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SCOTT RENSHAWWASHERE
vocab for midterm 2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| una lomada | a group of hills |
| el borde | the border |
| un cerro | a hill |
| el cañón | the canyon |
| la pirámide | pyramid |
| abajo | below |
| la calzada | the stone pathway |
| la represa | the dam |
| el pingüino | the penguin |
| Gales | Wales |
| el galápago | the large turtle |
| la estadía | the stay |
| la ascendencia | the ancestry |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy |
| acudir a | to go to |
| edificar | to build |
| manso | tame |
| placentero | pleaseant |
| la autopista | the highway |
| una tormenta/un tempestad | the storm |
| la terminal | the terminal |
| la parada de taxis | the taxi stop |
| el embotellamiento | the traffic jam |
| pronosticar | to forecast |
| deducir | to deduct |
| reembolsar | to reimburse |
| el monto | el total |
| el retraso/ la demora | the delay |
| tomar fotografías | to take pictures |
| descender el minibús | to get off the minibus |
| una calle angosta | a narrow street |
| dar una caminata | to take a walk |
| un dibujo | a drawing |
| una caricatura | a caricature |
| una blusa bordada | an embroidered blouse |
| unas miniaturas de aves | some miniature birds |
| unos juguetes de madera | some wooden toys |
| la vendedora | the saleswoman |
| el vendedor | the salesman |
| unos dulces | some candies |
| unas golosinas | some morsels |
| un prendedor | a brooch |
| una pulsera | a bracelet |
| un arete | an earring |
| el lugar | the place |
| los comensales | the diners |
| el trayecto | the distance |
| ubicado | located |
| confeccionar | to make |
| el aseo | the lavatory |
| el lavamanos | the sink |
| el inodoro/ el retrete | the toilet |
| apetecer | to like |
| el tramo | the part |
| ruidoso | loud |
| un chubasco | the shower |
| un aguacero | the downpour |
| un temporal | the windy storm |
| el granzino | the hail |
| un huracán | the hurricane |
| una nevada | the snowfall |
| despejado | clear |
| soleado | sunny |
| soplar | to blow |
| la estrella | the star |
| el cielo | the sky |
| la vela | the sail |
| el velo | the veil |
| el suelo | the ground |
| el buque | the ship |
| el ancla | the anchor |
| las olas | the waves |
| alzar | to lift |
| partir | to leave |
| el dolor | the sorrow |
| el oído | the ear |
| el hado | the fate |
| ardiente | very hot |
| la campana | the bell |
| el campanario | the bell tower |
| el árbol | the tree |
| el pájaro | the bird |
| plácido | calm |
| el rincón | the corner |
| irse | to leave |
| amar | to love |
| quedarse | to remain |
| el huerto | the garden |
| el entrenador | the trainer |
| las ovejas | the sheep |
| las llamas | the llamas |
| el tejido | the cloth |
| la comida chatarra | the fast food |
| sembrar | to plant |
| cosechar | to harvest |
| regar | to irrigate |
| el altiplano | the plateau |
| los aymarás | the natives of Bolivia |
| el ama de casa | the housewife |
| las faenas | the chores |
| los vecinos | the neighbors |
| el barrio | the neighborhood |
| una tienda de videos | a video store |
| un cacharro | a useless thing |
| la boca de metro | the entrance to the subway |
| el piso | the apartment |
| el horario | the schedule |
| el capricho | the whim |
| particular | private |
| encantador | charming |
| propio | one's own |
| raro | different |
| valenciano | from Valencia |
| acostumbrarse | to get used to |
| sorprenderse | to be suprised |
| ponerse | to become |
| tener razón | to be right |
| estar a gusto | to be happy |
| el bebé | the baby |
| el adulto | the adult |
| el joven | the boy |
| el anciano | the elder |
| rebajar | to lower |
| asegurar | to ensure |
| suministrar | to give |
| el discernimiento | the intelligence |
| el pensionista | the person that recives a pension |
| el envejecimiento | the aging |
| las viejas | the old ladies |
| los viejos | the old men |
| los jubilados | the retired people |
| la tercera edad | the senior citizens |
| la cartera | the portfilio |
| el aprendiz | the student |
| el dineral | the fortune |
| la etapa | a period of time |
| hojear | to leaf through |
| precisar | to need |
| agridulce | bittersweet |
| soñoliento | sleepy |
| ilusionado | hopeful |
| la bomba de becina | the gas pump |
| el aviso luminoso | the lit sign |
| los pajarillos voladores | the flying birds |
| la hoja de afeitar | the razor blade |
| la cruz | to cross |
| el ataúd | the coffin |
| los anteojos | the glasses |
| los bigotes | the mustache hairs |
| darle cuenta a una victrola | to play a victrola |
| el cadáver | the dead body |
| el lujo | the luxury |
| el pejerrey | a type of fish |
| atravesar | to cross |
| arrastrar | to lift from the ground |
| un cohete | a rocket |
| la fiesta | the party |
| la acera | the sidewalk |
| el santo patrón | the patron saint |
| el desfile | the parade |
| la plaza de toros | the bull fighting arena |
| el cabestro | the head bull |
| la boina | the beret |
| la faja | the sash |
| el encierro | the pen |
| el danzarín | the dancer |
| la comprasa | the coustumed group |
| el mozo | the boy |
| el varón | the male |
| el ayuno | the fast |
| acabar | to end |
| cuaresma | lent |
| miércoles de ceniza | Ash Wednesday |
| San Isidro | the patron saint of Madrid |
| San Juan | the patron saint of Puerto Rico |
| La Virgen de Guadalupe | the patron saint of Mexico |
| la taquilla | the ticket booth |
| la entrada | the ticket |
| el paraíso | the top balcony |
| el primer balcón | the first balcony |
| la butaca de patio | the orchestra seats |
| el programa | the program |
| el descanso | the intermission |
| los camerinos | the dressing rooms |
| el éxito | the success |
| un acontecimiento | an event |