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Spanish 7
Bajo La Misma Luna
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cruzar | to cross |
| contratar | to hire |
| el otro lado | mexicanism to refer to the United States |
| el rio | river |
| el trompo | spinning top |
| la ciudadania | citizenship |
| las placas | license plates |
| levantarse | to get up |
| los tenis | tennis shoes |
| romper la pinata | to break the pinata |
| vetar | to veto |
| ya mero | mexicanism, soon, almost |
| el abogado | lawyer |
| abue | grandfather, grandmother |
| chido | mexicanism, cool |
| el ciudadano | citizen |
| el padrino | godfather |
| gringo | US citizen |
| híjole | an interjection of suprise |
| indocumentado | illegal alien |
| la chamba | mexicanism, job, work |
| la frontera | border |
| la migra | mexicanism, immigration |
| manejar | to drive |
| orale | an interjection to express agreement or surprise, right on |
| agarrar | to grab, hold on |
| andale pues | mexicanism, OK |
| calladita | quiet |
| embargar | to embargo, to confiscate, to impound |
| la camioneta | van |
| muda | mute |
| rezar | to pray |
| vencido | expired |
| aguas | mexicanism, watch out!, careful! |
| chambear | mexicanism, to work |
| cochinos | pigs |
| despedir | to fire from a job |
| detener | to detain |
| el apodo | nickname |
| la gorra | hat |
| metiche | busy body, snoop, gossip |
| pizcar | to pick fruit or vegetables |
| rescatar | to save or rescue |
| dos por uno | two for one |
| el blanqueador | bleach |
| el escondite | hiding place |
| el trato | deal, contract |
| guey | mexicanism, idiot (literally), colloquially used as Americans use "man" or "dude" |
| la apuesta | the bet |
| apostar | to bet |
| pedir aventón, | to ask for a ride |
| quihubole | mexicanism, whats up |
| cambiar de opinion | to change ones mind |
| contestarse | to make up |
| el abusador | abuser |
| el postre | dessert |
| extrañar | to miss a person or place |
| la mochila | back pack |
| molestar | to disturb, to bother |
| patear | to kick |
| apartado postal | post office box |
| el árbol genealógico | family tree |
| el remitente | return address |
| las patas | paws, slang for feet |
| los antepasados | ancestors |
| ocurrirsele a uno | to get an idea, to think of something |
| desesperado | in despair, inconsolable |
| detener | to detain , to arrest |