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OJO
Vocabulary - OJO
94
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011
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Term
Soportar
 Definition
to tolerate
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mantener
 Definition
to financially support
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apoyar
 Definition
back, to favour, to support
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sostener
 Definition
physically support
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cerca de
 Definition
physically close to - preposition
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cercana/o
 Definition
physically near (adjective) or blood relationship
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intimo/a
 Definition
intimate, close
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unido/a
 Definition
united, close knit.
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importar
 Definition
to care about, to be interested
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cuidar
 Definition
to take care of (can be reflexive - like gustar)
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volver
 Definition
return (someone, oneself) to a place
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devolver
 Definition
return something to someone or some place
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mudarse
 Definition
change residence
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trasladar(se)
 Definition
transfer, go from place to place
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mover(se)
 Definition
move an object or part of the body
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sentir
 Definition
feel followed by a noun
can also express regret
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sentirse
 Definition
to feel, followed by an adjective
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trabajar
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work: to do physical or mental labour
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funcionar
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work: to run or function
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bajo
 Definition
short: expresses height (usually used with ser)
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corto
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short: expresses physical length or time (usually used with ser)
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breve
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short: expresses length of time (usually used with ser)
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mirar
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look: to look at or watch (television)
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buscar
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look: to search or look for
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parecer
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look: to appear - a hypothesis
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hora
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time of day or amount of time
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veces
 Definition
number of occurrences
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tiempo
 Definition
general or abstract sense of 'time'
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a tiempo
 Definition
on time
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el cuento
 Definition
the story
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la cuenta
 Definition
the check, bill
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pagar
 Definition
to pay for something
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prestar atención
 Definition
to pay attention: listen
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hacer caso (de)
 Definition
to pay attention: heed a warning
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hacer una vista
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to pay: a visit
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tener éxito
 Definition
be successful: in a field or activity
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logar
 Definition
be successful: in doing something (goals)
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suceder
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to follow, happen or follow in succession
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asistir a
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to attend (a function)
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atender
 Definition
to take care of, to wait, to take into account
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ayudar
 Definition
to help, to assist
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ponerse
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to become: followed by an adjective
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volverse
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to become: dramatic or irreversible change
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llegar a ser
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to become: to get to be, gradual change over time - might describe effortless change
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hacerse
 Definition
to become: to get to be, gradual change over time - might imply conscious effort
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ya que, como (principio), puesto que, porque (jamás principio)
 Definition
because of - since, preceding a conjugated verb
Term
por
 Definition
because of, when preceding a noun
I admire her because of her kindness
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cuestión
 Definition
matter
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pregunta
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interrogative question
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fecha
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calendrical date
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cita
 Definition
appointment
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los/las dos
 Definition
both (2 words)
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ambos/as
 Definition
both (1 word)
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tanto...como
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both.....and
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dato
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fact: findings, results, data
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hecho
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fact: proven fact, deed, or event
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realizar
 Definition
realize: to achieve an ambition
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darse cuenta (de)
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realize: become aware of something, understand
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Perder
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miss: miss an opportunity or deadline - poor timing
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faltar a
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miss: miss an appointment, meeting - not attending
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echar de menos
 Definition
miss: miss a person (3)
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extaño
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miss: miss a person (1)
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ahorrar
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save: money, savings
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salvar
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save: rescuing from danger
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guardar
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save: a seat, to set aside
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llevar
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take: transport, take someone or something from one place to another
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tomar
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take: used for most cases, take someone's hand, bus, exam, vacation
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hacer un viaje
 Definition
expression: take a vacation
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tardar + tiempo + en + infinitivo
tardo 3 horas en estudiar
 Definition
expression: take an amount of time
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subir
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to take up
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sacar
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to take out
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quitarse
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to take off
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quitarle algo a alguien
 Definition
to take something away from someone
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devolver
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to take back, return
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bajar
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to take down
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grande
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large, big
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largo
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long
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dejar de
 Definition
stop doing something
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impedir
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get in the way, impede - often followed by subjunctive
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detener(se)
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slow down. detenerse - stop moving or to pause.
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doler
 Definition
to ache
me duelen mucho los pies (NOT MIS PIES, its obvious)
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lastimar
 Definition
to cause someone pain
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hacer da;o
 Definition
to cause someone pain
trabajar en ese ambiente le hizo da;o a los pulmones
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ofender
 Definition
hurt someone's feelings
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pero
 Definition
but
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sino
 Definition
only used after a negative, contradicts or replaces, but rather
connects a word
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sino que
 Definition
only used after a negative, contradicts or replaces, but rather
connects a clause
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intentar
 Definition
to try
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tratar de
 Definition
to try, followed by infinitive. Can also mean - to deal with
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tratar
 Definition
to treat someone or something in particular way
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probar
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to try or taste something
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probarse
 Definition
try on an article of clothing
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preguntar or hacer una pregunta
 Definition
to ask a question
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pedir
 Definition
ask for something
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