From The Wild Flashcards
(192 cards)
1
Q
asistir a
A
to attend
2
Q
la reunión
A
meeting
3
Q
cometer un error
A
to make a mistake
4
Q
en cambio
A
on the other hand
5
Q
de la noche a la mañana
A
overnight
6
Q
no tener nada que ver con
A
to have nothing to do with
7
Q
el hoyo
A
hole
8
Q
liberal
A
warm (vs. gente fría)
9
Q
agente inmobiliario
A
real estate agent
10
Q
“Espero con ansias…”
A
“I look forward to…”
11
Q
criar
A
to raise
12
Q
sumergir
A
to immerse, submerge
13
Q
la burbuja
A
bubble
14
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cotidiana
A
daily
15
Q
el informe
A
report
16
Q
convenir
A
to be advisable, to agree
17
Q
suavizar
A
to soften
18
Q
soler (e.g.; 1. Suelo ducharme antes de dormir. 2. Actualmente Tim no obtiene tanto dinero como solía.)
A
to use to (in past tense), to tend to, usually (adverb) (e.g.; 1. I usually shower before sleeping. 2. Tim doesn’t earn as much money as he used to.)
19
Q
quedarse sordo
A
to become/go deaf
20
Q
a la vuelta de la esquina
A
around the corner
21
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merece la pena, vale la pena
A
it is worth it
22
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me da igual/no me importa
A
it doesn’t matter to me, I don’t care
23
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ahogarse
A
to drown
24
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desaghorase (e.g.; 1. Cada semana, tengo que desahogarme con mis amigos. 2. No desahogues insultándome.)
A
to let off steam, to vent –> can have a negative connotation (e.g.; 1. Every week, I need to vent to my friends. 2. ~Do not insult me because you have to.)
25
desesperar
to drive crazy, to make lose hope
26
tener celos de
to be jealous of
27
la inquietud
worry, anxiety
28
experimentar
to experiment, experience
29
aquí mismo
right here
30
listo
smart, clever
31
echar en cara
to reproach, ~to give someone shit
32
tener gracia
to be funny, to be graceful, ~many other uses
33
coger
to grab, to take
34
acabar
to end, to finish
35
tumbarse
to lie down, to stretch out
36
traerte
to bring, to bring along
37
dar la gana
to feel like (*not polite*)
38
pasa a ser
to become, to happen to be
39
ocuparse
to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of
40
realmente
actually
41
todos aquellos
everyone, all those
42
dar seguridad
give security, safety, confidence
43
sujetar
to hold/fasten, to hold down/in place
44
poco a poco
little by little, gradually, slowly
45
el candado
padlock
46
el alumno
student
47
mudarse
to move
48
presentarse
to turn up, to introduce oneself, to run for
49
el puro
cigar
50
los audífonos
headphones
51
alquilar
to rent
52
apagar
to turn off
53
al momento
at once
54
hacer caso
to take notice, to pay attention (opposite of ignore)
55
suplicar
to beg, to plead
56
en quiebra
bankrupt
57
llevar a la quiebra
to become bankrupt
58
el préstamo
loan
59
antes de un mes
within a week
60
picar
to eat/snack on
61
la rebanda
slice (culinary)
62
untar
to spread (culinary)
63
"Qué va a ser pronto (+ infinitivo)!"
"It's not early at all!"
64
fino
thin
65
grueso
thick
66
liso
smooth
67
áspero
rough (not smooth)
68
recto
straight (line, road)
69
derecho
straight (picture, tie)
70
torcido, curvado, doblado
curved (not straight)
71
ancho, amplio
wide
72
fregar los platos
to wash the dishes
73
el atraco
robbery
74
escupir
to spit
75
el sueldo
salary
76
el crío
kid
77
quieto
still, calm
78
suelto
loose
79
resolver
to solve, work out, resolve
80
el aficionado
fan
81
la frase
the sentence
82
obtener (e.g.; Él acaba de obtener un nuevo trabajo.
to get, receive, obtain (e.g.; He just got a new job.)
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ponerse [de alguna forma] (e.g.; Ellos se pusieron muy felices.)
to get [happy, mad, excited] (e.g.; They got really happy.)
