Examen de espanol 2

Review of Vocabulary

asco

disgust

aplastar

crush

bobo

silly

bocadillo

sandwich

carcajada

laughter

de golpe/de repente

suddenly

desperdigado

scattered

la edad del pavo

the age of puberty

ensartar

to skewer

enseres

equipment

estrecho

narrow

juramento

oath

reluciente

shiny

risueño

smiling

parsimonia

slow

pesado

heavy

polvoriento

dusty

yemas

yolks

agradar

to please

alcanzar

to reach

caer

to fall

convenir

to be convenient or in your best interest

costar trabajo

to cost work

Dar(le) lástima (a uno)

To make (one) feel sorry for (one)

Disgustar(le) (a uno)

To dislike (one)

Encantar(le) (a uno)

To delight (one)

Extrañar(le) (a uno)

To miss (one)

Fascinar(le) a uno)

To fascinate (one)

Hacer(le) falta (a uno)

To be needed (one)

Importar(le) (a uno)

To matter (one)

Interesar(le) (a uno)

To interest (one)

Molestar(le) (a uno)

To bother (one)

Parecer(le) (a uno)

To seem (one)

Preocupar(le) (a uno)

To worry (one)

Quedar(le) (a uno)

To be liked (one)

quedar(le) bien/mal, grande/pequeño a uno

to seem good or bad, big or small,

Resultar(le) agradable, dificil, etc

to result pleasantly or difficultly

Sobrar(le) (a uno)

To have one left over

Sorprender(le) (a uno)

To surprise (one)

Tocar(le) el turno, etc.

To take one’s turn

Poner(lo) (a uno)

To put (one) in

cuidar

To look after, to take care of

Mirar, fijarse en, examinar

To look at (pay attention to, examine)

Parecer (a), verse

To look (to appear) + adjective

Dar a

To look (upon, toward)

Mirar en otra dirección

To look away

Investigar

To look into

Buscar

To look for

Mirar hacia adelante

To look ahead

Mirar hacia atrás, recordar, evocar

To look back (to a time)

Tener cuidado

To look out (be careful, watch out)

No apreciar, mirar con desprecio

To look down on someone

Mirarle a alguien a la cara (o a los ojos)

To look someone straight in the face (or in the eyes)

Buscar (una palabra)

To look up (a word)

Mirar a alguien con admiración o respeto

To look up to someone

Mirar de arriba a abajo (de pies a cabeza)

To look (someone) up and down)

acceder a

to agree to

aceptar

to accept

aconsejar

to advise

conseguir

to succeed in, to get

consentir en

to consent

dejar

to let, to allow

desear

to wish

disgustar

to dislike

empeñarsse en

to insist on

estar de acuerdo con

to agree with (approve of)

exigir

to demand

gustar

to like

impedir

to prevent

insister en

to insist on

intentar

to try

lograr

to succeed in, to bring about that

mandar

to order

obligar a

to force

oponerse a

to oppose

ordenar

to order

pedir

to ask (someone to do something)

permitir

to allow

preferir

to prefer

proponer

to propose

querer

to want, to wish

recomendar

to recommend

rogar

to beg

segerir

to suggest

suplicar

to beg, to implore

admirar

to be astonished

alegrarse de

to be glad

dar lastima

to feel sorry or ashamed

esperar

to hope

estar contento de

to be happy

extrañar

to be surprised

indignar

to anger

lamentar

to regret

molestar

to bother

preocupar

to worry

sentir

to feel or regret

sentirse orgulloso

to feel proud

sorprender

to be surprised

temer, tener miedo de, tenerle miedo a

to fear

adeptos

follower or enthusiast