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Capítulo 1 Vocabulario p. 31
Para hablar de dónde vienes
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| la ascendencia | heritage, nationality |
| el attractivo | attraction |
| el condado | country |
| antiguo (a) | old |
| indígena | indigenous |
| compartir | share |
| gozar | to enjoy |
| nacer | to be born |
Para describir la geografía y el clima de un sitio
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| el acantilado | cliff |
| el altiplano | high plateau |
| la altura | height, altitude |
| el amanecer | sunrise |
| la bahía | bay |
| el cerro | hill |
| el chubasco | heavy rain shower |
| la cordillera | mountain chain |
| el desierto | desert |
| el huracán | hurricane |
| la isla tropical | tropical island |
| el Mar Mediterráneo | Mediterranean |
| el Mar Caribe | Caribbean Sea |
| la neblina | fog |
| la puesta del sol | sunset |
| el relámpago | lightning flash |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el trueno | thunder |
| el volcán | volcano |
| (estar) en el borde | (to be) on the edge |
| (estar) en las afueras | (to be) on the outskirts |
| (estar) situado | (to be) situated |
| (estar) despejado | (to be) clear (skies) |
| encantador(a) | charming |
| (ser) húmedo(a) | (tobe) humid |
| montañoso(a) | mountainous |
| plano(a) | flat |
| rocoso(a) | rocky |
| (ser) seco(a) | (to be) dry |
| soleado(a) | sunny |
| llover (ue) | to rain |
| lloviznar | to drizzle |
| nevar (ie) | to snow |
Para hablar de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| el anglo (hispano) hablante | English/Spanish speaker |
| los antepasados | ancestors |
| el aporte | contribution |
| el (la) boricua(a) | Puerto Rican |
| el (la) chicano(a) | Chicano |
| la clase social | social class |
| la etnia/el grupo étnico | ethnicity/ethnic group |
| el icono | icon |
| el logro | achievement |
| la minoría | minority |
| el orgullo | pride |
| la población | population/village |
| abundar | to abound |
| asimilarse | to assimilate |
| destacar(se) | to (make something) stand out/ to make oneself stand out |
| establecer(se) | to establish (something)/to establish oneself |
| influir | to influence |
| inmigrar | to immigrate |
| pertenecer a | to belong to |
| superar(se) | to overcome/to improve oneself |
| valorar/ los valores | to value/values |
Para hablar de las celebraciones
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| el certamen | contest |
| el entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| el escenario | stage |
| las fiestas patrias | celebrations in honor of one's homeland |
| los fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
| la pachanga | party (party music) |
| la pista de baile | dance floor |
| el premio/premiar | award/ to award |
| el puesto | booth |
| el ritmo bailable | danceable rhythm |
| la (música) salsa/cumbia/merengue | salsa/cumbia/merengue music |
| alucinante | amazing, incredible |
| entretenido(a) | entertaining |
| exquisito(a) | exquisite |
| festivo(a) | festive |
| verdadero(a) | real, true |
| acoger | to welcome |
| degustar | to waste, sample |
| festejar | to celebrate |
Para describir la geografía y el clima de un sitio
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| el acantilado | cliff |
| el altiplano | high plateau |
| la altura | height, altitude |
| el amanecer | sunrise |
| la bahía | bay |
| el cerro | hill |
| el chubasco | heavy rain shower |
| la cordillera | mountain chain |
| el desierto | desert |
| el huracán | hurricane |
| la isla tropical | tropical island |
| el Mar Mediterráneo | Mediterranean |
| el Mar Caribe | Caribbean Sea |
| la neblina | fog |
| la puesta del sol | sunset |
| el relámpago | lightning flash |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el trueno | thunder |
| el volcán | volcano |
| (estar) en el borde | (to be) on the edge |
| (estar) en las afueras | (to be) on the outskirts |
| (estar) situado | (to be) situated |
| (estar) despejado | (to be) clear (skies) |
| encantador(a) | charming |
| (ser) húmedo(a) | (tobe) humid |
| montañoso(a) | mountainous |
| plano(a) | flat |
| rocoso(a) | rocky |
| (ser) seco(a) | (to be) dry |
| soleado(a) | sunny |
| llover (ue) | to rain |
| lloviznar | to drizzle |
| nevar (ie) | to snow |
Para hablar de los lazos familiares
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| el (la) hijastro (a) | stepson (stepdaughter) |
| el (la) hijo (a) adoptivo (a) / adoptar | adopted child / to adopt |
| el (la) hijo (a) único (a) | only son/ child (daughter) |
| el (la) huérfano (a) | orphan |
| el (la) medio hermano (a) | half brother (sister) |
| la niñera | baby-sitter |
| el (la) primogénito (a) | first born |
| la segunda pareja | second marriage / second wife/husband |
Para Describir las relaciones familiares
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| la communicación franca | frank/open communication |
| la expectativa | expectations |
