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Quiz 3
Spanish Quiz 3
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
05/14/2013

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Term
What are the 5 verbs for "to fail"?
Definition

1. fallar

2. suspender o salir mal

3. dejar de

4. fracasar

5. no poder (ser incapaz de)

Term
fallar
Definition

1. use to indicate something that isn't working; refers to mechanical things

-break down, to stall-

Ex: La caldera fallo esta manana

 

 

 

2. use to indicate that someone hasn't done what was expected of them

-to fail, to let down-

Ex: Me fallaste cuando mas te necesitaba.

Term
suspender o salir mal en
Definition

-used to say that you failed an exam or course

 

 

Ex: Lo suspendieron en quimica porque nunca iba al labortorio (He failed chemistry because he never went to the lab sessions)

 

Ex: Salio mal en el curso porque faltaba mucho a clase (She failed the course because she missed too many classes)

Term
dejar de/no dejar de
Definition

to fail (or not fail) to do something especially when there is some obligation

 

 

Ex: Dejo de venir por una semana completa sin razon justificada y la despidieron (She failed to show up for a whole week without a justified reason and was fired)

Term
fracasar
Definition

to be unsuccessful

 

Ex: El hombre vino pero el tambien fracaso en hacer funcionar el motor (The man came but he too failed to start the engine)

Term
no poder/no ver/ ser incapaz de
Definition

-used to indicate a person can't do something

 

Ex: No pudo pasar el examen (He couldn't pass the exam)

 

Ex: El doctor no vio a tiempo los sintomas de su enfermedad (The doctor failed to detect in time the symptoms of her illness)

 

Ex: Era incapaz de ver las buenas cualidades de los demas (He failed to see any good qualities in others)

Term
How to make a adjectives into adverbs
Definition

1. add -mente to the end of it

 

2. if adjective ends in "o", replace it with an "a" and add -mente

 

Ex: lento --> lentamente

Term
the 2 types of adverbs and examples
Definition

1. simple: alli, aqui, ahora

 

2. compuestas

A) lentamente, noblemente

B) viento en popa (exitosamente)

Term
adverbs of place (lugar)
Definition
aqui, alli, arriba, cerca, dentro, dondequiera, etc
Term
adverbs of time (tiempo)
Definition
ahora, ayer, luego, jamas, manana, ya, etc
Term
adverbs of mode (modo)
Definition
adrede, apenas, claramente, fuertemente, etc
Term
adverbs of quantity (cantidad)
Definition
mucho, poco, nada, algo, bastante, etc
Term

adverbs of affirmation (afirmacion)

 

-confirms that the action is perfored

Definition
si, cierto, tambien, verdaderamente, etc
Term
dverbs of negation (negacion)
Definition
no, tampoco, nunca, jamas, etc
Term
adverbs of doubt (de duda)
Definition
tal vez, quizas, acaso
Term
adverbs and phrase: comfortably
Definition

a sus anchas

 

 

cómodamente

Term
adverbs and phrase: on purpose
Definition

adrede

 

 

a sabiendas

Term
adverb and phrase: blindly
Definition

a ciegas

 

 

ciegamente

Term
adverb and phrase: anxiously
Definition

en ascuas

 

 

asiosamente

Term
adverb and phrase: grudgingly
Definition
a reganadientes
Term
adverb and phrase: quickly
Definition

en un santiamen

 

 

rapidamente

Term
adverb and phrase: surreptitiously (secretly)
Definition

a hurtadillas

 

 

subrepticiamente

Term
adverb and phrase: luxuriously
Definition

a toda pompa

 

 

lujosamente

Term
adverb and phrase: indistinctly
Definition

a diestro y siniestro

 

 

indistintamente

Term
adverb and phrase: to speak excessively
Definition
hablar hasta por los codos
Term
adverb and phrase: like a king/with ease
Definition

a cuerpo de rey

 

 

comodamente

Term
adverb and phrase: against all odds/stubbornly
Definition

contra viento y marea

 

 

tesoneramente

Term
adverb and phrase: full speed ahead/successfully
Definition

viento en popa

 

 

exitosamente

Term
adverb and phrase: never
Definition

cuando la rana crie pelo

 

 

nunca

Term
adverb and phrase: slowly
Definition

a paso de tortuga

 

 

lentamente

Term
adverb and phrase: approximately
Definition

a ojo de buen cubero

 

 

aproximadamente

Term
adverb and phrase: rapidly
Definition

como alma que lleva el diablo

 

 

velozmente

Term
consumar
Definition

-llevar a cabo

-realizar totalmente

Term
consumir
Definition

-destruir

-extinguir

-acabar

Term
preceder
Definition

-ir adelante en tiempo o lugar

 

