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Set 32 Flashcards

1
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sin rastro, sin dejar pista, sin dejar huella

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without a trace (all often used with “dejar”)

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antipático/antipática

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unfriendly, unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious, nasty (mean), mean, not nice

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la galleta salada, el pretzel

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the pretzel

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corretear, correr, apresurarse, apurarse

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to scurry (dash around; last 2 are typically followed by “a” or “para”)

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el correteo, la corrida, la carrera, la huida, la escapada

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the scurry

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apresurarse (a/para), apurarse (a/para)

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to scurry (move hurriedly), to scurry along (move hurriedly)

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corretear, correr deprisa, precipitarse, ir a toda mecha, poner pies en polvorosa

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to scamper (1st is of children - to run playfully; rest are of animals - to move quickly)

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dificultado/dificultada, complicado/complicada

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hampered (adj)

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el cesto, el canasto, la cesta, el hamper, la cesta de la ropa sucia, el canasto de la ropa sucia

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the hamper (laundry basket)

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la cesta, la canasta

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the hamper (food basket)

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dificultar algo, obstaculizar algo, entorpecer algo, obstruir algo, enlentecer algo, lentificar algo

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to hamper something (slow progress of something; last 2 are not commonly used)

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impedir algo, obstaculizar algo

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to hamper something (slow/dampen something - eg vision)

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el hamper, el canasto de la ropa sucia, el canasto para lavar, la cesta de la ropa sucia

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the clothes hamper

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14
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traer justicia a una ciudad asediada por el crimen

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to bring justice to a crime-ridden city

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15
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va por libre, tiene vida propia, anda cuando quiere

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it has a mind of its own

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16
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el pringue, la pringue, la porquería, la mugre, el menjunje, la baba, la sustancia viscosa

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the goo (slime)

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el sentimentalismo, las cursilerías, la sensibilidad, la sensiblería

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the goo (sentimentality)

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18
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helado/helada, gélido/gélida

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ice-cold (cold to the touch)

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19
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frío/fría, impasible

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ice-cold (emotionless)

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20
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apaciguar a alguien, calmar a alguien

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to pacify someone (calm someone)

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pacificar algo, llevar la paz a algo, traer la paz a algo

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to pacify something (bring peace to something)

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apaciguar a alguien, calmar a alguien, tranquilizar a alguien

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to pacify someone (appease someone)

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23
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el bobo, el chupete, el chupón

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the pacifier

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24
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la ocurrencia

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the idea, the bright idea (used sarcastically), the witty remark (wisecrack), the funny remark (wisecrack), the witticism (wisecrack), the case (event - eg in case of an emergency), the occurrence

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25
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tener la ocurrencia

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to be witty

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26
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la mugre, la suciedad, la porquería, la embarrada, el embarre

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the grime

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27
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mugriento/mugrienta, sucio/sucia

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grimy

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28
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la base, la imprimación, el tapaporos, la primera mano

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the primer (1st coat of paint)

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29
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el manual básico (de algo), la cartilla (de algo)

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the primer (on something) (introductory textbook)

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el abecedario, la cartilla, el libro para niños

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the primer (child’s reading book)

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31
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el cebo, el iniciador, el detonador

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the primer (of an explosive - device that sets off explosion)

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32
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indigerible, difícil de digerir

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indigestible (1st is both literal and figurative, 2nd is only figurative)

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33
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la indigestión, el jaleo de estómago, el embuchado, el embuchamiento, el embuche

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the indigestion

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34
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el embuchado

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the indigestion, the indigestion and stomachache

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35
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pegajoso/pegajosa, viscoso/viscosa, mantecoso/mantecosa, empalagoso/empalagosa

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gooey (sticky; last is only of sweet things, rest are general)

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empalagoso/empalagosa, sensiblero/sensiblera, cursi

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gooey (sentimental)

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37
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bien merecido/bien merecida, bien ganado/bien ganada

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well-earned

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38
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bien merecido/bien merecida

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well-earned, well-deserved

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39
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la branquia, la agalla

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the gill (for breathing)

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40
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el cuarto de pinta (de algo)

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the gill (of something) (unit of measurement)

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41
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quitarle las agallas al pescado

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to gill the fish (remove gills from the fish)

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42
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el trasmallo, la red de enmalle, la red de deriva

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the gill net (wall of net that hangs in the water)

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43
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el opérculo

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the operculum, the gill cover (fish body part that covers gills)

