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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION

sopor (1.) m. Estado morboso parecido a un sueño profundo. 2 fig. Adormecimiento, somnolencia.

SIN. v. Sueño. REL. Soporifero, lo que produce sopor, en ambas acps. Narcótico, estupefaciente, en la acep. 1. medicamento o droga que lo produce.

Tres días y tres noches pasaron lentos, abrumadores, y el pueblo fue cayendo en un sopor sin esperanza.

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BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE WITH TRANSLATION

demasiado, -a adj. 1 too much, excessive./pl. 2 too many. demasiadas plantas.

Es demasiado caro.
It’s is too expensive.
ehs deh-mah-see-AH-doh KAH-roh

BASIC VOCABULARY – Thematic approach- Social Problems and Issues

  • la controversia – controversy
  • el/la manifestante – protester
  • estar de acuerdo – to agree
  • estar en desacuerdo – to disagree

Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Travel Terms

IDIOM

Caer chuzos de punta.

  • Spanish: To rain sharp-pointed spears.
  • English: To rain cats and dogs.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- sebo (tallow, grease, fat, filth, grime, grease) grasa, unto, tocino, gordo, mantequilla, crasitud, oleína, aceite.

MODISMO

(Bolivia) api – a drink made from corn – bebida de maiz.

Next week – modismos from Guatemala

PROVERB

Mercader que su trato no entienda, cierre la tienda.

A merchant that gains not, loses.

BUSINESS VOCABULARY

  • la ruta – route
  • el paquete – package
  • el sobre – envelope
  • la estampilla – stamp

ADVANCED PHRASE – no translation

En el amor no existe edad solo el amor porque se siente, no se ve.

SPANISH COGNATES

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