Instututo Cervantes 02_07 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1a. Those which have a valorative (ie subjective) or emotional sense.
1b. When the adjs are strongly descriptive (ie more fact like ie it is always like this)
2a. uñas POSTIZAS (1. valorative adj so can be either + 2. more fact like = only after) (artificial, rather than mentiroso)
2b. una subasta BENÉFICA (same as 2a + = beneficial)
5. argumentos ENREVESADOS
1a. What type of adjs can be b4 or behind a N?
1b. When CAN’T these adjs be b4?
2a. fake (finger)nails (1. adj b4 or after. 2. explain decision)(how fake?)
2b. a CHARITY raffle 1. adj b4 or after. 2. explain decision 3. What else adj mean?)
5. CONVOLUTED arguments (convoluted = complex, confusing)
1a. 1. una intensa actividad o 2. actividad intensa
1b. Can be either cos’ a valorative or emotional sense adj (intense). 1 = more subj 2. = more desc cos’ activity always intense
2a. me BASTA cerrar los ojos PARA .. (just, as in its enough to = bastar para)
2b. Eso me basta.
3. con ell correr de los años
4. por GARGARISMOS de agua salada (vb = gargarizar or hacer gárgaras - gárgara = another N gargle)
1a. an INTENSE actividad
1b. explain position of adj in 1a.
2a. I JUST close my eyes … (explain just structure)
2b. That’s enough for me.
3. with the passing of the years (exp)
4. by salt water GARGLING (origin of Nx2)
1a. 1. una interminable reunión o 2. una reunión interminable
1b. Can be either cos’ a valorative or emotional sense adj (interminable). 1 = more subj 2. = more descr cos’ mtg always interminable
3. que POR AZAR que …
4a. ponerse en estado de pintar mejor a un borracho (pintar + dibujar + calificar X de adj)
4b. en estado de
1a. an INTERMINABLE reunion
1b. explain position of adj in 1a.
3. that BY CHANCE ….
4a. he got himself in a state better described as of a drunk (describe vb + syn, collq + syn, describe person as X )
4b. a state of
1a. un pimentón picante
1b. Can be either cos’ a valorative or emotional sense adj (spicey) + only after cos’ peppers are always spicey.
2. El alcohol de arroz desataba la lengua de aquel artesano taciturno
3. los bebedores DESVANECIDOS (in a faint eg un hombre desvanecido -> desvanecerse = to faint. pass out)(engreído, creído, presuntuoso)
4. apestaban A …., A queso rancio, a leche AGRIA
1a. a SPICY pepper (as in hot)
1b. explain position of adj in 1a.
2. the rice alcohol unloosened the tongue of that taciturn artesan
3. the HAUGHTY drinkers (idea is conceited, what elso adj mean?) (modern adj 4 conceited x3)
4. stunk of … , of rancid cheese, of sour milk
1a. an ONLY election = happened once
1b. a UNIQUE election = exception, one of a kind
2. el FULGOR + LIVIDO livido del rayo (resplandor)(black and blue, ie bruises from a beating)
3a. its ONLY love = mere
3b. its PURE love = uncontaminated, pure
4. los aposentos apestaban a polvo ENMOHECIDO (enmohecer - to cover in mould) (cuarto)
1a. una ÚNICA elección (meaning)
1b. una elección ÚNICA (meaning)
2. the PALE + BRIGHTNESS of the lightening bolt (alt N) (alt meaning for adj)
3a. es PURO amor (meaning)
3b. es amor PURO (meaning)
4. the bedrooms stunk of MOULDY powder (origin of adj?) (less fml N - bedroom)
1a. the old neighbour = long term, or well established eg un viejo problema
1b. the old neighbour = elderly
2. un hedor apenas CONCEBIBLE (concebir - to conceive)
3a. TRUE comments = ie true
3b. CERTAIN comments = as in particular comments
4. edredones húmedos (edredón) (húmedo y pegajoso)
1a. la VIEJA vecina (meaning) + other eg
1b. la vecina VIEJA (meaning)
2. a barely CONCEIVABLE stench (origin of adj?)