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duro/dura, masticable, correoso/correosa, latigudo/latiguda (Chile)

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chewy (difficult to chew)

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correoso/correosa, gomoso/gomosa

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chewy (of toffee/similar candies - not soft)

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46
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el elitista/la elitista

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the elitist

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47
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elitista (m y f), pijo/pija (España), fresa (m y f)(México)

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elitist (1st is of a person or institution, 2nd and 3rd are only for people)

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48
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elitista (m y f)

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elitist, exclusive, snobbish

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49
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la subida

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the rise (increase or hill or figurative ascent), the increase, the climb (ascent or hill), the ascent (literal or figurative), the hill, the upload

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50
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registrar una subida

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to go up (increase), to record an increase, to record a rise

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51
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la subida de tensión

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the power surge, the voltage increase, the voltage surge

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52
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subido de tono/subida de tono

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adult (of a movie/TV show), risqué, raunchy

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53
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el distrito policial, la jurisdicción policial

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the precinct (police district)

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54
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la comisaría, la delegación (México), la delegación de policía, la estación de policía (México), la comisaría de policía (España)

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the precinct (police station)

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el distrito electoral, la circunscripción

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the precinct (electoral district)

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los límites de algo, el recinto de algo, los alrededores de algo

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the precincts of something, the something precincts (the grounds of a place)

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57
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el precinto policial

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the precinct house (police station)

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58
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el complejo residencial

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the residential precinct (housing estate)

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el peatonal comercial, la calle de los negocios

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the shopping precinct (used in United Kingdom)

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gentil, refinado/refinada, elegante, afectado/afectada

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genteel (of a person; last is used as an insult)

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gentil, elegante, refinado/refinada, fino/fina

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genteel (stylish/elegant)

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esperar el momento, aguardar el momento

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to bide one’s time

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63
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el punto medio, el punto central, la mitad

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the midpoint (1st and 2nd are in space, 3rd is in time)

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64
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el ualabí

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the wallaby

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65
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el biombo

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the flashing light, the folding screen, the room divider, the police, the cops, the rotating beacon

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el parpadeo, el tintineo, la intermitencia

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the flashing (flicker; last is of lights, others are general)

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67
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el exhibicionismo

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the flashing (exhibitionism), the exhibitionism, the indecent exposure

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68
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el tapajuntas

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the flashing (in architecture - weatherproofing of joints)

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69
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intermitente

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flashing, sporadic, intermittent

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70
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el biombo, la luz intermitente, el intermitente

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the flashing light

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el intermitente

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the flashing light, the turn signal, the blinker, the blinking light

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72
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la pinza, el broche (Argentina), el perrito (Chile), el gancho (Andes/Centroamérica/México), el palillo (Uruguay), la pinza de la ropa, la prensa de ropa (Costa Rica)

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the clothespin

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73
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tardar algo (en)

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to take something (to) (an amount of time - eg 2 hours)

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74
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tardar

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to take too long, to be long (take long), to be late

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75
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tardarse

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to be long (take long), to take a long time

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76
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tardar dos horas en llegar

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to take 2 hours to arrive, to take 2 hours to get here, to take 2 hours to get there

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tardar en hacer algo

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to be late doing something, to take a long time doing something

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tardarse en hacer algo

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to take long doing something, to take long to do something, to be late doing something

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79
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a más tardar

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at the latest, no later than

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a más tardar el 20 de noviembre

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on November 20th at the latest, no later than November 20th

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sin tardar

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without delay, immediately, in a flash

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82
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tardarse lo suyo en hacer algo (m y f)

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to take one’s time doing something

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83
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el descaro

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the impertinence, the nerve (impertinence), the cheek (impertinence), the insolence

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84
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tener el descaro de hacer algo

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to have the gall to do something

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85
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descarado/descarada

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shameless, sassy, cheeky, impertinent, blatant, barefaced (blatant), brazen, impudent

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el descarado/la descarada

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the insolent person, the rude person, the shameless person

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descararse

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to be cheeky, to get fresh with someone (be cheeky with someone; followed by con), to have a real nerve

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el lomo, el filete, el solomillo

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the tenderloin (1st is of pork/beef, 2nd is of beef, 3rd is of pork/beef)

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89
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los bajos fondos

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the tenderloin (deprived urban area)

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90
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el lomo de cerdo

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the pork tenderloin

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desagradable

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unpleasant, disagreeable, bad

