Instituto Cervantes 03_05 Flashcards
(17 cards)
- escenas de sexo en peliculas ME DA VERGÜENZA AJENA
- Me DESCONCIERTA verlo tan feliz (desconcertar)
- Me CAUSA PENA decir que …
- Casi ME DA/N GANAS DE LLORAR
- es DE LAGRIMAS + un LLORÓN
Vbs use to describe things that cause emotion:
- sex scenes in movies MAKE ME CRINGE (ie 2nd hand embarrasment)
- It UNSETTLES me to see him so happy (vb)
- It SADDENS me to say …
- It almost MAKES ME WANT TO CRY
- she CRIES EASILY + a CRY-BABY (as in a whiner/complainer)
1a. COMO seguía un programa estricto y personalizo se puso en forma
1b, If causation + start of sentence = COMO
2a. Las inspiradoras palabras del entrenador fueron COMO UN CHUTE DE ENERGÍA
2b. como … una BOCANADA de aire fresco
2c. boconada = mouthful (lit) +blast (air) + PUFF (smoke)
3. ¿CÓMO explicar lo inexplicable?
1a. BECAUSE he followed a strict and personalised programme HE GOT IN SHAPE/FIT.
1b. why that word for because
2a. The inspirational words of the coach were LIKE A SHOT IN THE ARM (Spanish equiv)
2b. … like a BLAST of fresh air.
2c. explain blast? What else x2?
3. HOW to explain the inexplicable?
1a. El café me gusta (a mí)
2a. Sería que YO le CAIGO bien (a ella) o que (A MÍ) me tienes envidia
2b. caerle bien a algiuen struct -> follows IO inverted gustar struct ie IO pronoun = subject ie doer + vb = recipient of the action (of being liked)
3. to indicate - Y punto, algo terminado, caio
4a. me he ido (un poco) por las ramas hablando de política (irse por las ramas)
4b. divagar = desviarse del tema
1a. I like coffee.
2a. It could be that HE LIKES ME or that you’re jealous of me.
2b. Explain the X likes Y structure?
3. Explain when use hand movt (1 up, 1 down with a slap on the way eg debates de telecinco)
4a. I´ve gone off (on a bit of) a tangent talking about politics (vbl exp)
4b. non-collq way to say, to digress, to get sidetracked etc
1a. A Tomás le cae bien su cuñado
1b. Le = Thomas (+ say name 4 clarity), cae bien = su cuñado (+ say name 4 clarity)
1c. caerle bien a algiuen struct -> follows IO inverted gustar struct ie IO pronoun = subject ie doer + vb = recipient of the action (of being liked)
2a. se salen de la norma (salirse de la norma)
2b. salirse de = to leave (a place) + go beyond (as in escape from)
2c. HENCE salirse de lo normal = to be out of the ordinary ie abnormal, extraordinary
1a. Thomas likes his brother-in-law
1b. What refers to Thomas? What to his brother-in-law?
1c. Explain the X likes Y structure?
2a. they rebel/break the rules (ie go against established norms)(vbl exp)
2b. explain exp
2c. what happens when, la norma -> de lo normal
1a. Laura les cae bien a todos los amigos de su novio
1b. cae bien = Laura (say name 4 clarity), les = a todos (describe them 4 clarity)
1c. caerle bien a algiuen struct -> follows IO inverted gustar struct ie IO pronoun = subject ie doer + vb = recipient of the action (of being liked)
2a. la TRAMA no resulta entretenida
2b. trama ALSO = plot/conspiracy -> tramar = 1. to conspire BUT also 2. to WEAVE (as in fabric)
2c. una enfermedad que le hace sentir
3a. las emociones ENTORPECEN las relaciones humanas
3b. entorpecer = to hinder + to make sluggish
1a. Laura is liked by all her boyfriend’s friends.
1b. What refers to Laura? What refers to all her …?
1c. Explain the X likes Y structure?
2a. the PLOT wasn’t entertaining (and still isn’t) (plot = storyline eg of a movie)
2b. explain the plot
2c. eg - a disease that makes you feel
3a. emotions HINDER human relationships
3b. explain vb to hinder ie origin
- perder + Y, art + N + Y, prep (por, con, a , en)
- coger + [N, art] + N + Y, prep (a, con) = sudden + lasting change + towards s.th or s.o
- tener + [N, art] + N + Y, prep (a, hacia, por algiuen)
- dar + [N, art] + N + [N, prep] eg pena, asco, miedo
- sentir + [N, art] + N + Y, prep (por, de, en) pena por, compasión por, lastima por
Structure of vbs of sentiment:
- perder + art [Y/N} + N + [prep Y/N] ?
