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1
Q

umbrella

A

el/los paraguas

invariable sing. or pl. masculine non

2
Q

quickly (adverb)

A

rápido

3
Q

quick (adjective)

A

rápido/a

4
Q

still, yet

A

todavía

5
Q

certain (before a noun)

A

cierto

6
Q

sure, definite

A

cierto/a

7
Q

older, oldest

A

mayor

Tu prima Marta es mayor que mi hermano mayor.

8
Q

up, upwards, above, overhead, upstairs

A

arriba

9
Q

essay

A

el ensayo

10
Q

therefore

A

por lo tanto

11
Q

nevertheless

A

sin embargo

12
Q

to type

A

escribir a máquina

13
Q

whose (pronoun, in a question)

A

de quién

14
Q

whose (adjective)

A

cuyo/a

Juan es el hombre cuya mamá tiene un carro nuevo.

15
Q

to stop

A

parar

16
Q

to go by foot

A

pie a

17
Q

to stop, to quit

A

dejar de

18
Q

to attend

A

asistir a

19
Q

to talk to/with

A

hablar con

20
Q

to talk about

A

hablar de

21
Q

to try to

A

tratar de

22
Q

to treat

A

tratar

23
Q

to trust

A

confiar en

24
Q

to be bored

A

estar aburrido/a

25
Q

to be boring

A

ser aburrido/a

26
Q

friend (long-time)

A

viejo/a amigo/a

27
Q

friend (elderly)

A

amigo/a viejo/a

28
Q

single (marital status)

A

soltero/a

29
Q

around, about, kind of, like (adverb)

A

como

Tengo como mareos.

30
Q

like, as (preposition)

A

como

Ligera como una pluma.

31
Q

how, as, since, given that, if (conjunction)

A

como

Como estaba lloviendo, no salí.

32
Q

how

A

cómo

33
Q

What happened?

A

¿ Qué pasó ?

34
Q

What’s wrong?

A

¿ Qué tienes ?

35
Q

I am very embarrassed.

2 answers

A

Estoy muy avergonzada y

Tengo muy vergüenza.

36
Q

To be in a hurry (lit. “to have hurry”).

A

Tener prisa.

37
Q

more than, less than (before numbers, think “digits”)

A

menos de, más de

38
Q

the fewest

A

el menor número

39
Q

the least

A

el menos

40
Q

wrong, incorrect, mistaken

3 answers

A

equivocado/a, incorrecto/a, mal

41
Q

right, correct, proper

2 answers

A

apropiado/a, correcto/a

la manera correcto de usar palillos chinos.

42
Q

Forget it.

A

Olvídalo.

43
Q

guy, gal

A

el tipo, la tipa

44
Q

mean

A

antipático/a

45
Q

to share

A

compartir

46
Q

saber (presente)

A

to know

47
Q

saber (preterito)

A

to find out, to learn

48
Q

querer (presente)

A

to want

49
Q

querer (preterito)

A

to try

50
Q

no querer (presente)

A

to not want

51
Q

inch

A

la pulgada

52
Q

no querer (preterito)

A

to refuse

53
Q

poder (presente)

A

to be able to

54
Q

poder (preterito)

A

to succeed

55
Q

no poder (presente)

A

to be unable to

56
Q

no poder (preterito)

A

to fail

57
Q

the only, the only one

A

el único/ la única

58
Q

the only thing

A

lo único

59
Q

I’ll be right back. (lit. “Now I come.”)

A

Ya vengo.

60
Q

already, now, right now

A

ya

61
Q

I’ll be back in a second. (lit. “Now I return.”

A

Ahora vuelo.

62
Q

slang

A

la jerga

63
Q

position (noun)

A

el puesto

64
Q

to qualify, to grade, to describe

A

calificar

65
Q

forever

A

para siempre, eternamente

66
Q

until

A

hasta

67
Q

earlier

A

antes

68
Q

next, afterward, afterwards

A

después

69
Q

to miss (a train, an event)

A

perder

70
Q

to be lacking, absent

A

faltar

71
Q

to lose

A

perder

72
Q

there is, there was, there will be

A

hay, hubo/había, habré

73
Q

to return, to come/go back (intransitive)

To return home.

