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Vocabulario 1
Swarthmore Spanish 4
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2010
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Term
el tema
 Definition
subject
Term
el mensaje
 Definition
message
Term
la escena
 Definition
scene
Term
el escenario
 Definition
stage
Term
el desenlace
 Definition
ending, outcome
Term
el acto
 Definition
act (action), act in theater
Term
el principio
 Definition
beginning
Term
el poema
 Definition
poem
Term
la poesía
 Definition
poetry
Term
el/la poeta
 Definition
poet
Term
el cuento
 Definition
story
Term
la cuenta
 Definition
bill
Term
el personaje
 Definition
character in a story or play
Term
el carácter
 Definition
character (personality)
Term
el género
 Definition
genre
Term
el significado
 Definition
meaning
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la significación
 Definition
significance, importance
Term
darse cuenta de
 Definition
to realize something
Term
realizar
 Definition
to carry out, to execute
Term
chocar
 Definition
to clash (with someone), to shock
Term
desagradar
 Definition
to displease
Term
caer mal
 Definition
to not like someone, to have a bad impression
Term
molestar
 Definition
to bother
Term
pasar, suceder
 Definition
to happen
Term
tener lugar
 Definition
to take place
Term
tener que ver con
 Definition
has to do with, got to do with
Term
enfocar
 Definition
to focus
Term
enfatizar
 Definition
to emphasize
Term
iluminar
 Definition
to illuminate
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subrayar
 Definition
to underline, to underscore
Term
mostrar
 Definition
to show
Term
demonstrar
 Definition
to prove, to demonstrate
Term
tratar
 Definition
to try
Term
tratarse de
 Definition
to be about
Term
probar
 Definition
to try, to prove
Term
tratar
 Definition
to treat
Term
probarse
 Definition
to try on
Term
vincular
 Definition
to link (relationships), to bind
Term
conectar
 Definition
to connect
Term
unir
 Definition
to join, to unite
Term
enlazar
 Definition
to link (things, ideas)
Term
tener éxito
 Definition
to be successful
Term
tener que salir
 Definition
to have to leave
Term
salir
 Definition
to go out, to come out, to depart
Term
irse
 Definition
to go, to leave
Term
estar de acuerdo con
 Definition
to be in agreement with
Term
estar enamorado/a de
 Definition
to be in love with
Term
acordarse de
 Definition
to remember somebody/something
Term
huir
 Definition
flee
Term
escapar
 Definition
to escape, to run away
Term
rebelarse
 Definition
to rebel, to revolt
Term
captar
 Definition
to capture, to win, to gain, to attract
Term
capturar
 Definition
to confiscate, to seize
Term
cautivar
 Definition
to captivate
Term
agarrar
 Definition
to grab, to get ahold of
Term
involucrar
 Definition
to involve
Term
envolver
 Definition
to wrap up, to surround
Term
involucrar
 Definition
to involve
Term
parecer
 Definition
to seem
Term
aparecer
 Definition
to appear
Term
parecerse a
 Definition
to look like, to resemble
Term
la apariencia
 Definition
appearance
Term
el auto defense
 Definition
bumper (of a car)
Term
defensa propia
 Definition
self-defense
Term
defenderse
 Definition
to defend oneself
Term
la interpretación
 Definition
interpretation
Term
interpretar
 Definition
to interpret
Term
la atmósfera
 Definition
atmosphere
Term
el ambiente
 Definition
environment
Term
mayormente
 Definition
principally, especially
Term
usualmente
 Definition
usually
Term
normalmente
 Definition
normally
Term
por lo general
 Definition
as a general rule
Term
generalmente
 Definition
generally
Term
comúnmente
 Definition
commonly, customarily
