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LG 334 Capitulo 7
South Alabama
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
10/18/2010

Additional Language - Spanish Flashcards

 


 

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Term
el muro
Definition

wall

 

-masonry, variable thickness, building or fortress

-faces outward, public

 

Term
la muralla
Definition

wall

 

-defensive or protective

Term
la pared
Definition

wall

 

- standard

-indoor

Term
el paredón
Definition

 wall

 

-partof a thick wall that remains standing in ruins

-where prisoners are shot/executed by firing squad

Term
la tapia
Definition

wall

 

-outdoor

-usually made of adobe, brick or stucco

-encloses a garden or cemetary

Term
el tabique
Definition

wall, partition

 

-very thin wall

Term
el malecón
Definition

sea wall

 

-sometimes has a road on it

Term
levantar
Definition
to raise, lift
Term
alzar
Definition
to raise, lift
Term
elevar
Definition

to raise, lift

 

-used in cases of mechanics

Term
izar
Definition

to raise, lift

 

-raising flag, banner or sail

-military language

Term
erguir
Definition

to raise up, straighten

 

-body or part of the body such as the head or neck to an upright position

Term
traer
Definition
to bring
Term
venir
Definition
to come
Term
llevar
Definition
to take, carry
Term
ir
Definition
to go
Term
latir
Definition

to beat

 

-heart

Term
batir
Definition

to beat

 

-mixing or ingredients or materials

-when refering to heart beat, it is a vigorous beating

Term
pegar
Definition

to beat

 

-to strike to injure

Term
ganar
Definition

to win, beat

 

-to beat in a contest

Term
el asombro
Definition
astonishment, amazement
Term
asombrar
Definition

to astonish, amaze

 

-all encompassing

-pleasant and unpleasant

Term
pasmar
Definition

to astound, leave speechless, stun

 

-intense

-unable to react

pleasant or unpleasant

Term
maravillar
Definition

to astonish, amaze, fill with wonder

 

-positive reaction

-awe in something beautiful or admirable

Term
soprender
Definition
to surprise
Term
la almohada
Definition

pillow

 

-bed/head

Term
la almohadilla
Definition

pillow, cushion

 

-small cusion

-plastic or leather pad to cover seats at sporting events

Term
almohadón
Definition

pillow, cushion

 

-large

Term
el cojín
Definition

cushion, pillow

 

-small

Term
bonito
Definition

pretty

 

-superficial

Term
hermoso
Definition

beautiful

 

-deeper emotions

-stirs emotions

Term
bello
Definition

beautiful

 

-art, spiritual beauty, not physical

Term
lindo
Definition

pretty; beautiful

 

-LA

-used with force

Term
guapo
Definition

handsome

 

-can be used with females too

Term
aparecer
Definition

to appear

 

-to come into sight

Term
comparecer
Definition

to appear

 

- before a judge

Term
asomarse a
Definition

to appear at

 

-be at a door to peer in

Term
chillar
Definition
to shriek, screech, scream, shout loudly
Term
gritar
Definition
to shout, scream, cry out
Term
alborotar
Definition

to make a racket

 

-noise is coming from someone distant from the speaker

Term
pregonar
Definition
to announce or advertise aloud
Term
vocear
Definition
to shout or cry out publicly
Term
ladrar
Definition
to bark
Term
maullar
Definition
to meow
Term
mugir
Definition
to moo
Term
ronronear
Definition
to purr
Term
retrasar
Definition

to retard, delay

 

- can indicate mental retardation

Term
atrasar
Definition
to slow down, delay
Term
domorar
Definition

to delay

 

-written Spanish

-administrative

Term
retardar
Definition

to retard, slow down; ot postpone

 

-decrease speed

Term
la majadería
Definition
foolish act or statement
Term
el disparate
Definition
nonsensical act or statement
Term
tontería
Definition
foolish act or statement
Term
la estupidez
Definition
stupid act or statement
Term
la locura
Definition
crazy or insane act or statement
Term
el/la muchacho(a)
Definition
boy (girl)
Term
el/la chaval(a)
Definition
young person, youth
Term
el (la) niño(a)
Definition
young child, child
Term
el (la) nene (a)
Definition
baby
Term
le (la) chico (a)
Definition
child, youngster
Term
el bebé
Definition
infant, baby
Term
el (la) joven
Definition
young person
Term
el (la) infante(a)
Definition
heir to the Spanish throne
Term
el (la) adolescente
Definition
 adolescent, teenager
Term
morir
Definition

to die

 

-used reflexively to indicate emotional attachment

Term
fallecer
Definition

to die, decease

 

-for documentation

Term
expirar
Definition

to expire, die

 

-last moments of life

Term
estirar la pata
Definition
to kick the bucket
Term
rebuscar
Definition
to search, look closely for
Term
rellenar
Definition
to refill, fill (in the blanks)
Term
recorrer
Definition
to go through or over an area
Term
reatar
Definition
to re-tie
Term
rehacer
Definition
to redo, remake, do over again
Term
la ramita
Definition
small branch, twig
Term
la rama
Definition
branch
Term
el ramo
Definition
branch
Term
el gorro
Definition
cap, bonnet
Term
la gorra
Definition
cap (usually with visor)
Term
el charco
Definition
puddle
Term
la charca
Definition
pool
Term
el leño
Definition
log
Term
la leña
Definition
firewood
Term
el gimnasio
Definition
gymnasium
Term
la gimnasia
Definition
gymnastics
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