A

volver

Volver a casa.

74
Q

to give back (transitive), to return, come back, go back (intransitive)

A

regresar

75
Q

to return, to give back (intransitive)

A

devolver

76
Q

foot (anatomical and measurement)

A

el pie

77
Q

to turn, to turn over, to return, to repay

She returned his books.

A

volver

Ella volvió sus libros.

78
Q

anymore

A

ya, todavía

79
Q

to ask a question

A

hacer una pregunta, preguntar

80
Q

frequently

A

a menudo, frecuentemente

81
Q

just (only)

Just for fun.

A

sólo

Sólo por diversión.

82
Q

a while, awhile

A

un rato, por un rato

83
Q

this coming _______

A

El/la ______ que viene, _______ entrante, ______ que entra

84
Q

then

A

entonces

85
Q

pues (6 answers!)

A

since, because, for, well, then, so (used interjectionally)

86
Q

alrededor

A

around

87
Q

to be sleepy

A

tener sueño

88
Q

to be right

A

tener razón

89
Q

to get ready

A

prepararse

90
Q

Keep going straight (lit. to follow or go along directly).

A

Sigue directo.

91
Q

to convince

A

convencer

92
Q

to be suitable, advisable

A

convenir

93
Q

embarrassed

I am embarrassed.

A

avergonzado/a

Estoy avergonzado/a.

94
Q

embarrassment

I am embarrassed.

A

vergüenza

Tengo vergüenza.

95
Q

right now

A

pronto, ahora mismo, ahorita

96
Q

to accomplish, attain, reach

Her sister will be 20 years old on Friday.

A

complir

Su hermana comple (los) 20 (años) el viernes.

97
Q

high school

A

escuela secundaria

98
Q

to seize, catch, pick up, gather

A

coger

99
Q

to collect, gather, get, retrieve, pick up

A

recoger

100
Q

ride (noun)

A

un aventón

101
Q

to take off, to remove

A

quitarse

102
Q

nude

A

desnudo/a

103
Q

closet

A

un guardaropas, un clóset

104
Q

to tie your shoes

A

amarrarse los zapatos

105
Q

to tie your shoelaces

A

amarrarse los cordones

106
Q

bathing suit

A

un traje de baño, un vestido de baño

107
Q

to move (one’s residence)

A

mudarse

108
Q

to get on, to mount

A

subir a

109
Q

to refuse

A

no querer

110
Q

to happen, to occur

A

suceder, ocurrir, pasar

111
Q

childhood

A

la niñez

112
Q

the beginning, start

3 answers

A

el principio, el comienzo, el inicio

113
Q

the end, the ending, the completion

3 answers

A

el fin, el final, el termino

114
Q

to reach

2 answers

A

alcanzar, llegar a

115
Q

to put, to fit, to squeeze

A

meter

116
Q

to get (in), to enter, to meddle

A

meterse

117
Q

breath

A

El aliento

118
Q

call (noun)

A

llamado/a

119
Q

to dial

A

marcar

120
Q

to get along, to take away, to carry off

reflexive

A

llevarse

121
Q

more than, less than (for comparisons, think “k”)

A

más que, menos que

122
Q

more/less of, more/less about

I wish for you many more years of happiness (many years more of . .).
I want to know more about dinosaurs.

A

más de, menos de

Te deseo mucho años más de felicidad.
Quiero saber más de los dinosaurios.

123
Q

to give a bath, to bathe

A

bañar a, darle un baño a

124
Q

organized, orderly

A

ordenado

125
Q

to get dirty (reflexive)

A

ensuciarse

126
Q

sloppy, messy

A

descuciado, desordenado

127
Q

dirt

A

la suciedad, la mugre

128
Q

unless

A

a menos que

129
Q

to dry out (reflexive)

A

secarse

130
Q

fabric

A

la tela

131
Q

to comment

A

comentar

132
Q

chance (noun)

A

la oportunidad

133
Q

it depends (or “it follows”) (adverb)

It all depends on . . .

