Month 4 Flashcards
(241 cards)
1
Q
To disappoint
A
Decepcionar
Decepcionado [adj]
Me decepciona que + SUBJTV
(Also like: desilusión [n] defraudar [v])
2
Q
Mind
A
Mente
3
Q
Cap
A
Gorro
4
Q
Confuse
A
Confundir [v]
Confusión [n]
Confundido [adj]
5
Q
Deceased
A
Occiso
6
Q
What is the difference between
Confianza
Confidencia
A
Confianza: Confidence
Confidencia: Secret
7
Q
Worst
A
Pésimo / a
Mal
Peor
Pésimo
8
Q
To blow up
[eg blowing up balloons]
A
Lanzar
[eg: Lanzamiento de globos…]
9
Q
Dance [n]
A
El baile
La danza
10
Q
Tool / utensil
A
Utensilio
11
Q
Slippers [ch]
A
Pantuflas
12
Q
Butterfly
A
Mariposa
13
Q
Soul
A
Alma
14
Q
Plug and socket
A
Enchufe
Enchufar [to plug in]
Enchufate! [Concentrate! Chilean slang. Also used with phrase ‘enchufate plancha de campo!’ Plancha de campo being an iron that is not plugged in]
15
Q
Subject [eg at school]
A
Asignatura
[also: ramo]
16
Q
Whiteboard
A
Pizarra
[White board. For ‘chalk board’: pizarrón]
17
Q
To fail exam
A
Reprobar
18
Q
To pass exam
A
Aprobar
19
Q
Related [adj]
A
Relatado
20
Q
Learning / Education
A
El aprendizaje
[noun of aprender]
21
Q
Chalk
A
Tiza
22
Q
Lunch break [at school]
A
Colación
23
Q
Camp
A
Campamento
24
Q
Accommodation
A
Alojamiento
25
Favourite child [not as strong as spoiled]
Rebalón
26
Classroom
Aula
27
Not anymore
Ya no...
Ya no mas ...
Ya no mas ruido por favor!
28
Complaint
Queja
29
Noise
Bulla
| Ruido
30
To apply (for a job, school)
Postular
| Aplicar
31
To adapt
Adaptarse
32
Controversial
Controvertido / a
| [also] Controversial
33
Race [eg running]
Carrera
| [also means uni-course, career etc]
34
Package, bundle
Bulto
35
Polite
Cortés
36
Court [of the King]
La corte
37
Cut [noun: Eg haircut]
El corte
38
Fence, hurdle, obstruction
La valla
39
Vast
Vasto
40
Clumsy
Torpe
41
Suddenly
De repente
Repentinamente
De súbito
Súbitamente
De pronto
42
Mass [Roman Catholic]
Misa
43
Worsen / Aggravate
Empeora
44
To surprise
Sorprender
45
Increase
Aumentar
46
Decrease
Disminuir
47
Mess, hassle, mix-up
Lío
48
Cheek
Mejilla
49
To encourage
Animar
50
Advantage
Ventaja
51
Current
Corriente
52
Cunningly
Cautelosamente
53
To put in
Meter
54
Snore
Roncar
55
Immediately
Inmediatamente
56
To show off
Lucir
57
To reach
Alcanzar
58
What are the two ways of saying 'to complete' in Spanish and what do they mean
Compluir:
With ref to 'years' and fulfilling promises
Completar:
All other contexts eg tasks
59
To doubt
Dudar
60
Heads or Tails
Cara o Sello
[sello: stamp]
61
To find something out
| [not searching it out etc]
Enterarse
[Like informarse]
62
Goal [football]
Arco
63
Goalkeeper
Arquero [Ch]
64
To mix
Mezclar
65
Wool
Algodón
66
Light (weight)
Ligera
67
Comb
Peine
68
Bandages
Parche curitas [ch]
Tiritas
69
Idiodine
Yodo
70
Jungle
Selva
71
Mosquitos [ch]
Zancudos
72
Blister
Ampolla
73
Take advantage
Aprovechar [+ve]
Aprovecharse [-ve]
74
Shell
Concha
75
Mature
Maturo
76
To support (eg a football team)
Apoyar
77
Tolerate, bear, 'stand' as in 'I can't stand it'
Soportar
78
Offensive
Ofensivo
79
Offended
Ofendido
80
To propose / suggest
Sugerir
| [also with sense of 'the author suggests that ...' etc]
81
Remember
Recordar
| Acordarse
82
Damage / spoil
Estropear
83
To hurry
Apurar
n: Apuro
adj: Apurada / o
84
To fear
Temer
85
To order / command
Mandar
86
To insist on...
