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Spanish Midterm- 11-
grammar, vocab, etc.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| El seguro contra incendios | fire insurance |
| el seguro contra inundaciones | flood insurance |
| el seguro contra terremotos | earthquake insurance |
| el seguro de accidentes de trabajo | worker's compensation insurance |
| el seguro de automoviles | car insurance |
| el seguro de la casa | house insurance |
| el seguro de grupo, seguro colectivo | group insurance |
| el seguro de salud | health insurance |
| el seguro de vida | life insurance |
| archivar | to file |
| atrasarse | to get behind (schedule) |
| atreverse | to dare |
| desempenar | to hold (a position) |
| dominar | to master |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| jubilarse | to retire |
| manejar | to operate (equipment) |
| solicitar | to apply |
| hacerse ilusiones | to dream |
| matricularse | to register |
| el (la) cajero(a) | cashier |
| el (la) contador(a) | accountant |
| enterarse (de) | to find out (about) |
| el (la) gerente | manager |
| la solicitud | application |
| archivar | to file |
| felicitar | to congratulate |
| amistoso | friendly |
| cortes | courteous |
| distinguido | distinguished |
| estimado(a) | Dear (cordial, but not affectionate) |
| querido(a) | Dear (affectionate) |
| besos | kisses |
| carinos | love |
| cordialmente | cordially |
| hacer una llamada de larga distancia | to make a long distance call |
| trabajar medio dia | to work part time |
| trabajar por cuenta propia | to be self-employed |
| trabajar tiempo completo | to work full time |
| trabajar tiempo extra | to work overtime |
| el correo electronico | |
| amable | polite, kind |
| comprensivo | understanding |
| eficiente | efficient |
| honesto(a) | honest |
| el alpinisimo | mountain climbing |
| el (la) arbitro | referee |
| el balon, la pelota | ball |
| el boxeo | boxing |
| el canasta | basket (hoop) |
| el guante de pelota | baseball glove |
| la lucha libre | wrestling |
| el pagina deportiva | sports page |
| el palo de golf | golf club |
| la bolsa de dormir, el saco de dormir | sleeping bag |
| canarse | to get tired |
| empatar | to tie (a score) |
| navegar | to sail |
| hacer una caminata | to hike |
| hacer una fogata | to build a fire |
| pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
| el (la) aficionado(a) | fan |
| el bate | bat |
| el (la) atleta | athlete |
| bucear | to scuba dive |
| el campeon | the champion |
| el campeonato | championship |
| el casco | helmet |
| cazar | to hunt |
| el ciclisimo | cycling |
| el (la) entrenador(a) | coach, trainer |
| el equipo | the team |
| escalar | to climb |
| el estadio | the stadium |
| ganar | to win |
| el (la) jugador(a) | the player |
| jugar | to play (a game) |
| la natacion | swimming |
| el partido | the game |
| patinar | to skate |
| pescar | to fish |
| la raqueta | racket |
| la red | the net |
| remar | to row |
| la tienda de campana | tent |
| los antecendentes | academic records |
| el ascenso | promotion |
| el (la) aspirante | applicant |
| la composicion de textos | word processing |
| el diploma | degree |
| la hoja de calculo | spreadsheet |
| el jefe | boss |
| la letra de molde | printing |
| los negocios | business |
| la planilla | form |
| el puesto | position/job |
| la referencia | reference |
| el titulo | title |
| el archivo | archive/file cabinet |
| el cajon | drawer |
| la carpeta | folder |
| la fotocopiadora | photocopy machine |
| la grapadora | stapler |
| el administrador | administrator |
| el agente de relaciones publicas | public relations agent |
| el agente de seguros | insurance agent |
| el bolista | stockbroker |
| el oficinista | office clerk |
| el venedor | salesperson |
| las gafas de sol | sunglasses |
| el bronceador | sunscreen |
| el oceano | sea, ocean |
| la ola | wave |
| el patin acuatico | surfboard |
| el salvavidas | lifeguard |
| el bote de vela | sailboat |
| la cana de pescar | fishing rod |
| la carrera de caballos | horse race |
| el club nocturno | night club |
| la equitacion | horseback riding |
| el (la) excursionista | hiker |
| el hipodromo | racetrack |
| la obra de teatro | play |
| el paseo en coche | sightseeing |
| la vida nocturno | night life |
| las cartas | cards |
| las damas chinas | chinese checkers |
| el domino | dominos |
| el juego de dardos | dart game |
| el Monopolio | monopoly |
| esquiar en el agua | to water-ski |
| brocearse | to tan |
| disfrutar | to enjoy |
| el ajedrez | chess |
| la arena | sand |
| la canoa | canoe |
| el concierto | concert |
| los dados | dice |
| las damas | checkers |
| divertirse | to have a good time |
| el esqui acuatico | water skiing |
| las gafas | (sun) glasses |
| hacer surfing | to surf |
| el mar | sea, ocean |
| la mochila | backpack |
| los naipes | cards |
| la pelicula | movie |
| tomar el sol | to sunbathe |
| el velero | sailboat |
| Uses of Ser | 1. to express a permanent characteristic, description, or an identification 2. to express a profession, occupation, or nationality 3. to express dates and times 4. with "de", to express origin, possession, or material 5. personality |
| Uses of Estar | 1. to express location or position 2. to express a condition or state (emotions, sick, healthy, hot, cold..etc.) 3. gerund form (-ing) |
| Present tense conjugation of ser | soy, eres, es, somos, son |
| Present tense conjugation of estar | estoy, estás, está, estamos, están |
| Imperfect Tense | ongoing action or event occuring in the past 1. to express what was happening, used to happen, or happened repeatedly in the past 2. to describe persons, things, or situations in the past 3. to express the time in the past (it was ten oclock..) |
| Preterite Tense | a past completed action 1. the beginning or the end of an action or event in the past (they began to study..) |
| Imperfect tense endings | ar: aba, abas, aba, abamas, aban ir/er: ia, ias, ia, iamos, ian |
| Preterite Tense endings | ar: e, aste, o, amos, aron er/ir: i, iste, io, imos, ieron |
| Rebecca Loves | Robin |
| Uses of para | 1. purpose or goal 2. the special use of an object ( its a wine glass...) 3. destination or direction 4. a time or date in the future 5. "to be about to"- with estar |
| Uses of por | 1. in exchange for 2. "through", "by", and "around" 3. "for the sake of" and "on behalf of" 1. in exchange for 2. "through", "by", and "around" 3. the duration of an action ( i read for three hours...) 4. "for the sake of" and "on behalf of" |