A

según

según y como

134
Q

as, just as (conjunction)

Just as I left it

A

según

Según lo dejé

135
Q

depending on how (conjunction)

Depending on how one sees it.

A

según

Según se vea.

136
Q

according to (preposition)

According to the rumors.

A

según

Según los rumores.

137
Q

depending on (preposition)

Depending on the results.

A

según

Según los resultados.

138
Q

for that reason, because of that, that’s why

That’s why (for that reason) I’m leaving.

A

por eso

Por eso me voy.

139
Q

therefore

A

por lo tanto

140
Q

anyone

A

alguien, qualquiera

141
Q

someone

A

alguien

142
Q

any (adjective)

Is there any doubt?
I can respond to any question.

A

alguno/a (algún bef. masc. sing. nouns), cualquiera (cualquier bef, nouns)

¿ Hay alguna duda?
Puedo responder a cualquier pregunta.

143
Q

none, not any (adjective)

masculine, feminine and before a masculine noun

A

ninguno/a; ningún (bef. masc. sing. noun)

144
Q

either (of the two)

neither (of the two)

A

cualquiera (de los dos)

ninguno (de los dos)

145
Q

neither (conjunction)

Neither asleep nor awake.
I’m not asleep–neither am I.

A

ni
ni (tampoco)

Ni dormido ni despierto.
No estoy dormido–ni yo tampoco.

146
Q

somewhere (or in some place) (indicating location)

A

en algún lugar (o lado)

147
Q

somewhere (or to some place) (indicating destination)

A

a algún lugar (o lado)

148
Q

anywhere

A

en cualquer lugar

149
Q

what, that which

I need to practice that which I know.
That is what he likes best.

A

lo que

Necesito practicar lo que sé.
Eso es lo que más le gusta.

150
Q

conservative

A

conservador, -dora

151
Q

to be in a hurry

A

tener prisa

152
Q

to judge

A

juzgar

153
Q

drama

A

el drama

154
Q

accident

A

el accidente

155
Q

purpose

A

el propósito

156
Q

intention

A

la intensión

157
Q

forward

A

adelante

158
Q

backwards

A

al revés (horizontalmente)

159
Q

upside down

A

al revés (verticalmente)

160
Q

because of

A

a causa de, por

161
Q

meter, subway

A

el metro

162
Q

policy

A

la politíca

163
Q

to confuse

A

confundir

164
Q

confusing, complicated

A

confundido/a, complicado/a, que confunde

165
Q

emotional

A

emocional

166
Q

moving

A

emocionante

167
Q

storm (noun)

A

la tormenta

168
Q

to torment

A

atormentar

169
Q

whose (adj.), used in questions

Whose truck is that?

A

de quién

¿ De quién es ese camión?

170
Q

whose (adj.), used in relative clauses

The person whose job is ending.

A

cuyo

La persona cuyo trabajo está terminado.

171
Q

to hope, to expect, to wait for

A

esperar

172
Q

world (adjective)

A

mundial

173
Q

world (noun)

A

mundo

174
Q

to hope for

A

tener esperanzas

175
Q

mishap, accident

A

contratiempo

176
Q

approach to a problem (noun)

A

el enfoque

177
Q

toward, towards

To go towards the mountains.
About (or around) five.

A

hacia

Ir hacia las montañas.
Hacia las cinco.

178
Q

salir = to leave, to depart and . . . (3 more)

A

to go out, to come out, to get out

179
Q

pull

A

tirar de

180
Q

tirar (intransitive)

tirar (transitive)

A

to pull, draw (tirar de)

to throw, hurl, toss

181
Q

to push/shove

A

empujar

182
Q

to lift, pick up

A

levantar

183
Q

to carry, to take (away)

A

llevar

184
Q

sunny

A

soleado

185
Q

cloudy

A

nublado

186
Q

fog

A

neblina

187
Q

it is necessary (You have to work faster.)
it will be necessary (It will have to be done.)
it had been necessary (We had to wait.)

