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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
06/21/2008
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Term
el ahijado/a
 Definition
godson/goddaughter
Term

la amistad

 Definition
friendship
Term
las arras
 Definition
coins given by a bridegroom to his bride to show he can provide for her
Term
el bautizo
 Definition
baptism
Term
la boda
 Definition
wedding
Term
el bisabuelo/a
 Definition
great-grandfather/great-grandmother
Term
el brindis
 Definition
toast (drink or speech)
Term
el compadre/la comadre
 Definition
what a child's parents and godparents call each other
Term
el cura
 Definition
priest
Term
el enlace
 Definition
union or marriage
Term
estar comprometido/a
 Definition
to be engaged
Term
el lazo
 Definition
tie/bond
Term
la luna de miel
 Definition
honeymoon
Term
la madrina
 Definition
godmother; bridesmaid
Term
la novia
 Definition
bride
Term
el noviazgo
 Definition
courtship; engagement
Term
el novio
 Definition
groom
Term
el padrino
 Definition
godfather; best man in wedding
Term
la velacion
 Definition
ceremonial covering of the bride and groom with a veil during the nuptial mass
Term
abrazarse
 Definition
to hug each other
Term

besarse

 Definition
to kiss each other
Term
conocerse
 Definition
to meet each other
Term
darse la mano
 Definition
to shake hands with each other
Term
echarse de menos
 Definition
to miss each other
Term
enamorarse
 Definition
to fall in love (with each other)
Term
quererse (ie)
 Definition
to love each other
Term
aconsejar
 Definition
to advice
Term
acordarse (de) (ue)
 Definition
to remember (something/someone)
Term
atormentar
 Definition
to torment
Term
bajarse
 Definition
to get down
Term
bautizar
 Definition
to baptize
Term
borrar
 Definition
to erase
Term
chuparse el dedo
 Definition
to suck one's thumb
Term
comenzar (ie)
 Definition
to begin, commense
Term
comportarse
 Definition
to behave
Term
criarse
 Definition
to be brought up, to grow up
Term
dejar de (+ infinitive)
 Definition
to stop (doing something)
Term
dirigir
 Definition
to direct
Term
enviar
 Definition
to send
Term
estar dispuesto/a a (+ infinitive)
 Definition
to be willing (to do something)
Term

faltar...para...

 

 

i.e: faltan tres dias para la boda

 Definition

this...is in...

 

i.e: the wedding is in three days
Term
golpear
 Definition
to beat, hit
Term
hacer caso a
 Definition
to pay attention to
Term
jalar
 Definition
to pull
Term
opinar
 Definition
to have an opinion about
Term
pegar
 Definition
to hit
Term
poner atencion
 Definition
to pay attention, be alert
Term

rogar (ue)

 Definition
to beg
Term
sacudir
 Definition
to dust, to shake off
Term
sentarse (ie)
 Definition
to sit down, take a seat
Term
soler (ue) (+ infinitive)
 Definition
to be accustomed to (doing something)
Term
sugerir (ie, i)
 Definition
to suggest
Term
tener lugar
 Definition
to take place
Term
valorar
 Definition
to value
Term
el amo/a
 Definition
master/mistress
Term
el Papa Noel
 Definition
santa claus
Term
el/la pediatra
 Definition
pediatrician
Term
el recien nacido/la recien nacida
 Definition
newborn baby
Term
el varon
 Definition
male infant, male child
Term
el bienestar
 Definition
well-being
Term
el carino
 Definition
love
Term
el castigo
 Definition
punishment
Term
el comportamiento
 Definition
behavior
Term

la comprension

 Definition
understanding/compassion
Term
la crianza
 Definition
upbringing
Term
la cualidad
 Definition
quality, trait
Term
el enojo
 Definition
anger
Term
los estudios
 Definition
studies
Term
la expectativa
 Definition
expectation
Term

el fracaso

 Definition
failure
Term
el gasto
 Definition
expense, waste
Term
la lealtad
 Definition
loyalty
Term
la matricula
 Definition
(school) registration fees
Term
el riesgo
 Definition
risk
Term
el ruido
 Definition
noise
Term
el sentido del humor
 Definition
sense of humor
Term
la sugerencia
 Definition
suggestion
Term
el tatuaje
 Definition
tattoo
Term
en voz (alta/baja)
 Definition
in a (loud/soft) voice
Term
infantil
 Definition
relating to children or childhood
Term
recien casado/a
 Definition
newlywed
Term
tantos/as
 Definition
so many
Term
ahora mismo
 Definition
right now
Term
unicamente
 Definition
solely
Term
es importante que...(+ subjunctive)
 Definition
it's important that...
Term
es indispensable que...(+ subjunctive)
 Definition
it's absolutely necessary that...
Term
es mejor que...(+subjunctive)
 Definition
it is better that...
Term
es recomendable que...(+subjunctive)
 Definition
it is recommended that...
Term
delante de
 Definition
in front of, in the presence of
Term
entre semana
 Definition
on weekdays, during the week
Term
por ejemplo
 Definition
for example
Term
por eso
 Definition
for that reason; therefore
Term
reciprocal pronouns
 Definition
nos os se
Term

uses of SER

 Definition

1. identification -- (ser+noun)

es hombre

2. location of event -- (ser+location)

el baile es aqui 

3. description of the NORM -- (ser+adj)

es bonita

 

 
Term
uses of ESTAR
 Definition

1. current condition of something/someone

(estar+adj)

2. to be doing something

(estar+present participle)