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desagradablemente

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unpleasantly, revoltingly, disgustingly, nastily, meanly, harshly, sourly, ill-naturedly

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93
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el plancton

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the plankton

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94
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el imperdible, el alfiler de gancho (Cono Sur), el seguro (México/Centroamérica), el gancho (Andes), el alfiler de seguridad (México), el gancho de nodriza (Colombia), la gacilla (Costa Rica/Nicaragua)

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the safety pin

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la haltera, la pesa

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the barbell

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encontrarse en el medio, encontrar un punto medio

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to meet in the middle

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97
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la sala, la sala del tribunal

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the courtroom

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98
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el motivo de ruptura, el factor innegociable, el factor no negociable

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the deal breaker

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99
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no tengo a dónde ir, no tengo adónde ir

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I have nowhere to go, I don’t have anywhere to go

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100
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el aguafiestas/la aguafiestas

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the killjoy, the party pooper, the spoilsport, the wet blanket (spoilsport), the grouch, the buzzkill

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101
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la grieta, la fisura

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the crevice

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102
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ese huevo quiere sal, cuidado, ten cuidado

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watch your back

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103
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arrojar algo, lanzar algo, tirar algo, aventar algo (México)

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to fling something (throw something)

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104
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cerrar una puerta de golpe

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to fling a door shut (slam a door shut)

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105
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echarse la ropa, ponerse la ropa deprisa

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to fling one’s clothes on

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106
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quitarse rápidamente la ropa, quitarse la ropa de prisa

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to fling one’s clothes off

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107
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abrir una puerta de golpe

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to fling a door open (throw a door open)

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108
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meterse de lleno en algo (m y f), lanzarse de lleno a algo (m y f), emplearse a fondo en algo (m y f)

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to fling oneself into something (become wholeheartedly involved in something)

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109
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entrar (en algo) hecho una furia/entrar (en algo) hecha una furia

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to fling (into something) (enter brusquely)

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110
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salir (de algo) hecho una furia/salir (de algo) hecha una furia

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to fling (out of something) (leave brusquely)

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111
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la aventura amorosa, la aventura, el rollo

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the fling (love affair)

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112
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tirarse a una piscina, echarse a una piscina

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to fling oneself into a pool

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113
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abalanzarse sobre alguien, tirarse sobre alguien, echarse sobre alguien

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to fling oneself at someone (try to become romantically involved with someone)

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la aventura, el lanzamiento

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the fling (1st is period of enjoyment, 2nd is act of throwing something)

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115
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el intento en algo, la prueba de algo

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the fling at something (attempt at something)

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116
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tirar algo a algo, echar algo a algo, lanzar algo a algo, aventar algo a algo (Colombia/México/Perú)

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to chuck something at something (throw something; can also be used with “le” + person)

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117
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botar algo en algo, tirar algo en algo

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to chuck something in something (throw something away)

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118
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dejar algo, plantar algo (coloquial)

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to chuck something (give something up/stop something - eg a job)

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119
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cortar con alguien, plantar a alguien (coloquial), botar a alguien (Chile/Centroamérica)

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to chuck someone (break up with someone)

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120
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la comida, el morfi (Río de la Plata), la manduca (España)

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the chuck (food)

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la aguja, la paleta, la espaldilla

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the chuck (cut of beef)

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122
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el portabrocas, el mandril

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the chuck (in mechanics - specialized type of clamp used to hold an object with radial symmetry)

123
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la palmadita

A

the chuck (playful pat), the little pat, the little clap, the pat, the tap (of the hand), the light slap

124
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devolver, guacarear (México), vomitar, potar (España)

A

to chuck (to vomit)

125
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darle una palmadita a alguien, acariciar a alguien

A

to chuck someone (pat someone)

126
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descartar algo, desechar algo, excluir algo, eliminar algo

A

to chuck something away (throw something away)

127
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tirar algo, botar algo, desechar algo, descartar algo

A

to chuck something out (throw something out)

128
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echar a alguien, expulsar a alguien (formal), desalojar a alguien, echar cagando a alguien (Chile/Argentina), sacar a patadas a alguien

A

to chuck someone out (evict someone)

129
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poner a alguien nervioso/nerviosa, poner nervioso/nerviosa a alguien, aturdir a alguien, aturullar a alguien

A

to fluster someone

130
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el aturdimiento, la confusión, la conmoción, el revuelo

