SPANISH MIDTERM 2023

la llave

n: key (for opening)

(la) clave

n:key (crucial for understanding)

el cuento

n: story

la cuenta

n: bill; check; account

el éxito

n: success

el suceso

n. event; happening

el hecho

n. fact; incident

darse cuenta de

v. to realize

realizar

v. to achieve; to carry out

tomar

v. to take; to drink

tocar

v. to touch; to play (an instrument/music); to knock

creer

v. to believe

crear

v. to create

mirar

v. to look (at); to watch

buscar

v. to look for; to search for

a causa de

because of; due to

largo

adj. long

grande

adj. large; big; grand

embarazada

adj. pregnant

avergonzado/a

adj. embarrassed

soportar

v. to put up with

apoyar

to support

asistir (a)

to attend

atender

to take care of; to tend to (a person or task)

divertirse

v. to have fun

salir (de/para)

v. to leave; to depart; to exit

dejar

v. to allow; to let; to leave (behind)

pedir

v. to ask for; to request; to order

preguntar (a)

v. to ask (somebody)

encontrar

v. to find; to discover; to encounter

buscar

v. to look for; to search for

muchas veces

many times

esta noche

tonight; this night

anoche

last night

otro/a

adj. other; another; one more

el grado

degree; grade (ie: school year/level)

la nota

grade (on an assessment); note (short message)

los apuntes

notes (taken in class)

amical

(adj.) friendly

el rabillo del ojo

(s.) the corner of the eye

apretar / el apretón

(v.) to squeeze / (s.) squeeze

la tentación

(s.) temptation

emprender

(v.) to set out/forth on; to undertake

meditar

(v.) to meditate; to contemplate

charlar

(v.) to chat

el frasco

(s.) bottle; flask

las manoplas

(s.) mittens

el manto

(s) cape

hundir / el hundimiento

(v.) to sink / (s.) sinking

desvanecerse

(v.) to disappear

valerse por sí mismo/a

(v.) to fend for one's self; to be self sufficient

el montón

(s.) pile

anhelar

(v.) to long for; to yearn for

consentir (e-ie)

to allow; to agree to; to permit

acudir

to come; to go to; to attend

grueso

thick; heavyset

arrastrar

to drag

bizquear

to squint; to be cross-eyed

envidiar

to envy

enrevesado

complicated; confusing

codiciado / codiciar

coveted / to covet

encomendar(le) (e-ie)

to entrust (somebody); to trust (somebody) with

encargarse de / el encargado

to be in charge of something; to take charge of something / person in charge; manager

el charco

puddle

resplandecer

to shine; to gleam

embustero

liar; trickster; deceiver

hacer(le) caso (a alguien)

to obey (someone); to pay attention (to someone)

estafar

to swindle; to rip off; to con

el rostro

face

una broma

joke

un sobretodo

overcoat

apurarse

to worry

las señas

address

una mascota

good luck charm; talisman

desesperarse

to despair; to lose hope

el rincón

corner

empeñarse (en)

to insist (on)

arrojar(se)

to throw/fling (oneself)

engañar(se)

to deceive/fool (oneself)

la pena

pity; shame

alzar

to raise

la ternura

tenderness

hallar

to find

el sorteo

drawing; raffle

al azar

at random; randomly

apostar (o-ue) / la apuesta

to bet / wager; bet

la paga extraordinaria

bonus (extra wages)

hacendoso/a/s

hard-working; industrious

el besugo

red sea bream (it's a type of fish!)

la insensatez / insensato/a/s

stupid mistake / foolish; imprudent

festejar / el festejo

to celebrate; festivities

parsimoniosamente / parsimonioso/a/s

slowly / slow; unhurried

azotar / azotador/a/s

to lash; to pound (for wind

cobrar

to collect; to earn; to get paid

el compromiso

agreement; obligation; commitment

mimoso/a/s

affectionate; loving

estrenar / el estreno

to use or wear for the first time / premiere; first use or wearing; first release (of a movie)

al fiado / fiarse (de) / fiable/s

on credit / to trust (somebody) / reliable; trustworthy

las sobras / sobrar

leftovers / to be left over

desbaratar

to spoil; to ruin