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Instituto Cervantes 04_08A Flashcards

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  1. Gone with the WIND is a brilliant film (ie I really like it) and it also was a blockbuster (as in, very successful)
    2a. Awakenings was a tearjerker (ie with Robyn Williams)
    2b. You´re being melodramatic about it. (clue; person)
  2. Don´t cry over an old codger like me (clue: sufijo + affectionate)
  3. That was a bombshellBOMBSHELL (as in big news)
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  1. Gone with the Wind es un peliculón y también fue un exitoso
    2a. Awakenings fue un dramón (movie only)
    2b. Estás siendo melodramático sobre esto (describe a person) [or encanta + melodrama/drama]
  2. No llore por un vejete/abuelete como yo
  3. Eso fue un notición
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1a + 1b. What are the 2 types of personal pronouns

  1. HE heard a noise in the room next door (+ what type PP?)
  2. The children have again eaten THEM all up (+ what type PP?)
  3. In one ear, out the other (spanish equiv)
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1a. tónico PP = act as subj + usually come B4 vb eg yo, él
1b. átono PP = act as obj (IO +DO) + usually come after vb eg lo, la le
2. Él escuchó un ruido en la habitación de al lado. (tónico PP)
3. Los niños han vuelto a comérselos todos. (átono PP)(comerse = to eat up)
4. Por una oreja te entra y por la otra te sale.

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  1. I’m old school.
  2. # unaplauso -> What iN = hashtag + what also mean + alt3a. That’s the pits/That sucks.
    3b. The movie was dead boring (ie went on forever and was dull)
  3. when use cualquiera + what use if not cualquiera?
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  1. Soy de la vieja escuela
  2. almohadilla + = cojín + cushion
    3a. ¡Esto es un rollo!
    3b. La peli fue un rollazo
  3. cualquiera for a person, otherwise cualquier cosa
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  1. what mean if say “él no llega a más”
  2. He´s a wanker/arsehole (alt to cabrón)
    3a. I gave up the novel. (texts, Valeria)(clue: think leave doing s.th)
    3b. What do you mean you gave up your novel?
    3c. I don’t want to stop seeing you.
    3d. Your silences unsettle me …
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  1. he’s dim ie unintelligent (lit = he ends there)
  2. Es un mamón.
    3a. He dejado la novela
    3b. ¿Cómo que dejaste tu novela?
    3c. No quiero dejar de verte.
    3d. Me inquietan tus silencios …
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1a. I stopped to read along the way (ie while doing s.th)
1b. why that prep?
2. a child that’s breastfeeding (bastante literal)
3. Yeeees, it looks like summer already. Let’s see + if it lasts.
4. Do the maths. (Ted Talks)

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  1. me detenía a leer por el camino
    1b. detenerse + a = complemento rigido ie always need the a to create a phrase
  2. un niño de teta
  3. Siii, parece que ya es verano!! A ver + si dura.
  4. Echa las cuentas. (cuenta = sum)
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  1. That theory has no foundation.
  2. Pythagoras’ theorum
  3. a pair of sides (of a triangle) and a good hypotenuse
    4a. takes a defensive stance
    4b. takes an aggressive stance
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  1. Esa teoría no tiene soporte.
  2. El teorema de Pitágoras
  3. un par de catetos y una buena hipotenusa
    4a. toma una postura a la defensiva
    4b. toma una postura al ataque
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  1. mathematics has A SENSE OF ITSELF
  2. It remained SPECULATION
  3. I’m not GOING TO WEAR [a] bikini this year (clue: colq struct = to ignore)
  4. I misunderstood, sorry. (Valeria)
  5. correct me, if I´m wrong (Anna)
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  1. las matemáticas tienen un sentido propio en si mismas
  2. se quedó en + una conjetura
  3. yo este año paso del bikini (pasar de + N, also means TO NOT DO S.TH eg pass on Xing +N)
  4. que he entendido mal, perdón
  5. corrígeme si me equivoco
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  1. … plus bank guarantee, six months deposit and the month in progress (Valeria)
  2. I have a band-aid
  3. he thinks your really cool
    3a. loc vb - to really like s.o = he rocks
    3b. loc vb - to be really cool
    3d. what does N mean = lit + colq
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  1. … más aval bancario, seis meses de fianza y el mes en curso
  2. tengo una tirita
    3a. te mola mazo
    3b. molarle a alguienar
    3c. molar mazo
    3d. mallet + lots/heaps
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  1. Its this here! (said holding the 3D model)
    1b. why use that prep?
    1c. It’s this [one] in the middle.
    1d. why that word for “this [one]
    1e. Here it is!
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1a. ¡Es esto deDE aqui!
1b. In spanish if talk about place or origin = always de
1c. Es esto de medio.
1d. esto = cualquier cosa fisica o imaginaria
1e. ¡Es esto que tengo aquí!

