Los Rebeldes: Capítulo 2 Flashcards

Vocabulary Overview

• regresaron: Translates to "they returned," indicating past actions of coming back.
• sabía: Means "he knew," showcasing knowledge in the past tense.
• buscaban: Represents "they were looking for," implying ongoing search or inquiry.
• vio: Stands for "he saw," a simple past tense verb indicating observation.
• caminaba: Means "he was walking," suggesting continuous movement in the past.
• aburrido: Translates to "boring," describing something uninteresting or tedious.

Actions and States

• confía: Means "s/he trusts," indicating reliance or belief in someone or something.
• corren: Represents "they run, you all run," showing present tense action of running.
• cuando: Translates to "when," used to denote a specific time context.
• cuchillo: Means "knife," relevant in discussions about tools or weapons.
• decía: Stands for "s/he said, I was saying," indicating reported speech or dialogue.

Time and Circumstances

• dio: Translates to "s/he gave," an important verb for actions involving gifting or transferring.
• entonces: Means "then," used for sequencing events chronologically.
• eran: Represents "they, you all were," describing existence or identity in past tense.
• fue: Stands for "it was, s/he went," indicating past state or action of going.

Existence and Concepts

• había: Means "there was, there were," often used for introducing existence in narratives.
• hombre: Translates to "man," a term relevant in referring to gender or roles in narratives.
• hoy: Represents "today," emphasizing the current time frame.
• mes: Means "month," a measurement of time relevant for scheduling or dating events.
• mientras: Translates to "while," indicating simultaneous or contrasting actions.

Thoughts and Questions

• pensaba: Stands for "s/he, I thought; s/he I was thinking," used to express past contemplation.
• primero(a): Means "first," denoting sequence or priority in actions/events.
• quiénes (quién): Translates to "who," fundamental for inquiries about identities.
• saber: Means "to know (a fact)," an essential term for knowledge acquisition.
• sacaba: Represents "s/he, I took out; s/he, I was taking out," indicating the action of removing something.

Topics of Discussion

• sobre: Translates to "about," contextually used for discussing topics or subjects.
• soldados: Means "soldiers," relevant in discussions of military or defense.
• somos: Stands for "we are," used for self-identification or collective existence.