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Problematic Expressions in AP Spanish - Term I
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Language - Spanish
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06/30/2005

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Term
to have a good time, to have fun
Definition
divertirse


¡Que te diviertas en la fiesta!
(Have a good time at the party!)
Term
to have a great time
Definition
pasarlo superbien, pasarlo bomba


Lo pasamos bomba en el Baile de Gala.
(We had an awesome time at the prom.)
Term
to return, to go back
Definition
volver


La policía volvió al lugar del crimen.
(The police returned to the scene of the crime.)
Term
to return home
Definition
regresar


Carlos no ha regresado todavía. Estoy preocupado.
(Carlos hasn't come back home yet. I am worried.)
Term
to return (something)
Definition
devolver


Tengo que devolver estos libros a la biblioteca.
(I have to return these books to the library.)
Term
to ask (a question)
Definition
preguntar


El alumno le preguntó al profesor: ¿Cuáles son las lenguas oficiales de Suiza?
(The student asked the teacher: What are the offical languages of Switzerland?)
Term
to ask for something
Definition
pedir


Mi hermano me pidió las llaves de carro.
(My brother asked me for the keys to the car.)
Term
to meet someone
Definition
conocer a una persona


Yo conocí a mi esposa en Costa Rica.
(I met my wife three years ago.)
Term
to meet someone (an arranged meeting),
to get together
Definition
reunirse con una persona


Manuel siempre se reúne con sus amigos después de clases.
(Manuel always gets together with his friends after class.)
Term
to run into someone
Definition
encontrarse con una persona


Me encontré con mi primo en la Plaza Mayor.
(I ran into my cousin in the Main Square.)
Term
to bring (away from the speaker)
Definition
llevar


No olvides de llevar tu almuerzo a la esucela hoy.
(Don't forget to bring your lunch to school today.)
Term
to bring (towards the speaker)
Definition
traer


Señor, tráigame la cuenta, por favor.
(Sir, bring me the bill, please.)
Term
to bring (to transport) someone
Definition
llevar a una persona


¿Puedes llevarme a casa?
(Can you bring me home?)
Term
date (calendar)
Definition
fecha


¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
(What is today's date?)
Term
date (rendezvous)
Definition
cita


Javi tiene una cita con Marisol esta noche.
(Javi has a date with Marisol tonight)
Term
to look at
Definition
mirar


Mira el águila allí arriba.
(Look at the eagle up there.)
Term
to look for
Definition
buscar


Busqué mis gafas del sol pero no pude encontralo.
(I looked for my sunglasses but couldn't find them.)
Term
to look good
Definition
lucir bien


Luces bien en ese vestido.
(You look good in that dress.)
Term
to look like someone
Definition
parecerse a


Mi hermana se parece mucho a mi mamá.
(My sister looks a lot like my mother.)
Term
to love
Definition
amar / querer


Te amo mucho. / Te quiero mucho.
(I love you very much.)
Term
to love (something)
Definition
encantar


Cuando era niño, me encantaban las paletas.
(When I was a child, I used to love popsicles.)
Term
to spend (time)
Definition
pasar


No pases demasiado tiempo jugando los videojuegos.
(Don't spend too much time playing videogames.)
Term
to spend (money)
Definition
gastar


Manolo gastó todo su dinero en el viaje.
(Manolo spent all of his money on the trip.)
Term
to introduce someone
Definition
presentar


María, quiero presentarte a un amigo mío.
(María, I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.)
Term
to like someone (in a non-physical way)
Definition
caerle bien


Me cae muy bien mi entrenador.
(I like my coach a lot)
Term
to like someone (physical attraction)
Definition
gustarle


Me gustas tú.
(I like you.)
Term
home / at home
Definition
en casa


Nadie está en casa.
(Noone is home.)

En casa solemos cenar a las seis.
(At home we tend to eat dinner at 6:00)
Term
to pay, to pay for
Definition
pagar


El tuvo que pagar todos los gastos de su educación.
(He had to pay for all the expenses of his education.)
Term
to pay attention
Definition
prestar atencion / hacer caso


¿Por qué no prestas atención en clase?
(Why don't you should pay attention in class?)

Su papá no le hace caso.
(His father doesn't pay any attention to him.)
Term
to realize
Definition
darse cuenta de


Cuando me di cuenta de que había dejado el paquete en la tienda, volví corriendo.
(When I realized that I had left the package in the store, I ran back.)
Term
once, twice, three times


the first time, the second time, the third time
Definition
una vez, dos veces, tres veces


la primera vez, la segunda vez, la tercera vez
Term
a long time
Definition
mucho tiempo


Mis amigos se quedaron por mucho tiempo.
(My friends stayed a long time.)
Term
a long time ago
Definition
hace mucho tiempo


Yo visité Irlanda hace mucho tiempo.
(I visited Ireland a long time ago.)
Term
It's time to
Definition
es la hora de


Es la hora de merendar.
)It's time to have a snack.)
Term
on time
Definition
a tiempo


Nunca llegas a tiempo.
(You never get here on time.)
Term
to be late (a person)
Definition
Llegar tarde


Llegué tarde a clase. (I was late for class)
Term
to be late (transportation)
Definition
llegar con retraso


El tren llegará con una hora de retraso.
(The train will be one hour late.)
Term
to be late (to be behind)
Definition
estar atrasado


Estamos atrasados con el pago del alquiler.
(We are late in paying the rent.)
Term
to attend (an event)
Definition
asistir a


Paco asistió al concierto de Juanes.
(Paco went to {attended} the Juanes concert.)
Term
to attend to someone (a customer)
Definition
atender


El dependiente nos atendió en seguida.
(The clerk waited on us right away.)
Term
to think about (someone or something)
Definition
pensar en


Estoy pensando en mi viaje a España.
(I am thinking about my trip to Spain.)
Term
to think about (have an opinion)
Definition
pensar de


¿Qué piensas del artículo?
(What do you think about the article?)
Term
to earn one's living
Definition
ganarse la vida


¿Cómo piensas ganarte la vida?
(How do you intend to earn a living?
Term
to work (to do a job)
Definition
trabajar


Mi novia trabaja de camarera durante los veranos.
(My girlfirend works as a waitress during the summer.)
Term
to work (machine)
Definition
funcionar


Desafortunadamente el ascensor no funciona.
(Unfortunately the elevator doesn't work.)
Term
to try (something)
Definition
probar


¿Me permites probar el gazpacho?
(Can I try the gazpacho?)
Term
to try on
Definition
probarse


Julia se probó el vestido antes de comprarlo. (Julia tried on the dress before buying it.)
Term
to try to do something
Definition
tratar de + infinitivo


La niña trató de atrapar la mariposa pero no pudo.
(The little girl tried to catch the butterfly but couldn't.)
Term
to try (to make an effort)
Definition
esforzarse


Es importante que te esfuerces lo mejor que puedas.
(It's important that you try your hardest.)
Term
to be about
Definition
tratarse de


¿De qué se trata la pelicula?

(What is the movie about?)
Term
to feel (in a physical sense)
Definition
sentirse


Me siento mareado.

(I feel nauseous.)
Term
to feel (to believe)
Definition
creer


Creo que el gobierno debe ser más responsable por la contaminación del aire.

(I feel that the government should be more responsible for air polution.)
Term
to feel like doing something
Definition
tener ganas de + infinitivo


Tengo ganas de comer una tortilla española.

(I feel like having a Spanish omlette.)
Term
to move (to change residence)
Definition
mudarse
Term
to move (something)
Definition
mover
Term
to move (yourself)
Definition
moverse
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