A

hay que

Hay que trabajar más rápido.
Habrá que hacerlo.
Hubo que esperar.

188
Q

to be careful (to have care)

A

tener cuidado

189
Q

in spite of

A

a pesar de

190
Q

Is it nice out?

A

¿ Hace buen tiempo?

191
Q

season

A

estación

192
Q

to hurt

You hurt my feelings.

A

herir

Heriste mis sentimientos.

193
Q

to destroy

A

destruir, destrozar

194
Q

to say good-bye

A

despedirse

195
Q

to support, to back, to maintain, to sustain, to prop up

A

apoyar, respaldar, mantener, sostener, sustentar, apuntalar, sopartar

196
Q

to pour

A

vertir

197
Q

to feel (physical perception)

A

sentir

198
Q

to feel good/well

Do you feel well?

A

sentirse bien

¿ Te sientes bien?

199
Q

to approach, to draw near (close)

Can you bring me (over) that package?

A

acercarse

¿ Puedes acercarme aquel paquete?

200
Q

to be glad, to rejoice

I’m glad.

A

alegrarse

Me alegro.

201
Q

desire, inclination

A

gana

202
Q

to arrange, to prepare

A

disponer

203
Q

ready (adjective)

A

dispuesto/a, preparado/a, listo/a

204
Q

once

A

una vez

205
Q

floor, ground (not piso)

A

suelo

206
Q

bedroom (2 answers)

A

alcoba, dormitorio

207
Q

frightened

A

asustado/a

208
Q

jump, leap, skip (noun)

A

salto

209
Q

to escape, flee

A

huir

210
Q

to hurt

A

herir

211
Q

path

A

senda

212
Q

to go to bed, lie down

A

acostarse

213
Q

to leave, to go out AND

to go out, come out, get out

A

salir

214
Q

like this/that (adverb)
such (adjective)
even if (conjunction)

It can’t go on like this.

A

así

No puede seguir así.

215
Q

barely, scarcely, hardly (adverb)

A

apenas

216
Q

too, too much (adverb)

You are going too fast.
I am eating too much.

A

demasiado

Voy demasiado prisa.
Estoy comer demasiado.

217
Q

too much, too many (adjective)

You have too many worries.

A

demasiado/a

Tienes demasiadas preocupaciones.

218
Q

only (adverb)

For only two dollars.

A

sólo

Por sólo dos dolares.

219
Q

alone, by oneself, lonely, only, sole (adjective)

He spends the days alone in his room.
There’s only one problem.

A

solo/a

Él pasa los dias solo en su cuarto.
Hay un solo problema.

220
Q

straight, direct (adjective)

A

directo/a

221
Q

seguir (2 answers)

A

to follow, to go along/keep on

222
Q

something to

A

algo de

223
Q

to order (at a restaurant)

A

pedir

224
Q

to spend, to waste

2 answers

A

gastar, malgastar

225
Q

expense (noun)

A

gasto

226
Q

to win, gain, earn, profit

A

ganar

227
Q

profit (noun)

A

ganancia

228
Q

losses

A

pérdidas

229
Q

taxes

A

impuestos

230
Q

bank account

A

cuenta bancaria

231
Q

speech, oration, prayer

A

oración

232
Q

to shine, to look good, to seem, to appear

The stars were shining.

A

lucir

Lucían las estrellas.

233
Q

to become (2 answers)

He became famous.
To become sad.

A

ponerse, hacerse

Se hizo famoso.
Ponerse triste.

234
Q

to be wrong (with estar)

A

estar equivocado/a

235
Q

thick

A

espeso/a, grueso/a

236
Q

the one(s) that/who (m, f., sing., pl.)

A

el que
la que
los que
las que

237
Q

to see off, to show out, to fire, to dismiss

A

despedir

238
Q

to say good-bye (reflexive)

A

despedirse

239
Q

pot (cooking utensil), casserole

A

cacerola

240
Q

pan (frying)

A

el/la sartén

241
Q

to boil

A

hervir

242
Q

to bake

A

asar

243
Q

to sew

A

coser

244
Q

to burn

A

quemar

245
Q
to have been (ser)
present perfect (indicative) or
past indefinite

I have spoken.
You have not come to see me.