Term
por consiquiente
 Definition
consequently
Term
últimamente
 Definition
recently, of late
Term
actualmente
 Definition
at the present moment, these days
Term
el/la muerto/a
 Definition
dead person
Term
la muerte
 Definition
death
Term
aislamiento
 Definition
isolation
Term
sentirse solo/a
 Definition
to feel alone
Term
estar solo
 Definition
to be alone
Term
ser una persona solitaria
 Definition
to be single
Term
la pérdida
 Definition
loss
Term
perder
 Definition
to lose
Term
perderse
 Definition
to get lost
Term
el placer
 Definition
pleasure
Term
dar placer
 Definition
to give pleasure
Term
complacer
 Definition
to please
Term
la fuerza
 Definition
force
Term
el esfuerzo
 Definition
effort
Term
esforzarse a
 Definition
to make an effort
Term
forzar
 Definition
to force, to strain
Term
preguntar una pregunta
 Definition
to ask a question
Term
pedir un favor
 Definition
to ask for a favor
Term
un hombre solitario
 Definition
single man
Term
una mujer soltera
 Definition
single woman
Term
un hombre solo
 Definition
a lonely man
Term
los sentimientos
 Definition
feelings, sentiments
Term
el matrimonio
 Definition
marriage
Term
la boda, el casamiento
 Definition
wedding
Term
marido/esposo
 Definition
husband
Term
esposos
 Definition
married couple
Term
la política del gobierno
 Definition
the politics of the government
Term
la política de la universidad
 Definition
policy of the university
Term
hacer bien/hacer lo correcto/hacer lo debido/hacer lo apropriado
 Definition
to do the right thing
Term
el afecto
 Definition
affection
Term
el efecto
 Definition
effect
Term
la temeridad
 Definition
reckless act, recklessness
Term
temoroso/a
 Definition
frightful
Term
el temor
 Definition
fear
Term
la ansiedad
 Definition
anxiety
Term
temer
 Definition
to be afraid of
Term
el machismo
 Definition
male chauvinism
Term
el machista
 Definition
male chauvinist
Term
el femenismo
 Definition
feminism
Term
la femenista
 Definition
feminist
Term
la niñez
 Definition
childhood
Term
la juventud
 Definition
youth
Term
la adolescencia
 Definition
adolescence
Term
el adulterio
 Definition
adultry
Term
la madurez
 Definition
maturity
Term
volverse adulto
 Definition
to grow up
Term
hacerse adulto
 Definition
to become an adult
Term
convertirse en adulto
 Definition
to grow into adulthood
Term
la profundidad
 Definition
depth (actual, ideas)
Term
el incocente
 Definition
the innocent
Term
la inocencia
 Definition
innocence
Term
sonreir
 Definition
to smile
Term
quedarse en un sitio
 Definition
to die
Term
tracionar
 Definition
to betray
Term
tracionarse
 Definition
to betray oneself
Term
los valores éticos
 Definition
ethical values
Term
los morales
 Definition
morals
Term
la moralidad
 Definition
morality, ethics
Term
apostar
 Definition
to bet
Term
honrar
 Definition
to honor
Term
vengar
 Definition
to avenge
Term
vengarse (de)
 Definition
to take revenge
Term
la venganza
 Definition
revenge
Term
maldecir
 Definition
to curse
Term
la maldición
 Definition
swearword
Term
maldito/a
 Definition
damned, wretched
Term
hechizado
 Definition
casted a spell on
Term
pegar
 Definition
to hit
Term
pegarse un tiro
 Definition
to shoot oneself
Term
apilar
 Definition
to pile up
Term
aguantar, soportar
 Definition
to bear, to endure
Term
apoyar
 Definition
to support
Term
mantener a la familia
 Definition
maintain a family (economicamente)
Term
demasiado
 Definition
excessive
Term
acerca de
 Definition
about
Term
la puerta
 Definition
door
Term
el puerto
 Definition
port
Term
hacia
 Definition
toward
Term
aparentar
 Definition
to feign
Term
pretender
 Definition
to expect, to try on
Term
