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4/15/13 Convo Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sonar | to sound/to ring |
| Quedar | to meet at a place/to have remaining |
| acabar de + inf. | to just finish doing something |
| muebles | pieces of furniture |
| oscuro | dark |
| antiguo | old |
| alfombras | rugs |
| piano de cola | a grand piano |
| ropa interior | underwear |
| cajón | drawer |
| bañador | swimsuit |
| firmar | to sign |
| piso | large apartment / floor |
| despedir | to fire someone |
| Qué casualidad! | What a coincidence! |
| Pensativo | pensive |
| Acompañar | to accompany |
| Timbre | doorbell |
| la cerradura | lock |
| desnudo | naked |
| la ducha | the shower |
| asustado | scared |
| toalla | towel |
| dirigidas | addressed |
| coñac | brandy/cognac |
| Qué lío! | what a mess! |
| Al cabo de un rato | after awhile |
| recoger | to pick up |
| régimen | diet |
| Una bolsa | a bag |
| seguir | to follow |
| disparar | to shoot |
| heredera | the heiress |
| el testamento | the will |
| esconder | to hide |
| claro | of course |
| taller | repair shop |
| arreglar | to fix |
| el cambio | the change |
| cabina | telephone booth |
| la línea comunicaba | the line was busy |
| de parte de quién? | who is calling? |
| equivocarse | to make a mistake |
| comisaría | police station |
| vigilar | to keep your eye on someone/something |
| la cuenta | the check/bill |
| separarse | to split up/separate |
| suerte | luck |
| colgar | to hang up |
| andén | track |
| banco | bench (also bank) |
| placa | police badge |
| detener | to arrest |
| ciego | blind |
| herencia | inheritance |
| billete | ticket |
| agotado | exhausted |
| bañera | bathtub |
| alcanzar | to be enough |
| el changarro | stand, small store |
| el/la chavo/a | young man/woman |
| güey | pal, idiot |
| invitar | to treat |
| la jefa | mother |
| el machote | template |
| la máquina (de escribir) | typewriter |
| la mercadotecnia | marketing |
| ocultar | to hide |
| el oficio | trade |
| el rato(te) | a (long) while |
| servir de | to work as |
| toparse (con alguien) | to run into (someone) |
| abandonar | to leave |
| la alfabetización | literacy campaign |
| el analfabetismo | illiteracy |
| analfabeto/a | illiterate |
| el consuelo | consolation |
| dejar plantado/a | to stand someone up |
| el desengaño (amoroso) | heartbreak |
| la desilusión | disappointment |
| enamorado/a (de) | in love (with) |
| el/la escribano/a | letter writer |
| planear | to plan |
| resignarse | to resign oneself |
| la soledad | loneliness |
| la tristeza | sadness |
| aconsejable | advisable |
| cobrar | to gain (importance, etc) |
| la desconfianza | distrust |
| desvincular | to separate |
| durar | to last |
| la embestida | charge, onslaught |
| inmutable | unchanging |
| la jubilación | retirement |
| el lapso | lapse (of time) |
| el puñado | handful |
| renovar | to renew |
| sucumbir | to succumb |
| vencer | to expire |
| la burla | mockery, joke |
| la certidumbre | certainty |
| desechable | disposable |
| inseguro/a | uncertain |
| la justificación | justification |
| el vínculo | link |
| la política | politics |
| un político / una mujer político | politician |
| constitución | constitution |
| ciudadano | citizen |
| derechos | rights |
| presidente | president |
| el congreso | congress |
| el senado | senate |
| un/a diputado/a | congressman |
| un/a senador(a) | senator |
| un/a gobernador(a) | governor |
| votar | to vote |
| el voto | the vote |
| la elección | the election |
| elegido | elected |
| campaña | campaign |
| partido | party |
| encuesta | poll |
| republicanos | republicans |
| demócratas | democrats |
| independientes | independents |
| derechista | right wing |
| izquierdista | left wing |
| conservador | conservative |
| liberal | liberal |
| debate | debate |
| candidato/nominee | candidate |
| delegado | delegate |
| colegio electoral | electoral college |
| democrático | democratic |
| democracia | democracy |
| futbol | soccer |
| ciclismo | cycling |
| tenis | tennis |
| natación | swimming |
| gimnasia | gymnastics |
| baloncesto | basketball |
| remo | rowing |
| vela | sailing |
| motociclismo | motorcycling |
| hípica | horseback riding |
| automovilismo | car racing |
| atletismo | athletics |
| voleibol | volleyball |
| judo | judo |
| balonmano | handball |
| hockey | hockey |
| esquí | skiing |
| futbolista | soccer player |
| ciclista | cyclist |
| jugador de tenis | tennis player |
| nadador | swimmer |
| gimnasta | gymnast |
| jugador de baloncesto | basketball player |
| remero | rower |
| marinero | sailor |
| motociclista | motorcycle racer |
| ecuestre | equestrian |
| conductor | race car driver |
| corredor | runner |
| jugador de voleibol | volleyball player |
| judo | judo |
| golfista | golfer |
| jugador de hockey | hockey player |
| esquíador | skiier |