A

hacer ido

Form: pres. indicative of haber +
past participle main verb

(Yo) he hablado.
(Tú) no has venido a verme.

246
Q

Present perfect irregulars:

ver decir
escribir hacer
volver poner

A

ver: hacer visto
escribir: hacer escrito
volver: hacer vuelto
decir: hacer dicho
hacer: hacer hecho
poner: hacer puesto

247
Q

clear, fair, alert, unobstructed (adjective)

Not claro.

A

despejado/a

248
Q

clear, surely (adverb)
bright, clear (adjective)
pale, fair, light (adjective)
clear, evident (adjective)

A

claro (adverb)

claro/a (adjective)

249
Q

Speak more clearly.
Of course!

A clear mind (or thinker).
A light (or pale) green dress.
To be clear that . . .
Is it clear?

A

Habla más claro.
¡ Claro ! ¡ Claro que sí !

Una mente clara.
Un vestido verde claro.
Estar claro que . . .
¿ Está claro ?

250
Q

to put (not poner)

also to shut (in a place), to fit, to squeeze, to involve

You can fit two more lines on that page.

A

meter

Puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página.

251
Q

since, now that (adjective) (two words)

Since (now that) she knows the truth.

A

ya que

Ya que sabe la verdad.

252
Q

overnight

A

de la noche a la manaña

253
Q

dancer

A

bailarín, -a

254
Q

to get lost

We were/got lost (2 answers)

A

perderse

Estuvimos perdido.
Nos perdimos.

255
Q

I am lost (reflexive).
I get lost (reflexive).
I got lost (with “estar”).

A

Me perdí.
Me pierdo.
Estoy perdido.

256
Q

to make sense (lit. to have clear meaning)

A

Tener sentido.

257
Q

absent

A

ausente

258
Q

to entertain, to amuse, to distract, to take your mind off

A

distraer

259
Q

to get distracted

I am not distracted by my work.

A

distraerse

No me traigas de mi trabajo.

260
Q

jewelry

A

joyería

261
Q

a piece of jewelry or a jewel

A

joya

262
Q

bracelet

A

brazalete (m.)

263
Q

ring

A

anillo

264
Q

necklace

A

collar (m.)

265
Q

type, kind

A

tipo, clase (f.), categoria

266
Q

pearl

A

perla

267
Q

make-up, cosmetics

A

el maquillaje

los cosméticos

268
Q

lipstick

A

pintalabios

269
Q

mascara

A

rímel (m.)

270
Q

to put on make-up

A

maquillarse

271
Q

calculation

A

cálculo

272
Q

to add to, to add on

A

adicionar a

273
Q

politics

A

política (noun invariable for plural)

274
Q

diplomatic

A

diplomático, a

275
Q

interest (noun)

A

interés (m.)

276
Q

to keep, to hold on to

A

guardar

277
Q

to keep, to keep on, to continue

A

seguir, continuar

278
Q

lie (noun)

A

mentira

279
Q

liar

A

mentiroso, a

280
Q

to catch (2 answers)

A

cachar, atrapar

281
Q

to have trust

I trust you.

A

confiar

Confío en ti.

282
Q

to confide in

A

confiar a

283
Q

fortunately

A

afortunadamente

284
Q

bad luck

A

mala suerte

285
Q

dozen

A

docena

286
Q

on the way

A

en camino

287
Q

rich (for food)

Your soup is delicious!

A

rico, a

¡ Qué rica está tu sopa !

288
Q

taste

Taste this soup (transitive)
This tastes good (intransitive)

A

probar (alimentos); transitive
saber; intransitive

Prueba esta sopa.
Esto sabe rico.

289
Q

taste like

A

saber a

290
Q

rotten

A

podrido, a

291
Q

half (adverb, adjective and noun)

half-cooked (adv.)
a half hour (adj.)
half of my friends (noun)

A

medio (adv.)
medio, a (adj.)
mitad (f.) (noun)

medio-cocido
una media hora
Una mitad de mis amigos.