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  1. You can´t pull there (colq loc - to pick s.o up)
  2. Are you having it off with them (colq loc - to have it off with s.o, ie have sex)
  3. Sleep with us? (col loc - to sleep together ie have sex)
  4. He looks like a jerk/arsehole. (Valeria)
  5. Don’t take what I said to Rocio the wrong way (loc)
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  1. Allí no se liga (ligarse a alguien + liarse con alguien)
  2. Te** los **estás tirando? (tirarse a alguien)
  3. ¿que se enrolle con nosotros? (enrollarse** **con alguien)
  4. Tiene pinta de gilipollas
  5. No te tomes a mal lo que he dicho a Rocio (tomarse a mal = 1. to take it badly + 2. to take the wrong way)
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Reasons for ¡Que + subj! (4 of 7)

  1. Why ¡Que descanses! ?
  2. Why ¡Que te den! (in an arg)?
  3. Why ¡Dios mío, que se recupere pronto! ?
  4. Why Pues que se quede en el comedor del colegio
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  1. to wish the person well, often by way of goodbye
  2. to wish the person + s.o not present bad things
  3. to ask for a wish (My god, may he get well soon!)
  4. to communicate a solution + to a minor problem + in an unsympathetic way + always in 3rd person Well, in that case …
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Reasons for ¡Que + indic! (3 of 5)

  1. Why ¡Que estoy cansado!
  2. Why ¡Que no voy!
    3a. Why ¡Que fuimos a ver [X peli] hace 2 meses!
    3b. Why ¡Pero si fuimos a ver [X peli] hace 2 meses! (Like - Come on, blah blah)
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  1. Repeating s.th already said eg - Estoy cansado -> ¿Qué? -> ¡Que estoy cansado!
  2. To communicate insistance eg - ¿Vienes al cine? -> ¡Que no voy! (said with insistance cos’ you already know I don’t want to go)
    3a + 3b. To express disagreement with what said + cos’ shared knowledge eg este año no hemos ido al cine -> 3a + 3b (as both know went to cine 2 mths ago) eg As you well know …
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  1. What’s the diff between amigote + amiguete?
    2a. He ignored me (struct 1 refers to people)
    2b. I’m not going to diet (struct 2 refers to not do a thing]
    3a. Don’t panic. They’ll get us out in no time. (explain vb in stock phrase?)
    3b. Why that structure?
A
  1. amiguete always more positive, friendly, caring + amigote a little negative eg call s.o amigote instead of amiguete if don’t really like
    2a. Ha pasado de mi.
    2b. Paso de la dieta
    3a. Que no cunda el pánico. Nos sacarán de aquí enseguida. (cundir = to spread = extenderse)
    3b. Que + subj = to express a wish re other person
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Reasons for ¡Que + subj! (3 of 7)

  1. Why ¡Que pase el siguiente!
  2. Why ¡Que conste que no estoy de acuerdo con ese plan!
  3. Why last use with orders?
  4. I don’t hold it against him = I’ve no hard feelings = I don’t carry a grudge (exp)
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  1. obligation-order + don’t know identity of subject doing action (eg Dr to next patient)
  2. Let me be clear + For the record
  3. To repeat the order + say order with insistance
  4. No le guardo rencor
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  1. I’m not going to study (clue: colq struct)
  2. Her boyfriend left her.
    3a. He´s not coming. Can you believe it?
    3b. Why that structure?
  3. Pull your head in, you’re not alone (eg said. to s.o who is talking over others ie being rude)
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  1. Paso de estudiar.
  2. La ha dejado el novio
    3a. Que no viene. ¿Te lo puedes creer?
    3b. Que + indic = communicate s.th other person not aware of.
  3. Córtate un poco, no estás sola
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Reasons for ¡Que + indic! (2 of 5)
4. Why Oye, que al final trabajo el viernes ….?
5. Why ¡Que ya empieza! (eg the TV show they want to watch)
1a he’s stalking me (relationship talk)
1b. she´s playing hard to get (x 2 exp)
1c. They’re a bit full of themselves
1d. explain 1c

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  1. To pick up s.th had talked about earlier
  2. To let s.o know s.th they hadn’t perceived (eg the TV show starting)
    1a. me acosa (acosar + = to pester + to harass)
    1b. se está haciendo la dura = se hace de rogar (hacerse eL duro)
    1c. que se cortaran un poco
    1d. cortado = timido -> no te cortes = don’t be shy -> cortarse un poco = idea of wind it back
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1a. Just know** **that he’s already told me everything.
1b. Why that structure?
2. It makes me nervous (clue: colq bit is nervous)
3. I don´t find you attractive (said to a girl)
4a. Let’s take it easy (clue: calm down + eg of a structure)
4b. [cf to] drink it slowly (clue: meaning changes if omit a word)

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1a. Que sepas que ya me lo ha contado todo
1b. Que + subj + que = Que conste que = communicating that saying this 4 the record
2. me pone a mil
3. no me pareces atractiva
4a Que nos lo tomemos con calma (tomarse algo con calma)
4b. lo toma con calma (tomar algo con calma)

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