practice makes perfect Flashcards
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in front of
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delante de
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except her (2 phrases)
A
(menos ella, salvo ella
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the raccoon
A
el mapache
4
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the pillowcase
A
la funda
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the candelabra
A
el candelabro
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the grandfather clock (three words)
A
el reloj de péndulo/de caja/de pie
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the cleptomaniac
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el/la cleptómano-a
8
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the pie
A
el pastel
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to deliver
A
entregar
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the huckster
A
la persona no honrada
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the area
A
el área
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the fun
A
la diversión
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to fish 2 verbs
A
ir de pesca, pescar
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the tip (of something)
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la punta
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the resort
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el resorte
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the drawer
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la gaveta
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the curiosity, intrigue plot
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la intriga
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rush hour
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la hora punta
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New Year’s Eve
A
La Noche Vieja
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to grumble
A
gruñir
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the binoculars
A
los prismáticos
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the bathroom scales
A
la báscula de baño
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to faint
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desmayarse
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to become (involuntarily, emotionally)
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ponerse
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to try on (clothing)
probarse (la ropa)
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mittens
las manoplas
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to feel sorry for
sentirse por
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the blade (of razor, knife, grass)
la hoja
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the razor (wet shaver)
la navaja
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unfortunately (four adverbs)
desgraciadamente
desafortunadamente
lamentablemente
por desgracia
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unfortunate, unlucky (4 adjectives)
desafortunado
desgraciado-a
desdichado-a;
salado-a (amer)
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the cabinet
el gabinete
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the consierge
el conserje
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the can (aerosol)
el bote
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the hose (2 nouns)
la manguera, la manga
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more often
más a menudo
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about
acerca de
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The meeting went well.
La reunión fue bien.
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We went separately.
Fuimos por separado.
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the white liky
la azucena
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the tulip
el tulipán
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to be (very) proud
tener (mucho) orgullo
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it is (very) nice (bad) out
hace (muy) buen (mal) tiempo
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to deduce 2 phrases (something from something)
colegir, deducir (algo de algo)
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to tarnish, spoil
deslucir
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induce, persuade
inducir
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to scatter, to spread
esparcir
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to mend, to darn
zurcir
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to scrape, rub off
raer
50
to flow
fluir
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the lark
la alondra
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the slob
el guarro
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the basement
el sótano
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the concoction
el brebaje
55
culinary
culinario-a
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the steak
el filete
57
yesterday morning (afternoon)
ayer por la manana (tarde)
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to sweep
barrer
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the fairy godmother
la hada madrina
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the stepsister
la hermanastra
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the stepmother
la madrasta
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to dust
quitar el polvo
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to mow
segar
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to take out, to take (a picture)
sacar (una foto)
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to trace
trazar
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mercantilism
el mercantilismo
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the locksmith
el cerrajero
68
to attract
atraer, llamar attencion
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the manners (polite behavior) 2 words
los modales
| las maneras
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to snow
nevar
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to drive, to lead
conducir
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the camp
el campamento
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the attic
el desván
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the little lamb
el corderito
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the tricycle
el triciclo
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around here
por aquí
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the bills
las cuentas
78
the blind date
la cita a ciegas
79
I regretted calling her
Sentí llamarla (Sentir in preterite means to regret.)
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When did you find out?
¿Cuándo supiste? (Saber in preterite means to find out)
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She refused to eat
Ella no quiso comer. (No querer in preterite means to refuse)
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She tried to leave
Ella quiso salir. (Querer in preterite means to try)
83
We failed to find it.
Nosotros no pudimos encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to fail to do something)
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She managed to find it.
Ella pudo encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to manage to do something)
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I met Juan last week.
Conocí a Juan la semana pasada. (Conocer in preterit means to meet)
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to forge
falsificar
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the ethic
el credo
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the issue (of discussion)
la cuestión
89
the caterer
el abastador
90
to drive, to lead
conducir
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the coupon
el cupón
92
to cheat
engañar
93
the frog
la rana
94
the mother in law
la suegra
95
They had 20 dollars this morning
Ellos tenían veinti dólares esta mañana. (Note use of imperfect in this case.)