292
Q

to ignore

A

ignorar

293
Q

to reward

A

recompensar

294
Q

medal

A

medalla

295
Q

to award; to give an award to (3 answers)

A

otorgar, dar, galardonar

296
Q

satisfying, gratifying

A

satisfactorio/a; gratificante

297
Q

to watch over

A

vigilar, cuidar (a niños)

298
Q

more than (for numbers) (no es “más que”)

A

más de

299
Q

as (adjective) as

Paulina is as pretty as her older sister.

A

tan (adjective) como

Paulina es tan bonita como su hermana mayor.

300
Q

how (adverb)

How funny it all was!
How big is your car?

A

cuán

¡ Cuán risible fue todo eso !
¿ Cuán grande es tu coche?

301
Q

the (adjective) one

The pretty one.

A

el/la (adjective)

La bonita.

302
Q

one of the

One of the biggest students . . .

A

Una de los/las

Una de los estudiantes más grandes . . .

303
Q

on the right/left side

A

a mano derecha/izquierda

304
Q

beyond

A

más allá

305
Q

back (adjective)
back (at the rear) (adverb)

back door
She jumped back (or “she gave a jump back”).

A

de atrás (adjective)
atrás (adverb)

La puerta de atrás.
Ella se saltó atrás o Dio un salto atrás.

306
Q
to feel (with a noun; what?)
to feel (with an adjective or adverb; how?)

I feel happiness.
I feel happy.

A

sentir (+ noun)
sentirse (+ adjective/adverb)

Siento felicidad (sentir).
Me siento feliz (sentirse).
307
Q

offend

A

ofender

308
Q

to print

A

imprimir

309
Q

printed (both past participle and adjective)

A

impreso

310
Q

feedback, input

A

crítica

311
Q

design (noun)

A

diseño

312
Q

mostly

A

mayormente

313
Q

incomplete

A

incompleto

314
Q

thoroughly, carefully, meticulously

A

cuidadosamente; meticuloso,a

315
Q

to hide, to conceal

A

esconder, ocultar

316
Q

to seek, to look for

A

buscar

317
Q

distant, faraway, far-off

A

distante, lejano

318
Q

to dream about (lit., to dream with)

A

soñar con, tener un sueño con

319
Q

to daydream/fantasize

A

soñar despierto/imaginarse/fantasear

320
Q

appearance (noun)

A

apariencia

321
Q

summarize

A

resumir, compendiar

322
Q

entire

A

entero

323
Q

to be difficult (lit., to cost work)

He has trouble expressing his feelings.

A

costar trabajo (conj. like “gustar”)

A él le cuesta trabajo expresar sus sentimientos.

324
Q

to fear

A

temer

325
Q

He bought her a rose to show her that he loved her.

He bought (for) her a rose to show (to) her that he loved her.

A

Le compró una rosa para mostrarle que la amaba.

326
Q

to master (lit., to reach mastery)

A

llegar a dominar

327
Q

to arrive
to reach, to manage to
to become

He became president.
She managed to finish the novel.

A

llegar
llegar a/llegar hasta
llegar a ser

Llegó a ser presidente.
Llegó a terminar la novela.

328
Q

platicar

A

to talk, to chat

329
Q

desde (2 answers)

A

from, since

330
Q

apenas (adverb and adjective)

cocinan sin apenas aceite
apenas llegue, te llamo

A

hardly, scarcely

they cook with hardly any oil
I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive

331
Q

Estoy algo enferma.

Un hornillo algo oxidado.

A
I am somewhat (a little) sick.
A little (somewhat) rusty stove.
332
Q

cuervo

A

crow

333
Q

poblado (noun)

poblado (adjective)

A

village (noun)

populated, inhabited; full, thick (adjective)

334
Q

criado/a

A

raised

335
Q

receipt

A

recibo

336
Q

realizar

realizarse

A

to carry out, to execute, to produce, to direct (a film or a play), to fulfill, to achieve, to realize (a profit)

to come true, to fulfill oneself