Vocabulary 7/7/13 Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
What syllable is emphasized when there is no acento?
A
Typically the 2nd to last syllable is emphasized if there is no acento.
2
Q
press
A
oprima
3
Q
why/because
A
por qué/porque
4
Q
master or dominate
A
domina
5
Q
past tense
A
tiempo pasado
6
Q
relieved
A
aliviar/aliviado
7
Q
pool (billiards)
A
billar or billar americano
8
Q
swimming pool
A
la piscina
9
Q
to remember/recall/remind
A
recordar
acordarse
10
Q
to agree upon
A
acordar
11
Q
to approve
A
aprobar
12
Q
goals
A
la metas
13
Q
carefully
A
cuidadosamente
14
Q
sheep
A
la oveja
15
Q
well-done
rare
A
bien cocido
poco cocido
16
Q
waiter
A
el camarero
17
Q
salt/salt shaker
A
la sal/el salero
18
Q
sound
to sound
A
el sonido
sonar
19
Q
education and experience
A
educación y experiencia
20
Q
synonyms
A
sinónimos
21
Q
similar
A
similar
22
Q
volleyball
A
el voleibol
23
Q
excited
A
animados/emoscionado
24
Q
church
A
la iglesia
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pain or fear
la pena
26
to play an instrument/to touch
tocar
27
variety
variedad
28
dinner vs to eat dinner
breakfast vs to eat breakfast
lunch vs to eat lunch
la cena vs cenar
el desayuno vs desayunar
el almuerzo vs almorzar
29
before/after
antes de/después de
| both are followed by de
30
to exercise
hacer ejercicio
31
caminar vs paseo
caminar means to walk
| paseo, stated as take a walk, or dar un paseo, can mean walk, ride in a car or bike, as long it is a short trip
32
elevator
el ascensor
33
gossip
chismes
34
while
| meanwhile
mientras
| mientras tanto
35
to take advantage of
aprovechar
36
yes/if
sí/si
37
success/successful
éxito/exitoso
38
to recognize
reconocer
39
Slow
despacio or lentamente
40
time/times
vez/veces
41
usually
| generally
usualmente
| generalmente
42
Present simple is used much more than present progressive in Spanish
present simple = voy
| present progressive = estoy yendo
43
what follows the verb ir
the preposition a nearly always follows the verb ir in Spanish
44
customer
el/la cliente or el/la comensal (can also mean guest)
45
appetizer
el aperitivo/la entrada
46
peanut
el cacahuete/mani
47
juice
el jugo (general)/el zumo (fruit)
48
to play an instrument vs to play a game
tocar vs jugar
49
Gerundio (-ing in English or -ando/-iendo in Spanish) can be prededed by the following verbs:
```
estar-to be
seguir-to follow
continuar-to continue
ir-to go
empezar-to start
comenzar-to start
andar-to walk
```
50
how much
| how many
cuánto(a)
| cuántos(as)
51
What is capitalized and not capitalized
demonyms are not capitalized
countries are capitalized
days of the week and months are not capitalized
52
the preposition a
is always placed in front of a person, not just a proper noun
53
to turn off
apagar
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cooked
cocido(a)
