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Parrack
Vocabulary Chapter 2
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
02/08/2006

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(1) el colegio
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school; primary or middle school
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(1) la escuela
Definition
school; generic term, applies to any level, ambiguous
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(1) el instituto
Definition
high school, institute; public H.S. (standard in spain)
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(1) el liceo
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high school; public H.S. (standard in some Spanish-American countries, or "escuela secundaria")
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(1) la academia
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academy, school; private institution above primary level, specializes in particular skills, subjects, or courses
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(2) caminar
Definition
to walk; (interchangeably w/ andar, though there is a preference in some countries)
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(2) andar
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to walk; (interchangeably w/ caminar, though there is a preference in some countries)
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(2) ir a pie
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to walk; emphasizes that the mode of transportation is on foot
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(2) pasear
Definition
to stroll, walk; recreational
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(2) callejar
Definition
to wander (to walk) the streets; aimless
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(2) deambular
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to wander, stroll; less common literary synonym to callejar
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(3) la píldora
Definition
pill; small round medical pill
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(3) la pistilla
Definition
tablet, cake of soap; larger than a píldora, round, triangular, or square / non-medical conext - cake or bar of soap
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(3) la tableta
Definition
tablet, pill; small and flat (synonym: pastilla)
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(3) el comprimido
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tablet; round-shaped pill
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(3) la gragea
Definition
small sugarcoated pill or colored candy pastille; also a small medicinal pill
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(3) la cápsula
Definition
capsule;
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(4) temblar
Definition
to shake, tremble, quake; (intransitive) widest range of meaning - shake from cold, an emotion, or physical force
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(4) sacudir
Definition
to shake; (transitive) moving of something back and forth
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(4) estremecer(se)
Definition
to shake, shudder; quiver from horror or strong emotion, reflexive when used personally
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(4) tiritar
Definition
to shiver, shake; shake with cold, fever, etc.
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(5) responder
Definition
to answer, respond, reply; (more common synonym: contestar)
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(5) contestar
Definition
to answer, respond, reply; (synonym: responder)
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(5) replicar
Definition
to answer (back), talk back;
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(5) objetar
Definition
to object; (deg. of opposition)
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(5) contradecir
Definition
to contradict; (deg. of opposition)
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(5) rebatir
Definition
to refute; (deg. of opposition)
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(6) amar
Definition
to love; synonym to querer, but object of love is idealized or abstract in nature, also may suggest a sexual relationship
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(6) querer
Definition
to want, love
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(6) enamorarse de
Definition
to fall in love with
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(6) estar enamorado de
Definition
to be in love with
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(6) adorar
Definition
to adore, worship; highest degree of love
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(6) encantar, fascinar, entusiasmar
Definition
to love; strong liking or enthusiasm for something, used with indirect object
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(7) la cáscara
Definition
shell, thick skin; shrimp, nuts, eggs, and rind of thick-skinned fruits such as oranges, lemons, and melons
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(7) la caparazón
Definition
shell (of a crustacean); crabs, lobsters
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(7) la corteza
Definition
bark, rind, crust; thick outer covering of trees, cheese, bread
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(7) piel
Definition
skin; natural skin of a fruit or vegetable (still on)
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(7) mondadura
Definition
peel(ing); natural skin of fruit or vegetable (once removed) (synonym: peladura)
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(7) peladura
Definition
peel; natural skin of fruit or vegetable (once removed) (synonym: mondadura)
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(7) descascarillar
Definition
to hull; shell most kinds of nuts
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(7) cascar
Definition
to crack, split; breaking of nutshells or cracking of eggshells
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(7) pelar
Definition
to peel; peeling of fruit ith hands, more standard term and also used to refer to the peeling of many fruits that are ordinarily peeled with a sharp instrument
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(7) mondar
Definition
to peel, pare; specifically suggests the use of a sharp instrument
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(8) reptar
Definition
to crawl; like a reptile, body touching the ground (synonym: arrastrarse)
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(8) arrastrarse
Definition
to crawl; to drag oneself, standard term
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(8) gatear
Definition
to creep, to crawl; renders the movement on all fours as of children before learning to walk
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(8) serpentear
Definition
to crawl, meander; literary in nature, highlights winding or meandering motion as with rivers, streams, or roads
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(9) esperar
Definition
to wait; more common as wait, but also to expect, to hope (latter two not shared by synonym: aguardar)
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(9) aguardar
Definition
to wait (for); when waiting is not very long
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(9) hacer cola
Definition
to wait in line; idiomatic
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(10) el cerro
Definition
hill; isolated, rocky, rough-surfaced, used metaphorically for "montón" (the term for "pile")
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(10) la colina
Definition
hill, knoll; most common
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(10) la loma
Definition
hill; low and long hill, used more in Spanish America than Spain
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(10) la cuesta
Definition
slope, hill; sometimes to hill itself, but more often refers to the slope or grade of a hill, stree, road, etc.
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(10) la ladera
Definition
hillside, slope; usually the side of the hill rather than the hill itseld
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(10) el acantilado
Definition
cliff, palisade; cliff in the marine context, palisade in a river context
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(11) soportar
Definition
to endure, stand; false cognate of "support" in English, implies to suffer through something (synonyms: aguantar, resistir, sobrevellar)
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(11) mantener
Definition
to support, maintain; closer to English translation - support
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(11) apoyar
Definition
to support; in the sense of propping or backing (up) something or someone
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(11) aguantar
Definition
to endure, stand, put up with; (close synonym: resistir)
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(11) resistir
Definition
to stand, withstand, bear; (close synonym: aguantar) but used more when energetic opposition is stressed
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(11) sobrellevar
Definition
to endure, bear; indicates the patient enduring of a burden, difficult situation, or circumstance
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(12) viejo
Definition
old
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(12) anciano
Definition
old, elderly
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(12) mayor
Definition
old (older, oldest)
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(12) vetusto
Definition
very old; literary term that implies extremely old or antiquated and suggests decaying or crumbling
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(12) rancio
Definition
old, rancid; also to indicate that which is related to tradition, customs, ancestry, and positive connotation with wine, ham, and bacon
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(12) antiguo
Definition
ancient, old, former; positive evaluation as opposed to viejo, when preceding a noun it renders "former" or "ex-"
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(13) armar
Definition
to assemble, put together, put up; from parts (synonym: montar)
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(13) montar
Definition
to assemble, put together; from parts (synonym: armar), montar alone used for the aseembling of mechanisms like engines, motors, clocks, etc.
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(13) contruir
Definition
to build, contruct; of anything
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(13) edificar
Definition
to build, erect; involves masonry
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(14) la ira
Definition
ire, wrath, anger; strong anger accompanied by loss of self-control (used more than English equivalent "ire")
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(14) el enojo
Definition
anger; greater than enfado
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(14) el enfado
Definition
anger, annoyance; less than enojo
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(14) la rabia
Definition
rage, madness; intense and explosive
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(14) enojar(se)
Definition
to annoy, anger; (to become annoyed [angry]); greater degree than enfadar
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(14) enfadar(se)
Definition
to annoy, anger; (to become annoyed [angry]); lesser degree than enojar, annoyance)
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(14) rabiar
Definition
to rage, get angry; suggests explosive, intense anger
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(14) sacar de quicio
Definition
to exasperate, drive crazy, unhinge; (idiom: literally to remove from the door jamb, unhinge)
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