Random Words Which Come Up Flashcards
(172 cards)
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siguen
A
follows or still (ex. siguen disponibles = still available)
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cayó
A
it fell
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golpear
A
to hit
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golpearlo
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to hit him
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apurar
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to hurry up / to be rushed / to finish off something
no me apures (don’t rush me)
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apúrense
A
hurry up guys
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se acercan
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they’re getting closer
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se están acercando
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they’re getting closer
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no tan rápido
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not so fast
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el ejército
A
the army
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Los persiguen unos piratas.
A
they are pursued by pirates
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asombroso
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amazing
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busquemos la salida
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let’s find the exit
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adelantar
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to advance
to move forward
to move past
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adelante
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advance! (a command)
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Cómo lo sabes?
A
How do you know that?
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zarpar
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to sail
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lo diciste
A
you said it
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ya basta!
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enough already!
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mucho esfuerzo
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a lot of effort
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me estafaron
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they scammed me (estafar = to scam)
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las redes sociales
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social media
la red social = social media site (singular)
Ex. Mi red social favorita es Facebook.
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además
A
and what’s more
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letra
A
letter, words, lyrics, etc.
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mi alma gemela ha llegado
my soul mate has arrived
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alma gemela
soul mate
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si no me equivoco
if I'm not mistaken (present tense)
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equivocarse
to be mistaken
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me equivoqué
I was wrong (past tense)
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suelto / suelta
loose, free, unfastened, at ease
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la pelota
the ball (sports, etc.)
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pelotas*
balls (vulgar), courage, jerk
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ajedrez
chess
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ella dice la verdad
she says the truth
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él me dijo el mensaje
he told me the message
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aunque
although, though
Ex. Lamentablemente, nadie está escuchando ahora, aunque esto es muy importante.
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como si yo...
as if I...
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quizás
maybe, perhaps
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tal vez
maybe, perhaps
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tal pasión
such passion
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los árboles
the trees
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Yo tampoco.
Me neither.
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yo también!
me too!
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la cera
the wax
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las cejas
eyebrows
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la peluquera (fem.)
hairdresser (fem.)
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el peluquero (masc.)
hairdresser (masc.)
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ambiental
environmental
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el augurio
the omen
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llevame al hospital
take me to the hospital
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llevar
to take (something somewhere), to wear, to carry
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apesta
it stinks
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apestar
to stink
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acabo de volver
I just came back
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travieso
naughty
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un torbellino
a whirlwind
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un pierna
a leg
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te extrañé
I missed you
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extrañar
to miss (also, to surprise)
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el tema
the topic
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el problema
the problem
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el sistema
the system
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el drama
the drama
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sino
but rather
Used with negative sentence and then direct contrast.
Ex. No nos gusta el museo, sino nos gusta el cine.
-can contrast nouns or verbs in the infinitive
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sino que + {conjugated verb}
```
but rather (same meaning as just "sino")
only that
```
We don't ask that you do extra work, only that you study your Spanish.
no me gusta el pastel de chocolate, sino que me gusta el pastel normal
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no solo....... sino támbien.........
not only....... but also........
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Voy en bicicleta. Voy en avión.
I am going by bike. I am going by plane.
*en = needed before transportation options that aren't your feet
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Voy a pie.
I am going on foot.
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montar en bicicleta
to ride a bike
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volar (o->ue stem-changing verb)
to fly
vuelo, vuelas, vuela, volamos, vuelan
I fly, you fly, he flies, we fly, they fly
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Siempre vuelan en primera clase.
They always fly in first class.
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Hasta pronto.
See you soon!
| until soon
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Hasta luego.
See you later!
| until then
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Nos vemos.
See you.
We'll see each other.
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Me olvido de todo.
I forget everything.
olvidarse de = to forget
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Me acuerdo de cuando...
I remember when...
acordarse de = to remember
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Me alegro de que...
I'm glad that...
alegrarse = to become happy
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Acabo de comer
I just ate.
Acabar + de + {infinitive verb}
recent past, just happened
Acabar = to finish
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Hace tres meses que estudio español.
I have been studying spanish for three months.
Hace + {time period} + que + {conjugated verb}
Construction for the passage of time
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cargar
to load up (bags, cargo, etc.)
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cada tercer día
every other day (literally: every third day)
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anoche
last night
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antier
the day before yesterday
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mañana en la mañana
tomorrow morning
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La próxima semana, voy a pagar la luz.
Next week, I am going to pay the electricity bill.
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este lunes, voy a _____________
this Monday, I'm going to...
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el domingo que viene...
this coming Sunday...
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el fin de semana que viene....
this coming weekend....
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HACE cinco minutos, maté una mosca.
Five minutes AGO, I killed a fly.
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Antes de eso, enseñe en línea.