3. location of something or someone

(estar+location)
Term
personal verb phrases
 Definition

aconsejar que (to advise that)        permitir que (to permit that)

decir que (to tell, order that)          preferir que (to permit that)

dejar que (to allow that)              prohibir que (to prohibit that)

desear que (to desire that)            querer que (to want that)

esperar que (to hope that)          rogar que (to beg, plead that)

exigir que (to demand that)

mandar que (to command that)

pedir que (to ask, request that)
Term
impersonal verb phrases
 Definition

es importante que (its important that)

es imposible que (its impossible that)

es mejor que (its better that)

es necesario que (its necessary that)

es preferible que (its preferable that)
Term
el analfabetismo
 Definition
illiteracy
Term
el buscador
 Definition
search engine
Term
el camion
 Definition
truck
Term
la campana de alfabetizacion
 Definition
literacy campaign
Term
el contagio
 Definition
contagion
Term
la costumbre
 Definition
custom, habit
Term
la cuestion
 Definition
issue
Term
los derechos
 Definition
rights
Term
el desarrollo
 Definition
development
Term
la empresa
 Definition
company, firm
Term
la ensenanza
 Definition
teaching
Term
el estado
 Definition
state
Term
la felicidad
 Definition
happiness
Term
los fondos
 Definition
funds
Term
la fuente de energia
 Definition

energy source
Term

la guarderia infantil

 Definition
childcare center
Term
la guerra
 Definition
war
Term
la lengua materna
 Definition
mother tongue, first language
Term
la ley
 Definition
law
Term
la maquiladora
 Definition
large factory located in a developing country to take advantage of lower wages
Term
la mayoria
 Definition
majority
Term
la meta
 Definition
goal
Term
el negocio
 Definition
business
Term
el nivel
 Definition
level
Term
el orfanato
 Definition
orphanage
Term
la pandilla
 Definition
gang
Term
la paz
 Definition
peace
Term
la pobreza
 Definition
poverty
Term
el porvenir
 Definition
future
Term
el prejuicio
 Definition
prejudice
Term
el premio (gordo)
 Definition
grand prize
Term
el presupuesto
 Definition
budget
Term
la propiedad
 Definition
property
Term
el resultado
 Definition
result
Term
la (sobre)poblacion
 Definition
over(population)
Term
la tasa de desempleo
 Definition
rate of unemployment
Term
el termino
 Definition
term
Term
el titulo
 Definition
degree; title
Term
el titulo
 Definition
degree, title
Term
el titulo de propiedad
 Definition
property deed
Term
la vivienda
 Definition
housing
Term
el adivino/a
 Definition
fortune teller
Term
el anciano/a
 Definition
elderly person
Term
el campesino/a
 Definition
peasant/field worker
Term
el consejero/a
 Definition
counselor
Term

el desemparado/a

 Definition
homeless person
Term
el jefe/a
 Definition
boss
Term
el ser humano
 Definition
human being
Term
(no) creer que
 Definition
to (not) believe that
Term
(no) dudar que
 Definition
to (not) doubt that
Term
es dudoso que
 Definition
it is doubtful that
Term
esperar que
 Definition
to hope that
Term
que bueno que
 Definition
how great that
Term
que lastima que
 Definition
it's too bad that
Term
a menos que
 Definition
unless
Term
antes de que
 Definition
before
Term
con tal (de) que
 Definition
as long as
Term
de manera/modo que
 Definition
so that, in a way that
Term
despues de que
 Definition
after
Term
en cuanto
 Definition
as soon as
Term
hasta que
 Definition
until
Term
para que
 Definition
in order that
Term
sin que
 Definition
without
Term
tan pronto como
 Definition
as soon as
Term
acabar
 Definition
to finish, put an end to
Term
alcanzar
 Definition
to reach
Term
aportar
 Definition
to contribute
Term
aprobar
 Definition
to approve
Term
asegurar
 Definition
to assure
Term
aumentar
 Definition
to increase
Term
chismear (cotillear)
 Definition
to gossip
Term
conseguir (i, i)
 Definition
to obtain, to get
Term
constuir
 Definition
to build
Term
cuidarse
 Definition
to take care of oneself
Term
danar
 Definition
to damage
Term
destuir
 Definition
to destroy
Term
empeorar
 Definition
to worsen
Term
enfrentarse con
 Definition
to confront
Term
ganarse la vida
 Definition
to earn one's living
Term
gozar de
 Definition
to enjoy
Term
implicar
 Definition
to imply
Term
inscribir(se)
 Definition
to enroll (oneself)
Term
irse
 Definition
to go away, leave
Term
jubilarse
 Definition
to retire
Term
lograr
 Definition
to obtain, achieve
Term
mudarse
 Definition
to move (to another house)
Term
nacer
 Definition
to be born
Term
promulgar
 Definition
to enact, proclaim
Term
proporcionar
 Definition
to provide
Term
proteger(se)
 Definition
to protect (oneself)
Term
realizar su sueno
 Definition
to realize/fulfill one's dreams
Term
tener relaciones
 Definition
to engage in sexual relations
Term
tratarse de
 Definition
to be about
Term
actual
 Definition
current
Term
cierto/a
 Definition
certain
Term
clave
 Definition
key; important
Term
desempleado/a
 Definition
unemployed
Term
eficaz
 Definition
efficient
Term
igual
 Definition
equal
Term
mundial
 Definition
world (adjective)
Term
orgulloso/a
 Definition
proud
Term
preconcebido/a
 Definition
preconceived
Term
universitario/a
 Definition
university (adj)
Term
actualmente
 Definition
currently; nowadays
Term
definitivamente
 Definition
definitely
Term
al corriente
 Definition
up to date
Term
dentro de (+ time)
 Definition
within, in (+ time)
Term
en vias de desarrollo
 Definition
developing; in the process of developing
Term
hoy en dia
 Definition
nowadays
Term
por medio de
 Definition
through, by means of
Term
tal vez
 Definition
perhaps
Term
todo el mundo
 Definition
everyone
Term
ya no
 Definition
no longer
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