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Spanish Vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fin de cuentas | In the end; when everything is considered |
| A la larga | In the long run; ultimately over time |
| A lo largo de | Throughout; over the course of |
| El anfitrión / La anfitriona | The host (person who invites others to their home) |
| A pesar de | Despite; even though |
| Apenas | Hardly; barely |
| Los antepasados | Ancestors |
| Avalar | To support; to back up |
| Arrancar | To pull or rip something forcefully |
| Bien nacido | Honorable; well-bred |
| Brotar | To sprout; to begin to grow |
| Cabe destacar que | It is worth noting that |
| Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente | You snooze, you lose |
| Chiquitín / Chiquitina | Very small; tiny |
| Cotidiana | Everyday; ordinary |
| De antemano | In advance; beforehand |
| Dejar plantado | To stand someone up |
| Dio origen a | Gave rise to; led to; started |
| Gastar | To spend (often money) |
| Los lazos | Ties; connections |
| Linterna | Flashlight |
| No me importa ni un pepino | I don’t care at all |
| Refrán | Proverb; saying |
| Sacar el máximo provecho de | To make the most of; get the most out of |
| Las setas | Mushrooms |
| Aliarse con | To ally with; to team up with |
| Quejarse | To complain |
| Silvestre | Wild; not domesticated |
| Sostener | To hold; to support |
| La sorna | Mocking tone; sarcasm |
| Tener en cuenta | To take into account; to consider |
| Tumbar | To knock down; to bring to the ground |
| Una zurra | A beating; hitting |
| Jaque / Jaque mate | Check / checkmate (chess terms) |