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Spanish 201, Ch. 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| manera | way |
| por eso | that's why |
| en cambio | instead // however |
| planificación | planning |
| cada | each |
| llevarse bien con | to get along with |
| entender | to understand |
| paso | step |
| pisar | to step on |
| América Central (Centroamérica) | Central America |
| América del Norte (Norteamérica) | North America |
| América del Sur (Sudamérica) | South America |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el/la chicano/a | Mexican-American |
| el/la costarricense | Costa Rican |
| el/la cubano/a | Cuban |
| el/la dominicano/a | Dominican |
| el/la guatemalteco/a | Guatemalan |
| el/la hispanohablante | Spanish speaker |
| el/la hondureño/a | Honduran |
| el/la mexicano/a | Mexican |
| el/la nicaragüense | Nicaraguan |
| el/la panameño/a | Panamanian |
| el/la puertorriqueño/a | Puerto Rican |
| el/la salvadoreño/a | Salvadoran |
| el anglo | Anglian // English-speaking |
| bilingüe | bilingual |
| el bilingüismo | bilingualism |
| la discriminación racial | racial discrimination |
| el/la emigrante | emigrant |
| emigrar | to emigrate |
| el estereotipo | stereotype |
| la inmigración | immigration |
| inmigrar | to immigrate |
| el machismo | male chauvinism |
| monolingüe | monolingual |
| además | besides, in addition to |
| darse cuenta de | to realize |
| de acuerdo con | in accordance with |
| perder el tiempo | to waste time |
| realizar | to carry out, fulfill, accomplish |
| tener en cuenta | to take into account |
| la herencia cultural | cultural heritage |
| el/la indocumentado/a | person without legal documents |
| el permiso de trabajo | work permit |
| la raza | race |
| la tarjeta de residente | permanent resident card |
| el algodón | cotton |
| el ambiente | environment |
| la amistad | friendship |
| la barrera | barrier |
| la competencia | competition |
| el cumplimiento | accomplishment // fulfillment |
| el éxito | success |
| el funcionamiento | functioning // workings |
| el hecho | fact |
| el hogar | home |
| el imprevisto | unforeseen // unexpected occurrence |
| la lengua materna | mother tongue |
| la libertad | freedom |
| el logro | achievement |
| el malentendido | misunderstanding |
| el nivel de vida | standard of living |
| la pérdida de tiempo | waste of time |
| el plazo | term // date (fixed or agreed upon for an action) |
| la población | population |
| el prejuicio | prejudice |
| la puntualidad | punctuality |
| el racismo | racism |
| el rendimiento | output (of a worker) // yield |
| la tertulia | social gathering |
| el valor | value (noun) |
| asimilarse | to assimilate |
| conseguir (i , i) | to get // to obtain |
| crear | to create |
| cruzar | to cross |
| detestar | to hate // to dislike |
| empujar | to push |
| funcionar | to work // to function |
| ganar | to earn // to win |
| ganarse (la vida) | to earn one's living |
| gritar | to scream // to shout |
| guiar | to guide |
| hartarse | to be fed up |
| integrarse | to become part of |
| jalar (halar) // *halar is more formal | to pull |
| juzgar | to judge |
| llorar | to cry |
| lograr | to attain |
| mantener (una familia) | to support (a family) |
| mejorar | to improve |
| pagar | to pay |
| pertenecer (zc) | to belong |
| prevalecer (zc) | to prevail |
| realizar | to carry out // fulfill // accomplish |
| realizar (su sueño) | to fulfill one's dream |
| rodear | to surround |
| suspirar | to sigh |
| tener éxito | to succeed |
| tratar (bien/mal) a alguien | to treat someone well // badly |
| valorar | to value |
| bonito/a | pretty // attractive |
| expuesto/a | exposed |
| grueso/a | thick |
| solo/a | alone |
| suave | soft/smooth |
| válido/a | valid |
| además | besides |
| darse cuenta de | to realize |
| de acuerdo con | in accordance with |
| de súbito | all of a sudden |
| junto a | by // next to |
| mientras que | while |
| perder el tiempo | to waste time |
| tener en cuenta | to take into account |
| acostarse (ue) | to go to bed |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| arreglarse | to get ready // dress up |
| bañarse | to bathe |
| cepillarse (el pelo // los dientes) | to brush (hair // teeth) |
| despertarse (ie) | to wake up |
| desvestirse (i , i) | to undress |
| dormirse (ue, u) | to fall asleep |
| ducharse | to shower |
| lavarse | to wash oneself |
| levantarse | to get up |
| maquillarse | to put on make-up |
| peinarse | to comb one's hair |
| perfumarse | to put on perfume |
