’t eaten lunch yet.

A

Todavía no

Todavía no he almorzado.

37
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Married

A

casado / casada

38
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Recommend

You recommended it to me.

A

Recomendar

Tú me lo recomendaste.

39
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No (singular noun)
I.e. no book is interesting
None (of them)
I.e. none of the students are sick

A

Ningun (+masculine singular noun)
Ninguna (+feminine singular noun)
Ninguno (+esta verb)

i. e. ningún libro es interesante
i. e. ninguno (de los estudiantes) está enfermo.

Note it is singular. (Not one of these)

40
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Encourage

Encouraging words

A

Alentar

palabras alentadoras

41
Q

Noun

A

Sustantivo

42
Q

Joke

A

La broma

43
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Pond [also (gas) tank]

A

El estanque

Lirios de agua flotaban en el estanque.
(Water lilies floated on the pond.)

¿Le cargo el estanque, señor?
(Shall I fill the tank up, sir?)

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Enough

A

suficiente

45
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smell (noun)

A

El olor

46
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Healthy

A

Saludable

47
Q

Downpour

A

aguacero

48
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Debts

Debtor

A

Deudas

Deudor (deudora
Plural) deudores
(deudoras) (accounts receivable)

49
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Evil

A

Maldad

50
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Fasting

A

El Ayuno

51
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Rust

A

El óxido

52
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Your self

A

Sí mismo

53
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Inconvenience

A

inconveniente

54
Q

To take a walk (it’s an expression)

We are going to take a walk

A

Para dar un paseo

Vamos a dar un paseo

55
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Excited

A

Emocionado

56
Q

Mood

A

El humor

57
Q

Profitable

A

Rentable

58
Q
Vocabulary for weather
Sunny
Rainy
Foggy
Muddy
Dusty
Windy
A
sol
lluvia
neblina
lodo
polvo
ventoso
59
Q

I am embarrassed,,,

A

Yo tengo vergüenza…

…hacer errores

60
Q

mind (your brain)

A

La menta.

61
Q

Umbrella

A

El Paraguas

62
Q

Virus

Same word for infection and computer virus

A

Un Virus

63
Q

Step mother

A

La madrastra

64
Q

Orphans

Orphanage

A

Huérfanos

Orfanatorio (orfanato)

65
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Gang

A

La mara