Before that, I taught online.
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¿Cuándo llegaste?
When did you arrive?
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Hace cinco minutos.
5 minutes ago
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Desde 2014... (dos mil catorce)
Since 2014....
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I have been living in Oaxaca for two years.
DESDE HACE dos años vivo en Oaxaca.
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las arrugas
wrinkles
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aunque
although
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huele
"it smells"
from verb 'oler'
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estamos en una ciudad en crecimiento
we are in a city in growth
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crecer
to grow in size or number, to increase
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que apenas
that barely
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alborotado
rowdy
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un videíto que yo he grabado
a video that I recorded
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la fiebre amarilla
yellow fever
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las 10 ventajas de imigrar a Costa Rica
the 10 advantages of immigrating to Costa Rica
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los hoteles de lujo
luxury hotels
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lleno de playas, sol, calor, y hoteles
full of beaches, sun, heat and hotels
lleno = adj. FULL
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su bondad, la bondad
your goodness
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Costa Rica es reconocido por ser un país amistoso
Costa Rica is recognized for being a friendly country
amistoso = friendly
por ser = for being
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la ley
the law
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los inmigrantes tienen derecho a recibir...
immigrants have the right to receive...
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Las niñas que fueron arrojadas desde el muro de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos
The girls who were thrown from the wall of the border between Mexico and the United States
Arrojar = to throw
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proveniente de...
coming from...
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estas dos hermanas habrían estado expuestas a los duros elementos
these two sisters would have been exposed to the harsh elements
habrían estado = would have been
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lidiar con
to fight with, to grapple with, to struggle with, to deal with
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EE.UU. ha estado lidiando con un aumento de migrantes
the USA has been grappling with an increase of migrants
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la frontera
the border, the frontier
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¿Está bien cruzar aquí?
Is it alright to cross here?
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cruzar
to cross, to traverse, to fold
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tratar
to treat, to deal with
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No trato con asesinos.
I don't deal with murderers.
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No se trata de dinero.
It's not about the money.
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tratarse de
to be about
Ex. no se trata de tu ética de trabajo
It's not about your work ethic.
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el castillo
the castle
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el umbral
the threshold
| physical... of a door, and for numbers
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la maldición
the curse
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la maldición de ganar la lotería
the curse of winning the lottery
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Se me hizo tarde.
I am late.
It made me late.
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Me voy a acostar.
I'm going to lie down.
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Ya me voy.
I'm leaving.
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Que tengas un buen día.
Have a good day.
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Que duermas bien.
(I hope) that you sleep well.
Sleep well!
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Donde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
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Disculpe, puedo usar el baño?
Excuse me, can I use the bathroom?
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No entiendo.
I don't understand.
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Lo puedes repetir?
Can you repeat that?
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Que hiciste hoy?
What did you do today?
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Como te fue?
How was your day?
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Todavía no sé.
I don't know yet.
Todavía = yet, still
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Bien hecho.
Well done.
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Dame un descanso.
Give me a break.
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un hogar acogedor
a cosy home
acogedor/acogedora = cosy, friendly
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muy parecido
very similar
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este afán
this eagerness
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las cremas se caducan
creams expire (as in are past their expiry date)
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no sigue gastando
don't keep spending
sigue = tú + seguir (in the imperative form)
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los libros que suelo guardar
the books that I usually save
suelo = yo + SOLER (in the present form)
Soler = to usually do, to use to (past), to tend to
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las cajas
the boxes
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la burbuja
the bubble
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colocamos
we place (the sugar in the bowl)
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quemar
to burn
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los gabinetes están bastante dañados
the cabinets are very damaged
bastante = suficiente, mucho
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la clara
egg white
| also means clear, fair
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voy a quitar los tornillos
I am going to remove the screws
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Tengo un desorden
I have a mess
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la parte de adentro
the inside part
| ex. of a cabinet
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las tapas
the tops, the lids, the caps, the covers
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la piel clara
clear skin
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vale la pena
worth it
worth the sorrow
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de volada
very quickly
Mexican slang.
volada - related to volar, to fly
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Ya están aquí.
They're here already.
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no te lo vas a creer
you're not going to believe it
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me enredaste
You tangled me up
enredar = to tangle, to complicate
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Me enredaste en tu mirada
You tangled me up in your gaze
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No te vayas
Don't go
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los cachivaches
trinkets, trash
| also contraption
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los demás
the others
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Qué estabas haciendo?
What were you doing?
| past progressive
estar in imperfect + gerundio
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el hilo que amarra
the thread that ties (together)...
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quiero que se fijen...
I want you to notice...
fijarse = to pay attention to, to notice
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fijar
afix, focus upon
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este desmadre
this chaos/disaster
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me di cuenta...
I realized...
