Spanish Miscellaneous 01
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
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      | mudarse | to move, change residence | 
| encender el fuego | to turn on the flame | 
| la viga | beam (eg. steel) | 
| detener (conj. like tener) | to contain | 
| tranquilarzarse | to calm down | 
| pinacotecas | art museums | 
| prender | to turn on | 
| emplear | to use, to employ (in use) | 
| el desarollo | development | 
| tardar en llegar | to take long to arrive | 
| suicidarse | to commit suicide | 
| reunirse con | to get together with | 
| irritar | to irritate | 
| impregnar | to fill, to pervade | 
| coger | to grab, to catch | 
| lo mejor es que | the best thing is | 
| proponer (conj. like poner) | to propose | 
| quejarse de | to complain about | 
| exasperar(se) | to exasperate (get exasperated) | 
| aunar | to combine | 
| quedarse con | to keep, to hold onto | 
| la pimienta picante | hot pepper | 
| comprometerse | to get engaged | 
| lanzar | to throw | 
| deslizarse | to slip | 
| lo increíble es que | the amazing thing is | 
| granizar | to hail | 
| estar a punto de + infinitive | to be about | 
| eso sí que no | that's out of the question | 
| bajo | low-life | 
| el cubierto | place setting | 
| a propósito | by the way, in reference to that | 
| ¡Qué barbaridad! | Good god, (something bad happened) | 
| dictar un seminario | to give a seminar | 
| costear | to pay for | 
| oponerse a | to oppose | 
| acustar(se) | to frighten (get frightened) | 
| correr con los gastos | to pay the bill | 
| por eso... | for that reason... | 
| tratarse de | to be about, to be a question of | 
| ¿Cómo? | I beg your frikin' pardon? | 
| la respuesta | answer | 
| empujar | to push | 
| Cuídate | Take it easy | 
| los novios | bride and groom | 
| el tallista de madera | word carver | 
| estar por + infinitive | to be inclined to | 
| Hazte pa'llá | Scoot over | 
| rezar | to pray | 
| crecer (yo crezco) | to grow (I grow) | 
| andar | to walk | 
| apoyar | to support | 
| asfixiarse | to suffocate | 
| equivocarse | to be mistaken | 
| distraer (conj. like traer) | to distract | 
| ¿Qué me cuentas?, ¿Qué me dices? | What can you tell me? | 
| payaso | clown, fool | 
| la tonelada | ton | 
| lo peor es que | the worst thing is | 
| detener(se) | to bring to a halt (come to a halt) | 
| realizar | to fulfill | 
| despedirse (e:i) | to say goodbye to | 
| impedir (e:i) | to prevent | 
| a cargo de uno | to be in one's charge | 
| la lana | wool | 
| reanudar | to resume | 
| el litoral | coast | 
| negarse a (e:ie) | to refuse to | 
| establecer (yo establezco) | to establish (I establish) | 
| la trama | plot | 
| agasajar | to receive warmly | 
| no me importa | Dosn't bother me | 
| el libre mercado | free market | 
| ¿De dónde es Ud.? | Where are you from? | 
| felicitar | to congratulate | 
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