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Vocab Vitamins Set 3
#21-30
37
Language - Spanish
11th Grade
04/19/2011

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Term
Barco, Buque
Definition
Large boat, ship
Term
Bote
Definition
a small boat, usually a rowboat
Term
Barca
Definition
a fairly small ship, used for fishing, ect.
Term
Lancha
Definition
a small boat(often with a motor), launch
Term
Vapor
Definition
Steamship, boat, steamer
Term
Ir por mar or en Barco
Definition
To travel by boat or ship
Term
Arder
Definition
to be on fire, to be burning
Ex. La caca estaba ardiendo -the house was burning
Term
Quemar
Definition
to burn, scorch, sear(something or someone) to destroy by fire
Term
Quemarse
Definition
To burn down (or up)
Ex: Se Quemo el stablo- the stable burned down
Term
Pegar o Poner fuego a
Definition
to set on fire, burn down
Term
Sino
Definition
But, on the contrary
Term
Pero
Definition
But (in all uses except that noted for sino)
Term
Menos
Definition
but, ecept
Term
si no fuera por
Definition
but for, except for, if it weren't for
Term
por
Definition

by (an agent), by means of( in which the physical nature of the action itself is stressed)

Ex: Las velas fueron apagadas por el viento

Term
de
Definition

by (by and agent or accompanying factor) implies a mental attitude or a physical state already achieved

Ex- Era muy amado de sus empleados

He was very much loved by his employees

Term
en
Definition
by (a means of transportation, but referring almost exclusively to persons)
Term
Para
Definition
by a future time
ex- para manana deben terminarlo- they ought to finish by tomorrow
Term
Poder
Definition
can( to be able, physically capable); may,can
Term
saber
Definition
can (in the sense of to know how to)
Term
Dependiente, dependienta
Definition
generally a salesclerk
Term
contador
Definition
a bank clerk; bookkepper
Term
empleado
Definition
usually a nonselling clerk, an employee of a store, office, ect
Term
escribano
Definition
a clerical worker ;court clerk
Term
mozo
Definition
a general hleper (grocery clerk ect.)
Term
Confianza
Definition
confidence, faith, reliance, trust
Term
Confidencia
Definition
a confidence, something that is being confided,; confidence, secrecy
Term
Esquina
Definition
Street Corner (sidewalk) an outisde corner
Term
Rincon(accent on o)
Definition
(an inside) corner; nook
Term
Bocacalle
Definition
street corner, (intersection in the road)
Term
Pais
Definition
Country, nation
Term
Campo
Definition
The country (as in city/country)
Term
Patria
Definition
country, fatherland, homeland, (usully poetic and emotional)
Term
Tierra
Definition
Native land, home province, etc
Term
Terreno
Definition
Country, lay of the land, topography, terrain
Term
Oscuro
Definition
dark(in color); not lighted
Term
A Oscuras
Definition
(in the) dark, with the lights out ( usually used figuratively)
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