| ponerse (la ropa) | to put on one's clothes |
| quitarse (la ropa) | to take off one's clothes |
| secarse | to dry oneself |
| vestirse (i, i) | to get dressed |
| acordarse (de) (ue) | to remember |
| adaptarse | to adapt |
| dedicarse (a) | to devote oneself to |
| despedirse (i, i) (de) | to say goodbye to |
| divertirse (ie, i) | to have a good time |
| equivocarse | to be wrong |
| establecerse (zc) | to establish |
| irse | to go away, to leave; to leave a place, especially when the destination is not mentioned; puts emphasis on the place being left, rather than on the destination |
| llamarse | to be called // named |
| mudarse | to move (change address) |
| parecerse (zc) | to resemble |
| preguntarse | to wonder |
| preocuparse (por) | to worry (about) |
| prepararse | to get ready |
| quejarse (de) | to complain (about) |
| reunirse | to get together |
| sentarse (ie) | to sit down |
| sentirse (ie, i) | to feel |
| abrazarse | to embrace |
| apoyarse | to lean on |
| ayudarse | to help |
| besarse | to kiss |
| casarse | to get married |
| comprometerse | to get engaged |
| comunicarse | to communicate |
| conocerse (zc) | to get to know a person // meet |
| contarse (ue) todo | to tell each other everything |
| criticarse | to criticize |
| divorciarse | to divorce |
| entenderse (ie) | to understand |
| hacerse amigo/a | to become friends |
| juntarse | to get together |
| llevarse bien//mal | to get along well//badly |
| pelearse | to fight |
| saludarse | to greet |
| separarse | to separate |
| soportarse | to stand, put up with (a person) |
| tolerarse | to tolerate |
| aburrir | to bore |
| caer bien//mal | to suit // not to suit // to like // not like a person |
| disgustar | to annoy // displease |
| divertir | to be fun // amuse |
| encantar | to delight // love |
| entusiasmar | to be enthusiastic (about something) |
| faltar | to be missing // lacking |
| fascinar | to fascinate |
| fastidiar | to vex // disappoint |
| importar | to matter // to be important // to care about |
| interesar | to interest |
| molestar | to bother |
| parecer | to seem |
| quedar | to remain // to have left |
| argentino/a | Argentine |
| canadiense | Canadian |
| chileno/a | Chilean |
| colombiano/a | Colombian |
| cubano/a | Cuban |
| dominicano/a | Dominican |
| ecuatoriano/a | Ecuadorian |
| español/a | Spanish |
| peruano/a | Peruvian |
| venezolano/a | Venezuelan |
| alemán//alemana (Alemania) | German (Germany) |
| brasileño/a (Brasil) | Brazilian (Brazil) |
| chino/a (China) | Chinese (China) |
| coreano/a (Corea) | Korean (Korea) |
| francés // francesa (Francia) | French (France) |
| inglés // inglesa (Inglaterra) | English (England) |
| italiano/a (Italia) | Italian (Italy) |
| japonés // japonesa (Japón) | Japanese (Japan) |
| portugués // portuguesa (Portugal) | Portuguese (Portugal) |
| ruso/a (Rusia) | Russian (Russia) |
| ¿Cómo dice(s)? | What did you say? |
| ¿Qué quiere decir ... ? | What does .... mean? |
| ¿Qué es lo que quiere(s) decir? | What is it that you want to say? |
| No sé si comprendo bien | I don't know if I understand correctly |
| ¿Quiere(s) decir que . . . ? | Do you mean to say that . . .? |
| No entendí bien | I didn't understand very well |
| No entiendo. ¿Puede(s) repetir, por favor? | I don't understand. Can you repeat it, please? |
| Claro // claro que sí // Cómo no // Por supuesto | Of course |
| Tienes razón | You are right |
| (No) estoy de acuerdo | I (don't) agree |
| Estoy en desacuerdo | I disagree |
| A mí sí (no) | Yes, I do (don't) **Used with object (often an object of gustar) |
| Yo sí (no) | Yes, I do (don't) |
| (Sí), yo también | (Yes,) I do too |
| (No,) yo tampoco | (No,) I don't either |
| Tener calor/frío | To be hot/cold (for people and animals) |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy |
| tener hambre / sed | to be hungry / thirsty |
| tener miedo | to be afraid |
| tener suerte | to be lucky |
| tener éxito | to be successful; succeed |
| tener ganas de | to feel like |
| tener razón | to be right |
| bastante | enough, quite |
| rato | while, bit |
| otra vez | again |
| amargo/a | bitter |
| la madrugada | dawn |
| la tez | complexion (face skin, lol) |
| para comenzar // empezar | to begin with |
| en primer lugar // primero | in the first place // first |
| la segunda observación | the second observation |
| como usted dijo | as you said . . . |
| para resumir | to summarize |
| para terminar | to finish |
| por último | lastly |
| en conclusión | in conclusion |