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Spanish 277 Vocab
| cuello | neck |
|---|---|
| puños | cuffs/fists |
| dar un paseo | to take a walk |
| tardar | to take |
| recorrer | to walk |
| gordito | chubby |
| sonrosada | rosy |
| parar | to stop |
| acariciar | to caress |
| manitas | little hands |
| crían | breed (past imperfect) |
| parecer | to seem |
| mayorcity | big girl |
| orgulloso | proud |
| revolcar | to wallow |
| pegar | to paste |
| alumna | student |
| ejemplar | exemplary |
| maestras | teachers |
| un ricura de cría | so good you could eat her up |
| anuncio de Nestlé | cute like the gerber baby |
| irse con cualquiera | to go off with anyone |
| torcerse | to twist |
| fiera | wild beast |
| chillar | to scream |
| patear | to kick |
| bochornos | embarrassments |
| espantoso | fightful |
| apuro | trouble |
| harta | sick |
| gritar | shout |
| dejar | to leave |
| copita copa | glass cup |
| riesgos | risks |
| capaz | able |
| borracha | drunk |
| asustarme | follow |
| la queja | complaint |
| lo que | as, whatever, what |
| antojara | fancied |
| volver | to return |
| rodeada | surrounded |
| fijense | set, determined |
| echar | to throw/drop/cast |
| celeste | celestial |
| delantero | apron |
| ganchillo | corchet |
| arropada | wrapped |
| tejida | woven |
| sentar | to sit |
| sentir | to feel |
| mejorar | to improve |
| se me antojara | struck me as |
| mañanita | shawl |
| sobrepasar | exceed |
| insuflarme fuerzas | to fortify myself |
| llevar la contraria | to defy |
| juntos | together |
| junto a | beside/alongside/next to |
| los grilletes | shackles |
| la receta | prescription |
| peleón | kick (noun, not verb) |
| la sien | temple |
| un atraco | a hold up |
| temer | to fear |
| perder | to lose |
| las medidas | measures |
| casarse | to marry |
| ofrecer | to offer/to provide |
| el esbozo | outline/sketch (noun) |
| contar | to tell, to count |
| casi | about, almost |
| cada | every/each |
| entre | between |
| la auditoría | an audit |
| el aparato | machine |
| el flujo | flow (noun) |
| mediante | through |
| contratar | to hire |
| propuestos | proposed |
| mdeidar | to measure |
| botar | to fire |
| ahorrar | to save |
| edad | age |
| ondular | to curl |
| el arete | earing |
| plantear | to pose, to present, to plan |
| proponer | to propose |
| los lentes | lenses, glasses (contact lenses?) |
| siquiera | at least, even, not even |
| el presupuesto | budget (noun) |
| encontrar | to find |
| acertado | successful |
| tonto | silly |
| triste | sad |
| parecer | to seem |
| guiar | to guide |
| los pensamientos | thoughts/thinking (noun) |
| mientras | while |
| no obstante | however, nonetheless, in spite of |
| adelante | forward |
| hay | there is, there are |
| I speak I do speak I am speaking | present indicative |
| hablar | to speak |
| comer | to eat |
| vivir | to live |
| ser (meaning) | to be |
| ser (uses) | Used to tell: the hour, day, and date occupation place of origin nationality religious or political affiliation the material something is made of possession relationship of one person to another where an event is taking place essential qualities |
| estar (uses) | Uses: geographic or physical location state or condition many idiomatic expressions progressive tenses |
| Ser v estar | when a noun follows the verb, use ser when an adjective follows the verb decide between essence and condition to tell where something is from, us ser to tell where something is located right now use estar to tell where an event is taking place use ser |
| tener | to have |
| venir | to come |
| o to ue stem changers | dormir, almorzar, contar, costar, volver, recordar, volar |
| e to ie stem changers | cerrar, comenzar, emezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir |
| e to i stem changers | repetir, decir (go digo), despedir, medir, pedir, servir |
| estar present tense dar present tense | estoy, estás, está, estamos, están doy, das, da, damos, dan |