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entender (e.g.; Vas a entenderlo pronto.)
to get, understand (e.g. You'll get it soon.)
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ganar dinero (e.g.; Ella gana doscientos dólares por día.)
to get money (e.g. She gets two hundred dollars a day.)
86
el asunto
issue, matter
87
apuntarse
to be up for it, to be interested
88
el rincón
corner, nook
89
las/los hay de
they come in
90
para alguien al que/a quien
for someone who
91
recorrerse
to travel around
92
el grosor
thickness
93
echar las cuentas
to do the math
94
sortear
to avoid
95
la trampa
the trap
96
la ausencia
the absence
97
destacar
to emphasize, stand out
98
dirigirse
to walk toward
99
plenamente
fully, completely
100
divisarse
to make out, to spot, to be able to be seen
101
adquirir
to purchase
102
el fregadero
sink
103
la vela
candle
104
el/la viandante
passer-by, pedestrian
105
despejar
to clear, to clear up
106
no vaya a ser que + subjunctive
se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda
107
no sea que + subjunctive
se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda
108
no vaya a + infinitive
se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda
109
el recorrido
trip, route
110
callejear
to wander the streets
111
resbaladizo
slippery
112
el callejón
alley
113
patinar
to skate, to be slippery, to slip up
114
patinarse
to slip
115
plano
flat
116
el reto
the challenge
117
comprobar
to check, prove
118
descendencia
descent
119
descargado
low/dead (battery)
120
mayor
older
121
mantenerse en contacto
to keep in touch
122
dar a entender
to imply, suggest
123
atreverse
to dare
124
tender a
to tend, be inclined to
125
detenidamente
carefully
126
animar
to encourage
127
el reto
challenge
128
el atasco
traffic jam, blockage
129
atrapar
to catch, capture, trap
130
jugarse la vida
to risk (your life)
131
jugarse el tipo
to risk (your life)
132
jugársela
to risk (your life)
133
perjudicar
to be detrimental to, damage
134
el patrón
boss, pattern
135
como era de esperar
as expected
136
de todas formas
anyway, in any case
137
las judías
bean
138
ni modo
there's no way, not a chance
139
conseguir
to get, obtain, win
140
en concreto
particular, specifically
141
suponer
to suppose, imagine, mean/pose
142
apetecerse
to feel like
143
banalizar
to trivialize
144
darse
to hit, crash, bump
145
flaco
thin
146
plano
flat
147
elaborar
to produce, make
148
sobre todo
above all, especially
149
a su lado
compared with him/her/them
150
el fondo
bottom, back
151
y eso que
even though, in spite of the fact that
152
a pesar de
in spite of
153
suspender un examen/clase
to cancel an exam/class
154
aprovecharse de
to make unfair demands/to take advantage of
155
reventar
to burst
156
apretar
to press, squeeze
157
la mueca
facial gesture, grimace
158
el pellizco
pinch
159
la cerradura
lock
160
la planta
plant, floor/story
161
el marco
frame
162
jadear
to pant, gasp
163
el inquilino
tenant
164
fumigar
to fumigate, spray (in agriculture)
165
el ladrillo
brick
166
fiarse
to trust, believe
167
el agujero
hole
168
en cuanto
as soon as
169
aquel
that
170
alimentar
to feed, fuel
171
el suceso
event, crime
172
el locutor
announcer
173
el telediario
news program
174
el dirigente
leader, manager
175
disimular
to hide (emotions/thoughts), cover up, pretend
176
esconder
to hide
177
atravesar
to cross, go through
178
el buzón
mailbox
179
asomar
to stick out, lean out
180
apenas
barely, hardly
181
agobiar
to overwhelm
182
el orden del día
agenda
183
colarse
to sneak in, to crash
184
poder dar abasto
to be able to cope
185
plantearse
to consider
186
encajar
to fit
187
llevarse bien
to get along
188
ni siquiera
not even
189
estar a lo que hay que estar
to focus on what's important
190
menos mal
thank goodness
191
arco iris
rainbow
192
centrarte
to center, focus
