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Día 09 Flashcards

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  1. Ahora mismo el tren entraba en la estación, pero se ha detenido por una AVERÍA
  2. detener
  3. averiarse
A
  1. The train was entering the station just now, but it has been stopped by a BREAKDOWN
  2. to hallt, to arrest, to stop (a goal)
  3. to breakdown (s.th mechanical)
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  1. Descargaba un programa antivirus cuando de golpe al ordenador se quedó bloquedo
  2. una acción interrumpida
A
  1. I was downloading the anti-virus software when a knock to the computer jammed it
  2. ¿Por qué se usa el pretérito imperfecto?
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  1. Ya sabes que me apunté a la oficina de empleo cuando nos despidieron
  2. apuntar
  3. apuntar(se)
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  1. You already know that I signed on at the job centre when they fired us
  2. to note down
  3. to enroll
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  1. tacaño

2. mezquino

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The opposite of generoso

  1. a person (most common)
  2. a person (alternative)
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In the 1st I saw it as I was leaving the house in the 2nd I left the house then I saw it.

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What´s the difference between

  1. Salía de casa, y lo ví
  2. Salí de casa y lo ví
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  1. La cenicienta
  2. Los tres cerditos
  3. El gato con botas
  4. La sirena
  5. una cenicienta
A
  1. Cinderella
  2. The 3 little pigs
  3. Puss ´n Boots
  4. The little mermaid
  5. a dogsbody
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  1. valorar
  2. valer
  3. el cuadro está valorado en 2 millones de dólares
  4. ¿cuánto qué valen esas copas?
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  1. to assess, to value (an intellectual exercise=
  2. to be worth, to cost
  3. the picture is valued at $2 million
  4. How much do those wine glasses cost?
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Use the pretérito imperfecto a lot in “childrens tales” para creir una atmósfera de los hechos que se narran

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What tense do we usea a lot of in “cuentos” and why?

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9
Q
  1. Érase una vez … once upon a time (archaic)
  2. Había una vez … once upon a time
  3. Hace mucho (mucho) tiempo … a long time ago
A

3 ways to start los cuentos tradicionales

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  1. (Y) De repente …. suddenly
  2. (Y) De pronto … suddenly
  3. En ese momento … At that moment
  4. Y allí mismo …. And right there and then
A

4 maneras para destacar un hecho importante

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  1. Luego
  2. Más tarde
  3. Después
  4. Al rato …. after a while eg 20 - 30 mins
  5. Mucho tiempo después … much, much later
A

4 maneras para continuar el relato

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12
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De repente, se cruzó un coche y chocó contra un camión que venía un sentido contrario

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Suddenly a car swerved and crashed into a truck that was coming in the other direction

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más tarde, se montó en su caballo y cabalgó a través del bosque

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later he mounted his horse and rode through the forest

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  1. me contó que una malvada bruja maldijó mi reino cuando nací
  2. maldecir
  3. maldigo, maldices, maldice, maldecimos, maldeceís, maldicen
  4. maldije, maldijiste, maldijó, maldijimos, maldijisteis, maldijeron
A
  1. he told me than an evil witch cursed my kingdom when I was born
  2. to curse
  3. to curse presente
  4. to curse pretérito indefinido
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  1. A los tres años Alex ya montaba en bici y sabiá leer.

2 Because doing a description at a point in time NOT an acción at a point in time

A
  1. At age 3 Alex already know how to ride a bike and read.

2. Why pretérito imperfecto?

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  1. El año pasado no me feliciste por mi cumpleañose y todavía estoy enfadado contigo
  2. because last year is a time frame within limits AND referring to an action
A
  1. Last year you didn´t wish me happy birthday and I´m still mad with you.
  2. Why pretérito indefinido?
17
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  1. Me dijo que estaba genial, que me veía muy bien. ¿De verdad lo crees?
  2. Because a period without defined limits
A
  1. He told me that I was great, that I looked really good. Do you really think so?
  2. Why pretérito imperfecto?
18
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  1. Está hecho de, es de + materia
  2. Procede de + articulo + substantivo
  3. Sirve para + infinitivo
A

3 maneras para describir las características de un objeto podemos utilizar

19
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El objecto mágico es un criptoescudo

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The magical object is a crypto-shield

20
Q

Sirve para protegerte y PROCEDE DE un planeta lejano

A

It serves to protect you and comes from a planet far away

21
Q

Está hecho de criptonita y es de platino, de color verde y negro

A

It is made of cryptonite and platinum and is green and black

22
Q

hada madrina

A

fairy godmother

23
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no había brujas malas, ni dragones, ni magos malvados, ni caballeros oscuros, ni princesas en apuros, ni nada de eso que dicen que hay en los cuentos.

A

there were no wicked witches, nor dragons, nor evil wizards, nor dark knights, nor damsels in distress (in trouble), nor none of what they say are in those childrens tales.

24
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  1. Total que …. to cut a long story short
  2. Y por eso … And that is why
  3. Al final …. In the end
  4. Y vivieron felices y comieron perdices
A

4 maneras para termina el relato (tale)

Don Quijote 2017 (32 decks)

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