Spanish Vocabulary and Phrases Review

Flashcards based on a multilingual transcript covering Spanish vocabulary, verb phrases, and idiomatic expressions with English definitions.

callejón / callejones

alley / alleys

deber + infinitivo

must / to have to plus infinitive

deber de + infinitivo

must probably plus infinitive

No estaba tan abierto como está ahorita mismo.

It was not as open as it is right now.

la comunidad de polacos

the Polish community

Se me hace que…

I have the impression that…

Creo que…

I think that…

se hizo

it became

se convierte en

it transforms into / it becomes

el encargado de

the person in charge of / the responsible party for

me encargo de

I take care of / I handle

desempeñándome

exercising my duties / performing in my role

en el mismo cargo prácticamente

practically in the same position or post

un promedio de gasto

an average expense

un promedio mensual

a monthly average

aclarar

to clarify

villita

small villa

empacadoras

packing plants / packaging factories

la ciudad de abajo

the lower city / downtown

los cojas

that you take them / that you grab them (subjunctive)

ha venido como reconociendo

has come to recognize / has been recognizing

Es lo que te va a dar la ventaja.

It is what is going to give you the advantage.

asequible

affordable

cumplir

to accomplish / to fulfill / to fill

averiguación pertinente

relevant investigation / pertinent inquiry

el parqueadero es retirado

the parking lot is far away / remote

ni respuesta(s) a mi oración

not even an answer to my prayer

se apagan todas mis razones

all my reasons are extinguished / go out

hacerla de

to act as / to play the role of

logré hacerla de

managed to act as / succeeded in playing the role of

hazaña

exploit / feat

la grandeza

grandeur / greatness

haya viajado para verte jugar

has traveled to see you play (subjunctive)