| la (in) fidelidad / ser (in) fiel | (un) faithful / to be unfaithful |
| la intimidad / privacidad | intimacy / privacy |
| el malentendido | misunderstanding |
| alternativo (a) | alternative |
| estable | stable |
| extendido (a) | extended |
| lejano )a) | distant |
| monoparental | single parent |
| contar (con) | to count on |
| criar | to raise |
| educar | to educate, to teach manners to |
| fracasar / el fracaso | to fail / failure |
| independizarse | to become independent |
| pelear / le pelea | to fight / a fight |
| proveer / el (la) proveedor (a) | to provide / provider |
| rechazar / el rechazo | to reject / rejection |
| soportar | to tolerate |
Para enriquecer la communicación: Para expresar el afecto
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| Sí cariño/cielo/querido(a) | Yes, honey. |
| Ven aquí, bombón | Come here, sweetie |
| Cuánto te quiero, mijo(a) | I love you so much, my son/daughter. |
| Mi media naranja y yo tenemos tres hijos | My better half and I have three kids. |
| Tenemos que hacer las paces mi amor. | We have to make up(make peace)my love. |
| La quiero como a una hermana. | I love her like a sister. |
Para describir los ritos, celebracionces y tradiciones familiares
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| el aniversario (de bodas) | wedding anniversary |
| el bautismo | baptism |
| el candelabro | candelabra |
| la cuaresma | Lent |
| el día del santo | day of one's saint name |
| la fogata | bonfire |
| el funeral | funeral |
| la graduación | graduation |
| la guirnalda | garland |
| Jánuca | Chanukah |
| melancólio (a) | melancholic |
| el nacimiento | birth |
| los preparativos | preparations |
| la quinceañera | fifteenth birthday / Sweet fifteen / fifteen year old girl |
| el villancico | Christmas carol |
| religioso(a) | religious |
| agradecer / el agradecimiento | to thank / gratefulness, gratitude |
| colocar | to hang, to place |
| consentir en | to agree to |
| contar chistes | to tell jokes |
| daar el pésame | to offer condolences |
| emborracharse | to get drunk |
| envolver regalos | to wrap presents |
| estar de luto | to be in mourning |
| (estar/quedarse de) sobremesa | (to be/stay at the table for) table talk |
| hacer/gaster bromas | to play a joke |
| rezar | to pray |
| trasnochar | to stay up very late |
Para enriquecer la comunicación: Comentarios y saludos para los ritos y celbraciones
| Spanish (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| El tío Pepe es un aguafiestas | Uncle Pepeis a party pooper |
| El abuelo es siempre el rey de la fiesta | Grandpa is always the life of the party |
| Estuvimos celebrando hasta las tantas | We were celebrating until the wee hours |
| Fuimos de casa en casa cantando | We went singing from house to house. |
| Vaya fiesta más buena! | What a great party! |
| Enhorabuena / Felicidades | Congratulations! |
| Chin-chin | Cheers! |
El Carro / Taxi
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| la licencia de manejo | driver's license |
| pedir/dar un aventón | to hitch / to give a ride |
| tentar un carro | to rent a car |
En tren / metro / autobús (camión)
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| el andén | platform |
| el cambio | loose change |
| la ficha | token |
| la terminal | terminal |
| perder el tren/autobús/vuelo | to miss the train/bus/flight |
Hacer un tour
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| el crucero | cruise |
| el hostel | hostel |
| los impuestos | taxes |
| el itinerario | itinerary |
| la linea camionera/aérea | bus/airline |
| la lista de espera | waiting list |
| la plaza/el puesto | space (on a bus) |
| el retraso | delay |
| la sección de no fumadores | nonsmoking section |
| la tarjeta de embarque | boarding pass |
| alojarse | to say (lodge etc) |
| garantizar/la garatía | to guarantee/guarantee |
| reservar con anticipación | to reserve in advance |
| disponible/la disponibilidad | available/availability |
Para describir la apariencia física
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| adelgazar/engordar | to lose weight/to gain weight |
| tener... | to have |
| arrugas/una cicatriz | wrinkles/a scar |
| una barbilla | a round chin |
| cejas pobladas | thick eyebrows |
| facciones delicadas | delicate facial features |
| una nariz chata | a flat/snub nose |
| pelo lacio/rizado | straight/curly hair |
Para descirbir el carácter (la personalidad) de una persona
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| ser... | to be... |
| apasionado (a) | passionate |
| atrevido (a) | daring, risque |
| caprichoso (a) | capricious, impulsive |
| cariñoso (a) | affectionate, loving |
| eogísta | selfish |
| (mal) educado (a) | (bad) mannered, (im) polite |
| mimado (a) | spoiled, pampered |
| patoso | clumsy |
| quisquilloso (a) | finicky, fussy |
| (in) seguro (a) de sí mismo (a) | (in) secure |
| sensato (a) | sensible |
| terco (a) | stubborn |
| valiente | courageous |
| vanidoso (a) | vain, conceited |
