Voc 270 & Test Flashcards

1
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la arroba

A

@

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el blog

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blog

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el buscador

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search engine

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la cámara digital

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digital camera

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el CD-ROM

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CD-ROM

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el ciberespacio

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cyber space

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la computadora portátil

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laptop

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la contraseña

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password

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el corrector ortográfico

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spell checker

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la dirección electrónica

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e-mail address

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el enlace

A

link

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la herramienta

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tool

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la informática

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computer science

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el mensaje (de texto)

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text message

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el nombre de usuario

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username

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el programa (de computación)

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software

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la red

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the Web

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el reproductor de MP3/DVD

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MP3/DVD player

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el (teléfono) celular

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cell phone

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adjuntar (un archivo)

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to attach (a file)

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borrar

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to delete, to erase

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descargar

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to download

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grabar (un CD)

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to burn (a CD)

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guardar

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to save

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subir

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to upload

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avanzado/a

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advanced

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en línea

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online

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inalámbrico/a

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wireless

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innovador(a)

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innovative

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revolucionario/a

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revolutionary

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el ADN

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DNA

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el avance

A

advance; breakthrough

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la célula

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cell

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el desafío

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challenge

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el descubrimiento

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discovery

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el experimento

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experiment

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el gen

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gene

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la genética

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genetics

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el invento

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invention

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la novedad

A

new development

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la patente

A

patent

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la teoría

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theory

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alcanzar

A

to reach; to attain

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clonar

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to clone

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comprobar (o:ue)

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to prove; to confirm

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contribuir

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to contribute

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crear

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to create

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curar

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to cure

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fabricar

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to manufacture

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inventar

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to invent

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(bio)químico/a

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(bio)chemical

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especializado/a

A

specialized

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(poco) ético/a

A

(un)ethical

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el agujero negro

A

black hole

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el espacio

A

space

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la estrella (fugaz)

A

(shooting) star

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la galaxia

A

galaxy

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la gravedad

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gravity

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el planeta

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planet

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la supervivencia

A

survival

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el telescopio

A

telescope

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el transbordador espacial

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space shuttle

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aterrizar

A

to land

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explorar

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to explore

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extraterrestre

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extraterrestrial, alien

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el/la astronauta

A

astronaut

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el/la astrónomo/a

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astronomer

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el/la biólogo/a

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biologist

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el/la científico/a

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scientist

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el/la físico/a

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physicist

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el/la ingeniero/a

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engineer

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el/la investigador(a)

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researcher

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el/la matemático/a

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mathematician

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el/la (bio)químico/a

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(bio)chemist

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@

A

la arroba

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blog

A

el blog

77
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search engine

A

el buscador

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digital camera

A

la cámara digital

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CD-ROM

A

el CD-ROM

80
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cyber space

A

el ciberespacio

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laptop

A

la computadora portátil

82
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password

A

la contraseña

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spell checker

A

el corrector ortográfico

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e-mail address

A

la dirección electrónica

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link

A

el enlace

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tool

A

la herramienta

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computer science

A

la informática

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text message

A

el mensaje (de texto)

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username

A

el nombre de usuario

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software

A

el programa (de computación)

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the Web

A

la red

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MP3/DVD player

A

el reproductor de MP3/DVD

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cell phone

A

el (teléfono) celular

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to attach (a file)

A

adjuntar (un archivo)

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to delete, to erase

A

borrar

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to download

A

descargar

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to burn (a CD)

A

grabar (un CD)

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to save

A

guardar

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to upload

A

subir

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advanced

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avanzado/a

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online

A

en línea

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wireless

A

inalámbrico/a

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innovative

A

innovador(a)

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revolutionary

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revolucionario/a

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DNA

A

el ADN

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advance; breakthrough

A

el avance

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cell

A

la célula

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challenge

A

el desafío

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discovery

A

el descubrimiento

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experiment

A

el experimento

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gene

A

el gen

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genetics

A

la genética

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invention

A

el invento

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new development

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la novedad

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patent

A

la patente

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theory

A

la teoría

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to reach; to attain

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alcanzar

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to clone

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clonar

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to prove; to confirm

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comprobar (o:ue)

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to contribute

A

contribuir

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to create

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crear

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to cure

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curar

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to manufacture

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fabricar

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to invent

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inventar

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(bio)chemical

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(bio)químico/a

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specialized

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especializado/a

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(un)ethical

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(poco) ético/a

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black hole

A

el agujero negro

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space

A

el espacio

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(shooting) star

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la estrella (fugaz)