| acabar de + infinitive | to have just done something (acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acaban) |
| volver a + infinitive | to do something again |
| present progressive | estar + present participle I am speaking (right now, at this moment) Never for something that will occur in the future |
| present participle | -ando, -iendo, yendo |
| caber | to fit (yo quepo) |
| caer | to fall (yo caigo) |
| conducir | to drive (yo conduzco) |
| conocer | to know, to be better acquainted with (yo conduzco) |
| escoger | to choose (yo escojo) |
| dirigir | to direct (yo dirijo) |
| hacer | to do, to make (yo hago) |
| poner | to do, to make (yo pongo) |
| saber | to know something, a fact (yo sé) |
| salir | to leave (yo salgo) |
| seguir | to bring (yo sigo) |
| traer | to bring (yo traigo) |
| valer | to be worth (yo valgo) |
| ver | to see (yo veo) |
| saber vs conocer | saber:to know facts, information, how to do something, something by heart conocer: to know; to be familiar with people, places, and things |
| pedir vs preguntar | pedir: to ask (for an object or service) preguntar: to ask (a question, request information) |
| Preterite: regular ar verbs | é aste ó amos aron |
| Imperfect: regular ar verbs | aba abas aba ábamos aban |
| Preterite: regular er and ir verbs | í iste ió imos ieron |
| Imperfect: regular er and ir verbs | ía ías ía íamos ían |
| ser- preterite | fui fuiste fue fuimos fueron |
| ir- preterite | fui fuiste fue fuimos fueron |
| dar- preterite | di diste dio dimos dieron |
| hacer | hice hiciste hizo hicimos hicieron |
| Irregular imperfects (3) | ser: era, eras, era, éramos, eran ir: iba, ibas, iba, ibamos, iban ver: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían |
| verbs that do not stem change in the preterite | -ar and -er stem changing verbs |
| verbs that do stem change in the preterite | -ir verbs (e to i and o to u only in third person singular and plural) |
| decer- preterite | dije dijiste dijo dijimos dijeron |
| traer- preterite | traje trajiste trajo trajimos trajeron |
| ver- preterite | vi viste vio vimos vieron |
| preterite: -ucir (producir, conducir, traducir) | -je -jiste -jo -jimos -jeron |
| irregular preterite: andar estar tener caber haber poder poner saber hacer querer venir | anduv- estuv- tuv- cup- hub- pud- pus- sup- hic- quis- vin- |
| indicative mood subjunctive mood | indicative mood: certainty and objectivity subjunctive mood: uncertainty and subjectivity |
| present subjunctive: hablar | hable hables hable hablemos hablen |
| present subjunctive: comer | coma comas coma comamos coman |
| present subjunctive: vivir | viva vivas viva vivamos vivan |
| irregular subjunctive: conocer, tener, salir | conocer - conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcan tener - tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengan salir - salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgan |
| present subjunctive: -ar and -er ending stem changing verbs | conjugate just like regular subjunctives (using yo from of the indicative) except the stem change does not occur in the nosotros form |
| present subjunctive: -ir ending stem changing verbs | conjugate just like regular subjunctives (using yo form of the indicative) except the stem change in the nosotros form follows these patterns: o to ue verbs change o to u; e to ie verbs change to e to i; e to i verbs change e to i |
| present subjunctive- dar | dé des dé demos den |
| present subjunctive- estar | esté estés esté estemos estén |
| present subjunctive- haber | haya hayas haya hayamos hayan |
| present subjunctive- ir | vaya vayas vaya vayamos vayan |
| present subjunctive- saber | sepa sepas sepa sepamos sepan |
| present subjunctive- ser | sea seas sea seamos sean |
| present subjunctive- phrases that express desire | esperar que insistir en que mandar que preferir que prohibir que querer que es aconsejable que es necesario que pedir que recomendar que regar que sugerir que |
