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cliff
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el acantilado
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sand
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la arena
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forest
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el bosque
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mountain range
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la cordillera
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lake
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el lago
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sea
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el mar
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mountain
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la montaña
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wave
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la ola
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beach
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la playa
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river
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el río
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jungle
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la selva
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height
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la altura
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platform
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el andén
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seat
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el asietno
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boat, ship
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el barco
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sunscreen
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el bloqueador solar
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scuba diving
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el buceo
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campground
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el campamento
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vacation home
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la casa de campo
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diver
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el/la clavadista
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luggage
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el equipaje
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stop, port of call
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la escala
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water skiing
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el esquí acuático
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stay (n.)
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la estadía
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brochure
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el folleto
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guest, lodger
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el huésped
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north
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el norte
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news
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la noticia
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country
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el país
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landscape
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el paisaje
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stop (n.)
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la parada
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conductor, guard
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el revisor
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sleeping bag
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el saco de dormir
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signal
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la señal
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event
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el suceso
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south
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el sur
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boarding card
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la tarjeta de embarque
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tent
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la tienda de campaña
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sailboat
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el velero
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to board a plane
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abordar el avión
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to camp
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acampar
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to lodge, take lodging
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alojarse
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to walk, go
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andar
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to throw oneself
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arrojarse
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to scuba dive
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bucear
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to disappear
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desaparecer (zc)
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to take off
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despegar
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to stop
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detenerse
(conjugate like tener) |
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to enjoy
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disfrutar de
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to board
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embarcar
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to climb (a mountain)
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escalar (montañas)
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to be about to (do something)
"We were about to board the plane when they cancelled the flight." |
estar a punto de
"Estábamos a punto de subir al avión cuando cancelaron el vuelo." |
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to hitchhike
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hacer dedo
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to hike
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hacer una caminata
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to take an ecological tour
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hacer ecoturismo
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to stop over
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hacer escala
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to ski downhill /
cross country / water skiing |
hacer esquí alpino/
nórdico / acuático |
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to sail
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navegar
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to remain
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quedarse
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to get sunburned
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quemarse
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to recover
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recobrar
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to take pictures
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sacar fotos
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to sunbathe
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tomar el sol
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to hitchhike
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viajar a dedo
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to fly
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volar (ue)
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frightened
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asustado/a
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displeased
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disgustado/a
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unexpected
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inesperado/a
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full
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lleno/a
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noisy
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ruidoso/a
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sunny
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soleado
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to have just done something
[refers to an action that has just occurred] "I have just arrived in the Andes." |
acabar de + infinitivo
"Acabo de llegar a los Andes." |
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a short time later
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al rato
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since, as
(at the beginning of a sentence) "Since it was a sunny day, I sunbathed on the beach." |
como
"Como era un día soleado, tomé el sol en la playa." |
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to be about to (do something)
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estar a punto de
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to have a good / bad time
"I had a good time on my trip." |
pasarlo bien / mal
"¡Lo pasé muy bien en mi viaje!" |
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to spend the time doing something
"I spent the time sunbathing." |
pasar(se) el tiempo + -ando/-iendo (gerundio)
"(Me) Pasé el tiempo tomando el sol." |
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to plan to (do something)
"I plan on visiting many countries." |
pensar (ie) + infinitivo
"Pienso visitar muchos países." |
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air
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el aire
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to land
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aterrizar
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late, overdue, slow (adj.)
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atrasado/a
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to get a tan
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broncearse
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coast (n.)
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la costa
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to have a good time
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divertirse (ie, i)
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to ski
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esquiar
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east
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el este
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tour
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la excursión
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tourist guide
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la guía turística
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to water ski
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hacer esquí acuático
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to windsurf
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hacer windsurf
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island
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la isla
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passenger
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el/la pasajero/a
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to go around a place
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recorrer
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to "run around" a place
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view (n.)
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la vista
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bellhop
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el/la botones
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concierge
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el/la concerje
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double room
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la habitación doble
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single room
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la habitación individual / sencilla
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suitcase (2)
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la maleta / la valija
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first class
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la primera clase
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swimming pool (2)
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la piscina / la pileta
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doorman
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el portero
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tip (monetary)
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la propina
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camera
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la cámera de fotos
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to cancel
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cancelar
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tourist class
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la clase turista
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to confirm
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confirmar
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to film
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filmar
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national park
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el parque nacional
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pilot (n.)
