| Question |
Answer |
| deber |
should, ought, owe |
| elegir |
to choose |
| esperar |
to expect, wait, hope |
| guardar |
to keep, maintain, hold |
| parecer |
to seem, to appear |
| pasar |
to happen |
| servir |
to be of use |
| el deber/quehacer |
duty |
| semejanza |
similarity |
| ademAs de |
besides |
| al fondo |
in the background |
| delante de |
in front of |
| detrAs de |
behind |
| en primer plano |
in the foreground |
| mientras (que) |
while, as long as |
| to dial a number |
marcar un numero |
| to reverse the charges |
cobrar al numero llamado |
| to hang up |
colgar |
| to call collect |
hacer una llamada a cobro revertido |
| to resort to, to ask |
recurrir a |
| digame, diga |
hello (in spanish) |
| telephone receiver |
el auricular |
| cordless phone |
el telefono inalAmbrico |
| switchboard |
el cuadro de distribucion, el conmutador |
| to chat |
charlar/platicar |
| neat, clean |
aseado |
| windowsill |
la repisa de la ventana |
| poster |
el cartel |
| key ring |
el llavero |
| blanket |
la frazada |
| bunk bed |
la cama en litera |
| male |
el varOn |
| magic marker |
el rotulador |
| sweater |
el jersey |
| t shirt |
la camiseta, la remera |
| to save |
ahorrar, guardar |
| to paste |
insertar |
| to up-grade |
actualizar |
| to download |
descargar |
| printer port |
el cable de la impresora |
| speakers |
los altavoces |
| drive |
el conductor |
| keyboard |
el teclado |
| mouse pad |
la alfombrilla |
| file |
el fichero |
| frame |
el marco |
| tools |
las herramientas |
| the Web |
la red internet |
| WWW |
la red mundial internet |
| el enlace |
hyperlink |
| the browser |
el buscador |
| launcher |
el lanzador |
| to lecture |
dar una conferencia |
| to pass |
aprobar |
| to fail |
suspender |
| to be absent |
faltar |
| to write a paper |
redactar un trabajo |
| if not |
de lo contrario |
| with his back to |
de espaldas a |
| course |
la asignatura, el curso |
| classroom |
la sala de clase, el aula |
| homework |
la tarea, los deberes |
| level |
el nivel |
| undergraduate school |
los estudios de licenciatura |
| slide projector |
el proyector de diapositivas |
| to browse, leaf through |
hojear |
| card catalog |
el fichero |
| call number |
la signatura |
| reading room |
la sala de lectura |
| reference book |
la obra de consulta |
| plot |
la trama |
| development, outcome of a plot |
desarrollo |
| play (3) |
la pieza, la obra dramatica, la obra de teatro |
| briefcase (2) |
la cartera, el portapapeles |
| vest |
el chaleco |
| to stay out late |
trasnochar |
| to resemble |
parecerse a |
| tray |
la bandeja |
| drum |
el tambor |
| time (rhythm, beat) |
el compAs |
| band (2) |
el conjunto, el grupo musical |
| DJ |
el pinchadiscos |
| family relationship |
el parentesco |
| nephew |
el sobrino |
| grandson |
el nieto |
| cousin |
el primo |
| family room |
el cuarto de estar |
| living room (2) |
la sala, el salOn |
| lap (2) |
el regazo, la falda |
| floor plan |
la planta |
| roof (2) |
el tejado, la azotea |
| attic |
la guardilla |
| lightning rod |
el pararrayos |
| doorway |
el portal |
| bedroom (mexican) (2) |
la alcoba, la recAmara |
| bedroom (Spanish) |
el dormitorio |
| study (2) |
el despacho, el estudio |
| storeroom, junkroom |
el trastero |
| buffet, sideboard |
el aparador |
| planter |
la jardinera |
| dresser, chest of drawers |
la cOmoda |
| footstool, hassock |
la banqueta |
| washing machine |
la lavadora |
| real estate agent |
el agente inmobiliario |
| to place |
colocar |
| stove (3) |
la estufa, la cocina de gas, la cocina electrica |
| burner (2) |
el mechero, la hornilla |
| back burner |
el quemador trasero |
| pot (2) |
la olla, la caldera |
| frying pan |
la sartEn |
| oven |
el horno |
| sink |
el fregadero |
| automatic dishwasher |
el lavavajillas |
| garbarge disposal |
la moledora de basura |
| handle |
el tirador |
| kitchen towel |
el paNo de cocina |
| cupboard |
la alacena |
| roll |
el panecillo |
| ladle |
el cucharOn |
| cork |
el corcho |
| flowerpot (3) |
la maceta, el tiesto, el florero |
| dressing |
el aderezo, la salsa |
| bow tie |
el lazo |
| apron (2) |
el mandil, el delantal |
| to splash |
salpicar |
| to shave |
rasurarse |
| as well as |
tanto..como |
| bathrobe (2) |
la bata, el albornoz |
| sink |
el lavabo (in bathroom) |
| faucet, spigot |
el grifo, la llave |
| electrical outlet |
la toma de corriente |
| toilet |
el inodoro |
| counter in bathroom |
la repisa |
| dental floss (2) |
la seda dental, el hilo dental |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