| present subjunctive- phrases that express ignorance or doubt | dudar que es improbable que es incierto que es posible que no creer que puede ser que es aconsejable que temer que |
| present subjunctive- phrases that are impersonal expressions | es bueno que es importante que es posible que es raro que es malo que es ridículo que es terrible que puede ser que |
| present subjunctive- phrases that are incompleted actions | a menos que antes de que con tal de que después de que hasta que mientras que tan pronto como |
| Formal commands (imperative) | use the present subjunctive forms: examples: Hable Ud. = speak. No hable Ud. = Don't speak Coma Ud. = Eat. No coma Ud. = don't eat. Escriba Ud. = Write. No escriba Ud. = Don't write |
| Irregular formal commands (imperative) | Same irregulars as the present subjunctive forms: dar: dé Ud, den Uds. estar: esté Ud, estén Uds. ir: vaya Ud, vayan Uds. ser: sea Ud, sean Uds. saber: sepa Ud, sepan Uds |
| Informal tú commands (imperative) | Affirmative: use the present indicative Ud. form Negative: use the present subjunctive tú form Examples: Habla = speak No hables = Don't speak Come = Eat. No comas = Don't eat. Escribe = Write No escribas = Don't write |
| Irregular informal tú commands (imperative) | (affirmative only) decir=di hacer=haz ir=ve poner=pon salir=sal ser=sé tener=ten venir=ven |
| Pronoun placement with commands | Affirmative commands: attach to verb Negative commands: precede verb Tráigaselas No se las traiga |
| Nosotros commands (let's...). | Use present subjunctive (except ir) Comamos allí No comamos allí Vamos ahora No vayamos ahora |
| Indirect commands | use "que + present subjunctive" Que entre María = Let Maria come in. Que vengan a las cuatro = have them come home at four o'clock |
| Future Tense | Infinative + ending (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -án |
| Future Tense Irregulars | caber = cabr- poner = pondr- decir= dir- haber = habr- salir = saldr- hacer = har- poder = podr- tener = tendr- querer = querr- valer = valdr- saber= sabr- venir = vendr- |
| Past Participle | Infinitive - ending + ado/ido (hablado, comido, vivido) |
| Past Participle Irregulars resolver(to resolve)- resuelto (resolved) romper(to break)- roto (broken) ver (to see)- visto (seen) volver (to return)- vuelto (returned) | abrir(to open)-abierto(open) cubrir(to cover)-cubierto (covered) decir(to say)-dicho (said) escribir(to write)-escrito (written) freír(to fry)-frito (fried) hacer(to do)-hecho (done) morir(to die)-muerto (dead) poner(to put)-puesto(put) |
| Present Perfect | haber + past participle he hablado, he comido, he vivido he has ha hemos han |
| Past Perfect | haber + past participle había hablado, había comido, había vivido había habías había habíamos habían |
| Future Perfect | haber + past participle habré habrás habrá habremos habrán |
| Conditional Tense | Infinitive + ending (-ía, -ías, -ía, - íamos, -ían |
| Conditional Tense Irregulars | caber= cabr- poner= pondr- decir= dir- haber= habr- salir= saldr- hacer= har- poder= podr- tener= tendr- querer= querr- valer= valdr- saber= sabr- venir= vendr- |
| el tranvía | streetcar |
| la plataforma | platform |
| el ingeniero | engineer |
| los alimentos congelados | frozen foods |
| los productos lácteos | dairy products |
| el estante | rack |
| la escala | scale |
| shopping basket | |
| el pasillo | aisle |
| lost productos enlatados | canned goods |
| las bebidas | beverages |
| los artículos de hogar | household goods |
| el caimán | alligator |
| la víbora | snake |
| la tortuga | turtle |
| la lagartija | lizard |
| el renacualjo | tadpole |
| la rana | frog |
| el cocodrilo | crocodile |
| la iguana | iguana |
| el camaleón | chameleon |
| los guantes | gloves |
| la gorra | cap |
| las botas | boots |
| el abrigo | coat |
| la bufanda | scarf |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| la peluquería | hairdressers |
| la curita | Band Aid |
| la muleta | crutch |
| el enfermero | nurse |
| la esquina | corner |
| la vía peatonal | crosswalk |
| el edificio | building |
