14. November 22, 2022 Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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guess (noun)

A

la suposición
la conjetura

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2
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to praise

Most critics praised the theater company’s performance.

A

elogiar (eh- loh-hyar)
alabar

La mayoría de los críticos elogiaban la actuación de la compañía de teatro.

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3
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chistar

¡Silencio! Quédate quieto sin chistar.

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to make a sound
NOT to joke

Silence! Stand still and don’t make a sound.

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4
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platipus

A

el ornitorrinco

(ohr-nee-toh-rreeng-koh)

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5
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alter boy

The altar boy listened carefully to the priest during the homily.

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el monaguillo (mona~ghee~oh)

El monaguillo escuchó atento al sacerdote durante la homilía.

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6
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to sadden, to grieve

It greatly saddened me that these visits were coming to an end.

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apenar (ah-peh-nahr)

Me apenó mucho que estas visitas se acabaran.

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7
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to scare (x2)

The old man intimidated us with his ferocious dog.

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amedrentar* (a~me~dren~tar)
asustar

El anciano nos amedrentó con su perro feroz.

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8
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rather (more accurately)

He has been in business, or rather at his fruit stand, for 15 years now.

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mejor dicho

Ha tenido un negocio, o mejor dicho un puesto de frutas, ahora por 15 años.

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9
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o sea

Estoy ocupado ese día. O sea, no puedo venir a la fiesta.

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in other words
that is to say

I’m busy that day. In other words, I can’t come to the party.

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10
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rude

vs

funny

A

grosero (rude)

vs

gracioso (funny)

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poster (x2)

I have a poster of my favorite band in my room.

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el afiche (ah-fee-cheh)
el póster

Tengo un afiche de mi grupo favorito en la habitación.

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12
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shelf (one shelf)

You will find the atlas on the bookshelf.

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el estante

Encontrarás el atlas en el estante.

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13
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bookshelf

The bookshelf is full of books.

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el librero

El librero está lleno de libros.

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14
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drums (set of drums)

I’d like to learn how to play the drums.

A

la batería (bah-teh-ree-ah)

Me gustaría aprender a tocar la batería.

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15
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drum (one drum)

You can buy the drum or the keyboard but not both.

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el tambor

Puedes comprar el tambor o el teclado pero no las dos cosas.

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16
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to whither (plants)

The drought has withered the crops of hundreds of farmers.

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marchitar

La sequía ha marchitado los cultivos de cientos de agricultores

17
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to roll

The earthquake made some rocks roll down the mountain blocking our way.

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rodar

El terremoto hizo que unas cuantas rocas rodaran montaña abajo bloqueándonos el camino.

18
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in conclusion

Es un trabajo muy exigente, pero en definitiva, muy enriquecedor.

A

en definitiva

Es un trabajo muy exigente, pero en definitiva, muy enriquecedor.

19
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attendance

20
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to rinse

A

enjuagar (ehn-hwah-gahr)

21
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to scrub (x2)

A

restregar
fregar

22
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attendance

Attendance at the practical classes is compulsory.

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asistencia

La asistencia a las clases prácticas es obligatoria.

23
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to bring closer (x2)

I can’t read the text from here. Can you bring it closer to me?

A

aproximar
acercar

No puedo leer el texto desde aquí. ¿Me lo puedes aproximar?

24
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confrontation

I was angry that my ex was ignoring me at the party but I didn’t want to cause confrontation.

A

enfrentamiento (ehn-frehn-tah-myehn-toh)

Estaba enojada que mi ex me ignorara en la fiesta pero no quería provocar un enfrentamiento.

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to project, to jut out to stand out (to be notable) He stands out from the crowd thanks not just to his talent, but also to his dedication.
resaltar Resalta sobre el resto, no solo por su talento, sino también por su compromiso.
26
diagram After studying this diagram of the car's engine for an hour, I still don't understand anything.
el esquema Después de estudiar este esquema del motor del carro por una hora, sigo sin entender nada.
27
contribution (donation) (x2) WIthout the contribution of our members, the NGO will not be able to reach its goals.
el aporte la contribución Sin el aporte de nuestros miembros, la ONG no logrará cumplir sus objetivos.
28
outlook, view The economic outlook for the coming year is worrying.
El panorama El panorama económico para el próximo año es preocupante.
29
privilege For a teacher, it's a privilege when a former student visits them.
privilegio (pree-bee-leh-hyoh) Para un profesor es un privilegio recibir la visita de un exalumno.
30
to choke (x2) I nearly choked on my cereal when I read the news.
ahogar atragantarse (ah-trah-gahn-tahr-seh) Casi me atraganto con los cereales cuando leí la noticia.
31
abundant, rich, plentiful In the lake there are abundant Catfish and carps , so the fishing is good here.
abundante En el lago hay abundantes bagres y carpas, por lo que aquí la pesca es buena.
32
infrastructure, arcitecture, organization The infrastructure of the building was designed to withstand earthquakes.
infraestructura (eem-frah-ehs-trook-too-rah) La infraestructura del edificio fue diseñada para resistir terremotos.
33
order, decree The government issued a decree regulating pornography.
decreto El gobierno emitió un decreto que regula la pornografía.
34
to strengthen, to reinforce The Romans sent an ambassador to strengthen the alliance against the Syrians.
fortalecer Los romanos mandaron un embajador para fortalecer la alianza contra los sirios.