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Capitulo 8 Vocab
Spanish Composition Through Literature
80
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
09/30/2010

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Term
la fila
Definition
straight line or row of people
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la hilera
Definition
string, line, row (inanimate objects)
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la línea
Definition
line
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alinear
Definition
too line up, arrange in a line
Term
el renglón
Definition
(written) line
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la raya
Definition
stripe, line
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la cola
Definition
tail, line (waiting in line)
Term
hacer cola
Definition
to stand/wait in line
Term
el timbre
Definition
bell, buzzer (spring operated)
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el cascabel
Definition
small, hollow, roundish device with metal ball inside (bell)
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la campana
Definition
larger, cup shaped bell (found in churches)
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el cencerro
Definition
cowbell
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la campanilla
Definition
handbell
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despierto
Definition
awake, wide awake, sharp
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(d)espabilado
Definition
wide awake, alert
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listo
Definition
bright, clever, sly (negative)
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vivo
Definition
bright, sharp, clever, sly (negative)
Term
la calle
Definition
street
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la carretera
Definition
highway
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el autovía
Definition
freeway
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el carril
Definition
lane
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el peaje
Definition
toll
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la autopista
Definition
freeway
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la autopista de peaje
Definition
toll road
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el camino
Definition
road, path
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la vía
Definition
lane
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el lugar
Definition
place, spot
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el sitio
Definition
place, spot (sometimes where something is kept)
Term
el paraje
Definition
place, spot (secluded, deserted, remote location)
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el local
Definition
place, premises (indoors, business establishment)
Term
el localidad
Definition
synonym of lugar and sitio - also town
Term
la punta
Definition
point, tip (sharp end of an object)
Term
el punto
Definition
moment in time, or a point in space, or in an argument, discussion, etc (most common equivalent of english 'point')
Term
en punto
Definition
sharp (12 o clock SHARP)
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a punto
Definition
on time (punctual)
Term
estar a punto de + infinitive
Definition
to be about to do something
Term
poner a punto
Definition
to tune up, adjust, or get (something) ready
Term
arrollar
Definition
to roll (over), crush
Term
atropellar
Definition
to run over; to knock down
Term
aplastar
Definition
to crush (basically.) synonym of arrollar (an opponent)
Term
aniquilar
Definition
to annihilate (to destroy totally something or someone)
Term
poner
Definition
to put
Term
meter
Definition
to put something (inside something else)
Term
colocar
Definition
to place, to put (with special care)
Term
introducir
Definition
to put in, insert, introduce (written spanish...things like put coin in slot, put key in lock)
Term
acosar
Definition
to harass (negative connotation..asoco sexual = sexual harassment)
Term
perseguir
Definition
to pursue goals or people (lacks negative connotation)
Term
importunar
Definition
to annoy
Term
molestar
Definition
to annoy, bother, pester
Term
hostigar
Definition
to lash, harass
Term
la escapatoria
Definition
getaway
Term
escapar(se)
Definition
to escape, flee
Term
la fuga
Definition
flight, escape (from)
Term
fugarse
Definition
to flee, escape, run away
Term
la huida
Definition
flight, escape
Term
huir
Definition
to flee, escape
Term
la evasión
Definition
escape, evasion (sometimes avoidance)
Term
evadirse
Definition
to escape, avoid
Term
poder
Definition
to be able (can)
Term
el poder
Definition
power
Term
la potencia
Definition
power (electrical, mechanical)
Term
la fuerza
Definition
power, force (phsyical, re realize or accomplish something)
Term
darse cuenta de
Definition
to realize (become aware)
Term
caer en la cuenta
Definition
to realize (suddenness in one's perception)
Term
realizar
Definition
to realize (accomplish or achieve something)
Term
el dolor
Definition
pain, ache
Term
doler
Definition
to ache, hurt
Term
el sufrimiento
Definition
suffering
Term
sufrir
Definition
to suffer
Term
el padecimiento
Definition
suffering (chronic, long duration)
Term
padecer
Definition
to suffer (chronically)
Term
pasar + certain nouns (hambre, sed, dolor, angustias, calor...)
Definition
to suffer (from..)
Term
regalar
Definition
to give (as a gift or present)
Term
hacer un regalo
Definition
to give a gift
Term
el regalo
Definition
gift, present
Term
el don
Definition
a natural gift or talent
Term
el presente
Definition
gift (modest, ceremonial in value or nature)
Term
obsequio
Definition
token gift, meant to gain or keep the favor of the recipient
Term
donativo
Definition
private gift or money given to an institution
Term
la dádiva
Definition
gift given disinterestedly and freely especially for the benefit of someone of lesser social position.
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