Insistir en ...
87
Hopefully
```
Ojalá
[Adverb
Can be used directly with Subjunctive
or with que + Subjunctive
Can also be a stand alone response]
```
88
Scene
La escena
89
To hit
Pegar
90
It is advisable
Es aconsejable
91
It is proper / fitting
Conviene
92
To fear
Temer
93
To order
Mandar
94
It is rare
Es raro
95
It is sufficient
Basta
96
To advise
Aconsejar
97
To suggest
Sugerir
98
It is a pity
Es lastima
99
To beg
Rogaru
[Ruego ...]
100
Occasions
Ocasiones
101
Certain [ie 'certain occasions']
Ciertas
102
Unpredictable
Impredecible
103
To bring up
Criar
104
Unless that ...
A menos que...
| [comp with 'at least': Al menos]
105
To find / locate
Ubicar
106
Funny
Chistoso
107
Like each other
Se caen bien
| [use 'caer' (lit: to fall) with sense of 'seems good']
108
To seem
Paracer
109
Devotee
Devoto / a
110
Cheat
n: Trampa
v: Engañar
111
To keep awake
Desvelar
[Can also be used to mean to 'reveal' and 'uncover']
Desvelarse: To be unable to sleep / worried etc
112
Airlines
Líneas de aire
113
Tent
Carpa
114
Farm
Granja
115
Lighthouse
Faro
116
It is possible that...
Puede que ...
Es posible que ...
117
Pressure
Presión
118
Waves
Olas
119
Ways to introduce reported speech
```
Dice que ...
Explica que ...
Comenta que ...
Cuenta que ...
Etc
```
120
To set up
Montar
| [also 'to ride']
121
To water
Regar
Riego, riegas, riega
Regamos ... riegan
122
Silk
Seda
123
To move / keep away
Alejar
124
To find out
Enterar
| Descubrir
125
To freeze
Congelar
126
To try / attempt
Intentar
127
What is the difference between 'conocí' and 'conocía'?
Conocí: Met / Encountered
| Conocía: Got to know
128
Dryer
Secador
129
Pipes / Piping
Cañería
130
Box office / ticket office
Taquilla
| La boletería [ch]
131
Hierarchy
Jerarquía
132
To ignore
Ignorar
133
Tool
Herramienta
134
Relationships
Relación
135
Related, connected
Relacionado
136
To oppress
Oprimir
137
Was going to ...
Iba a ...
| [eg: Iba a decir que ...]
138
Kite
La cometa
ch: El volantín
[el cometa: comet]
139
Mayor
El alcalde
140
Promote (foment)
Fomentar
Promover
Incentivar
141
Owner [esp property]
Propietario
El dueño
El arrendatario
[tenant: arrendatario]
142
Ears
Orejas [the physical object]
| Oídos [the organ ...with ref to how we hear etc]
143
Hole
Hoyo
144
Choice
La elección
145
To permit
Permitir
146
To block
Bloquear
147
A reason
Razón
148
To advertise
Anunciar
149
'Get' a grade
Sacar [una nota / calificación]
150
Summary
Resumen
151
Referee
Arbitro
152
Theft
El hurto
| Hurtar [implication of subtle / sly]
153
To entertain
Entrenerse
154
Train carriage
Caro
155
Screen
Pantalla
156
Image / picture
Imagen
157
Protection
Protección
158
Lying 'on your front'
De guata
| [ch for tummy]
159
Manner / way / means
Modo
| Manera
160
Street signs
Señales
161
To usually do ...
