Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like Flashcards

Spanish - tricky words, sound alike or not what they sound like (64 cards)

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introducir

A

to insert NOT to introduce

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presentar

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to present or introduce

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chocar

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to crash, collide NOT to choke (ahogarse on food)

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ahogarse

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to choke on food

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sopa

A

cold pasta salad or soup

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jabón

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soap

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éxito

A

success (not exit)

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salida

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to exit

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embarazada

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pregnant

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vergúenza

A

embarassed (avergonzar)

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largo

A

long (not large)

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grande

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large

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llover (o:ue)

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to rain (lluevo)

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tener miedo

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have fear

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llenar

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to fill

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llegar (g:gu)

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to arrive, llegue

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llamar

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to call

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levar

A

a key

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llevar

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carry/to take/to wear

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probar

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to try, to taste (o:ue) pruebo

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poner

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to put, place, put pongo, puesto, ponia, puse

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pedir

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to order food, to ask for (pido, )

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pensar

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to think, intend or plan to ___ (pienso

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perder

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to miss, to loose (e:ie pierdo)

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pescar
to fish
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poder (o:ue)
can, to be able to (puedo)
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poner
to put, set, place, turn on (pongo)
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el poder
the power
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quedar
to stay, remain, be left, to fit (clothes) (quedo
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querer (e:ie)
to want
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quitar
to take away (quito)
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quitarse
to take off
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setar
to sit down
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subir
to get on, to get into a vehicle
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contar (o:ue)
to count, to tell (cuento)
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contestar
to answer
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contratar
to hire
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conocer (c:zc)
to be familiar with, to know (conozco)
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conducir (c:zc)
to drive (conduzco)
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compartir
to share
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comprar
to buy
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comprender
to understand
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ensenar
to teach
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aprender
to learn
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comenzar (e:ie c:zc)
to begin (comienzo)
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conseguir (e:I g:gu)
to get, to obtain consigo,
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conversar
to converse, to chat
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leventarse
to get up, raise one's self
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lavarse
to wash one's self
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parar
to stop
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parecer
to seem (parezco)
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llorar
to cry, lament, weep about (lloro)
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nevar (e:ie)
to snow, to whiten (nievo)
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bebé (not bebe)
baby (bebe = drink)
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bebe
a drink
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papá
dad
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papa
potatoe or Pope
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mamá
mom
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mama
suck on breast
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ejército
army (ejercito=work out)
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ejercito
to work out (no accent) ejército=army
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ejercitó
worked out
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Asistir
To attend (not assist which is Ayudar) Asiste a- to attend to
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por supuesto vs. sorpresa
por supuesto = of course (inf. suponer=involve) vs sorpresa = surprise (sorpreser=surprise)