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Spanish: Chapter 10

Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Rehusar to decline, turn down, refuse. More polite
Rechazar to reject. More direct and emphatic rejection
Negarse a to refuse to. A strong refusal or unwillingness to do something
No querer to refuse. An absolute refusal to do something.
la broma joke, trick. good-natured.
la broma pesada practical joke.
gastar una broma to play a trick.
bromear to tease, kid.
tomar el pelo a alguien to tease, pull one's leg.
el chiste joke, verbal witticism
los bartulos stuff, personal possessions and things. synonym for cosas
el equipaje luggage, baggage
los enseres furnishings or property. inside a house or business establishment.
las herramientas tools. used by certain artisans or those engaged in certain manual trades such as carpentry or plumbing.
los utensilios utensils, equipment. indicate the totality of tools or equipment used in a trade or profession.
los bienes possessions, assets, personal wealth.
ligar to tie, bind.
atar to tie, bind. (more common)
amarrar to tie (up), moor. when a heavy rope or cable is used. like tying up a boat.
trabar to join, untie, connect, tie up. tying of animals to prevent their movement.
unir to unite, join, bind. figurative sense.
liar to tie up, bundle up. like making a bundle or package of something.
el sobrenombre nickname
el apellido family name, last name, surname
el nombre (de pilla) given name, first name
el apodo nickname. a popular substitute for a first name.
el mote nickname. often humorous or alludes to a particular characteristic of a person.
poner nombre a to name, give a name
nombrar to name, appoint, nominate
referirse a to refer to.
referir to tell, relate
contar to narrate, relate
aludir a to allude to, mention
relatar to narrate, tell
cambiar to change, exchange. to make something different or to become different
mudar to change. when change refers to the appearance of living beings or to the character or nature of people
trocar to exchange, barter
canjear to exchange. money or prisoners
el due~o owner, proprietor
el propietario owner, proprietor. More formal.
el amo owner, master. who exercises direct control over something or someone
el casero landlord, owner. of a house or apartment rented to someone else.
el patron owner, boss. of a small business or enterprise.
la muchedumbre crowd, mob. normal or unruly.
la multitud crowd
la aglomeracion crowd
el gentio crowd, mob
la chusma mob or rabble. always a negative connotation. unruly and offensive group of people.
escurrir to drain, wring (as in clothes)
escurrirse to slip (out, through, from, away)
resbalar to slip, slide. on a smooth surface.
deslizar to let slip; to slide. to deliberately slide something over a smooth surface or to slip into something else such as a pocket or a conversation. or to unintentionally slip or slide on a smooth or wet surface.
patinar to skid, slip; to skate.
presenciar to witness, see. having direct, or firsthand, knowledge of something seen or observed.
atestiguar to attest, call to witness
declarar to testify, make a statement. does not necessarily imply being a witness to an event.
testificar to testify, give witness.
testimoniar to bear witness, attest. indicates the idea of witnessing with one's signature an observed event like a wedding
divisar to make out, perceive indistinctly. vaguely because of distance.
contemplar to contemplate
observar to observe
atisbar to see with dificulty, glimpse. suggests the blurry or indistinct perception.
vislumbrar to glimpse, catch a glimpse of. stresses the confused perception of what is seen
escudri~ar to scrutinize. to observe attentively in search of detailed information.
otear to see, observe (from a high place).
detener(se) to stop himself or herself....alone, ti means to stop or to halt someone else's motion or to cause something to stop moving.
parar(se) to stop
dejar de + infinitive to stop + gerund. usually an activity or motion.
cesar de + infinitive to stop
nativo native
natural native
indigena native, indigenous
oriundo native, to come from. indicates native origin by birth or geography, or by family descent.
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