Distinciones Flashcards
(101 cards)
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when do you use parecer?
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expresses the similarity of the subjet to concept or an undefined person, animal or thing
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when do you use parecerse a?
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expressed the similiarity of a subject to a defined person, animal or thing
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Noun without an article - parecer or parecerse a?
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parecer
eg) esta tela parece seda = this fabric resembles silk
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noun with an indefinite article (un or una) - parecer or parecerse a?
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parecer
eg) esa mujer parece un loro = that woman resembles a parrot
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proper name or pronoun - parecer or parecerse a?
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parecerse a
eg) Roberto se parece a ese boxeador
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noun with a definite article, a demonstrativo or a posesivo - parecer or parecerse a?
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parecerse a
eg) Con esa ropa, esa mujer se parece a mi loro
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to run as in to go faster than walking
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correr
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to run (as in train)
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ir
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to run as in to flow
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correr
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to run as in to work, keep operating
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andar, funcionar
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to run as in to spread
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correrse
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to run as in to run for election
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postularse para
aspirar a
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to run as in to cost
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costar
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to run as in size (to run small)
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venir
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to run as in to stretch, extend
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extenderse
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to run as in to run along
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extenderse por
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to run as in to run around
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rodear
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to run as in to run up
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trepar por
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to run as in to conduct, manage
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dirigir
administrar
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to run as in to publish (eg to run an ad)
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poner
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to run a fever
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tener fiebre
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to run a rist
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correr el riesgo
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to run across, into
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tropezarse, huir
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to run away
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escaparse, huir
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to run into (crash, collide)
chocar con
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to run out of
quedarse sin
| acabársele a uno
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to run over (riding or driving)
pasar por encima de
arrollar
atropellar
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to run over (overflow)
desbordarse
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to run (speaking of the nose)
gotearle (a uno) la nariz
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in the long run
a la larga
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on the run
estar fugitvo
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to take (in ones hand, to take notes, a medicine, to drink a beverage)
tomar
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to take or grab an object, to take a vehicle
coger
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to take (to carry, transport, accompany someone or something) to lead (said of a road)
llevar
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to take (steal)
llevarse
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to take (to remove from) to take away
quitar
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to take off what one is wearing
quitarse
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to take off (said of a plane)
despegar
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to take a picture
sacar (tomar) una fotografía
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to take a trip
hacer un viaje
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to take a walk
dar un paseo
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to take a ride
dar una vuelta
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to take out
sacar
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to take a nap
dormir una siesta
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to take a vacation
tomarse (cogerse) unas vacaciones
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to take time off
tomarse (cogerse) un descanso
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to miss as in to fail to hit
no acertar(le)
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to miss as in to long for, to mourn the absence of, to feel the lack of
echar de menos
| extrañar
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to miss as in to notice the absence of, to lack
faltar(le) (a uno)
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to miss as in to fail to enjoy
perderse
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to miss as in to fail to attend, to be absent from
faltar a (el trabajo, clase, una cita etc...)
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to miss as in to fail to catch some form of transportation
perder
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to miss as in to make a mistake
equivocarse en
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to be missing, to be lacking
faltar
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to be missing (to have dissapeared)
estar (haber) desaparecido
very much used for people and planes
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to just miss + -ing (to escape or avoid)
faltar poco para que + subjuntivo
eg) Faltó poco para que tuviéramos un accidente = we just missed having an accident
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to miss a chance (the opportunity to)
perder (una) ocasión (la oportunidad) de (para)
eg) El nunca pierde ocasión de humillarme = he never missed a chance to humiliate me
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cárguelo todo a mi cuenta
account
Charge everything to my account
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el camarero nos traerá la cuenta
check/bill
The waiter will bring us the check/bill
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El estudiante se equivocó tanto, que el profesor perdió la cuenta de sus errores
count
The student made so many mistakes that the professor lost count of his errors
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Le regalé a mi abuela un collar muy bonito con cuentas de cristal
beads
I gave my grandmother a very beautiful necklace with glass beads
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Si inviertes a tu dinero en esa empresa, va a ser a tu cuenta y riesgo
a (uno) cuenta y riesgo = at ones own risk
if you invest your money in that company its going to be at your own rist
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after all (cuenta)
A fin de cuentas
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to give someone a piece of ones own mind, to retaliate (cuenta)
ajustarle las cuentas a alguien
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to catch on (cuenta)
caer en la cuenta (de)
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to realize, to notice, to be aware of (cuenta)
darse cuenta de
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in short (cuenta)
en resumidas cuentas
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to pretend (cuenta)
hacer (de) cuenta que
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to much, too many, too long (cuenta)
más de la cuenta
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on one (at on'es expense) (cuenta)
por (de) cuenta de uno
eg) Esta comida corre por mi cuenta = this meal is on me
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to pad a bill or one's expense account (cuenta)
presentar las cunetas del Gran Capitán
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to make the calculation, add it up, work it out (cuenta)
sacar la cuenta
hacer cuentas
eg) Tendremos que sacar la cuenta = we'll have to figure it out
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to be self-employed (cuenta)
trabajar por mi cuenta (por cuenta propia)
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to get as in to become
often uses the pasive voice (third-person indefined)
eg) No sabemos cómo se rompió la ventana = we don't know how the window got broken
eg) A veces el portero no puede abrir las puertas porque se pierdren las llaves
= sometimes the janitor can't open the doors because the keys get lost
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to get as in to obtain
obtener
conseguir
lograr
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to get as in to buy
comprar
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to get s in to catch (an illness)
coger
| pescar
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to get as in to understand
comprender
| entender
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to get as in to fetch, to go and bring, to bring
```
buscar
ir a buscar
trair
llamar
ir por
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to get as in to arrive, reach
llegar
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to get as in to recieve
recibir
| tener
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to get as in to get along with
congeniar con
| llevarse bien
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to get as in to get back at (even with) for
desquitarse de (por)
eg) Emilita se desquitará con sus enemigos por esa mala jugada = Emilita will get even with her enemies for that dirty trcik
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to get as in to get off (vehicle) to descend from
apearse de
| bajar(se) de
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to get as in to get off (clothes, shoes etc..)
quitar(se)
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to get as in to get on (vehicle)
subir a
| montar (en) (a)
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to get as in to get on (cloths)
poner (se)
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to get as in to get out, to go out, to go away
salir
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to get as in to take out
sacar
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to get as in to get rid of
deshacerse de
| salir de
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to move as in to change the location or position of something
mover
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to move as in to change the place or position of something when the subject is the one that is moving
moverse
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to move as in to move away
alejarse (de)
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to move as in to move closer
acercarse (a)
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to move as in to advance, to make progess
avanzar
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to move as in to change your place of residence
mudarse (de)...(a)
mudarse (de) also means to change clothes
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to move as in to affect emotionally
conmover
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to move as in to move to anger, tears ect...
hacer + infinitive
eg) Las tontas palabras de la mujer me hicieron enojar = the womans silly words moved me to anger
eg) La pelicula era tan triste que hizo llorar a todos = the movie was so sad that it moved everyone to tears
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to move as in to make a move (in a game)
jugar
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to move as in a move (noun, make a move in a game)
jugada
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on the move
en movimiento