valorar
 Definition
to value
Term
la ausencia
 Definition
absence
Term
austentarse
 Definition
to be absent
Term
estar ausente
 Definition
to be absent
Term
por otro lado
 Definition
on the other hand
Term
tener elección
 Definition
to have a choice
Term
la advertencia
 Definition
warning
Term
el consejo
 Definition
advice
Term
recomendar
 Definition
to recommend
Term
advertir
 Definition
to warn
Term
avisar
 Definition
to advise
Term
por sí mismas
 Definition
for herself, for himself
Term
sí yes
 Definition
of course
Term
ya no
 Definition
not anymore
Term
todavía
 Definition
still
Term
todavía no
 Definition
not yet
Term
ni siquiera
 Definition
not even
Term
la ambigüedad del texto
 Definition
the ambiguity of the text
Term
lo ambiguo del texto es que
 Definition
that which is ambiguous about the text is
Term
está en oposición/está en conflicto con
 Definition
the idea conflicts with
Term
el respeto
 Definition
respect
Term
respecto a
 Definition
with respect to
Term
aplicado/a
 Definition
diligent, hardworking
Term
aplicable
 Definition
applicable
Term
el político
 Definition
politician
Term
la política
 Definition
politics
Term
devolver
 Definition
to give something back, to return
Term
regresar
 Definition
to return, come back
Term
dejar
 Definition
to leave (something)
Term
implicar
 Definition
to involve, to entail
Term
gozar, pararlo bien
 Definition
to have a good time
Term
gozar de, disfrutar de
 Definition
to enjoy something
Term
tener buen tiempo
 Definition
to have good weather
Term
dale
 Definition
c'mon, go on, okay (Argentina)
Term
vale
 Definition
c'mon, go on, okay (Spain)
Term
embellecer
 Definition
to become beautiful, to beautify
Term
envejecer
 Definition
to become old, to age
Term
ponerse
 Definition
to put oneself
Term
ponerse el abrigo
 Definition
to put on
Term
ponerse de acuerdo
 Definition
to agree
Term
atreverse
 Definition
to dare to
Term
curtir
 Definition
to smoke
Term
curtido
 Definition
smoked, cured-like ham
Term
alimentar
 Definition
to feed
Term
alimentarse
 Definition
to feed oneself
Term
el casco
 Definition
hull of a ship, helmet
Term
la maldad
 Definition
evilness
Term
coser
 Definition
to sew
Term
cocer
 Definition
to cook
Term
luchar
 Definition
to fight (struggle)
Term
pelear
 Definition
fight for
Term
doler
 Definition
to hurt, to be sorry
Term
el dolor
 Definition
pain
Term
soborear
 Definition
to savor
Term
el sabor
 Definition
taste, flavor
Term
oler
 Definition
to smell
Term
el olor
 Definition
smell
Term
oír
 Definition
to hear
Term
el sonido
 Definition
sound
Term
sonar
 Definition
to ring
Term
soñar
 Definition
to dream
Term
el sentido
 Definition
sense
Term
alentar
 Definition
to encourage, to cherish
Term
la esperanza
 Definition
hope
Term
apacible
 Definition
quiet, peaceful
Term
el cura
 Definition
priest
Term
la cura
 Definition
cure
Term
la piedad
 Definition
mercy
Term
piadoso/a
 Definition
devout, pious
Term
responsabilizarse
 Definition
to accept responsibility, to take responsibility
Term
el alma
 Definition
soul
Term
el espíritu
 Definition
spirit
Term
el padecer, el padecimiento
 Definition
suffering
Term
la agonía
 Definition
death throes, suffering
Term
agonizar
 Definition
to agonize
Term
inaguantable, insoportable
 Definition
unbearable
Term
el desperdicio
 Definition
waste
Term
desperdiciada
 Definition
wasted
Term
el pariente
 Definition
relative
Term
el relato
 Definition
story, tale
Term
como resultado
 Definition
as a result of
Term
impartir
 Definition
to give
Term
compartir
 Definition
to share
Term
protegerse
 Definition
to protect oneself
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