| la banca | bench |
| el recibidor | lobby |
| el cruce | intersection |
| el basurero | trash can |
| el ascensor | elevator |
| el ama de casa | housewife |
| el polvo | dust |
| sacudir | to dust |
| el paño | dustcloth |
| el escoba | broom |
| barrer | to sweep |
| fregar | to scrub |
| el fregadero | kitchen sink |
| la empleada, la muchacha | maid |
| la suciedad | filth |
| la limpleza | cleanliness |
| el cubo | bucket |
| el buzón | mailbox |
| el cartero | letter carrier |
| la escalera | staircase |
| el techo | ceiling |
| la pintura | painting |
| la repisa | mantel |
| el jarrón | vase |
| la mesita central | coffee table |
| el alga | seaweed |
| la crema bronceadora | sun cream |
| la duna | dune |
| las gafas del sol | sunglasses (aka, los anteojos del sol) |
| la marea baja | low tide |
| la marea alta | high tide |
| la sombrilla | parasol |
| la toalla | towel |
| el frasco | jar |
| la tristeza | sadness |
| llorar | to cry |
| la lágrima | tear (noun) |
| la vergüenza | shame |
| enfadarse | to become angry |
| enfadado | angry |
| aburrirse | to become bored |
| preocupado | worried |
| nervioso | nervous |
| la envidia | envy |
| envidioso | envious/jealous |
| el miedo | fear |
| el despertador | alarm clock |
| la almohada | pillow |
| la cobija | blanket |
| el gavetero | chest of drawers |
| el espejo | mirror |
| el gancho | clothes hanger |
| el joyero | jewelry box |
| el peine | comb |
| el cepillo | brush |
| simpático | nice |
| amable | friendly |
| sensible | sensitive |
| cariõso | loving |
| alegre | cheerful |
| listo | clever |
| tímido | shy |
| serio | serious |
| correcto | polite |
| puntual | punctual |
| gracioso | witty |
| la cuna | crib |
| el paãl | diaper |
| la tetilla | nipple |
| el babero | bib |
| el pecho | chest |
| la espinilla | shin |
| el codo | elbow |
| la pierna | leg |
| el brazo | arm |
| la mono | hand |
| el abdomen | abdomen |
| la cara | face |
| el cuello | neck |
| la boca | mouth |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| la espalda | back |
| el pezón, la mamila | nipple |
| la cintura | waist |
| las nalgas | buttocks |
| la cadera | hip |
| el muslo | thigh |
| la rodilla | knee |
| la pantorrilla | calf |
| feliz | happy |
| la alegría | joy |
| alegrarse | to be happy |
| contento | contented |
| tranquilo | calm |
| el amor | love |
| el cariño | affection |
| tener ganas | to desire |
| la felicidad | happiness |
| la estrella | star |
| el anciano | old man |
| la anciana | old woman |
| el bebé | baby |
| el venado | deer |
| el zorro | fox |
| la carne de res | beef |
| el cerdo | pork |
| el cordero | lamb |
| el pollo | chicken |
| los mariscos | shellfish |
| la cerne molida | ground beef |
| asado | roasted |
| el bisté | steak |
| el chorizo | sausage |
| las chuletas | chops |
| el tocino | bacon |
| el pavo | turkey |
| el pato | duck |
| la langosta | lobster |
| los camarones | shrimp |
| las almejas | clams |
| el cerebro | brain |
| el pulmón | lung |
| el corazón | heart |
| el hígado | liver |
| el estómago | stomach |
| el riñón | kidney |
| la vejiga | bladder |
| la arteria | artery |
| la vena | vein |
| el esposo/la esposa | husband/wife |
| el sobrino/la sobrina | nephew/niece |
| el equipaje | baggage |
| la maleta | suitcase |
| el boleto | ticket |
| el guardia | security guard |
| el bolso de mano | carry-on baggage |
| tonto | stupid |
| furioso | furious |
| aburrido | boring |
| bruto | crude |
| severo | strict |
| agresivo | hostile |
| cobarde | cowardly |
| arrogante | arrogant |
| insoportable | intolerabel |
| avaro | greedy |
| lluvioso | rainy |
| nublado | cloudy |
| nevado | snowy |
| soleado | sunny |
| el temómetro | thermometer |
| el pronóstico | forecast |
| la temperatura | temperature |
| hace calor | it's hot |
| caluroso | warm |
| fresco | cool |
| hace frío | it's cold |
| helado | freezing |
| con neblina | foggy |
| con viento | windy |
| la mamarera/ la mesera | waitress |
| el cocinero | cook |