- coger + art [Y/N} + N + [prep Y/N] ? + what nuance
- tener + art [Y/N} + N + [prep Y/N] ?
- dar + art [Y/N} + N + [prep Y/N] ? + 3 N egs
- sentir + art [Y/N} + N + [prep Y/N] ? + 3 N egs
- Bebí tanto anoche que perdí la cabeza (perder la cabeza por)
2a. De pequeño le encantaba volar, pero DE MAYOR le COGIÓ + [] + PÁNICO horrible + A los aviones
2b. de mayor = as an adult eg ser de mayor = when you grow up. - Hace unos días me enteré de que uno de mis profesores del colegio había muerto. Me DIO + [] mucha PENA.
- estar en primer linea
- I drank to much last night that I lost my head (as in lost control) (vbl exp)
2a. As a child he loved flying, but when he grew up hh BECAME horribly TERRIFIED of planes (vb = sudden + lasting + towards s.th or s.o)
2b what exp = to grow up - A few days ago I found out that one of my school teachers had died. I was very sad
- to be at the forefront (or to be on the front line)
- Es habitual PERDER + LA + PACIENCIA + CON tus hijos, especialmente en la adolescencia. No hay quien los entienda.
2a. Les TENGO + [] + AVERSIÓN + A las ostras desde que una vez me sentaron mal
2b. sentar mal = to not go down well, as in s.th you say + food - llorar a lágrima viva = llorar a mares
4a. ¿Ah, sí? ¿Y QUÉ HAY DE esos NUBARRONES de allá? (nubarrón)
4b. qué hay de + sustantivo
4c. DE allá = more FROM THERE than over there (POR allá)
- It is common to LOSE PATIENCE with your children, especially in adolescence. [There’s] No one [who] understands them.
2a. I’ve had an aversion to oysters ever since they disagreed with me.
2b. explain disagree with me - Two ways to say, to cry your eyes out (as in to bawl)
4a. Oh, really? And WHAT ABOUT those STORM CLOUDS over there? (ie a big, black cloud)
4b. explain how use “what about” exp?
4c. explain the “over there”
- Había PERDIDO + EL + RESPETO + POR mí mismo
2a. No queríamos quedárnoslo, pero al final le COGIMOS + CARIÑO + Al gatitio y lo adoptamos.
2b. GUARDAR = keep, in a place. GUARDARSE = 1. to keep, for oneself 2. to keep quiet, ie to shut up - SENTIR + [] + PENA + POR los sectores más desfavorecidos solo incrementa el odio.
4a. El jugador se escapó hábilmente DE su adversario como DE un gato negro
4b. cos’ escaparse DE + escape DE un black cat cos’ they’re bad luck
- I had lost my self respect (vbl exp)
2a. We didn’t want to keep him, but in the end we BECAME/GOT FOND of the kitten and adopted him. (vb = sudden + lasting + towards s.th or s.o)
2b. Why that vb for TO KEEP? - Feeling sorry for the most underprivileged sectors only increases hatred.
4a. The player deftly escaped from his opponent like from a black cat.
4b. Why that same prep 2x?
1a. perdió el sentido por un momento (perder el sentido por = desmayarse)
1b. perdí [] sentido DEl tiempo
2. Estos políticos no TIENEN + [] + VERGüENZA: nos mienten en la cara y se quedan tan tranquilos
3. no tiene vergüenza = es un verdadero sinvergüenza + sinvergüenza (adj) = cheeky (kid), shameless (adult) ie impudent
4a. PASO mucho sueño
4b. pasar + N eg hambre, sed, triste, pena <= slight neg connotation so not use with positive emotions
1a. He lost consciousness for a moment (vbl exp = alt vb)
1b. I lost track of time (nb differences to 1a)
2. These politicians have no shame: they lie to our faces and stay so calm.
3. 2x = he’s a scoundrel, rogue, swine (or cow if a woman) + what N mean as an adj.
4a. I’M really sleepy (not tener or sentir re sensations)
4b. when use structure?
1a. Eramos íntimas, pero PERDÍ + LA + CONFIANZA + EN Claudia desde que …
1b ser + intimo (adj) + intimar = to be close to
2a. mantener la calma + la compostura
2b. ni siente ni padece = una persona fría
3. ¡Qué UNA locura! Un mil millones de indios …
4. ¿Cómo explicar el juego de cricket a alguien que antes no lo ha CONOCIDO nunca?
1a. WE WERE CLOSE, but I LOST CONFIDENCE in Claudia since … (ie trust) (vbl exp)
1b. explain CLOSE ie origin
2a. to keep calm + a cool head (2 exp) (eg in extreme situations)
2b. how describe a person who neither feels nor suffers?
