13. November 14th, 2022 Flashcards

Kindle Last Word 2718 (37 cards)

1
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block (neighborhood)
stable (animals)

She lives on the same block as her best friend

A

cuadra

Ella vive en la misma cuadra que su mejor amiga.

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performance; also return/yield (money)

Juancho’s academic performance is excellent, but his behavior in class is a problem.

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rendimiento

El rendimiento académico de Juancho es excelente, pero su conducta en la clase es un problema.

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to sprout, to break out (outbreak/virus)

The plants are finally starting to sprout

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brotar

Al fin las plantas están comenzando a brotar.

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4
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constantly

The baby is crying constantly. I think he’s sick.

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constantemente (kohns-tahn-teh-mehn-teh)

El bebé llora constantemente, creo que está enfermo.

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5
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ranch

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hacienda

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6
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extremely

They look extremely happy together.

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sumamente

Se ven sumamente felices juntos.

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7
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length (x2)

Have you measured the length of the table?

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la longitud* (lohng-hee-tood)
el largo

¿Ya mediste la longitud de la mesa?

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8
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to renew

I need to renew my ID card at the precinct.

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renovar

Tengo que renovar mi carné de identidad en comisaría.

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9
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choir

The choir sings every Sunday at mass.

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coro

El coro canta todos los domingos en misa.

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10
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guesthouse, boarding house

During term time, he lives in a boarding house near the university.

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pensión

Durante el trimestre, vive en una pensión cerca de la universidad.

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11
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to exclaim

When I saw her wearing the wedding dress I exclaimed: “Wow!”

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exclamar

Cuando la vi vestida de novia exclamé: “¡Vaya!”

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12
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peak, also bird beak

The biology students studied the size of hummingbirds’ beaks.

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pico

Los alumnos de biología estudiaron el tamaño del pico de los colibríes.

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13
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to obstruct, get in the way of
Chile only

There are two employees who are always trying to obstruct any initiative that is proposed.

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entrabar

Hay dos empleados que siempre están intentando entrabar cualquier iniciativa que se proponga.

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14
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free

Entry to the museum is free to children under six.

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gratuito (grah-twee-toh)

La entrada al museo es gratuita para menores de seis años.

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15
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tribute, homage, ceremony

It was decided that the festival would be a tribute to the filmmaker Leonardo Favio.

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el homenaje

Se decidió que el festival sería un homenaje al cineasta Leonardo Favio.

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16
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expectation

The expectation is that I’ll get the job and then move in with my boyfriend.

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expectativa (ehks-pehk-tah-tee-bah)

La expectativa es que me den el trabajo para irme a vivir con mi novio.

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to assign

Julia was assigned the responsibility of taking care of her younger sister.

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asignar

A Julia le asignaron la responsabilidad de cuidar de su hermana menor.

18
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emperor, also swordish

Five senators were involved in the conspiracy against the emperor.

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emperador

Hubo cinco senadores involucrados en la conspiración con el emperador.

19
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command

If you refuse to obey their commands, they could dismiss you.

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mandato

Si te niegas a obedecer sus mandatos, podrían despedirte.

20
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valuable

My grandma left me some very valuable jewels.

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valioso

Mi abuela me dejó en herencia unas joyas muy valiosas.

21
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isolated (x2)

We camped in an isolated place.

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aislado *
apartado

Acampamos en un lugar aislado.

22
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myth

23
Q

curtains, drapes

Sheila installed the kitchen curtains herself.

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cortina

Sheila misma instaló las cortinas de la cocina.

24
Q

cricket (animal)

Can you hear the chirping of the crickets in the field?

A

el grillo

¿Puedes oír el chirrido de los grillos en el campo?

25
calf (animal) These calves are not yet ready to produce milk.
el ternero el becerro (beh-seh-rroh) Estas terneras todavía no están listas para producir leche.
26
to charge (at something) (x2) The bull charged the bullfighter and left him unconscious.
embestir abalanzarse El toro embistió al torero y lo dejó inconsciente
27
grumpy My neighbor is a grumpy old man who complains about everything.
gruñón Tengo de vecino a un viejo gruñón que se queja por todo.
28
to chirp (bird)
piar (tweet)
29
to equip, to be endowed The new government equipped schools with computers.
dotar de (sustantivo) El nuevo gobierno dotó de computadoras a las escuelas.
30
ferret Juan has a ferret as a pet and it bites him all the time.
el hurón Juan tiene de mascota a un hurón que le muerde constantemente.
31
to regret
arrepentirse de
32
apparently, supposedly, so-called Apparently it will rain tonight. Look at those black clouds.
dizque Dizque esta noche va a llover. Mira esas nubes negras.
33
stroke Bertha is recovering from a stroke.
la apoplejia (ah-poh-pleh-hee-ah) Bertha se está recuperando de una apoplejía.
34
unfriendly Susana used to be a very loving child, but now she's an unfriendly teenager always ashamed of being seen with her parents.
arisco (ah-rees-koh) Susana solía ser una niña muy amorosa, pero ahora se convirtió en una adolescente arisca que se avergüenza de que la vean con sus padres.
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parakeet My friend Ted has a parakeet that talks.
el perico Mi amigo Ted tiene un perico que habla.
36
to snort/hiss (cat) That cat hissed and scratched my arm when I tried to pet it.
bufar Ese gato bufó y me arañó el brazo cuando lo traté de acariciar.
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aisle (like in grocery store) You could never be at the end of that aisle.
el pasillo Tú nunca podrías estar al final de ese pasillo.