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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:18 am

junto hoon'-toh (adjective)
together, close to, near; next to, beside

Examples

1. Pon todas tus ideas juntas en un ensayo.
Put all your ideas together in your essay.

2. Tiene una casa junto al río.
He has a house close to the river.


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Post by CanuckBob Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:56 am

el cohete koh-eh'-teh (noun)
rocket; fireworks (pl.)

Examples

1. El cohete explotó segundos después de lanzar.
The rocket exploded seconds after launching.

2. Siempre miramos los fuegos artificiales en la Nochevieja.
We always watch the fireworks on New Years's Eve.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:51 am

siguiente see-gyen'-teh (adjective)
next, following

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1. Al día siguiente, visitamos todos los sitios turísticos en la ciudad.
The following day, we visited all the tourist sites in the city.

2. No puedo hacerlo hoy. ¿Qué tal el siguiente lunes?
I can't do it today. How about next Monday?

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:48 am

el bachillerato bah-chee-yeh-rrah'-toh (noun)
bachelor's degree; higher secondary-education class; high school diploma

Examples

1. Recibí mi bachillerato en español de la Universidad de Georgia.
I received my Bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

2. En España, empiezas el primer año del bachillerato no obligatorio cuando tienes dieciséis años.
In Spain, you start your first year of non-obligatory higher secondary-education when you are 16 years old.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:09 am

indudablemente een-doo-dah'-bleh-men-teh (adverb)
undoubtedly; unquestionably

Examples

1. Indudablemente es beneficioso obtener una educación universitaria.
It is undoubtedly beneficial to get a university education.

2. Las próximas elecciones presidenciales serán, indudablemente, un tema candente.
The upcoming presidential elections will unquestionably be a hot topic.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:08 am

la escuela es-kweh'-lah (noun )
school

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1. Los niños caminan a la escuela en la mañana.
The children walk to school in the morning.

2. Ella estudió pintura en la escuela de bellas artes.
She studied painting at art school.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:36 am

expresar ek-spreh-sar' (verb)
to express; to show

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1. Cantar es una manera de expresarse.
Singing is a way of expressing yourself.

2. Ella expresó su ira al enterarse que su marido le había sido infiel.
She expressed her anger on finding out that her husband had been unfaithful.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:10 am

el papá pah-pah' (noun)
dad

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1. Mi papá me apoya incondicionalmente en todo lo que hago.
My dad supports me unconditionally in everything I do.

2. Jaime y su papá son mejores amigos.
Jaime and his dad are best friends.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:41 am

mediante meh-dyan'-teh (preposition)
by means of, through

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1. Alberto consiguió un trabajo mediante un contacto de su padre.
Alberto got a job through one of his father's contacts.

2. En los tiempos de antes, la gente se comunicaban mediante cartas enviadas por correo.
In olden days, people would communicate by means of letters sent through the mail.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:29 am

vender vehn-der' (verb)
to sell

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1. Cuando nació el bebé, vendieron su apartamento para comprar una casa.
When the baby was born, they sold their apartment to buy a house.

2. Ana vende sus diseños en la tienda de la esquina.
Ana sells her designs at the store on the corner.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:35 am

veinticinco veyn-tee-seen'-koh (number)
twenty-five

Examples

1. La entrada al concierto costó veinticinco dólares.
The concert ticket cost twenty-five dollars.

2. Hace veinticinco años se conocieron mis padres.
My parents met twenty-five years ago.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:33 am

aprovechar ah-pro-veh-char' (verb)
to take advantage of; to make the most of

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1. Voy a aprovechar el que estamos solos para decirte que te quiero.
I am going to take advantage of the fact that we are alone to tell you that I love you.

2. ¡Más te vale que aproveches esta nueva oportunidad de trabajo!
You'd better make the most of this new work opportunity!

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:23 am

físico fee'-see-koh (adjective)
physical

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1. Mi peor clase es la de educación física porque no me gusta correr.
My worst class is physical education because I don't like to run.

2. Ser granjero requiere un gran esfuerzo físico.
Being a farmer requires great physical effort.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:56 am

excepto ek-sep'-toh (preposition)
except (for)

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1. Saqué A en todas mis clases, excepto historia.
I got As in all my classes, except history.

2. Invité a todos mis amigos a la fiesta, excepto Andrés.
I invited all my friends to the party, except Andrés.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:20 am

la estrategia es-trah-teh'-heea (noun)
strategy

Examples

1. La estrategia militar es muy complicada.
Military strategy is very complicated.

2. Ella usó una estrategia especial para conquistarlo.
She used a special strategy to win him over.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:08 pm

adoptar ah-dop-tahr' (verb)
to adopt

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1. Pedro y Laura acaban de adoptar un bebé.
Pedro and Laura just adopted a baby.

2. La ONU adoptó la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos en 1948.
The UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:19 am

quién kee-yen' (pronoun)
who, whom

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1. ¿Quién eres tú para hablarme de esa manera?
Who are you to speak to me in that way?

2. ¿A quién le tocar limpiar la cocina hoy?
Whose turn is it to clean the kitchen today?

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:01 am

arrepentirse ah-rreh-pehn-teer'-seh (verb)
repent, regret it

Examples

1. Me arrepiento de haber arruinado tu boda.
I regret that I ruined your wedding.

2. ¡Si no comes bien de joven, te arrepentirás de viejo!
If you don't eat healthy food in your youth, you'll regret it when you're older!

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:54 am

manualmente mah-nooahl'-mehn-teh (adverb)
manually, by hand

Examples

1. Vas a tener que escribir la carta manualmente.
You're going to have to write the letter manually.

2. Este recuerdo de mi viaje fue hecho manualmente por un artista local.
This souvenir from my trip was made by hand by a local artist.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:16 am

demasiado deh-mah-seeah'-doh (adjective)
too much, too many

Examples

1. Yo comí demasiada comida y no me cabe el postre.
I ate too much food and have no room for dessert.

2. ¡Ella está caminando demasiado rápido, no la alcanzo!
She is walking too fast, I can't keep up!

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:18 am

diariamente dee-ah-ree-ah-mehn'-teh (adverb)
daily

Examples

1. Ella se toma sus vitaminas diariamente.
She takes her vitamins daily.

2. Luis maneja dos horas diariamente para llegar al trabajo.
Luis drives two hours daily to get to work.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:30 am

la hormiga or-mee'-gah (noun)
ant

Examples

1. La picada de una hormiga roja duele muchísimo.
A red ant bite hurts a lot.

2. No dejes comida descubierta que hay hormigas.
Don't leave any food uncovered, there are ants.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:27 am

hueco we'-koh (adjective)
hollow, empty

Examples

1. El discurso del senador estaba lleno de promesas huecas.
The senator's speech was full of empty promises.

2. La estatua se rompió facilmente porque era hueca.
The statue broke easily because it was hollow.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:05 am

jamás hah-mas' (adverb)
never

Examples

1. ¡Jamás dejes de sonreír y soñar!
Never stop smiling and dreaming!

2. Jamás he visto a Enrique tan enfadado.
I have never seen Enrique so angry.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:41 am

el alambre ah-lahm'-breh (noun)
wire

Examples

1. José montó un alambre de púas alrededor de su casa para espantar a los ladrones.

José put up barbed wire around his house to scare away thieves.

2. La cerca de alambre se usa para proteger jardines de los herbívoros.

A wire fence is used to protect gardens from herbivores.

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Post by viajero Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:37 pm

metiche:nosy,busy body.

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