20. January 9th, 2023 Flashcards

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Highest, supreme

The dean is the supreme authority of the university.

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máximo
El decano es la autoridad máxima de la universidad.

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dean (of school)

My aunt is the dean of the Department of Computer Science.

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el decano

Mi tía es la decana del Departamento de Informática.

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pill (medicine) (x2)

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la píldora
la pastilla

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trascendencia

El compositor humildemente minimizó la trascendencia de sus obras en el mundo de la música académica.

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importance, transcendence

The composer humbly minimized the importance of his work in academic music.

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polictics (activity of policy)

I went into politics to serve my country.

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la política

Me dediqué a la política para servir a mi país.

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policy (legal contract)

It seems the policy on my car expired last month, so it wasn’t valid for the crash.

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la póliza (poh-lee-sah)

Parece que la póliza de mi auto venció el mes pasado, así que no fue válida para el choque.

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smooth (uniform) even, flat
as opposed to rough

Babies’ skin is smooth and soft.

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liso (lee-soh)

La piel de los bebés es lisa y suave.

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to reveal, to discover
Also to prevent from sleeping

Thankfuly, a witness was able to reveal the attacker’s identity.

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desvelar (dehs-beh-lahr)

Afortunadamente, un testigo pudo desvelar la identidad del atacante.

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babysitter

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el niñero/ niñera

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meaning (x2)

I didn’t know that meaning of the word.

Your explanation doesn’t make sense

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  1. la acepción (ah-sehp-syohn)
  2. el sentido

No conocía esa acepción de la palabra.
Tu explicación no tiene ningún sentido.

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moose

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el alce

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to be within reach

If it’s within your reach, can you pass me the TV remote?

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estar al alcance

Si está a tu alcance, ¿me puedes pasar el control remoto?

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to provide, to furnish

The government is working hard to supply food and water to those affected.

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  1. abastecer + de (ah-bahs-teh-sehr)
  2. Suministrar
  3. Proveer

El gobierno está trabajando para abastecer a los afectados de agua y comida.

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garbage dump

The municipal garbage dump is located in the outskirts of the city.

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el vertedero (behr-teh-deh-roh)

El vertedero municipal está ubicado en las afueras de la ciudad.

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to overflow (x2)

The water overflowed the sink and spilled all over the bathroom floor.

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desbordar (dehs-bohr-dahr)
derramarse

El agua desbordó el lavamanos y mojó todo el piso del baño.

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racoon

A small raccoon is living in my yard.

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el mapache (mah-pah-cheh)

En mi patio vive un pequeño mapache.

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sovereignty (dominion over something)

Both countries claim sovereignty over the islands.

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la soberanía (soh-beh-rah-nee-ah)

Los dos países reclaman la soberanía de las islas.

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bell (music)

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to unfold (to extend)

The architect unfolded the blueprint over the table.

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desplegar

El arquitecto desplegó el plano sobre la mesa.

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approach (point of view), also explanation

We don’t consider that approach regarding the issue to be the right one.

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el planteamiento (plahn-teh-ah-myehn-toh)

Consideramos que ese planteamiento sobre el asunto no es el adecuado.

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to ratify (to make officially valid)

The government did not ratify the autonomous community’s request to become independent.

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ratificar

El gobierno no ratificó la petición de la comunidad autónoma de ser independiente.

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ratificar vs
ratificarse + en

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ratificar- to ratify
ratificarse + en- to stand by, to sick to (reaffirm)

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to fill with excitement

My school project filled me with excitement because I got to interview the mayor.

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entusiasmar (ehn-too-syahs-mahr)

El proyecto para la escuela me entusiasmó porque tuve que entrevistar al alcalde.

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to make out, to see signs of, to discern
to glimpse

I thought I could make out a snake among the leaves on the ground.

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entrever (ehn-treh-behr)
also vislumbrar

Me pareció entrever una serpiente entre las hojas que había en el suelo.

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essential (x2) In any relationship, it's essential that you be willing to listen to the other person.
esencial (eh-sehn-syahl) imprescindible (eem-prreh-seen-dee-bleh) En cualquier relación, es imprescindible que uno esté dispuesto a escuchar a la otra persona.
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contribution ( in a discussion) We appreciate the scientific contributions and expertise that you bring to the debate.
la aportación (in a discussion) el aporte (donation, money) la contribución Apreciamos las aportaciones y el conocimiento científico que usted incorpora al debate.
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to catch (to become infected) She contracted malaria from a mosquito that bit her.
contraer Contrajo malaria de un mosquito que la picó.
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innovation Our company got an award for innovation in the field of farming technology.
la innovación (een-noh-bah-syohn) Nuestra empresa recibió un premio a la innovación en el campo de la tecnología agropecuaria.
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frank, candid (adj) If we're going to be frank, I'd have to say I didn't like the food here.
franco (adj) Si vamos a ser francos, te diré que no me gustó la comida.
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carbon dioxide
el dióxido de carbono
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gas (physics)
gas
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política VS polémica VS póliza VS
política- politics polémica - controversy póliza- policy