What does éxito mean if not exit?

It means a good outcome, a success, as in 'la fiesta de anoche fue todo un éxito' (last night's party was a real success).

How do you say 'attend a meeting' in Spanish?

Use asistir, as in '¿vas a asistir a la junta de mañana?' (are you going to attend tomorrow's meeting?).

You've been in Monterrey for a week, and your coworkers laugh every time you translate a word straight from English.

Mi hermana está embarazada y ya no toma café.

My sister is pregnant and doesn't drink coffee anymore.

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embarazada/embaɾaˈsada/
pregnantadjective
Said of a woman who is going to have a baby.
éxito/ˈeksito/
successnoun
A good outcome from something that was attempted.
fábrica/ˈfabɾika/
factorynoun
A place with machines where things are made in large quantities.
librería/libɾeˈɾia/
bookstorenoun
A shop where books are sold.
ropa/ˈropa/
clothesnoun
What you put on to get dressed, like shirts and pants.
sensible/senˈsible/
sensitiveadjective
Someone who gets emotional or offended easily.
actualmente/aɡtwalˈmente/
currentlyadverb
At this time, these days.
asistir/asisˈtiɾ/
to attendverb
To go to something that was organized, like a class or a meeting.
molestar/molesˈtaɾ/
to botherverb
To interrupt someone or take away their peace.
pretender/pɾetenˈdeɾ/
to intendverb
To have the intention of achieving something.

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Mi hermana está embarazada y ya no toma café.
My sister is pregnant and doesn't drink coffee anymore.
La fiesta de anoche fue todo un éxito.
Last night's party was a real success.
Mi tío trabaja en una fábrica de muebles.
My uncle works at a furniture factory.
¿Sabes si hay una librería cerca del centro?
Do you know if there's a bookstore near downtown?
Voy a lavar la ropa el fin de semana.
I'm going to do the laundry this weekend.
No le digas eso, es muy sensible con el tema.
Don't tell her that, she's very sensitive about that topic.
Actualmente trabajo en una tienda de ropa.
I currently work at a clothing store.
¿Vas a asistir a la junta de mañana?
Are you going to attend tomorrow's meeting?
No quiero molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento.
I don't want to bother you, but I need to talk to you for a moment.
No puedes pretender aprender todo en una semana.
You can't expect to learn everything in one week.

embarazada/embaɾaˈsada/
The z sounds just like the s, and the stress falls on sa: em-ba-ra-SA-da.
éxito/ˈeksito/
The x sounds like ks and the stress is on the first syllable: EK-si-to.
fábrica/ˈfabɾika/
The stress is on the first syllable: FÁ-bri-ca.
librería/libɾeˈɾia/
The stress falls on the accented í: li-bre-RÍ-a.
ropa/ˈropa/
The r at the start is strong and trilled, like the r in the Spanish word carro.
actualmente/aɡtwalˈmente/
tual is one single syllable and the stress falls on men: ac-tual-men-te.

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Does embarazada mean embarrassed?: No, it means a woman is expecting a baby, as in 'mi hermana está embarazada y ya no toma café' (my sister is pregnant and doesn't drink coffee anymore).
What does éxito mean if not exit?: It means a good outcome, a success, as in 'la fiesta de anoche fue todo un éxito' (last night's party was a real success).
How do you say 'attend a meeting' in Spanish?: Use asistir, as in '¿vas a asistir a la junta de mañana?' (are you going to attend tomorrow's meeting?).

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