Paragliding, Pancake Day, and Political Problems with S Flashcards
(23 cards)
to paraglide
hacer parapente
extreme sports
los deportes extremos
Switzerland
Suiza
quiet
tranquilo/a, silencioso/a, callado/a
altitude
la altitud / la altura (both are used, “altitud” is more technical, “altura” is more general)
Carnival
el Carnaval; Carnival is the traditional period of celebrating prior to the start of Lent; it’s known as Shrovetide in some places
Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday/Fat Tuesday/Pancake Day
martes de Carnaval (note: this is part of Carnival; it’s the last day before the start of Lent)
Ash Wednesday
miércoles de Ceniza (note: this is the start of Lent)
Lent
la Cuaresma
Holy Week
la Semana Santa (this includes Viernes Santo, Sábado Santo and Domingo de Resurrección (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday))
the robocall
la llamada automatizada/(automatica)
the spam call
la llamada de spam
the junk call
la llamada basura
to scream
gritar
the scream
el grito
the summit//mountaintop
la cumbre, la cima
to tremble
temblar
cool
fresco
political
político/a
political crisis
la crisis política (pl. crises)
political problems
los problemas políticos
politics
la política (singular)
Sweden
Suecia
