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Week 3 Flashcards

Ser vs. Estar

1
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ser

A

Def’n: to be
soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son

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estar

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Def’n: to be
estory
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están

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3
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x times y

A

x por y

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4
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measurement

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la medida

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athlete

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el/la deportista, atleta

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funny

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cómico/a

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nice

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simpático/a

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graduation

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la graduación

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ceremony

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la ceremonia

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entry (n.)

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la entrada

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to be lost

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estar en la luna

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cancelled

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cancelado/a

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depressed

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deprimido/a

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thin

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delgado/a

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15
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mature

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maduro/a

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engineer

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el ingeniero/la ingenieria

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fine, fancy

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fino/a

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18
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to look for

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buscar

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19
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training

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el entrenamiento

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20
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to take

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tomar

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21
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suit

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el traje

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22
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to swim

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nadar

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23
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mile

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la milla

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24
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warm up (n.)

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el calentamiento

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temporary (adj.)

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temporal

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to be boring

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ser aburrido/a

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to be bored

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estar aburrido/a

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28
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to be good

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ser bueno/a

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29
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to be clever

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ser listo/a

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30
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to be bad

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ser malo/a

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31
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to be conceited, vain

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ser orgulloso/a

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32
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to be pale complexioned

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ser pálido/a

33
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to be rich

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ser rico/a

34
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to be safe

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ser seguro/a

35
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to be old

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ser viejo/a

36
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to be sharp

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ser vivo/a

37
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to be fine, tasty

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estar bueo/a

38
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to be ready

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estar listo/a

39
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to be ill

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estar malo/a

40
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to be proud

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estar orgulloso/a

41
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to be pale complexioned

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estar pálido/a

42
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to be tasty

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estar rico/a

43
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to be sure, certain

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estar seguro/a

44
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to look old

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estar viejo/a

45
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to be alive

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estar vivo/a

46
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Conditions for ser

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1) identity
2) profession
3) inherent quality
4) physical appearance & personality
5) relationships
6) place and time of event
7) time of day
8) origin, possession, materials + de
9) quantity & price
10) passive verb (are admired)
11) impersonal expression (It’s crazy!)

47
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Conditions for estar

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1) location
2) temporary physical conditions
3) temporary mental condition and mood
4) temporary traits or qualities, especially in comparison with past state
5) temporary situation + de
6) gerund + -ando, -iendo (is looking)

48
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to be a certain date

A

estar a + date

49
Q

to be just about to

A

estar a punto de + infinitive

50
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to agree with

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estar de acuerdo (con)

51
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to be about to

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estar para + infinitive

52
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to be in favor of

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estar por + noun

53
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to agree, be in agreement (with)

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estar conforme (con)

54
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to be on vacation

A

estar de vacaciones

55
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to be back

A

estar de vuelta

56
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to finish

A

acabar

57
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taxes

A

los impuestos

58
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ancestor

A

el antepasado

59
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campaign

A

la campaña

60
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Canary Islands

A

las Islas Canarias

61
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compassionate

A

compasivo(a)

62
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frank

A

franco(a)

63
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judge

A

el juez, la jueza

64
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pleasant

A

agradable

65
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position

A

el cargo, el puesto

66
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tenancious

A

tenaz

67
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that’s why

A

por eso

68
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to be fashionable, to be in fashion

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estar a la moda, estar de moda

69
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bilingual

A

bilingüe

70
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honest

A

honesto(a)

71
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candidate

A

el candidato(a)

72
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success

A

el éxito

73
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victory

A

la victoria

74
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grandchild

A

el nieto, la nieta

75
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to hope

A

esperar

76
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TV show

A

el programa de televisión

77
Q

channel, station

A

el canal

78
Q

spanish, hispanic

A

hispano(a)

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