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Words
and Phrases
Here is a mixture of useful words and phrases that will help you
in day to day conversations. On this first page you find 100 words or phrases
that can be used in normal conversations and in the newspapers.
| herramienta |
tool |
| martillo |
hammer |
| martillazo |
hammer blow |
| mango |
handle |
| garrote |
club, stick |
| medir |
to measure |
| Cuanto mides |
how tall are you |
| medida |
measurement (size) |
| medicioń |
measurement act of |
| aparato |
apparatus, device |
| enseres |
furnishings, utensils |
| ira |
ire, anger |
| colera |
anger |
| dar rabia |
to make angry |
| dar en el blanco |
to hit the target, get it right |
| dar de comer |
to feed |
| dar en |
to hit |
| dar con |
to find |
| dar una vuelta |
to take a walk |
| dar un paseo, pasear |
to take a stroll |
| darse vuelta |
to turn around |
| darse cuenta |
to realize |
| dar a encarar |
to face |
| estar de paseo |
to be strolling |
| estar de pie |
to be standing |
| ir a pie |
to go on foot |
| brincar, saltar |
to jump |
| cazar |
to chase, hunt |
| cazador |
hunter |
| perseguir |
to chase, pursue |
| largar |
to go away, clear out |
| pararse |
to stand up |
| encogerse de hombros |
to shrug ones shoulders |
| darse prisa |
to hurry up |
| apurarse |
to hurry up |
| dar prisa a |
to hurry s.o. up |
| estar de prisa |
to be in a hurry |
| tener prisa |
to be in a hurry |
| encontrarse |
to be present |
| hallar |
to find |
| hallazgo |
discovery |
| acera |
sidewalk |
| banquita |
bench w/o back |
| escano |
bench with back |
| don |
gift |
| oficio |
trade; function; role |
| de oficio |
automatically |
| automaticamente |
automatically |
| ?Cuanto hace? |
how long ago |
| hace tiempo |
a long time ago |
| tomarse su tiempo |
to take one's time |
| etapa |
stage, era |
| alguna vez |
once, ever |
| recientemente |
recently |
| cotidiano |
quotidian; daily |
| diario |
daily |
| dia tras dia |
day after day |
| transcurrir |
to elapse; be spent |
| amanecer |
to get light |
| anochecer |
to get dark |
| a principio de |
at the beginning of |
| a principio del siglo |
at the beginning of time |
| a finales de, a fines, de |
at the end of |
| al final |
at the end of (a place) |
| entrenamiento |
training |
| renumbrado |
renowned |
| apuntar |
to point |
| cuidadosamente |
carefully |
| eficaz |
effective |
| enriquecer |
to enrich |
| enloquecer |
to drive crazy |
| enloquecerse |
to go crazy |
| sorprender |
to surprise |
| sorpresa |
surprise |
| tomar de sorpresa |
take by surprise |
| subrayar |
to underline, emphasize |
| arano |
scratch (on ones body) |
| rayadura |
scratch (on a surface) |
| pinta |
spot, appearance |
| irse de pinta |
to play hooky |
| suponer |
to suppose; imply |
| en un santiamen |
before you could say |
| en seguida |
at once |
| ahorita |
at once |
| immediatamente |
immediately |
| a diestra y siniestra |
left and right.. randomly |
| siniestro |
damage |
| ileso |
without damage |
| sin lesion |
without injury |
| madrastra |
step mother |
| padrastro |
step father |
| hermana politica |
sister in law |
| suegro |
father in law |
| a causa de |
because of |
| spenas |
scarcely; hardly |
| siquiera |
even; although |
| ni siquiera |
not even |
| llevar a cabo |
to carry out |
| entreabrir |
to half open |
| ya que |
since |
| presto que |
since |
| come que |
since |
| desvivirse |
to kill oneself with effort |
| afanar |
to strive |
| afan |
desire; eagerness |
| anhelo |
desire; longing |
| ha resultado ser |
has come to be |
| tubo de ensayo |
test tube |
| suscitar |
to arouse; cause |
| borrar |
to erase; cross out |
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