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4/15/13 Convo Quiz
Term | Definition |
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sonar | to sound/to ring |
Quedar | to meet at a place/to have remaining |
acabar de + inf. | to just finish doing something |
muebles | pieces of furniture |
oscuro | dark |
antiguo | old |
alfombras | rugs |
piano de cola | a grand piano |
ropa interior | underwear |
cajón | drawer |
bañador | swimsuit |
firmar | to sign |
piso | large apartment / floor |
despedir | to fire someone |
Qué casualidad! | What a coincidence! |
Pensativo | pensive |
Acompañar | to accompany |
Timbre | doorbell |
la cerradura | lock |
desnudo | naked |
la ducha | the shower |
asustado | scared |
toalla | towel |
dirigidas | addressed |
coñac | brandy/cognac |
Qué lío! | what a mess! |
Al cabo de un rato | after awhile |
recoger | to pick up |
régimen | diet |
Una bolsa | a bag |
seguir | to follow |
disparar | to shoot |
heredera | the heiress |
el testamento | the will |
esconder | to hide |
claro | of course |
taller | repair shop |
arreglar | to fix |
el cambio | the change |
cabina | telephone booth |
la línea comunicaba | the line was busy |
de parte de quién? | who is calling? |
equivocarse | to make a mistake |
comisaría | police station |
vigilar | to keep your eye on someone/something |
la cuenta | the check/bill |
separarse | to split up/separate |
suerte | luck |
colgar | to hang up |
andén | track |
banco | bench (also bank) |
placa | police badge |
detener | to arrest |
ciego | blind |
herencia | inheritance |
billete | ticket |
agotado | exhausted |
bañera | bathtub |
alcanzar | to be enough |
el changarro | stand, small store |
el/la chavo/a | young man/woman |
güey | pal, idiot |
invitar | to treat |
la jefa | mother |
el machote | template |
la máquina (de escribir) | typewriter |
la mercadotecnia | marketing |
ocultar | to hide |
el oficio | trade |
el rato(te) | a (long) while |
servir de | to work as |
toparse (con alguien) | to run into (someone) |
abandonar | to leave |
la alfabetización | literacy campaign |
el analfabetismo | illiteracy |
analfabeto/a | illiterate |
el consuelo | consolation |
dejar plantado/a | to stand someone up |
el desengaño (amoroso) | heartbreak |
la desilusión | disappointment |
enamorado/a (de) | in love (with) |
el/la escribano/a | letter writer |
planear | to plan |
resignarse | to resign oneself |
la soledad | loneliness |
la tristeza | sadness |
aconsejable | advisable |
cobrar | to gain (importance, etc) |
la desconfianza | distrust |
desvincular | to separate |
durar | to last |
la embestida | charge, onslaught |
inmutable | unchanging |
la jubilación | retirement |
el lapso | lapse (of time) |
el puñado | handful |
renovar | to renew |
sucumbir | to succumb |
vencer | to expire |
la burla | mockery, joke |
la certidumbre | certainty |
desechable | disposable |
inseguro/a | uncertain |
la justificación | justification |
el vínculo | link |
la política | politics |
un político / una mujer político | politician |
constitución | constitution |
ciudadano | citizen |
derechos | rights |
presidente | president |
el congreso | congress |
el senado | senate |
un/a diputado/a | congressman |
un/a senador(a) | senator |
un/a gobernador(a) | governor |
votar | to vote |
el voto | the vote |
la elección | the election |
elegido | elected |
campaña | campaign |
partido | party |
encuesta | poll |
republicanos | republicans |
demócratas | democrats |
independientes | independents |
derechista | right wing |
izquierdista | left wing |
conservador | conservative |
liberal | liberal |
debate | debate |
candidato/nominee | candidate |
delegado | delegate |
colegio electoral | electoral college |
democrático | democratic |
democracia | democracy |
futbol | soccer |
ciclismo | cycling |
tenis | tennis |
natación | swimming |
gimnasia | gymnastics |
baloncesto | basketball |
remo | rowing |
vela | sailing |
motociclismo | motorcycling |
hípica | horseback riding |
automovilismo | car racing |
atletismo | athletics |
voleibol | volleyball |
judo | judo |
balonmano | handball |
hockey | hockey |
esquí | skiing |
futbolista | soccer player |
ciclista | cyclist |
jugador de tenis | tennis player |
nadador | swimmer |
gimnasta | gymnast |
jugador de baloncesto | basketball player |
remero | rower |
marinero | sailor |
motociclista | motorcycle racer |
ecuestre | equestrian |
conductor | race car driver |
corredor | runner |
jugador de voleibol | volleyball player |
judo | judo |
golfista | golfer |
jugador de hockey | hockey player |
esquíador | skiier |