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12.15.14 2 Flashcards

1
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stethoscope

A

estetoscopio

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2
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to repair, make good, rectify

A

subsanar

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3
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We need to offset the lack of rain with irrigation water

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Hay que subsanar la falta de lluvia con agua de riego.

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4
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to subsidize

A

subvencionar

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5
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the disaster filled him with sadness

A

el desastre lo sumió en la tristeza

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6
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to hum, sing to oneself

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tararear, canturrear

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7
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opening act, supporting (artist)

A

telonero/a

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8
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to obstruct, restrain

A

poner trabas

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9
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to make difficulties for o.s.

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ponerse trabas

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10
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unrestrained, free

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sin trabas

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11
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to get tongue tied

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trabarse

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12
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He gets tongue-tied when he gets nervous.

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He gets tongue-tied when he gets nervous.

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13
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to strike up a friendship

A

traba amistad

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14
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to strike up conversation

A

trabar conversación

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15
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to get involved in an argument

A

trabarse en una discusión

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16
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to disrupt, upset, changeround

A

trastocar

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17
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the absence of the teacher upset our plan

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La ausencia de la maestra trastocó nuestro plan

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18
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the crossing, voyage, distance

A

la travesía

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19
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Her Atlantic voyage came to an end two years ago

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Su travesía por el Atlántico llegó a su fin hace dos años.

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20
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trill, warble (bird)

A

un trino

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21
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it’s nice to listen to the birdsong in the morning

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Es bello escuchar el trino de las aves por la mañana

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22
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to barter, exchange

A

trocar

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23
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a truffle (chocolate or root)

A

una trufa

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24
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lounger, deck chair

A

una tumbona

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25
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to finalize, put the final touches on, finish

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ultimar

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26
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The singer is finalizing the details of her new cd

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El cantante está ultimando los detalles de su nuevo disco

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the are making the final preparations for the wedding

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están ultimando los preparativos para la boda

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28
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usage, custom

A

la usanza

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29
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the old-fashioned way

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a la antigua/vieja usanza

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30
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guard, watchman

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el velador, veladora

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31
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bedside table

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el velador, la mesita

32
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of summer, summery

A

veraniego

33
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a shaving (tira fina y enrollada, laminilla delgada)

A

una viruta

34
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a visa

A

un visado, una visa

35
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to catch a glimpse of, glimpse, make out

A

vislumbrar

36
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Although there was not much light, I made out some lampposts in the distance.

A

Aunque había poca luz, vislumbré unas farolas en la distancia.

37
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After thinking about it a lot, they glimpsed (or: surmised) the solution.

A

Después de mucho pensarlo, vislumbraron la solución.

38
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a gleam, glint, sheen

A

un viso

39
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a seemingly insoluble risis

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una crisis sin visos de solución

40
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it seemed it was never going to finish

A

no tenía visos de acabar

41
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happy-go-lucky

A

un/a vivalavirgen

42
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barren, uncultivated, waste

A

yermo

un páramo yermo

43
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wasteland

A

un yermo

44
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Centuries ago there was a city in this wasteland

A

En este yermo hubo una ciudad hace siglos.

45
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affluent, wealthy

A

acaudalado

46
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she doesn’t look her age

A

no aparenta su edad

47
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he looks younger than he is

A

aparenta ser más joven de lo que es

48
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he pretends to be studying

A

aparenta estar estudiando

49
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to seize, take possession of

A

apoderarse de

50
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Little by little, he took over (or: took control of) the firm using dirty tricks

A

Poco a poco se apoderó de la empresa con malas artes.

51
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Sleep overpowered me.

A

El sueño se apoderó de mí.

52
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to hurry along, speed up, quicken

A

apresurar

53
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We shouldn’t hurry along the events

A

No debemos apresurar los acontecimientos

54
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slander, calumny

A

la calumnia

55
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Oxford is small compared to London

A

Oxford es pequeño en comparación a Londres

Oxford ex pequeño comparado con Londres

56
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disillusion

A

desencanto

57
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to coax, wheedle

A

engatusar

58
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to coax sb into doing sth

A

engatusar a algn para que haga algo

59
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The salesman tricked you, and now we have to pay for another encyclopedia.

A

El vendedor te engatusó y ahora tenemos que pagar otra enciclopedia

60
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fairness, equity

A

la equidad

61
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The distribution of resources for the projects was realised with equity

A

La distribución de recursos para los proyectos se realizó con equidad.

62
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a gesture of goodwill

A

un gesto de buena voluntad

63
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with a weary gesture

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con un gesto de cansancio

64
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impartiality

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imparcialidad

65
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periphery

A

la periferia

66
Q

perpheral

A

periférico

67
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an outlying area, outlying district

A

un barrio periférico

68
Q

beltway, ring road

A

el periférico

69
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to favor, promote, foster

A

propiciar

70
Q

Their disposition promotes (or: fosters) a good atmosphere among schoolmates

A

Su talante propicia un buen clima entre los compañeros.

71
Q

Su actitud irresponsable propició el accidente.

A

His irresponsible attitude contributed to the accident.

72
Q

the headlines

A

los titulares

73
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to title, name

A

titular (llamar, apodar)

74
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He titled his book, “The American Dream”

A

Él tituló su libro “El sueño americano”.

75
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What are you going to title the your essay?

A

¿Cómo vas a titular el trabajo?

76
Q

What’s the book called?

A

¿Cómo se titula el libro?

Spanish Vocabulary 19 (4 decks)

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