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

metiche:nosy,busy body.

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Post by seisdedos Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:39 pm

viajero wrote:metiche:nosy,busy body.

Derived from the verb meter.
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Post by CanuckBob Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:14 am

ahogar ah-oh-gar' (verb)
drown, choke

Examples

1. Muchas personas se ahogaron en las inundaciones causadas por el huracán.
Many people drowned in the floods caused by the hurricane.

2. Armando ahogó sus penas en una barra.
Armando drowned his sorrows at a bar.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:05 am

capaz kah-paz' (adjective)
capable, able

Examples

1. Hay que ser una persona capaz para obtener ese trabajo.
You have to be a capable person in order to get that job.

2. Ella es capaz de decirle la verdad sólo para salirse con la suya.
She is capable of telling him the truth in order to get her way.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:07 am

viceversa vee-seh-ver'-sah (adverb)
vice versa

Examples

1. Ana estaba hablando mal de Natalia y viceversa.
Ana was speaking badly of Natalia and vice versa.

2. Hay que trabajar para vivir y no viceversa.
We must work in order to live and not vice versa.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:03 am

la mañana mah-nyah'-nah (noun)
morning

Examples

1. Yo normalmente no desayuno por la mañana.
I normally don't eat breakfast in the morning.

2. Vamos a salir de casa temprano en la mañana para llegar a la playa a tiempo.
We are going to leave home early in the morning in order to get to the beach on time.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:25 am

aportar ah-pohr-tar' (verb)
provide, contribute

Examples

1. La profesora exige que todos los estudiantes aporten a la discusión.
The professor requires that all students contribute to the discussion.

2. Como empleado, ¿qué destrezas puedes aportar a tu trabajo?
As an employee, what skills will you provide to the job?

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:58 am

redondo rreh-dohn'-doh (adjective)
round

Example

1. La Tierra es redonda como una canica.
The Earth is round like a marble.

2. La luna llena de este mes es asombrosamente redonda y luminosa.
The full moon this month is amazingly round and luminous.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:31 am

que ke' (conjunction)
that, which

Examples

1. Mónica es la mujer que yo amo.
Mónica is the woman that I love.

2. Es importante que termines de estudiar para poder conseguir un buen trabajo.
It's important that you finish your studies in order to get a good job.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:22 am

la película peh-lee'-coo-lah (noun)
movie, film

Examples

1. Me pongo tensa cuando veo películas de suspenso.
I get tense when I watch thriller movies.

2. Está lloviendo afuera así que creo que me quedaré en casa a ver una película en la tele.
It's raining outside so I think I'll stay at home and watch a movie on TV.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:04 am

golpear gol-peh-arr' (verb)
hit, strike, bang (on a door)

Example

1. Golpearon la puerta para avisarnos que la casa se estaba quemando.
They banged on the door to warn us that the house was on fire.

2. Me golpeé la cabeza al resbalarme en la loseta.
I hit my head when I slipped on the tile floor.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:32 am

enorme eh-nohr'-meh (adjective)
enormous, huge

Examples

1. El Museo del Louvre en París tiene una enorme cantidad de arte que no se exhibe.
The Louvre Museum in Paris has an enormous amount of art that isn't exhibited.

2. Ella ha hecho un progreso enorme en sus investigaciones.
She has made enormous progress in her research.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:10 am

dónde dohn'-deh (adverb)
where?

Examples

1. ¿En dónde hay un restaurante de comida mexicana auténtica?
Where is there an authentic Mexican food restaurant?

2. ¡No sé dondé está mi perrita, tengo miedo que está perdida!
I don't know where my little dog is, I'm afraid she's lost!

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:42 am

el pariente pah-ree-ehn'-teh (noun)
relative

Example


1. Siempre comparto las Navidades con mis parientes más cercanos.
I always spend Christmas with my closest relatives.

2. Ella es pariente política del actor de la telenovela.
She is the soap opera actor's in-law.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:30 am

enterrar en-teh-rrarr' (verb)
bury; forget about

Examples

1. Enterraron el ataúd un día triste y lluvioso.
They buried the coffin on a sad and rainy day.

2. Si entierras las penas, nunca las podrás dejar atrás.
If you bury your sorrows, you'll never be able to leave them behind you.

