Spanish III Regents Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards for Spanish III Regents Vocabulary - FLACS Checkpoint B Exam

a partir de

beginning with, from…on, starting on…

a pesar de

in spite of

a traves

through

a traves de

through, across

Abrir

to open

acceso

access

aconsejar

to advise, to counsel

Actuar

to act

adelante

ahead

además

besides, furthermore

adivinar

to guess

adquirir

to acquire, to get, to obtain

agotar

to exhaust, to use up

agradecer

to thank, to be thankful for

agudo

sharp, astute

ahorrar

to save

ajedrez

chess

alcance

reach

alcanzar

to reach

aldea

village

Alhambra

a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages

alma

soul

alojamiento

lodging

Alquilar

to rent

alquiler

rent, rent (payment)

alumbrar

to give birth, illuminate

amistoso

friendly

andaluz

from Andalusia

Andar

to walk

ansia

anxiety

antepasados

ancestors

Apagar

to turn off

Apoyo

support

apoyar

to support

Aprender

to learn

Arreglar

to fix

Asistir

to attend

atravesar

to cross

Ayudar

to help

Bailar

to dance

Bajar

to get off (a bus), to go down

barrio

an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country, neighborhood

Beber

to drink

becas

scholarships

bocadillo

sub sandwich

bocas

finger food (costa rica), sandwiches

bodega

a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

bondadosa

kind, good natured

bondadoso

kind/generous

bromear

to joke

Cambiar

to change

Caminar

to walk

camion

truck

campesino

peasant, farmer

Cantar

to sing

carretera

highway

Caramba

oh heck

castanuelas

castanets - a pair of little clickity clack things that you hold while dancing flamenco and it makes a type of rythym to your dance.

cautivar

to captivate

Cenar

to have dinner

charlar

to chat

chistes

jokes

cita

date, appointment

clave

key (solution)

cobrar

to charge (someone for something)

Cocinar

to cook

colocar

to place

Comer

to eat

Comprar

to buy

Comprender

to understand

conseguir

to get, obtain

Consistir

to consist

Contestar

to answer

Continuar

to continue

corazon

heart

Correr

to run

Creer

to believe

creole

a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages

cualquiera

whatever, any

cubiertos

table setting, cutlery

Cuidar

to take care

cuyo

whose

cuyo

whose, of which

dar la luz

to give birth

darse cuenta

to realize

De que trata

what is it about

Deber

to owe, must, should

debutar

to debut

Dejar

to leave

derrotar

to defeat

desaparecer

to disappear

desarollar

to develop

desarrollar

to develop

desarrollar

to develop

Descansar

to rest/relax

desde entonces

since then

Desear

to wish

destacar

to stand out, emphasize

destino

destiny, destination

Dibujar

to draw