Spanish Vocabulary and Expressions

Spanish Vocabulary and Expressions

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World Languages

University

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1.

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Front

recorrido (noun)

Back

Root: from the verb recorrer (to travel around). Synonyms: trayecto (journey), viaje (trip, broader scope), camino (road). Derivatives: recorrer (verb), recorrida (less common, feminine form). Common collocations: hacer un recorrido, recorrido turístico, recorrido histórico. Example: Hicimos un recorrido por el centro de la ciudad.

2.

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Front

anoche (adverb)

Back

Root: from a (preposition) + noche (night), meaning 'last night'. Synonym: ayer por la noche (last night, slightly formal). Common usage: used directly as a time adverb, uninflected. Example: Anoche vi una película muy interesante.

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Front

tener lugar (fixed phrase)

Back

Root: from tener (to have) + lugar (place), metaphorically meaning 'to occur'. Synonyms: ocurrir, suceder, celebrarse (events occurring/held). Common collocations: El evento tiene lugar en..., La reunión tuvo lugar ayer. Example: La conferencia tuvo lugar en Madrid.

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amplio, -a (adjective)

Back

Root: from Latin amplus (large, wide). Synonyms: extenso, grande, espacioso. Derivatives: ampliar (to expand), ampliación (expansion), amplificador (amplifier). Common collocations: espacio amplio, una oferta amplia, una visión amplia. Example: El salón es muy amplio y cómodo.

5.

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Front

iluminar (verb)

Back

Root: from luz (light) → illuminar (Latin). Synonyms: alumbrar, encender, dar luz. Derivatives: iluminación (lighting), iluminado (lit/enlightened), iluminista. Common collocations: iluminar una calle, iluminar una fiesta. Example: Las farolas iluminan la plaza por la noche.

6.

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Front

luz (noun)

Back

Root: from Latin lux (light). Synonyms: claridad, resplandor. Derivatives: luminoso (bright), iluminar, alumbrar, lucir (to shine). Common collocations: dar a luz (to give birth), cortar la luz (to cut off the electricity). Example: La habitación recibe mucha luz natural.

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Front

adornar (verb)

Back

Root: from Latin adornare (to decorate, beautify). Synonyms: decorar, embellecer. Derivatives: adorno (decoration), adornado. Common collocations: adornar la casa, adornar con flores. Example: Vamos a adornar la clase con globos y cintas.

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