15. November 29th, 2022 Flashcards

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to imitate, to parody, to do an impression of

Some countries want to imitate Japan’s economic model.

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imitar

Algunos países quieren imitar el modelo económico de Japón.

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exemplary (worthy of emulation)

I’ve recommended you for promotion because your performance has been exemplary.

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ejemplar

He recomendado tu ascenso porque tu rendimiento ha sido ejemplar.

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to exhibit (to present)

I told my friends I would exhibit this sculpture in the museum on Friday.

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exhibir

Les conté a mis amigos que exhibiría esta escultura en el museo el viernes.

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telephonic

Those candidates who don’t reside in Madrid are eligible for a telephonic interview.

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telefónico

Los candidatos que no residan en Madrid tendrán opción a una entrevista telefónica.

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rival

Once deadly rivals, they are now the best of friends.

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el/la rival

Los otrora rivales a muerte están ahora de lo más amigos.

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commander, captain (military chief)

The commander of the ship didn’t want to answer to the enemy fire.

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comandante

El comandante del buque no quiso responder al fuego enemigo.

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shifting, variable

Hours of daylight in Iceland are very variable.

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variable

Las horas de luz en Islandia son muy variables.

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to absorb, to take up, use up

These sea sponges absorb water really well.

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absorber

Estas esponjas de mar absorben el agua muy bien.

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cane (hollow stem), reed, rod (for fishing)

Rum is made from the byproducts of sugar cane.

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la caña

El ron está hecho de los subproductos de la caña de azúcar.

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consensus, agreement

The team reached a consensus about the best way to plan out the work.

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el consenso

El equipo llegó a un consenso sobre cuál era la mejor forma de planificar el trabajo.

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radical, extreme

I think banning that book was a very extreme step to take.

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radical

Considero que la prohibición de ese libro fue una medida muy radical.

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**noisy, loud (adj) (x2) **

The sack hit the ground with a loud thump.

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sonoro
ruidoso

El saco cayó al suelo con un golpe sonoro.

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demand (obligations, requirement) noun

I’m feeling overwhelmed by the demands of my job.

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la exigencia

Me siento agobiado por las exigencias de mi trabajo.

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clasification

Alphabetical sorting is the method we use in our registry.

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la clasificación (klah-see-fee-kah-syohn)

La clasificación alfabética es el método que usamos en nuestro registro.

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fragments (also scrap)

The forensic scientist found metal fragments in the corpse that helped identify the murder weapon

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fragmento

El forense encontró fragmentos de metal en el cadáver que ayudaron a identificar el arma homicida.

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to plant (agriculture)
-To kill (mexico)

We’re planting tomatoes in the garden.

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sembrar

Estamos sembrando tomates en el jardín.

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to take in (provide refuge for)

The guests received the host of the party with applause as soon as he entered the room.

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acoger

Los invitados acogieron al anfitrión de la fiesta con aplausos en cuanto entró en la sala.

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to underline

We need to underline the first sentence in each paragraph.

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subrayar

Tenemos que subrayar la primera frase de cada párrafo.

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bold (i.e. letering)

It’s much easier to read the bold lettering on the screen.

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negrita

Es mucho más fácil leer la letra negrita en la pantalla.

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emissions (polution)*
also broadcasting (TV)

The G8 continue to apply pressure on developing nations to reduce their carbon emissions.

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la emisión

El G8 sigue poniendo presión a los países en desarrollo para que reduzcan las emisiones de carbono.

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assertion, statement

The jurors questioned the veracity of the defendant’s statement.

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la afirmación

Los jurados cuestionaron la veracidad de la afirmación del acusado.

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deserted, abandoned

The abandoned house was full of cobwebs.

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abandonado

La casa abandonada estaba llena de telarañas.

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event, incident (criminal act)

The signature of the peace treaty was a highly significant event for both countries.

The terrible incident occurred early Friday morning.

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El suceso (sue-seh-soh)

La firma del tratado de paz fue un suceso trascendente para ambos países.

El terrible suceso ocurrió en la madrugada del viernes.

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penal (law)

We have to study the state penal code for Friday’s exam.

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penal

Tenemos que estudiar el código penal del estado para el examen del viernes.

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scent (good) Smell (bad) I really like the scent of lavender.
aroma Hedor (scent like dog is following is rastro) Me gusta mucho el aroma de las lavandas.
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to reside, dwell. You have to reside in the country for five years before you can become a citizen.
residir Tienes que residir en el país por cinco años antes de que puedas hacerte ciudadano.
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official announcement, call (request of invitation) The journal put out a call for articles for a special issue to be published in January 2017.
la convocatoria (Kohn-boh-kah-toh-ryah) El periódico anunció una convocatoria de artículos para un número especial que se publicará en enero de 2017.
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warning, notice I received a notice that the water would be off today.
aviso (ah-bee-soh) Recibí un aviso de que el agua iba a estar apagada.
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to fan Juan fanned the embers with a newspaper to rekindle them.
aventar Juan aventó las brasas con un periódico para avivarlas.
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distant, remote, isolated Her house is hidden in one of the remotest parts of the woods.
apartado * aislado Su casa está escondida en una de las partes más apartadas del bosque.
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leftovers (food)
las sobras
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timid, spiritless Alfredo was timid and never dared to go out of his comfort zone.
apocado Alfredo era apocado y no se animaba a salir de su zona de confort.
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upstairs I hear everything that the upstairs neightbors say.
piso de arriba Escucho todo los que dicen los vecinos del piso de arriba.
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to fertilize* also to cash/pay (finance), to support The gardener fertilized and watered the lawn.
abonar El jardinero abonó y regó el césped.
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guts (courrage) also tonsils (human), gills (fish) It took guts for Pablo to take on the robber in his house.
las agallas (ah-gay-yahs) Pablo le echó agallas al enfrentarse al ladrón que estaba en su casa.
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integrity, honesty The official has acted with integrity at all times.
la probidad (proh-bee-dahd) El funcionario ha actuado con probidad en todo momento.
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healthy looking, in good health The healthy look of the man made it clear he had slept very well.
rozagante El aspecto rozagante del hombre dejaba ver que había dormido muy bien.
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formerly The writer, formerly a novelist, now writes a newspaper column.
otrora (o-tro-ra) El escritor, otrora novelista, ahora escribe crónicas periodísticas.