A

the fluster (confusion/agitation)

131
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nervioso/nerviosa, aturullado/aturullada

A

flustered

132
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alegrar en demasía a alguien, llenar de alegría a alguien, hacer muy feliz a alguien

A

to overjoy someone

133
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encantado/encantada, deleitado/deleitada, contento/contenta, contentísimo/contentísima, rebosante de alegría, encantado de la vida/encantada de la vida

A

overjoyed (last is ironic)

134
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silencioso/silenciosa, sin palabras, sin hablar

A

wordless (1st is nonverbal, 2nd and 3rd are without words/speaking)

135
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sin palabras, sin hablar

A

wordless (without speaking/words), wordlessly (without speaking/words)

136
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el fanfarrón/la fanfarrona, el charlatán/la charlatana, el echador/la echadora (México/Venezuela/Cuba), el hablador/la habladora

A

the blusterer (person who makes empty threats)

137
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jactancioso/jactanciosa, arrogante

A

blusterous (loud and self-important)

138
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el blofe, el bluff, las bravatas, las fanfarronadas, la bravata, la fanfarronada, la hablada (México), la jactancia

A

the bluff (empty boasting)

139
Q

echar bravatas, fanfarronear

A

to bluff (make threats)

140
Q

rugir, bramar, soplar

A

to bluff (of wind - to blow strongly)

141
Q

la racha, la ráfaga

A

the bluff (gust of wind)

142
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tempestuoso/tempestuosa, ventoso/ventosa, de mucho viento

A

blustery (windy; 3rd is only preceded by “día”)

143
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moverse, caminar, desplazarse

A

to get around (move around)

144
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viajar, viajar con frecuencia, moverse bastante, correr, entrar a rodar

A

to get around (last 2 are to circulate - eg of a rumor - rest are to travel)

145
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pasar alrededor de algo, dar la vuelta completa a algo, completar algo

A

to get around something (go around something; last is of a circuit, others are general)

146
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eludir algo, evitar algo, sortear algo

A

to get around something (bypass something)

147
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esquivar hacer algo, evitar hacer algo

A

to get around doing something (avoid doing something; 1st is of answering a question)

148
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cuando corrió la voz de que estaba haciendo eso . . ., cuando entró a rodar la voz de que estaba haciendo eso . . .

A

when word got around that he/she was doing that . . .

149
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sacar el tiempo para hacer algo, encontrar el tiempo para hacer algo, decidirse a hacer algo

A

to get around to doing something

150
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entender algo, encontrarle la vuelta a algo

A

to get one’s head around something (understand something)

151
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arreglárselas, apañárselas

A

to get by (to cope)

152
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pasar, salvarse, ser pasable

A

to get by (to be acceptable)

153
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defenderse en un idioma, arreglárselas en un idioma, hacerse entender en un idioma

A

to get by in a language (make oneself understood in a language)

154
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pasar (algo/a alguien)

A

to get by (something/someone) (to move past - can be transitive/intransitive)

155
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pasar por delante de alguien sin ser visto/vista

A

to get by someone (pass someone without being noticed)

156
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sobrevivir con algo

A

to get by on something (survive on something), to survive on something

157
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estar sin palabras, quedarse sin palabras

A

to be at a loss for words, to be speechless

158
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la ráfaga, el chaparrón

A

the flurry (1st is of snow, 2nd is of rain)

159
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el frenesí, la oleada

A

the flurry (1st is frenzy, 2nd is large/sudden number of something)

160
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arremolinarse, neviscar, nevar ligeramente

A

to flurry (of snow - to swirl)

161
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la marmota, la marmota americana

A

the woodchuck (2nd is technical)

162
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la quemadura química

A

the chemical burn

163
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la laca, la laca para el pelo, la laca de peinado, la laca en spray

A

the hairspray

164
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el gel para el cabello, el fijador, la gomina (España), el gel

A

the hair gel

165
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desgarbado/desgarbada, larguirucho/larguirucha

A

gangly, gangling (gangly)

166
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la seña de pandilla, la seña entre pandilleros

A

the gang sign (both used with hacer)

167
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impersonal

A

impersonal

168
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la pasiva impersonal

A

the impersonal passive (in grammar)

169
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fríamente, despegadamente

A

impersonally (in an unfriendly way)

170
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objetivamente, imparcialmente, desapasionadamente

A

impersonally (in an objective way)

