Casi una mujer por Esmeralda Santiago Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

mami/ papi

A

mom/ dad

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2
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nene/ nena

A

little boy/ little girl

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3
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infiel

A

unfaithful

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4
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extranar (accent on the n)

A

to miss (a person)

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5
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la fabrica (accent on the a)/ la factoria (accent on the i)

A

factory

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6
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conseguir trabajo

A

to get a job/ work

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7
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mudarse/ trasladarse

A

to move, change residence

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8
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el tratamiento medico (accent on the e in medico)

A

medical treatment

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9
Q

la costura

A

sewing

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10
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las bellas artes

A

fine arts

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11
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la pandilla

A

gang

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12
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atacar

A

to attack

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13
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tener celos de

A

to be jealous of

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14
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burlarse de

A

to mock, make fun of

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15
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encajar

A

to fit in

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16
Q

maquillarse

A

to put on makeup

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17
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el maquilaje

A

makeup

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18
Q

enfadarse/ enojarse

A

to get angry

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19
Q

darse por vencido (a)

A

to give up

20
Q

la obra de teatro

A

play (theatrical)

21
Q

los trastes

A

dishes

22
Q

estar orgulloso (a) de

A

to be proud of

23
Q

lograr/ alcanzar/ realizar

A

to attain/ accomplish/ achieve

24
Q

el sueno (accent on the n)

A

dream

25
Q

la meta

A

goal

26
Q

superar

A

to overcome, get past (an obstacle)

27
Q

superarse

A

to better oneself

28
Q

la identidad

A

identity

29
Q

traducir

A

to translate

30
Q

hacer el papel

A

to play the role

31
Q

criarse

A

to grow up/ be raised

32
Q

(com) portarse

A

to behave

33
Q

reclutar

A

to draft

34
Q

el ejercito (accent on the 2nd e in ejercito)

A

army

35
Q

casarse (con)

A

to get married (to)

36
Q

el marido

A

husband

37
Q

estar embarazada

A

to be pregnant

38
Q

estar de luto

A

to be in mourning

39
Q

graduarse (accent verb)

A

to graduate

40
Q

aconsejar

A

to advise

41
Q

tener exito (accent on the e in exito)

A

to be successful

42
Q

el coqui (accent on the i)

A

tiny frog (rana) found mainly in Puerto Rico

43
Q

los tainos (accent on the i)

A

natives of Puerto Rico

44
Q

Borinquen

A

name given to Puerto Rico by the tainos

45
Q

boricua

A

term for someone from Puerto Rico