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:46 am

compacto kohm-pac'-toh (adjective)
compact, dense

Examples

1. Me gustaría comprarme un carro compacto para poder estacionarme donde quiera.
I would like to buy a compact car so that I can park anywhere.

2. El granito es una roca más compacta que la caliza.
Granite is a more compact rock than limestone.

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:08 am

voluntariamente voh-loon-tah'-ree-ah-mehn-teh (adverb)
voluntarily

Examples

1. Ella participó en la competencia voluntariamente.
She participated in the contest voluntarily.

2. Personas donan sangre voluntariamente para ayudar a aquellos que lo necesiten.
People voluntarily donate blood to help those in need.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:03 am

requerir rreh-keh-rir' (verb)
require, demand

Examples

1. El trabajo requiere ciertas destrezas profesionales.
The job requires certain professional skills.

2. Ellos requieren por lo menos diez años de experiencia de todas sus niñeras.
They require at least ten years of experience from all their nannies.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:45 am

francés frrahn-cehs' (adjective)
French

Examples

1. La comida francesa es de la comida más deliciosa del mundo.
French food is some of the most delicious food in the world.

2. Las crepas francesas son una buena alternativa a emparedados a la hora de almorzar.
French crepes are a good alternative to sandwiches at lunch time.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:33 am

complejo kohm-pleh'-hoh (adjective)
complex, complicated

Examples

1. El amor es una cosa compleja que parece muy simple.
Love is a complicated thing that seems very simple.

2. Ana es una persona muy compleja; ella no es fácil de analizar o entender.
Ana is a very complex person; she is not easy to analyze or understand.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:18 pm

era eh'-ra (3rd person imperfect conjugation of the verb ser)
was

Examples

1. Cuando era niña, me gustaba jugar escondite con mis amigos.
When I was a girl, I liked to play hide-and-seek with my friends.

2. Era un caso particular el de Alberto, los doctores nunca habían visto nada igual.
It was a particular case, Albert's, the doctors had never seen anything like it.

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Post by CanuckBob Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:04 am

la vida vee'-dah (noun)
life

Examples

1. Como dice la incomparable Celia Cruz: "No hay que llorar, que la vida es un carnaval, es más bello vivir cantando."
As the incomparable Celia Cruz says: "There's no need to cry, life is a carnaval, it's more beautiful to live singing."

2. "La vida es sueño" de Calderón de la Barca es una de las obras de teatro más importantes de la literatura española.
Calderón de la Barca's "Life is a Dream" is one of the most importants plays of Spanish literature.

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:02 am

el verbo vehr'bo (noun)
verb

Examples

1. Es importante saber conjugar verbos correctamente para poder expresarte bien.
It's important to know how to correctly conjugate verbs so that you can express yourself well.

2. Los verbos pueden indicar la acción de la oración.
Verbs can indicate the action of a sentence.

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Post by CanuckBob Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:55 am

mejorar meh-hoh'-rar (verb)
to improve, to get better

Examples

1. Para mejorar mi pronunciación del español, voy a practicar diciendo palabras que empiezan con "r".
To better my Spanish, I'm going to practice saying words that start with "r."

2. Después de seis meses de tratamiento, la condición de Anita ha mejorado.
After six months of treatment, Anita's condition has improved.

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Post by CanuckBob Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:44 am

primero pree-meh'-ro (adjective)
first

Examples

1. Primero tengo que encontrar un apartamento; luego podré adoptar un perro.
First I need to find an apartment; then I can adopt a dog.

2. Eduardo fue el primero en completar la maratón.
Eduardo was the first to complete the marathon.

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:57 am

alegrar ah-leh-grahr' (verb)
to be/make happy

Examples

1. Teresita se alegró al ver que su papá había regresado de la guerra sano y salvo.
Teresita was happy to see that her dad had returned from war safe and sound.

2. ¡Me alegraste el día con esa sonrisa tan bella!
You made my day with that beautiful smile!

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