171
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personal

A

personal (individual - eg personal experience - OR physical - eg personal hygiene - OR in person OR for a single person’s use OR in grammar - of a person), individual, private

172
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personal, privado/privada, confidencial

A

personal (private)

173
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en persona, personal

A

personal (in person)

174
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el anuncio personal

A

the personal (type of advert used by single people looking for a partner), the personal ad, the singles ad

175
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personal, individual

A

personal (for a single person’s use)

176
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próximo/próxima, cercano/cercana, íntimo/íntima

A

personal (1st and 2nd are very close - eg of a relationship - 3rd is intimate)

177
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la acción personal

A

the personal action (law - an action brought for the recovery of debts, personal property, or damages arising from any cause), the personal lawsuit, the action in personam, the actio in personam

178
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la ambición personal, la meta personal

A

the personal ambition (goal)

179
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el aspecto, la apariencia personal, el look, la presencia personal

A

the personal appearance

180
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el asistente personal/la asistente personal, el ayudante/la ayudante (coloquial)

A

the personal assistant

181
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las posesiones, las pertenencias

A

the personal belongings

182
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el cuidado personal, el aseo personal, la higiene personal

A

the personal care (hygiene)

183
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los efectos personales, las pertenencias

A

the personal chattels (belongings)

184
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la opción personal, la elección personal, la opción propia, la libre elección, el libre albedrío

A

the personal choice (free will)

185
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la computadora personal, la computadora, el computador, el ordenador (España)

A

the personal computer

186
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el conflicto interno, el dilema

A

the personal conflict

187
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la correspondencia personal, las cartas personales

A

the personal correspondence

188
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los datos personales, la información personal

A

the personal data, the personal information (1st is also personal details)

189
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los efectos personales, las pertenencias, las ocas, los artículos personales

A

the personal effects (belongings)

190
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la computadora de bolsillo

A

the PDA, the personal digital assistant

191
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el patrimonio personal

A

the personal estate (personal property), the personal assets

192
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el beneficio personal

A

the personal gain, the personal benefit

193
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el cuidado personal, el aseo personal, el aspecto, la presentación

A

the personal grooming (1st is specifically for appearance, 2nd is specifically for cleanliness, rest are general)

194
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la higiene personal

A

the personal hygiene, the personal care

195
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el número de identificación personal

A

the personal identification number (4-digit passcode), the PIN

196
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la propia iniciativa, la iniciativa propia, la iniciativa individual

A

the personal initiative

197
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las lesiones

A

the personal harm, the personal injury

198
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la carta personal

A

the personal correspondence (usually used in plural), the personal letter

199
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la responsabilidad personal, la responsabilidad civil (España)

A

the personal liability (law - personal liability insurance covers the costs of a lawsuit if you’re sued for injuring someone or destroying someone’s property)

200
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la libertad individual

A

the personal liberty, the civil liberty

201
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el pronombre personal

A

the personal pronoun

202
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las pertenencias, la propiedad privada, la propiedad individual

A

the personal property

203
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la ropa de seguridad, el Equipo de Protección Personal

A

the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

204
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el perfil, las características personales, las cualidades

A

the personal qualities (character traits)

205
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las referencias, la referencia personal

A

the personal referral (recommendation by another individual - eg for work)

206
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la relación personal

A

the personal relationship

207
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el albacea/la albacea

A

the personal representative (law - executor/executrix - person who administers a person’s estate upon their death), the executor/executrix, the guardian (of something), the keeper (of something - eg a secret)

208
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la responsabilidad personal, la responsabilidad individual, la responsabilidad civil, la propia responsabilidad

A

the personal responsibility

209
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el asistente de compras/la asistente de compras, el personal shopper/la personal shopper

A

the personal shopper (worker who shops for someone else)

210
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el espacio personal

A

the personal space

211
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el ensayo de presentación, la presentación, el escrito de presentación

A

the personal statement (college essay)

212
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el estilo personal, el estilo propio, la originalidad

A

the personal style (fashion sense)

213
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el terapeuta individual/la terapeuta individual

A

the personal therapist, the individual therapist

214
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el personal trainer/la personal trainer, el entrenador personal/la entrenadora personal

A

the personal trainer

215
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la moto de agua, la moto acuática

A

the personal watercraft (jet-propelled boat for one or two people)

216
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el EPI, el EPP, el equipo de protección individual, el equipo de protección personal

A

the PPE

217
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los bienes tangibles

A

the tangible personal property (law - physical possessions)