| un(a) sinverguenza | a shameless person |
Para hablar del ocio
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| el (la) aficionado (a) | fan |
| el blanco | target |
| la carrera de relevo | relay race |
| el coleccionismo/coleccionar | collecting/to collect |
| el crucigrama | crossword puzzle |
| los dardos | darts |
| la monaña rusa | roller coaster |
| el parque de attraciones | amusement park |
| el torneo | tournament |
| apostar | to bet, gamble |
| apuntar | to aim |
| barajar/la barajar | to shuffle, deck of cards |
| empatar/el empate | to tie (the score) / tie (score) |
| hacer equipos | to form teams |
| lograr el golpe | get a strike (bowling) |
| navagar a vela/en canoa | to sail (a sailboat), to canoe |
| remar/el remo | rowing, paddle/to row |
| repartir las cartas | to deal cards |
| tirar la bola | throw the ball |
| volar una cometa | to fly a kite |
| voltear los bolos | knock over bowling pins |
Para hablar de la búsqueda de trabajo
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| el (la) agente de bienes raíces | real estate agent |
| la atención al cliente | customer service |
| la bolsa de trabajo | job listings |
| el bono | bonus |
| la capacitación / capacitar | training / to train |
| la carta de presentación | cover letter, letter of introduction |
| el (la) científico (a) | scientist |
| la comisión | commission |
| al (la) consultor (a) | consultant |
| ...en bases de datos | database consultant |
| el (la) corredor (a) de bolsa | stock broker |
| el (la) diseñador (a) gráfico (a) | graphic designer |
| el (la) ejecutivo (a) de cuentas | account executive |
| el (la) empresario (a) | entrepreneur |
| el (la) gerente de sucursal | branch manager |
| el (la) jefe (a) de finanzas | head of finances |
| la pensión | pension |
| el (la) reclutador | recruiter |
| el sindicato | union |
| las ventas | sales |
| administrar | to administer, run, manage |
| cortizar / la cotización | to quote, quote |
| encargarse de | to be in charge of |
| hacerse (rico, abogado) | to become, make yourself (rich,a lawyer) |
| implementar | to implement |
| montar un negocio | to start a business |
| planear | to plan |
| supervisar | to supervise |
| vender acciones | to sell stocks, shares |
Para describir la lucha por los derechos
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| la amenaza / amenazar | threat / to threaten |
| la censura / censurar | censure / to censure |
| la creencia | belief |
| la dignidad | dignity |
| el esclavo / la esclavitad | slave / slavery |
| la explotación / explotar | exploitation / to exploit |
| la expresión | expression |
| la liberación / liberar | liberation / to liberate |
| el (la) portavoz | spokeperson |
| la privacidad | privacy |
| el respeto / respetar | respect / to respect |
| la tortura / torturar | torture / to torture |
| la violación / violar | violation / to violate |
| pacífico (a) | peaceful |
| sangriento (a) | bloody |
| tener derecho a ... | to have a right to... |
Para enriquecer la comunicacaión: Cómo expresarse ante situaciones desagradables
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| Que horror /barbaridad | How horrible! |
| Esto es insoportable! | This is unbearable |
| Eso me da coraje / rabia. | That infuriates me. |
| Esto es una verdadera pesadilla. | This is a real nightmare. |
| Válgame Dios! | Oh my God! |
| Caramba! | Darn it! |
Para hablar del crimen
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| el asesino / el asesinato / asesinar | murderer / murder / to murder |
| el atentado | attack, assault, attempted attack |
| el atraco / atracar | hold-up, mugging / to hold up, to mug |
| el (la) desaparecido (a) | disappeared, missing person / to disappear |
| el hostigamienti / hostigar | harassment / to harass |
| la pandilla/ el (la) pandillero (a) | gang / gangster |
| el plagio / plagiar | plagerism / to plagerize |
| el secruestro / secuestrar | kidnapping / to kidnap |
| el soborno / sobornar | bribe, bribery / to bribe |
| el (la) sospechoso (a) / sospechar | suspect / to suspect |
| cometer un delito | to commit a crime |
| disprarle a alguíen | to shoot someone |
| herir a algíen | to wound, hurt someone |
Para hablar del proceso de la justicia
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|
| el cargo | charge |
| el castigo / castigar | punishment / to punish |
| la condena / condenar | conviction, sentence / to convict, to sentence |
| los daños | damages |
| la demanda / presentar una demanda contra alquien | lawsuit / to take legal action against someone |
| la denuncia / denunciar / ponerle una denuncia | accusation / to make an accusation against someone |
| el jurado | jury |
| la multa / ponerle una multa | ticket,fine / to give someone a ticket ,fine |
| la pena de muerte / la pena / cadena perpetua | death sentence / life sentence |
| estar preso (a) / meter presto (a) | to be in prison / to put in prison |
| jurar | to testify, to swear |
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