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estudiarto study
Estudio por la noche.I study at night.
Estudiar: to study, like a student.
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visitarto visit
Visito a mi abuela los domingos.I visit my grandmother on Sundays.
Visitar: to visit.
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limpiarto clean
Limpio la casa los sábados.I clean the house on Saturdays.
Limpiar: think of making a limp, dirty room clean again.
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lavarto wash
¿Lavas los platos?Will you wash the dishes?
Lavar, like lavatory and lava: washing.
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el examenexam, test
Mañana tengo un examen.Tomorrow I have an exam.
Examen: an exam, where you are examined.
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la tareahomework, task, chore
Tengo mucha tarea hoy.I have a lot of homework today.
Tarea: a task you have to do, like homework.
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el platoplate, dish
Este plato es muy rico.This dish is delicious.
Plato, like a platter: a plate, or a dish of food.
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el pisoflat, apartment
Vivo en un piso pequeño.I live in a small flat.
Piso: a floor of a building, and in Spain a flat. In most of Latin America a flat is el departamento; in Colombia, el apartamento.
Elsewhere: Latin America: el departamento; Colombia: el apartamento
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el barrioneighbourhood, neighborhood
Mi barrio es muy tranquilo.My neighbourhood is very quiet.
Barrio: your part of town, the area you belong to.
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el vecinoneighbour
Mi vecino es muy simpático.My neighbour is very nice.
Vecino, like vicinity: the person who lives nearby.
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la universidaduniversity
Mi hija estudia en la universidad.My daughter studies at university.
Universidad: university.
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el museomuseum
El museo está cerca del centro.The museum is near the centre.
Museo: museum, stressed on the e: moo-SEH-oh.
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la basurarubbish, garbage, trash
Saco la basura por la noche.I take out the rubbish at night.
Basura: rubbish. Picture a bin bag left at the base of the stairs.
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el polvodust, powder
Hay mucho polvo.There's a lot of dust.
Polvo: dust, powder. Think of pulverise.
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la lavadorawashing machine
He puesto la lavadora.I've put the washing on.
Lavadora: the washing machine, from lavar (to wash).
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el hornooven
El pan está en el horno.The bread is in the oven.
Horno: an oven. Picture an oven roaring like a horn.
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la limpiezacleaning, cleanliness
Hoy toca limpieza.Today it's cleaning day.
Limpieza: cleaning, from limpiar.
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suciodirty
La cocina está sucia.The kitchen is dirty.
Sucio: dirty. Picture something sucked into the mud.
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limpioclean
El baño está limpio.The bathroom is clean.
Limpio: clean, from limpiar.
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el balcónbalcony
Tomo café en el balcón.I have coffee on the balcony.
Balcón, like balcony.
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la terrazaterrace
Comemos en la terraza.We eat on the terrace.
Terraza, like terrace.
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el garajegarage
El coche está en el garaje.The car is in the garage.
Garaje, like garage.
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el alquilerrent, rental
El alquiler es muy caro.The rent is very expensive.
Alquiler: the rent, from alquilar (to rent).
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la comunidadcommunity
Es una comunidad muy tranquila.It's a very quiet community.
Comunidad, like community.
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el desordendisorder
¡Qué desorden!What a mess!
Desorden: a mess, disorder.
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ordenadotidy, neat, orderly
Mi habitación está ordenada.My room is tidy.
Ordenado: tidy, in order.
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la escobabroom
¿Dónde está la escoba?Where's the broom?
Escoba: a broom. Picture a witch’s broom sweeping the scullery.
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tratarto treat, to try
Trata bien a sus amigos.He treats his friends well.
Tratar: to treat (people), and tratar de: to try to. Think of treat.
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completamentecompletely
Lo he olvidado completamente.I've completely forgotten it.
Completamente, like completely.
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finalmentefinally, in the end
Finalmente hemos terminado.We've finally finished.
Finalmente, like finally.
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el sitioplace, site
Es un sitio muy bonito.It's a really nice place.
Sitio: a place, a spot. Think of a site.
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correctocorrect, right
Tu respuesta es correcta.Your answer is correct.
Correcto, like correct.
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el pendienteearring
He perdido un pendiente.I've lost an earring.
Pendiente: an earring, something that hangs (pends).
Elsewhere: Latin America: el arete
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la bañerabathtub, bath
La bañera está llena.The bath is full.
Bañera: a bathtub, for a baño.
Elsewhere: Mexico: la tina
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el caramelosweet, candy, caramel
Los niños han comido muchos caramelos.The children have eaten lots of sweets.
Caramelo: a sweet, a candy. Think of caramel.
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perfectamenteperfectly
Te he entendido perfectamente.I've understood you perfectly.
Perfectamente, like perfectly.
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directamentedirectly, straight
Ha ido directamente a casa.He's gone straight home.
Directamente, like directly.
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el tráficotraffic
Hoy ha habido mucho tráfico.There's been a lot of traffic today.
Tráfico, like traffic.
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la filarow, line, queue
Nos sentamos en la primera fila.We sat in the front row.
Fila: a row, a line. En fila: in a line.
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popularpopular
Es el deporte más popular del país.It's the most popular sport in the country.
Popular, like popular.
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nacionalnational
Es el plato nacional.It's the national dish.
Nacional, like national.
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locallocal
Compramos en el mercado local.We shop at the local market.
Local, like local.
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cercanoclose (nearby), nearby
Es mi amigo más cercano.He's my closest friend.
Cercano: near, close, from cerca.
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complicadocomplicated
Es más complicado de lo que parece.It's more complicated than it looks.
Complicado, like complicated.
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afortunadolucky, fortunate
Soy más afortunado que tú.I'm luckier than you.
Afortunado: lucky, fortunate, with fortuna.
Huerta
Try free