218
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cara a cara, frente a frente, íntimamente

A

up close and personal

219
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el personal

A

the staff (personnel), the personnel, the people (used in Spain)

220
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a título personal

A

personally, in a personal capacity, on a personal basis

221
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la acción real y personal

A

the mixed action (law - lawsuit having two purposes: to recover real property and to obtain monetary damages), the action in rem and in personam, the actio in rem et in personam

222
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el arreglo personal

A

the personal care, the grooming

223
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el artículo de uso personal

A

the personal item, the personal object (item for personal use)

224
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el aseo personal, el cuidado personal

A

the personal care, the personal hygiene

225
Q

la asignación de personal

A

the staff allocation, the assignment of personnel

226
Q

el asunto personal

A

the personal matter, the private matter

227
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la atención personal

A

the personal (medical) assistance

228
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la autonomía personal

A

the personal autonomy (independence)

229
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la baja de personal

A

the downsizing, the personnel cuts

230
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la búsqueda personal

A

the personal search (introspection), the introspection

231
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la capacitación de personal

A

the personnel training, the training of personnel

232
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la contratación de personal

A

the hiring of personnel, the staff recruitment

233
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contratar personal

A

to take on staff, to hire personnel

234
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la cuenta personal

A

the user account, the online account, the personal account

235
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de carácter personal

A

private, personal, confidential, of a confidential nature, of a personal nature

236
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el desarrollo personal

A

the personal development, the personal growth

237
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el estatuto personal

A

the legal status, the immigration status

238
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la historia personal

A

the personal history (biography)

239
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el jefe de personal/la jefa de personal

A

the personnel manager (work/company), the head of personnel (work/company) the personnel officer (military/police)

240
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la obligación personal

A

the personal obligation

241
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la pregunta personal

A

the personal question

242
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el recorte de personal

A

the downsizing, the layoffs, the reduction in workforce, the reduction in force

243
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la reducción de personal

A

the reduction in force, the staff cutback

244
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la rotación de personal

A

the staff turnover, the employee turnover, the staff rotation

245
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la selección de personal

A

the recruitment, the staff selection

246
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la superación personal

A

the personal development, the personal growth

247
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el toque personal

A

the personal touch (personalized detail)

248
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la transferencia de personal

A

the personal transfer (benefits received by persons for which no current services are performed)

249
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las relaciones personales

A

the personal relations (mingling with people), the personal relationships

250
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personalmente

A

personally (individually OR in person OR in my opinion)

251
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personalmente, en persona

A

personally (in person)

252
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personalmente, en mi opinión

A

personally (in my opinion)

253
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personalmente, íntimamente

A

personally (intimately/closely)

254
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en carne y hueso, en persona

A

in the flesh

255
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el carrete de fotos, el rollo de la cámara

A

the camera roll (strip of film for cameras)

256
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¡Basta de hablar de mí!

A

Enough about me!

257
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la frialdad, la frigidez

A

the frigidity (1st is of a smile/demeanor/atmosphere, 2nd is lack of sexual desire)

258
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frígido/frígida

A

frigid (unresponsive to sexual stimuli OR very cold), freezing (very cold)

259
Q

glacial, frío/fría

A

frigid (unfriendly)

260
Q

glacial, frígido/frígida, helado/helada

A

frigid (very cold)

261
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la absolución, la exculpación, la exoneración

A

the acquittal

262
Q

la sentencia absolutoria

A

the judgment of acquittal (not-guilty decision)

263
Q

absolver a alguien, exculpar a alguien, exonerar a alguien

A

to acquit someone

264
Q

ya absuelto/ya absuelta

A

autrefois acquit (previously acquitted)

265
Q

la carta de pago, el recibo

A

the acquittance (law - debt settlement record)

266
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demoníaco/demoníaca, demoniaco/demoniaca

A

demonic (influenced by a demon - eg demonic possesion)

267
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demoníaco/demoníaca, demoniaco/demoniaca, diabólico/diabólica

A

demonic (fiendish)

268
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demoníaco/demoníaca, demoniaco/demoniaca, maligno/maligna, malévolo/malévola

A

demonic (wicked/evil)

269
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la ribera, la orilla del río, el margen del río

A

the riverbank (edge of a river)

270
Q

la ribera, la orilla

A

the riverbank (land at edge of a river)

271
Q

el lanzamiento, la tirada, el tiro

A

the toss (throw)

