chapter 1 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

socorro

A

1) help
2) help!
3) relief item
ex: “¡Socorro! ¡Un monstruo!” gritó Annie

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2
Q

gritar

A

to shout or yell

ex: “¡Socorro! ¡Un monstruo!” gritó Annie

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3
Q

claro

A

1) light
2) obvious, clearly
ex: “Sí, claro,” dijo Jack, “un monstruo en Frog Creek, Pensilvania.”

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4
Q

por supuesto

A

of course

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5
Q

decir

A

to say

ex: “sí, claro,” dijo Jack,” Un monstruo en Frog Creek, Pensilvania.”

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6
Q

apresurar

A

hurry, speed up

ex: “¡Apresúrate, Jack!” dijo Annie mientras corría por la calle.

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7
Q

mientras

A

while

ex: “¡Apresúrate, Jack!” dijo Annie mientras corría por la calle.

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8
Q

¡vaya!

A

1) damn! or oh no!
2) wow!
ex: “¡Apresúrate, Jack!” dijo Annie mientras corría por la calle.
¡vaya!

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9
Q

pasar

A

1) to pass, to go by
2) pasar tiempo – to spend time
ex: Esto le pasaba a Jack por juntarse con su hermana de siete años.

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10
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juntar

A

join
collect
gather
assemble

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11
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juntarse

A

to hang out with

ex: ex: Esto le pasaba a Jack por juntarse con su hermanan de siete años.

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12
Q

suelta

A

1) release
2) loose, baggy
3) wild
ex: Annie adoraba dar rienda suelta a su mundo imaginario.

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13
Q

soltar

A

let loose, set free, release

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14
Q

rienda

A

rein, control

ex: Annie adoraba dar rienda suelta a su mundo imaginario

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15
Q

cambiar

A

change or exchange

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16
Q

en cambio

A

however
whereas
mientras que (…while…)
ex: en cambio Jack, tenía ocho años y medio y prefería el mundo real.

17
Q

acerca

A

getting closer

ex: ¡Cuidado, Jack! ¡El monstruo se acerca!”

18
Q

alcanzar

A

reach
catch up
be enough
¡Está a punto de alcanzarte!

19
Q

a punto de

A

about to

ex: ¡Está a punto de alcanzarte!

20
Q

atrapar

A

catch or capture

ex: Bueno, que me atrape.