-to precede

Term
presidir
Definition

-tener el primer lugar

-dirigir

Term
proceder
Definition

-ser originario de

-comportarse

-continuar algo

-ejecutar algo

Term
predecir
Definition

-avisar

-to predict

Term
porvenir
Definition
-el futuro
Term
provenir
Definition
refiere al origen
Term
prevenir
Definition
dar aviso de algun peligro
Term
preposicion: a
Definition
-use to say from like with verbs such as robar, comprar, quitar
Term
preposicion: en
Definition

-used to say at or within

 

 

 

-can also mean "of" with verbs like to think of

Term
preposicion: de
Definition

1. means in when used after a superlative

 

2. "with" if used to identify a person or thing

 

3. "with" to refer to the result of an action

 

4. "with" for to be in love with

 

5. "as" when describing a job (I work as a maid)

Term
preposicion: con
Definition

1. "of" if using verbs like sonar (dream)

 

2. mostly as "with"

Term
preposicion: por
Definition
1. "at" for certain phrases like "por el momento"
Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"a"

Definition

to, at, in

 

can refer to:

a. place   al fresco

b. time    a las diez

c. manner   a mano

d. direccion   a Madrid

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"ante"

Definition

before

 

-significa delante    ante Dios

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"bajo"

Definition

under

 

 

-significa situaciones inferior o de dependencia

La pastilla fue dado bajo ordenes del doctor.

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"con"

Definition

with

 

use when referring to your company or mode

 

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"contra"

Definition

against

 

 

-significa oposicion

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"de"

Definition

from, of, durring

 

use to refer to

a. property      de mi mama

b. origin       de Colombia

c. manner      hablan de pie

d. material       de oro

e. time       trabajan de noche

f. place        del mundo

g. nature        de caracter

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"desde"

Definition

since, from

 

 

-denota principio de tiempo o lugar

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"en"

Definition

at, in, on, upon

 

 

used to indicate

a. time       en el verano

b. place       en Chile

c. manner       el dijo en serio

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"entre"

Definition

between, among

 

significa situacion entre dos o mas cosas/personas

 

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"hacia"

Definition

toward

 

-significa lugar o direccion imprecisos

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"hasta"

Definition

until

 

-significa termino de tiempo o lugar

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"segun"

Definition

according to

 

-refiere a opiniones o conformidad en un asunto

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"sin"

Definition

without

 

significa carencia

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"sobre"

Definition

on, over, above

 

-denota relacion o superioridad

Term

Las Preposiciones

 

 

"tras"

Definition

after

 

-usa para indicar el orden de las cosas

 

ex: Tras el verrano viene el otono

Term
because of
Definition

1. a causa de

2. debido a

Term
through
Definition

1. por medio de

 

2. a traves de

Term
aware of
Definition

1. al corriente de

 

2. al tanto de

Term
on, over, on top of
Definition

1. arriba de

 

2. encima de

Term
isntead of
Definition

1. en lugar de

 

2. en vez de

Term
by, beside, next to
Definition

1. al lado de

 

2. junto a

Term
concerning, in relation to
Definition

1. con respecto a

 

2. acerca de

Term
after, chasing
Definition

1. tras de

 

2. en pos de

Term
in front of/before
Definition
delante de
Term
behind
Definition
detras de
Term
under, beneath
Definition
debajo de
Term
before
Definition
antes de
Term
after
Definition
despues de
Term
near
Definition
cerca de
Term
far from
Definition
lejos de
Term
inside of
Definition
dentro de
Term
outside of
Definition
fuera de
Term
in favor of
Definition
a favor de
Term
against
Definition
en contra de
Term
by dint of
Definition
afuerza de
Term
on account of
Definition
por parte de
Term

besides

 

ex: besides having a car, he also has a bike

Definition
ademas de
Term
in spite of
Definition
a pesar de
Term
in the middle of, in the midst of
Definition
en medio de
Term
around, about
Definition
alrededor de
Term
with the exception of
Definition
a excepcion de
Term
When to use "para" (instead of "por")
Definition

1. indicate purpose or use        para mi

 

2. indicate destination          para Miami

 

3. referring to a set date        para el lunes

 

4. something is ready to be done        listos para salir

 

5. use for "considering that"

Term
When to use "por" (instead of "para")
Definition

1. indicate motive for the action    lo hizo por mi

2. indicate exchange       mi lapiz por el tuyo

3. by, through, along, around, during

ex: por avion, por docena, por un tunel, caminar por la playa, no hay escuela por el veran

 

4. indicate duration of action   por dos horas

5. express the agent of action    Fue escrito por el hombre.

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