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Comp 2 Midterm
Vocab and some grammar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la ceja | eyebrow |
| el ceño/entrecejo | between the eyebrows |
| la pestaña | eyelash |
| el lóbulo de la oreja | earlobe |
| la frente | forehead |
| la barbilla | chin |
| el mentón | chin |
| la nuca | neck nape |
| el antebrazo | forearm |
| la palma de la mano | palm |
| el codo | elbow |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| el tronco | trunk |
| la axila | armpit |
| el pecho | chest |
| la muñeca | wrist |
| el dedo | finger |
| la uña | nail |
| el músculo | muscle |
| el talón | heel |
| el glúteo | glutes/gluteus |
| el muslo | thigh |
| la cadera | hip |
| el empeine | groin |
| la rodilla | knee |
| la planta del pie | bottom of the foot |
| acariciar | to caress |
| acercar | to move closer |
| agarrar | to grab |
| ajustar | to adjust |
| alejar | to move away from |
| alisar | to smooth/flatten |
| apoyar | to support |
| apuntar | to point |
| caminar | to walk |
| colocar | to place |
| empujar | to push |
| encoger | to shrink |
| entrelazar | to intertwine |
| estirar | to stretch |
| flexionar | to flex |
| fruncir | to scrunch/furrow |
| gesticular | to gesture |
| golpear | to hit |
| inclinar | to bend |
| inspirar | to inhale |
| juntar | to put together |
| levantar | to lift |
| manosear | to hold/grope |
| mantener | to hold/maintain |
| cruzar | to cross |
| morder | to bite |
| mover | to move |
| parpadear | to blink |
| pisar | to step on |
| rotar | to rotate |
| saltar | to jump |
| sentarse | to sit |
| sonreír | to smile |
| subir/subirse a | to go up/raise |
| tocar | to touch |
| toquetear | to handle/grope |
| tumbarse | to lie down |
| desviar | to divert |
| arquear | to arch |
| pegar | to hit/kick |
| resolver | to resolve |
| solucionar | to solve |
| conflicto | conflict |
| discrepancias | discrepancies |
| malentendido | misunderstanding |
| discusión | argument/debate |
| intervenir en | to intervene |
| llegar a | to come/reach |
| consenso | consensus |
| desacuerdo | disagreement |
| juicio | trial |
| reclamación | claim |
| denuncia | report/complain |
| tergiversar | to distort/twist |
| sentar | to agree/disagree |
| incumplir | to fail to fulfill |
| no cumplir | to not comply |
| promesa | promise |
| normas | rules |
| cumplir | to comply |
| cometer | to commit |
| error | mistake |
| locura | madness |
| imprudencia | carelessness |
| estafa | fraud |
| robo | theft |
| delito | crime |
| tormentosa | turbulent |
| custodia | custody |
| compartida | shared |
| acoso | harassment |
| escolar | school (bullying) |
| comprometerse | to promise |
| confiar | to confide |
| criticar | to criticize |
| desconfiar | to not trust |
| discrepar | to disagree |
| discutir | to argue |
| enfadarse | to get angry |
| estafar | to swindle |
| timar | to con |
| luchar | to fight |
| malinterpretar | to misinterpret |
| mediar | to mediate |
| pedirle perdón | to ask for forgivenesss |
| perdonarle | to forgive |
| ponerse de acuerdo | to agree |
| protestar | to protest |
| tener un conflicto | to have a conflict |
| tratar bien | to treat well |
| tratar mal | to treat badly |
| hacerse | external changes (age, religion, profession) |
| ponerse | short-term physical and emotional changese |
| volverse | longer-term character and attitude changes |
| quedarse | sudden changes in consequence to other events, usually bad |
| convertirse en | radical changes (political, religious) |
| llegar a ser | result of a prolonged process (profession, trial) |