Soler
[suelo, sueles, suele, solemos ...suele]
Soler hacer algo
162
Events
Acontecimientos
163
To belong
Pertenecer
| [n] Pertenecía
164
Bells
Campañas
165
Parts of an egg
La cáscara [shell]
La clara [white]
La yema [yolk]
166
To shake
Batir
| Eg batido de leche
167
Debt
Deuda
168
Raw
Crudo
| [comp to 'cocido']
169
Book cover
Coratula
Tapa
Portada
(Back: contratapa)
170
Joy
Gozo
171
To turn
Girar
172
Sadness
Tristeza
173
Wavy (hair)
Ondeado
174
To make even
Emparejar
175
To fix
Arreglar
176
To tale place
Tener lugar
177
Loyalty
Lealtad
178
Demand / Claim
Reclamar
179
To answer phone
Contestar
180
To answer email
Respondar
181
What are two participles for 'to print'
Imprimido:
Verbal form
Impreso:
Adjectival form
182
Ink
Tinta
183
File (computer)
Carpeta
184
Save (computer)
Guardar
185
To exhaust
| Both things and energy
Agotar
186
To flick through a book
Hojear
187
Daily
Cotidiano
188
I agree with ...
Estoy de acuerdo con ...
Acordar
Concuerdo con ...
Concordar
189
To have a point
| You have a point but ...
Tener razón
| Tienes razón pero ...
190
To add
Añadir
| Agregar
191
To distract
Distraerse
192
To fry
Freír
193
To break
Quebrar (solid things - normally only literally)
| Romper (wide range of meanings)
194
To boil
Hervir
195
Kettle
Hervidor
196
What are the five senses?
```
Vista
Tacto
Oído
Olfato
Gusto
```
197
What is difference between two ways of saying 'to hear'
Oír: to hear / more passive
Escuchar: to listen / more active
198
To taste
Degustar (Eg. Degustación de vino)
Catar (only used for wine drinks etc)
Paladear
199
Chance
Casualidad
200
Causality
Causalidad
201
Far-sighted
| Short-sighted
La presbicia
| La miopía
202
Lightning
Relámpago
203
Responsible for ...
Responsable de ...
204
Brain
Cerebro
205
Deaf
Sordo
206
Stink
Apesta
207
I used to...
Solía
From 'soler'
Present tense:
Suelo, sueles, suele ...etc
208
The sewer
La alcantarilla
209
Trozo
A little bit ...
210
Hankerchief
Pañuelo
211
A flea
Mosca
212
I am sick of ...
Estoy harto de algo / alguien [less frequent in Chile]
Estoy hasta la coronilla [crown of head]
Estoy hasta mas arriba del paracaídas [parachutes]
213
Bland
Sosa
214
What is difference between 'probar' and 'probarse'
Probar: To try
Probarse: To try on
215
Bubbles
Burbujas
216
Hoover
Aspiradora
217
Hair dryer
El secador de pelo
218
Tin opener
El abrelatas
219
Computer printer
Impresora
220
Lie [n]
La mentira
221
Because of ...
A causa de ...
222
Efforts
Esfuerzos
223
Environment / setting / surroundings
Entorno
224
Even
Aun
Incluso
Hasta
[aún : todavía]
225
Beans
Porotos
226
It became ...
Se volvió ....
| Se tornó ...
227
Forgetful
Olvidadizo
228
It often happens ...
Suele pasar ...
229
To hang
Colgar
230
To cover
Tapar
| Taparse : to cover oneself
231
Drought
Sequia
232
Lately...
Ultimamente ...
233
Warm
Tibio
234
Dice
Dado
| Also used figuratively for cube
235
Stones
Piedras
236
To usually happen ...
Soler
It used to happen:
... solía ...
237
Mood
Humor
238
Alive and kicking
Vivito y coleando
239
Remorse
Remordimiento
240
Resentment
Rencor
241
To promise
Prometer
