Unit 9: Pronouns (Part 3)
Adjetivo:
| capaz* |
capable |
| gratuito |
free (at no cost) (false friend) |
| libre |
free (unoccupied; unrestrained) |
*The –az ending corresponds to word ending in English “-acious.” (The word “capacious” exists, with a slightly different meaning, in English.) Therefore, audaz = audacious, locuaz = loquacious, etc. Likewise, the suffix –oz corresponds to English “-ocious,” giving atroz = atrocious, precoz = precocious, etc.
Adverbio:
Expresiones:
| a despecho de |
in spite of |
| a partir de |
as of, from (such a date) |
| a pesar de |
in spite of |
| dar un paseo |
to take a walk (ride) |
| en balde |
in vain |
| hacerse daño |
to hurt oneself |
| pese a |
in spite of (lit.) |
| montar en bicicleta |
to ride a bicycle |
| montar a caballo |
to ride a horse |
Preposiciones con objetos (Prepositions with Object):
| conmigo |
with me |
| contigo |
with you (fam. s.) |
| consigo |
with him (himself), with her (herself), with you (yourself) (form. s., form. pl. [fam. pl. in L.A.]) |
Sustantivos:
| el dolor |
pain, sorrow |
| la edad |
age |
| la mitad |
half |
| la sangre |
blood (cognate: sanguine) |
| el ser humano |
human being |
Verbos:
| despedir (i) |
to dismiss, to fire |
| despedirse de |
to say good-bye to, to take leave of |
| disfrutar (de) |
to enjoy |
| enfadarse |
to get angry |
| enojarse |
to get angry |
| gastar |
to spend (money); to waste (time) |
| gozar (de) |
to enjoy |
| ingresar |
to join |
| jubilarse |
to retire |
| reírse (i) (de) |
to laugh (at) |
| relajarse |
to relax |
| romper(se) |
to break |
| sangrar |
to bleed |
| sonreír (i) |
to smile |