3a. comentarios CIERTOS (meaning)
3b. CIERTOS comentarios (meaning)
4. damp quilts (N=quilt)(what adj if want to say, clammy)
1a. VARIOUS restaurants = as in diverse/different (distintas razas de perro = different breeds of dog)
1b. DIFFERENT restaurants = as in distinct
2. Los chimeneas apestaban A azufre; las curtidurias, A lejias cáusticas
3a. a MERE dress = as in ordinary
3b. an UNCOMPLICATED dress = as in straightforward, unadorned, plain
4. en el punto de mira (mira = signt on a rifle)
1a. DISTINTOS restaurantes (meaning) + other eg re dogs
1b. restaurantes DISTINTOS (meaning)
2. the chimneys stunk OF sulphur, the tanneries OF caustic BLEACH (or lye)
3a. un SIMPLE vestido
3b. un vestido SIMPLE
4. in the spotlight (name of TV programme) (explain)
- Es un malhablado (malhablado = adj, here un malhablado = a foulmouthed person ie a N)
2a. la poli
2b. los maderos
2c. la pasma (ie the fuzz)
3, Pues ¡olé!
- He’s FOULMOUTHED (explain struct)
- 3 slang words for the police
- Well, CHIN UP (esp in whatsapp to encourage s.o)
- Me mola (I love it, with a touch of its cool)
- ¡Qué chulo! (How cool!)
- Es una pasada (its really cool)
- Es cojonudo (its fantastic)
- ¡Qué flipe! (wicked, awesome - flipar = to flip out)
- ¡Qué guapo! (Woah!, as in when interesting)
- Es de puta madre (its awesome)
Seven slang words (eg say to mates in the pub) which express how much like s.th (MCPCFGpM)
- Es una mierda! (it’s rubbish, crappy)
- ¡Qué coñazo! (it’s boring)
- Es un rollo. (it’s boring)
- ¡Qué putada! (bummer! bloody hell! ie when bad luck)
- Siento ser tan pesado/a. (ser pesado = to be annoying ie can’t stand it)
1=4 Four slang phrases (eg say to mates in pub) which express how don’t like s.th. (MCRP)
5. Sorry for being such a pain (explain)
1a. to express coincidence with an element identifiable in the context ie the same (thing)
1b. lo mismo … que = the same/as likely to … as, when compare 2 contrasting things to illustrate an affirmation.
1c. to mean igual, when igual means perhaps (informal)
4. tienes que CUIDARTE LAS ESPALDAS (quidarse las espaldas)
5. lo hago CON OJOS EN TODOS LADOS (con mil ojos)
1a - 1c. What are the 3 uses of lo mismo?
- you’ve got to WATCH YOUR BACK. (exp) (jerga)
- I do it WITH EYES IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD (exp x2 = to be very alert)
1a. Yo compro solo de huevos de gallinas en libertad.
1b. Yo hago lo mismo.
1c. Lo mismo = express coincidence with identifiable element (ie the purchase of free range egs)
4. cualquier MOVIDA
1a I only buy free-range eggs.
1b. I do the SAME.
1c. Explain structure in 1b?
4 any SITUATION ie place or time (jerga)
1a. Mario es imprevisible: lo mismo te llama todos los días que no te llama en un mes.
1b. lo mismo … que to compare 3 things to illustrate a point you have asserted.
3a. esta revantado (revantar = to blow up)
3b. estoy revantado
4. así de claro
1a. Mario is unpredictable: he’s as likely to call you every day as to not call you in a month.
1b. Explain structure in 1a?
3a. It´s in a bad state (jerga)
3b. I´m exhausted
4. of course (jerga 4 porsupuesto)
1a. Yo he trabajado de muchas cosas. LO MISMO pintaba habitaciones en los hoteles, QUE LO MISMO trabajaba de camarero, QUE lo mismo limpiaba fosas en el cementario.
1b. lo mismo … que to compare 2 things to illustrate a point you have asserted.
3. hace el tiempo de perros
4. fue un momento COMPROMETIDO
5. Halloween está punto de caer (estar a punto de caer)
1a. I’ve worked at many things. I’ve painted hotel rooms, the same as working as a waiter, the same as cleaning graves in the cemetery …
1b. Explain structure in 1a?
3. it’s ghastly-foul weather (exp)
4. it was an AWKWARD moment (refer to situation which is delicate or awkward or risky)
5. Halloween IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER (exp = estar a punto de llegar)
1a. Todavía no sabemos cómo ocurrió. LO MISMO se le cayó el móvil al agua. (caerse)
1b. lo mismo = igual = perhaps, informal contexts
3. Tiene mucho labia
4. Tom solo se quiere a si mismo
5. Ana Garrido: AZOTE de la corrupción (azote = leather whip use to lash people, AZOTAR = flog, someone or lash, eg the waves)
- We still don’t know what happened. PERHAPS he dropped the mobile in water. (to drop)
1b. Explain structure in 1a? - He has a way with words (Elvi) (about people on LaIsladeT)
- Tom only loves himself.
- Ana Garrido: SCOURGE of corruption (explain)