3. What madness! One billion Indians …
4. How to explain the game of cricket to someone who has never ENCOUNTERED it before?
- Ganarse + LA + CONFIANZA + DE (el respeto de)
- Inspirar + [] + CONFIANZA + EN/DE/POR
- PASAR + [] mucho + PÁNICO + []
- morirse + DE + vergüenza, risa +[] (ie all physical sensations)
- ¿Has hecho autocritica PASADO EL TIEMPO? (ie with the passing of time)
- TO EARN + [Y/N} + N + [Y/N prep]?
- TO INSPIRE + [Y/N} + N + [Y/N prep]?
- TO BE + [Y/N} + N + [Y/N prep]? (as in to feel a sensation or emotion BUT not sentir)
- TO DIE OF + [Y/N} + N + [Y/N prep]?
- Have you done some self-criticism IN THE MEANTIME?
1a. se me agota el tiempo (me/te + agotarse X is like me + gusta X)
1b. Se me está agotado la paciencia contigo (me/te + agotarse + LA + N + con)
2. se toma demasiadas confianzas contigo (tomarse + [] + confianzas + [con]
3. ¿DEBE HABER una asignatura dedicada a la educación emocional?
4. En Canarias la materia se IMPARTE desde hace seis años (impartir = to teach or to give, a class + se = impersonal)
1a. I’m RUNNING OUT OF time (note structure)
1b. I’m RUNNING OUT OF pacience with you
2. he takes too many liberties with you (as in he’s overly familiar with you) (explain vb struct)
3. SHOULD THEY HAVE a subject devoted to emotional education?
4a. In the Canary Islands the material has been taught for six years.
4b. explain taught (NOT enseñar)
- ¿Entiendes la hipocresía DE criticar a Manuel por lo que te estaba haciendo mientras que ALABABAS que Marina hiciera lo mismo a Jesús con Lobo?
2a. Murcia anunció que estudiaba IMPLANTARla
2b. estudiar = 1. to study + 2. to consider or to evaluate (ie look into in detail), IMPLANTAR = to set up or to introduce, ie sth new - el nuevo govierno desechó la idea (desechar = to discard)
- LOS PARTIDARIOS DE introducir la asignatua argumentan
- Do you understand the hypocrisy of criticising Manuel for what he was doing to you while you WERE PRAISING Marina for doing the same to Jesus with Lobo?
2a. Murcia announced that it was considering introducing it
2b. explain 2 vbs 1. to consider + 2. To introduce - the new government DROPPED the idea
- THOSE IN FAVOUR OF introducing the subject argue
- eso es reiterar EN lo evidente
- todos ellos COINCIDEN EN lo bondadoso de su influencia
- una INTERPELACIÓN suficientemente relevente
- saber expresarlo SIN PUDOR (pudor N = modesty, shyness)
- retroalimentación adecuada
- that is reiterating [] the obvious
- all of them AGREE ON the kindness of its influence (not estar de acuerdo or concertar)
- a QUESTION sufficiently relevant (word for pregunta in formal contexts)
- knowing how to express it UNASHAMEDLY (explain)
- appropriate feedback
1a. tendrá mucha más facilidad a la hora de socializar
1b. a la hora de hacer algo = when OR when it comes to doing X (ien in that moment)
2a. cuando deben participar EN colectividad o individualmente ANTE UN AFORO
2b. aforo = capacity eg tiene un aforo de 50 personas
3a. ME DIRIJO A a usted para solicitar un puesto de trabajo en su empresa (dirigirse a alguien)
3b. El presidente SE DIRIGIÓ al país desde su despacho
- will have much more ease—ability WHEN socialising. (a tener structure)
1b. explain WHEN (not cuando)
2a. when they have to participate collectively or individually IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE.(not tener que = have to)
2b. explain in front of an audience
3a. I’M ADDRESSING TO you to request a postion in your company (vb = fml way to say TO WRITE TO eg in a letter)
3a. The president ADDRESSED the nation from his office (vb = fml way to say TO TALK TO)
- Causa o condición para que se cumpla una acción
- Manera/Modo de hacer algo (maneta = (little) lever, like on a bike)
- situación (cuando algo pasó)
4a. Obstáculo que no impide que se cumpla una acción
4b. desenvolver = to unwrap -> desenvolvers = hacer con soltura (skill) = to manage or TO GET ALONG, ie deal with
Why gerundio in these sentences (in Spanish):
- Haciendo los deberes cada día, conseguirás tus resultados
- Entró por la ventana forzando la MANETA
- Estábamos cenando cuando llamaron a la puerta
4a. Hablando poco español, SE DESENVOLVIÓ suficiente vienen el viaje a Colombia
4b. explain desenvolverse
