Span 255 Quiz 5 (cap 9 y 10)

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a cambio (de)

in exchange (for), in return

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alquilar

to rent, hire

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aterrado(a)

terrified

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atreverse a

to dare to

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estar dispuesto(a) a + infinitivo

to be prepared/willing to + infinitive (estoy dispuesto a ayudar)

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huir

to flee/escape

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el (la) sicario(a)

hired assassin

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tener que ver

to have to do (with something) (No tiene nada que ver conmigo)

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el papel

paper, role

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hacer/desempeñar un papel

to play a role, part

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el trabajo (escrito)

written (research) paper

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el periódico o diario

(news)paper

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el (la) delincuente

delinquent, que comite delitos

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el crimen

major crime, (attempted) murder, (attempted) homicide

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el (la) criminal

criminal; que comite crimen

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a duras penas

hardly, with great difficulty (Yo logra

esta nota a duras penas)

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la basura

garbage; trash

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la bolsa

bag

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la carga

load

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darle lo mismo a alguien

to make no difference, be the same thing, not matter to anyone

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levantar

to raise, to lift

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meter

to put into

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el montón

heap, pile

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pesar

to weigh

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el valor

value; worth

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el alimento

food item

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la comida

meal, (prepared, cooked) food

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salvar

to save, rescue

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guardar

to store, keep, put aside

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ahorrar

to save up, set aside, to conserve

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al principio

at the beginning

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alcanzar

to achieve, reach, be sufficient

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el anuncio

advertisement

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el aumento

raise, increase (in salary, price)

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demasiado

too much

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demasiado(a)

too many

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despedir

to fire (from a job)

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la firma, firmar

signature, to sign

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la huelga

strike

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jactarse

to boast

ex: No puedo jactarme de tener un jardín perfecto, pero me gusta cultivar plantas.

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ponerse de acuerdo

to come;reach to an agreement

ex: Necesitamos ponernos de acuerdo sobre la fecha de la reunión

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producir

to cause; produce

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tratar a alguien

to treat someone

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tratar de + infinitivo (verb)

To try to_____

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tratar de + sustantivo (noun)

to deal with

Estoy tratando de la situación

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tratarse de

to be a question of

No se trata de dinero

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comprobar

to check; verify

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probar

to test; prove

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probarse

to try on

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a lo largo de (+ tiempo)

throughout (Implemente la solución completa ahora o a lo largo del tiempo.)

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el apoyo

moral support; backing

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el bien y el mal

good and evil

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la creencia

belief

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el (la) creyente

believer

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hasta

even, until (time), up to (place)

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el mestizaje

mixture of races

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la mezcla

mixture

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la ofrenda

offering

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el pecado

sin

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la raíz

root

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ponerse + adjetivo

to become (temporary physical or emotional changes)

(Los gorilas se pusieron nerviosos ante tanta gente.)

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volverse + adjective

to become (sudden personal changes that become permanent)

(Ella se ha vuelto muy reservada)

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hacerse + adjetivo o sustantivo

to become (changes due to one's personal efforts)

(Me hice médico con mucho esfuerzo)

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llegar a ser + adjetivo o sustantivo

to become (changes after a period of time)

(Él llegó a ser presidente.)

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convertirse en* + sustantivo

to become (a physical or fantastic change)

(El vino se convirtió en vinagre.)

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acordarse de/recordar

to remember

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atravesar

to cross

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el hueso

bone

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olvidarse de / olvidar

to forget (about)

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padecer

to suffer

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rebelarse

to rebel

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la sierra

mountain, mtn range

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el (la) testigo

witness

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la tierra

land, ground, earth, soil

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volver, regresar

to return, go back (to/from a place)

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volver a + infinitivo

to do something again

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devolver

to return, give back (things)

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porque* + verbo conjugado

because

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a/por causa de + sustantivo

because of, due to

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a gusto

at ease (Me siento a gusto con tus amigos.)

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asequible

affordable

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barato

cheap

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el barrio

neighborhood

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despreciar

to disdain, look down on

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disponible

available

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la escasez

shortage (Cada domingo tenemos una escasez de agua en nuestra colonia.)

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inmobiliario(a)

real estate (business, agent)

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la mayoría

majority, most

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por un lado..., por otro...

on one hand ..., on the other ... (Por un lado, las playas son hermosas; por otro lado, la gente puede ser ruidosa)

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el (la) recién + participio

recently, newly (Hay algunos recién llegados en la escuela este año)

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el regreso

return

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mover (ue)

to move (objects, parts of the body)

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moverse* (ue)

to move oneself, itself

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mudar(se)

to change (move) houses, cities, countries

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trasladar(se)

to transfer for reasons of work

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echar de menos

to miss (something or someone) (Echo de menos a mi país y a su gente.)

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extrañar

to miss (something or someone)

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perderse (ie)

to miss an event (involuntarily), to get lost (Me perdí la boda de mi hermana porque estaba enferma)

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faltar a

to not attend or miss an event (voluntarily) (No faltes a la última reunión del departamento.)