Set 8 Flashcards
repartir algo, distribuir algo
to give out something (distribute something)
emitir algo, dar algo
to give out something (emit something, 2nd is also to let something out - eg a yell)
anunciar algo, divulgar algo
to give out something (make something known)
fallar, pararse, no resistir
to give out (to stop working)
agotarse, acabarse, faltar, abandonar
to give out (to run out - eg of strength)
mandarle un saludo a alguien, agradecer públicamente a alguien
to give a shoutout to someone
se me fue la rodilla, se me falló la rodilla, se me trabó la rodilla
my knee gave out
volcar algo
to tip something over, to knock something over, to spill something, to empty something out, to dump something (empty something out), to put something, to pour something (put something), to express something, to reveal something, to overturn (intransitive - of a vehicle), to capsize (intransitive - of a vessel)
volcarse, caer
to tip over
volcarse
to tip over, to overturn (of a vehicle), to capsize (of a vessel), to throw oneself into something (figurative, followed by “a”), to go out of one’s way (followed by para), to do one’s utmost (followed by para), to bend over backwards (followed by para), to jackknife (of a vehicle - stop in a V shape), to lean over
el bistro, el bistrot, el restaurante pequeño
the bistro
atacar algo/a alguien, herir algo/a alguien, acometer algo/a alguien
to maul something/someone (literal - to hurt something/someone)
destrozar algo/a alguien, vapulear algo/a alguien, aniquilar algo/a alguien
to maul something/someone (figurative - to criticize something/someone harshly)
vapulear algo/a alguien, maltratar algo/a alguien, tratar con dureza algo/a alguien
to maul something/someone (figurative - to treat something/someone harshly)
el mazo
the maul (axe for splitting wood), the splitting maul, the mallet (hammer or in croquet or of a xylophone), the sledgehammer, the pestle, the club (weapon), the clapper (of a bell), the deck (of cards), the bundle, the roll (bundle), the wad, the sheaf (of papers), the pack (of cards)
mazo
a lot, heaps, tons, loads
molar mazo, molar mogollón
to be really cool, to rock (be really cool)
que tiene articulaciones dobles, de articulaciones dobles
double-jointed
en caso de que (+subjuntivo), en el caso de que (+subjuntivo)
in the event that (+subjunctive)
en caso de algo
in the event of something, in case of something
sociable, abierto/abierta
sociable (of a person, 1st is also of an activity)
amistoso/amistosa, amigable
sociable (of an attitude)
la resaca
the undertow, the hangover, the undercurrent (undertow), the backlash (reaction), the reaction, the jetsam, the sensation, the collection of the last harvest, the selection of the best fruits
las resacas, la escoria
the dregs (people - lowlifes)
los posos, las heces, el sedimento
the dregs (remains of liquid)
las sobras, los residuos
the dregs (general leftovers)
la escoria de la sociedad, los desechos de la sociedad
the dregs of society
la caída de confianza, la caída de la confianza
the trust fall
cumplirse
to come true, to be implemented, to expire (to end), to come into effect, to be executed (to be implemented)
cumplirse algo
to mark something (eg an anniversary), to be something (eg an anniversary)
cumplir algo
to achieve something, to carry something out, to keep something (eg a promise), to obey something, to observe something (obey something), to fulfill something, to be something (eg an age), to turn something (eg an age), to serve something (complete something - eg a jail sentence), to accomplish something, to reach something (eg an age), to abide by something, to keep to something (abide by something)
cumplir
to do one’s duty, to feel obliged, to have a birthday
cumplir con algo
to commit to something, to keep to something (a deadline), to fulfill something, to do something, to carry something out, to keep something (a promise), to honor something (a commitment)
cumplir con alguien
to do right by someone, to hold up one’s end of the bargain, to do one’s duty to someone
cumplir años
to have a birthday
cumplir con los criterios
to meet the criteria
cumplir con los pagos
to meet payments, to fulfill payment obligations
cumplir con los requisitos
to meet the requirements, to fulfill the requirements
cumplir con su deber
to do one’s duty, to fulfill one’s duty
cumplir con su palabra
to keep one’s word, to be true to one’s word
cumplir horario
to keep to the schedule
cumplir la ley
to follow the law, to obey the law
cumplir un deseo
to grant a wish, to fulfill a wish
cumplir una promesa
to keep a promise, to stay true to a promise
la farmacia, la botica, el drugstore, la droguería
the pharmacy (all are actual store, 1st is also science of dispensing drugs)
farmacéutico/farmacéutica, de farmacia
pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical
el producto farmacéutico, el medicamento, el preparado farmacológico
the pharmaceutical (last is formal)
el farmacéutico/la farmacéutica, el farmaceuta/la farmaceuta, el boticario/la boticaria, el farmacólogo/la farmacóloga
the pharmacist
la droguería
the pharmacy, the hardware store (used in Spain), the paint shop, the pharmaceutical wholesaler, the drugstore, the apothecary (store)
la estribación, la falda, la ladera
the foothill
la farmacia de turno
the on-duty pharmacy; the pharmacy on duty; the all-night drugstore; the pharmacy open all night; the pharmacy open at night, on Sundays, and on holidays
la cachaza
the sluggishness, the slowness, the cachaça (beverage), the nerve (insolence - used in Colombia/Dominican Republic/Ecuador), the coir (outer crust of a coconut), the lethargy, the calmness, the laid-back way, the sugar cane moonshine, the dregs left in the pan by sugar cane liquor, the strong & fibrous bark wrapping the coconut nut, the useless material on a rooster’s spur that is removed (in cockfighting)
Pulgarcita, Almendrita
Thumbelina (2nd is less common)
para colmo de males, para poner sal en la herida, peor todavía
to add insult to injury