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el piloto
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reservation
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la reserva
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volcano
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el volcán
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customs
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la aduana
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flight attendant (3)
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el/la asistente de vuelo
la azafata el/la aeromozo/a |
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ticket (2)
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el billete
el boleto |
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round-trip ticket
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el pasaje de ida y vuelta
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to pack suitcases (3)
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hacer las maletas
hacer el equipaje hacer las valijas |
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airline
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la línea aérea
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waiting list
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la lista de espera
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arrival
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la llegada
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passenger
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el/la pasajero/a
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departure gate
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la puerta de salida
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arrival gate
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la puerta de llegada
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boarding gate
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la puerta de embarque
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emergency exit
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la salida (de emergencia)
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postcard
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la (tarjeta) postal
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traveler
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el/la viajero
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flight
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el vuelo
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to leave a place [especially when the destination is not mentioned.]
It puts emphasis on the place being left, rather than on the destination. "They leave today and come back next month." |
irse (marcharse)
"Se van hoy y vuelven el mes que viene." |
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to leave (from), to exit, to go away
"I leave my house early." "I leave on a trip tomorrow." |
salir de
"Salgo de mi casa temprano." "Salgo de viaje mañana." |
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to go to a specific place
"I leave for Mexico next week." |
salir para
"Salgo para México la semana que viene." |
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to leave, generally in relation to travel situations; to depart
"The train leaves the main station in fifteen minutes." |
partir
"El tren parte de la estación central en quince minutos." |
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to leave something or someone behind, to abandon;
to leave out, omit "We leave the mountains behind and go to the sea." |
dejar
"Dejamos los monañas y vamos al mar." |
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to stop
"We stopped smoking." |
dejar de + infinitivo
"Dejamos de fumar." |
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I would like to make a reservation for Mrs. Martinez
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Quisiera hacer una reserva para la Sra. Martinez.
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I would like to stay in a bed and breakfast / a luxury hotel.
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Me gustaría alojarme en una pensión / un hotel de lujo.
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I would like a double / single room.
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Me gustaría una habitación doble / sencilla.
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I want a room with a private bathroom.
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Quiero una habitación con baño privado
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Is breakfast included?
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¿Está incluido el desayuno?
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Is there an elevator?
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¿Hay un ascensor?
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At what time do we have to leave the room?
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¿A qué hora hay que dejar la habitación?
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Is is possible to pay with traveler's checks / a credit card?
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¿Se puede pagar con cheques de viajero / tarjeta de crédito?
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Which is the boarding gate?
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¿Cuál es la puerta de embarque?
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Do you have the boarding pass / your passport?
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¿Tiene la tarjeta de embarque / su pasaporte?
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Does this flight make stops or is it a direct flight?
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¿Este vuelo hace escalas o es directo?
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Do you prefer the window, aisle, or middle seat?
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¿Prefiere el asiento de la ventanilla, el del pasillo o el del medio?
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Do you want a round-trip ticket?
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¿Quiere un pasaje de ida y vuelta?
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Do you want coach, business, or first class?
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¿Quiere clase turista, de negocios o primera clase?
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Uses of the imperfect
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1. Sets the scene
2. Describes the background 3. Describes repeated or continuing actions in the past 4. Describes something that you were planning to do |
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Uses of the preterite
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1. Moves the action along.
2. Relates the plot. Tells what happened. 3. Describes completed past action. |
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Using the imperfect to set the scene
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1. Establishes time of the action
"Era un día de verano a las tres de la tarde" 2. Describes the weather "Llovía." 3. Describes the age of the participants "Yo tenía 22 años y empezaba mi gran aventura." |
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Using the imperfect to describe the background
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1. Describes appearance of people, places, and things
"Tenía aspecto de extranjero. Era alto y rubio..." 2. Describes a state of mind "Estaba cansado." 3. Describes emotions "Ese día, extrañaba a mis amigos y mi país. |
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Using the imperfect to describe repeated or continuing actions in the past
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1. Describes what was going on.
"Unos niños corrían por el andén y su madre los regañaba." 2. Describes what used to happen. "Yo escalaba montañas cuando vivía en los Andes." |
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Using the imperfect to describe something that you were planning to do
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1. ir (in the imperfect) a + infinitivo
"Yo iba a viajar con un amigo pero no pudo ser." |
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Using the preterite to move the action along
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"Finalmente, llegó el tren y todos subimos a bordo."
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Using the preterite to relate the plot and/or tell what happened.
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"El tren llegó a Tikal según el horario."
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Using the preterite to describe completed past action.
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"Fue un viaje maravilloso.'
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Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
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conocer, saber, querer, no querer, poder, no poder, tener que
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the next (day/month/year)
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al (día/mes/año) siguiente
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at the end of
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al cabo de
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later
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al rato
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before / before that
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antes / antes de eso
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after
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después
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immediately
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enseguida
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finally / lastly /
in the end / finally |
finalmente / por último /
al final / por fin |
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then / later
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luego / más tarde
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to begin with / first /
at the beginning |
para empezar / primero /
al principio |
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as soon as
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tan pronto como
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