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Domestic Violence 1: Vocabulary

Vocabulary

The following is a list of words that are used in this scenario. Click on a word or phrase to hear the Spanish pronunciation.

EnglishSpanishSpanish Pronunciation
neighborvecino/vecnia

(veh-SEE-noh/veh-SEE-nah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of neighbor

dangerpeligro

(peh-LEE-groh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of danger

to threatenamenazar

(ah-meh-nah-ZAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to threaten

a protection orderuna orden de protección

(OO-nah ORH-dehn deh proh-tehk-see-OHN)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of a ptrotection order

marriedcasado

(kah-SAH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of married

divorceddivorciado

(dee-vohr-SEEAH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of divorced

separatedseparado

(seh-pah-RAH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of separated

dangerouspeligroso

(peh-lee-GROH-soh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of dangerous

madenojado

(ehn-noh-HAH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of mad

Speak slower!¡Hable más despacio!

(¡AH-bleh mahs deh-SPAH-see-oh!)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Speak slower!

Has this happened before?¿Ha pasado antes?

(¿ah pah-SAH-doh AHN-tehs?)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Has this happened before?

to hitgolpear

(gohl-peh-AHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to hit

to kickdar patadas

(dahr pah-TAH-dahs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to kick

to scratcharañar

(ahr-rah-NYAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to scratch

to killmatar

(mah-TAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to kill

to yellgritar

(gree-TAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to yell

to be afraidtener miedo

(teh-NEHR mee-EH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to be afraid

to live togethervivir juntos

(vee-VEER HOON-tohs)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to live together

to callllamar

(yah-MAHR)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to call

to be armedarmado

(ahr-MAH-doh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to be armed

to hurthacer daño

(ah-SEHR DAHN-yoh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to hurt

shelterrefugio

(reh-FOO-hee-oh)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of shelter

to file a complaintreportar una queja

(reh-pohr-TAHR OO-nah KEH-hah)

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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to file a complaint

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