vocab 111221 Flashcards

1
Q

frame

A

el marco

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2
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spelling

A

el deletreo / la ortografía

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3
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subscribe / unsubscribe (coloq)

A

darse de alta / darse de baja

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4
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1, 2 or 3 days off work

A

los feriados

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5
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ruthless, merciless, heartless

A

despiadado

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6
Q

read out loud

A

leer en voz alta

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7
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muscle cramp, electric shock

A

el calambre

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8
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plunder, booty, spoils

A

el botín

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9
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to find or track down what you are looking for

A

dar con algo

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10
Q

to make yourself out to be

A

dárselas de

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11
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guardianship / protection

A

la tutela

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12
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to be honest …

A

a decir verdad, para ser sincero

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13
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to be about to do something

A

Estar por (con infinitivo)

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14
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to protest about something

A

Protestar por algo

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15
Q

double chin

A

la papada

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16
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butch woman / tomboy

A

la marimacha

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17
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rainbow

A

arco iris

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18
Q

crotch

A

la entrepierna

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19
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a rubbish dump

A

un vertedero

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20
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ugliness

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la fealdad

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21
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tall tale

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una patraña

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22
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stupid or useless thing

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una mamarrachada / soplapollez

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23
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pain in the ass

A

un coñazo

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24
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furthermore

A

es más

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25
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a shipwreched person / castaway

A

un náufrago

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26
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wild boar

A

un jabalí

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27
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fuel / food

A

el pábulo

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28
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to entrench oneself

A

atrincherarse

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29
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play up / act the fool

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hacer el primo

30
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post it note

A

un pósit

31
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to behave / act / pass a stool (formal)

A

obrar

32
Q

malhumour

A

la mala baba

33
Q

situation

A

la coyuntura

34
Q

sever / cut down

A

cercenar

35
Q

to Appoint

A

nombrar

36
Q

milkshakes, smoothies

A

los batidos

37
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a model (in photography etc.)

A

un figurante

38
Q

no soportarse a su mismo

A

coger mania a algn

39
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rude, crude, vulgar

A

soez

40
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contemptuous

A

despectivo

41
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coldness (fig & physical)

A

una frialdad

42
Q

guide

A

decalogo

43
Q

sack - bag

A

un costal

44
Q

swear word )Spain=

A

un taco

45
Q

that´s another matter

A

eso es harina de otro costal

46
Q

scared

A

acojonado

47
Q

local GPs

A

medicos de cabecera

48
Q

to set up a company / business

A

montarse una empresa

49
Q

to reveal, disclose - or to stay awake

A

desvelar

50
Q

mourning / duel

A

el duelo

51
Q

I´ll do whatever I want

A

haré lo que me dé gana

52
Q

to stand at the elections

A

presentarse a las elecciones

53
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a tailor

A

un sastre

54
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tsar

A

un zar

55
Q

to tangle - complicate - confuse

A

enmarañar

56
Q

axe

A

el hacha

57
Q

executioner

A

el verdugo

58
Q

dungeon

A

la mazmorra

59
Q

to mumble

A

musitar

60
Q

nobility / your highness

A

alteza

61
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scaffold

A

el cadalso

62
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wealthy

A

acaudalado

63
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eager

A

deseoso (de)

64
Q

woodcutter

A

leñador

65
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gift / warm reception

A

un agasajo

66
Q

shop window (LA)

A

la vidriera

67
Q

case / jewellery box

A

un estuche

68
Q

chamois leather

A

la gamoza

69
Q

watch mechanism (as well as cord)

A

la cuerda

70
Q

laziness

A

la holgazanería

71
Q

spoiled brat

A

un malcriado

72
Q

daring / cheeky

A

atrevido