Spanish Vocabulary List: Essential Words and Phrases

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Spanish Vocabulary: Essential Words and Phrases

Common Words

Ligeramente + adj: slightly + adj.

Los viejos, los mayores: the elderly

Llenar: to fill

Llevar un rato: to take a while

La dirección: the management

Litoral espectacular: dramatic coastline

La plantilla: the staff

Llegar a (town/decision): to arrive at

Llegar a (country/city/island): to arrive in

Llevar una vida feliz/triste: to lead a happy/sad life

Lloviznar: to drizzle

Librase de: to get rid of

Métete en tus asuntos: Mind your own business.

Mientras

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Edgar Allan Poe: Tales of Mystery and Imagination

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The Gold Bug

William Legrand, after suffering financial difficulties, moved to Sullivan’s Island. He dedicated his time to hunting and fishing, often venturing out with his African-American servant, Jupiter.

The unnamed narrator of the story befriended Legrand. One afternoon, he visited Legrand and learned about the discovery of a gold bug. The narrator had no reference for this bug (except for a drawing) because Legrand had given it to a lieutenant. That afternoon, the two friends had some misunderstandings,

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Spanish Future Tense and Mexican-American History

Posted by on Dec 3, 2024 in Spanish | 0 comments

I. Forming the Future Tense

InfinitiveYoTúÉl/Ella/Ud.NosotrosEllos/Ellas/Uds.
haberhabréhabráshabráhabremoshabrán
venirvendrévendrásvendrávendremosvendrán
poderpodrépodráspodrápodremospodrán
tenertendrétendrástendrátendremostendrán
ponerpondrépondráspondrápondremospondrán
perderperderéperderásperderáperderemosperderán
quererquerréquerrásquerráquerremosquerrán
hacerharéharásharáharemosharán
salirsaldrésaldrássaldrásaldremossaldrán
sabersabrésabrássabrásabremossabrán
decirdirédirásdirádiremosdirán
expulsarexpulsaréexpulsarásexpulsaráexpulsaremosexpulsarán
serseréserásseráseremosserán
vivirvivirévivirásviviráviviremosvivirán

II.

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Essential English Phrases and Vocabulary for Work and Time Management

Posted by on Dec 3, 2024 in Spanish | 0 comments

Time Expressions

On Time: At a time, keep to a schedule, on time, prompt, rush hour

Last Minute: At short notice (última hora)

Due: Be due (llegar/tener que entregarse)

Free Time: Downtime (tiempo libre, descanso)

Last Long: Drag on (eternizarse)

Step by Step: In stages (paso a paso)

Postpone: Put off (aplazar, posponer)

Punctually: (O’clock) sharp (en punto), (get/be) sidetracked (distraerse)

Planning: Timing (planificar)

Adrenaline: Adrenaline rush (subidón de adrenalina)

Other Time Idioms: Break the habit,

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Literary Analysis: Themes, Structure, and Poetic Devices

Posted by on Dec 1, 2024 in Spanish | 0 comments

1. Voice

The entire poem is in third voice because the narrator is a “child” talking to a lamb.

2. Mood

Es un tono de felicidad, alegría por estar vivo. (dialogue between a happy child and a lamb).

Summary

The child in the poem talks to a lamb, which symbolizes the reincarnation of God. He’s asking questions about its creator. They are rhetorical questions because he already knows the answers (its creator is God).

Topic

The topic is pantheism, the existence of an identity between God and his creatures.

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Food, Health, and Media: Uncovering Critical Connections

Posted by on Nov 27, 2024 in Spanish | 0 comments

Unit 4: Key Concepts

Vocabulary

Concern: Worrying / Preocupación

To look on the bright side: To try to be cheerful about a bad situation / Mirar el lado positivo

Rare: Infrequent / Poco frecuente, poco común, raro

Due to: Because of / Debido a

To bully: Acosar (en el colegio)

To threaten: Amenazar

To harass: To trouble or annoy someone / Acosar, molestar, incordiar

To injure: To hurt, to harm / Herir, dañar, hacer daño

To blame: To believe or say that someone is responsible for something / Culpar

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