272
Q

el sorteo de moneda, la tirada de moneda, el volado (Bolivia/México), la tirada, el sorteo

A

the toss (of a coin), the coin toss

273
Q

la sacudida

A

the toss (abrupt movement - eg of the head), the shake (act of shaking something), the shaking (act of shaking something), the blast (of an explosion), the tremor (of an earthquake), the jolt (sudden movement OR figurative - emotional shock), the jerk (sudden movement), the electric shock, the (emotional) shock

274
Q

tirar algo, lanzar algo, echar algo, aventar algo (Andes/Centroamérica/México)

A

to toss something (throw something)

275
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darle la vuelta a algo, echar algo, voltear algo

A

to toss something (flick something upwards - eg pancakes, coin, egg)

276
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sacudir algo, zarandear algo

A

to toss something (shake something - eg the sea tossing boats)

277
Q

sacudir algo/a alguien

A

to toss something (move something abruptly - eg the head - OR to shake something), to shake something (literal or figurative - emotionally shock someone), to shake something out (shake something), to beat something (smack something), to dust something (used in Mexico/Southern Cone), to shock someone (emotionally), to shake someone up

278
Q

botar algo, tirar algo, desechar algo, deshacerse de algo

A

to toss something (throw something away)

279
Q

mezclar algo, revolver algo

A

to toss something (mix something - eg a salad; 1st is only for salads, 2nd is general)

280
Q

agitarse, sacudirse

A

to toss about (to be flung about - eg of a boat on the sea)

281
Q

echarlo a cara o cruz, jugarse a cara o cruz, echarlo a la suerte, tirarlo a cara o cruz, echar un volado

A

to toss for it (flip a coin to decide)

282
Q

dar vueltas, dar vueltas en la cama

A

to toss (sleep restlessly)

283
Q

barajar algo, tirar algo (Argentina)

A

to toss something around (ideas)

284
Q

zarandear algo/a alguien, sacudir algo/a alguien, tirar algo/a alguien de un lado para otro (coloquial)

A

to toss something/someone around (literal or figurative)

285
Q

relegar a alguien, abandonar a alguien, apartar a alguien

A

to toss someone aside (abandon/stop caring for someone)

286
Q

tirar algo, dejar algo de lado, desechar algo

A

to toss something aside (figurative - disregard/ignore something)

287
Q

descartar algo

A

to chuck something out, to chuck something away, to toss something aside, to toss something away

288
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recitar de memoria algo, recitar de carrerilla algo

A

to toss something off (recite something spontaneously)

289
Q

hacer algo rápidamente, hacer algo sin esfuerzo, terminar algo rápidamente

A

to toss something off (produce something quickly)

290
Q

soltar algo como por casualidad, soltar algo de repente

A

to toss something off (say something casually)

291
Q

rechazar algo/a alguien, denegar algo/a alguien, dar al traste con algo/alguien (coloquial)

A

to toss something/someone out (reject/dismiss something/someone)

292
Q

echar a cara o cruz

A

to toss up (throw a coin to decide), to flip a coin to decide, to flip a coin for, to flip for (all can be used with echarlo or with words like quién/qué)

293
Q

discutir una decisión

A

to argue the toss (dispute a decision), to discuss a decision

294
Q

perder a cara o cruz

A

to lose the toss (not win at heads or tails)

295
Q

lanzar una moneda, tirar una moneda, echar a cara o cruz, echar a suertes

A

to toss a coin, to flip a coin

296
Q

dar vueltas en la cama

A

to toss (sleep restlessly), to toss and turn

297
Q

tirar una moneda (Argentina/Uruguay), hacer revolveo de una moneda, echar un volado (México), echar a cara o cruz

A

to have a toss-up (use a coin to decide)

298
Q

la cincuenta-cincuenta

A

the toss-up (50-50 chance), the tossup (50-50 chance)

299
Q

ganar a cara o cruz, ganar echándolo a suertes

A

to win the toss (win at heads or tails), to win the flip (win at heads or tails)

300
Q

sacudirse algo

A

to shake something off, to shake itself dry (of a dog - usually followed by el agua)

301
Q

sacudir el ganso (Argentina)

A

to masturbate, to rub one out (masturbate)

302
Q

la crítica de algo, la reseña de algo

A

the critique of something

303
Q

criticar algo, analizar algo

A

to critique something

Spanish - Random Vocabulary (43 decks)

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