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galaxy

A

la galaxia

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gravity

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la gravedad

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planet

A

el planeta

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survival

A

la supervivencia

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telescope

A

el telescopio

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space shuttle

A

el transbordador espacial

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to land

A

aterrizar

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to explore

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explorar

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extraterrestrial, alien

A

extraterrestre

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astronaut

A

el/la astronauta

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astronomer

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el/la astrónomo/a

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biologist

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el/la biólogo/a

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scientist

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el/la científico/a

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physicist

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el/la físico/a

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engineer

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el/la ingeniero/a

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researcher

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el/la investigador(a)

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mathematician

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el/la matemático/a

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(bio)chemist

A

el/la (bio)químico/a

149
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present perfect/ pretérito perfecto: forms of haber

A

he
has
ha
hemos
habéis
han

150
Q

How is the el presente perfecto (“pretérito perfecto”) formed?

A

by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “haber” with the past participle

151
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How is the past participle of a verb formed?

A

by dropping the infinitive ending and adding either -ado or -ido

(some are irregular)

152
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How is the pluscuamperfecto formed?

A

by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “haber” with the past participle

153
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el pluscuamperfecto: forms of haber

A

había
habías
había
habíamos
habíais
habían

154
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When is the subjunctive form used?

A

W - wishes, desires, imperatives

E - emotions

I - impersonal observations

R - reccomendations

D - doubt, denial, disbelief

O - Ojalá

155
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What is the 3-part formula for using subjunctive?

A

1 - Subject #1 (indicative verb) (WEIRDO)

2 - que

3 - Subject #2 + verb in the subjunctive (person or thing in WEIRDO world)

156
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past participle: abrir

A

abierto

157
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past participle: cubrir

A

cubierto

158
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past participle: decir

A

dicho

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past participle: escribir

A

escrito

160
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past participle: hacer

A

hecho

161
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past participle: morir

A

muerto

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past participle: poner

A

puesto

163
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past participle: resolver

A

resuelto

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past participle: ver

A

visto

165
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past participle: volver

A

vuelto

166
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In what 3 ways in past perfect subjunctive used?

A
  1. Completed actions that had happened before another past action
  2. Conditional constructions
  3. Hypothetical situations that could have happened, but didn’t
167
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What is the formula for past perfect subjunctive?

A

imperfect subjunctive of haber + past participle

168
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imperfect subjunctive: haber

A

hubiera

hubieras

hubiera

hubiéramos

hubierais

hubieran

169
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subjunctive: -er verbs

A

yo -o nosotros -emos

tú -es vosotros -éis

usted, él, ella -e ustedes, ellos, ellas -en

170
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subjunctive: -ir verbs

A

yo -o nosotros -imos

tú -es vosotros -ís

usted, él, ella -e ustedes, ellos, ellas -en

171
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subjunctive: -ar verbs

A

yo -o nosotros -amos

tú -as vosotros -áis

usted, él, ella -a ustedes, ellos, ellas -an

172
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When can the infinitive form be used? (6)

A
  • after perception/awareness verbs (escuchar, mirar, oír, sentir, ver)
  • after influence verbs (dejar, hacer, mandar, permitir, prohibir)
  • after impersonal expressions (es bueno, es fácil, es importante, hace falta, hay que, tener que)
  • after verbs with prepositions (acabar de, enseñar a, tardar en, deber de)
  • like English -ing verbs (Ver es creer.)
  • general command (No usar el teléfono móvil.)
173
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What is the formula for a relative superlative?

A

definite article + noun + más (menos) + adjective + de

174
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What are the 3 formulas for an absolute superlative?

A

muy + adjective (muy guapo/very handsome)
sumamente + adjective (sumamente guapo/extremely handsome)
adjective + ísimo (-a, -os, -as) (guapísimo/indescribably handsome)

175
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What are the 3 formulas for inequal comparison?

A

más (menos) + adjective + que
más (menos) + adverb + que
más (menos) + noun + que

(If the comparative is followed by a number, use de rather than que.)

(when the sentence is negative, que is used even with numbers, to convey the meaning “only”)

176
Q

If the comparative is followed by a number, use ____ rather than que.

A

de

177
Q

When the sentence is negative, ___ is used to convey the meaning “only.”

A

when the sentence is negative, que is used (even with numbers) to convey the meaning “only.”

178
Q

What is are the 3 formulas for equal comparisons?

A

tan + adjective (adverb) + como

(El libro es tan bueno como la película.)

tanto(-a,-os,-as) + noun + como

(Tiene tantos libros como ella.)

verb + tanto + como / verb + tan + adjective (masculine form) + como

(Rosario cocina tanto como Josefina. / El niño juega tan poco como la niña.)