Vocabulario De Movimiento, Tiempo, Y Transicion.

Front 1

Acudir

Back 1

a good alternative for both "ir" and "venir",Can be used for to come to the rescue or to go to help. It is used by extension to mean to consult with, as in "acudí al médico".

Front 2

Aguardar

Back 2

To wait, a good alternative to "esperar".

Front 3

Avanzar

Back 3

This verb is commonly used for moving forward or advancing. It can be used as well for advancing money or getting a promotion. This can be a good alternative to "ir".

Front 4

Cruzar

Back 4

To cross, to go across, a good alternative to "ir".

Front 5

Dejar

Back 5

This verb means to leave behind. Students often use "salir" when "dejar" is required. "Dejé la tarea en casa". It can also be used to ask for permission where the English let would be used. "Déjame entrar" is Let me in. "Déjame en paz" is Leave me alone.

Front 6

Echarse a

Back 6

To begin to do something suddenly. "Echarse a correr" is To take off running.

Front 7

Huir

Back 7

To run away, to flee

Front 8

Marcharse

Back 8

This works well as an alternative to "irse", to leave. Marchar, without the reflexive pronoun, can mean to go. It can also be used to say that something works or doesn't work. "El coche no marcha" is The car doesn't go. The verb can also be used in the expression "Todo marcha bien", Everything is fine, All goes well..

Front 9

Parar

Back 9

To stop. "Pararse" is used if the stopping is unassisted and "parar" is used to suggest something or someone stops something or someone else. "El coche se paró" is The car stopped. "El policía paró el coche" is The policeman stopped the car.

Front 10

Quedarse

Back 10

To remain, to stay, as in a hotel.
To keep: Quédese con el cambio. Keep the change.
To have left: Me quedan dos dólares. I have two dollars left.
To be decided: ¿En qué quedamos? What did we decide on? So what's the deal?
To come off well (or poorly), to be on good (or bad) terms: Quedé mal con micompañero de cuarto porque no limpié la nevera. I got on the bad side of
my roommate because I didn't clean the refrigerator.
To fit, to suit: A mi hermana esa camisa no le queda bien. That shirt does not
suit (or fit) my sister. Notice that the pronoun is not reflexive but rather an
indirect object.

Front 11

Volver

Back 11

This is interchangeable with "regresar". "Volver" can also be used to repeat or do something again. "Volví a escribir la carta después de romper la primera" is I wrote the composition again. Be careful with "revolver" which is to revolve or to turn in circles, or even to vomit, and "devolver" which is to return something, as in "Devolví el libro a la biblioteca", I returned the book to the library.

Front 12

Agarrar

Back 12

To grasp, to seize or grab. A good, stronger alternative to "tomar".

Front 13

Arrancar

Back 13

To pull up, to snatch, to tear away, a nice violent alternative to "tomar". It can also mean to start a car or a boat. "Arrancar a + infinitive" may also be used like "echar a + infinitive". Used this way it means to start something abruptly.

Front 14

Coger

Back 14

This verb is very common in Spain where it is used as a synonym for "tomar" and "agarrar". In Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and other countries it is vulgar, meaning to fornicate.

Front 15

Echar

Back 15

To put out with force, often to kick out, to throw out or to toss. It can mean to fire someone from a job. "Cuando no llegó a tiempo, lo echaron". When he didn't arrive on time they fired him.

Front 16

Echarse a

Back 16

To begin to do something suddenly. "Echaron a correr." They took off running.

Front 17

Echar una mano

Back 17

To lend a hand. ¿Me puedes echar una mano." Can you give
me a hand?

Front 18

Echar la culpa

Back 18

To blame. Mi hermano tomó la galleta pero me echó la culpa.
My brother took the cracker but blamed me.

Front 19

Echar a perder

Back 19

To spoil food or children. Después de tres días la fruta echó a perder. After three days the fruit spoiled, went bad.

Front 20

Echar de menos

Back 20

to miss someone, also "extrañar". Después de vivir en España por mucho tiempo eché de menos a mis padres. After living in Spain for a
long time, I missed my parents.

Front 21

Fijar

Back 21

To secure or fasten something. "Los estudiantes fijaron los carteles a las paredes para anunciar el programa". The reflexive "fijarse" is quite different. "Fíjate" is Pay attention, used by parents and teachers, or Look at that, used by indignant motorists pointing out the faults of other drivers. It can also be used to call someone's attention to something. "Fíjate, el Real Madrid ganó". If used with the subjunctive, it means make
sure that, as in "Fíjate que haya suficiente tiempo antes de comenzar el proyecto. Make sure thatre is enough time before beginning the project.

Front 22

Casi siempre

Back 22

Almost always, should be used instead of the very English sounding "la mayoría del tiempo" often heard from students.

Front 23

Todavía

Back 23

Still, implies that the action is not done. "Todavía hago la tarea" is I am still doing my homework.

Front 24

Normalmente

Back 24

This is the right word for usually. "Usualmente" exists, but don't use it for the English usually. There is also "generalmente" and a great alternative is the verb "soler" followed by an infinitve. "No suele asistir a nuestras reuniones" is She usually doesn´t attend our meetings.

Front 25

Ya

Back 25

Already, implies that the action is done. "Ya hice la tarea" is I already did the homework.

Front 26

Ya no

Back 26

Not anymore. "Ya no me importa" means It doesn't matter to me anymore.

Front 27

Entonces

Back 27

Then, interchangeable with "luego" in many cases. It is often used in narrating events to say then, something else happened. "Entonces llegó el lobo" is Then the wolf came. It is also used as a filler, like "so then". "Entonces ¿nos vamos?" would be So then, are we going? "Entonces" can also be used as therefore, as in "Pienso, entonces soy" or "¿No quieres comer?, entonces, podemos ir al cine."

Front 28

Luego

Back 28

This verb is interchangeable with "entonces" when it means then. It is used when narrating a sequence of events. It is also used as later, as in "Luego voy" (I will go later) and "Luego te digo (I will tell you later).

Front 29

Pues

Back 29

Often used as a filler where a speaker in English might say well or umm.