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2016 09 14 Flashcards

Day 6 (68 cards)

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1
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la esquina

vs

el rincón

A

corner (outwards - “pointing” - you can bump against)

vs

corner (inwards - “hole” - can gather dust)

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para averiguar (informarse de) los precios

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to find out the prices

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pudoroso(a)

A

ashamed (shy/modest?)

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maletero

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trunk of a car

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lejano (con es)

lejos (con estar)

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far (from)

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cercano (con es)

cerca (con estar)

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close (to)

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aislado

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isolated

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seco

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dry

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desertico

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desert-like

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selva

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jungle

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bosques

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woods

forest

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la ventilador(es)

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fan

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el abanico

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handfan

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oler

huele mal

apesta

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to smell (bad)

smells bad

stinks

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en vias de desarrollo

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in the process of developing

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narcomenudeo

≠ narcotraficante

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(petty) drug peddler
(major) drug trafficker

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lavado de dinero

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money laundering

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llegar a [SER]

volverse

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to become (usually a profession)

to turn/become

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“Estar en el lugar correcto, en el momento adecuado”

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“To be in the right place at the right time.”

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trampas

A

(negative) loopholes

or “acts of cheating”

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“truco o trata”

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“trick or treat”

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el disfraz

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costume

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lacio

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straight

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rizado(a)

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curly

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ondulado(a)
wavy
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encrespado(a)
frizzy
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perder el peso
to lose weight
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una junta una reunión una sita
meeting (formal) meeting appointment/date
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rasgos
features
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pitillo (Colombia)
straw
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ambos los dos
both
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quincena
biweekly
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jubilado/a/s
retired people
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cobrar
to collect (money that we are due)
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# from English to Spanish: corner (outwards - "pointing" - you can bump against) vs corner (inwards - "hole" - can gather dust)
la esquina vs el rincón
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# from English to Spanish: to find out the prices
para averiguar (informarse de) los precios
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# from English to Spanish: ashamed (shy/modest?)
pudoroso(a)
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# from English to Spanish: trunk of a car
maletero
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# from English to Spanish: far (from)
lejano (con es) lejos (con estar)
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# from English to Spanish: close (to)
cercano (con es) cerca (con estar)
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# from English to Spanish: isolated
aislado
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# from English to Spanish: dry
seco
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# from English to Spanish: desert-like
desertico
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# from English to Spanish: jungle
selva
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# from English to Spanish: woods forest
bosques
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# from English to Spanish: fan
la ventilador(es)
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# from English to Spanish: handfan
el abanico
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# from English to Spanish: to smell (bad) smells bad stinks
oler huele mal apesta
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# from English to Spanish: in the process of developing
en vias de desarrollo
50
# from English to Spanish: (petty) drug peddler (major) drug trafficker
narcomenudeo ≠ narcotraficante
51
# from English to Spanish: money laundering
lavado de dinero
52
# from English to Spanish: to become (usually a profession) to turn/become
llegar a [SER] volverse
53
# from English to Spanish: "To be in the right place at the right time."
"Estar en el lugar correcto, en el momento adecuado"
54
# from English to Spanish: (negative) loopholes or "acts of cheating"
trampas
55
# from English to Spanish: "trick or treat"
"truco o trata"
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# from English to Spanish: costume
el disfraz
57
# from English to Spanish: straight
lacio
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# from English to Spanish: curly
rizado(a)
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# from English to Spanish: wavy
ondulado(a)
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# from English to Spanish: frizzy
encrespado(a)
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# from English to Spanish: to lose weight
perder el peso
62
# from English to Spanish: meeting (formal) meeting appointment/date
una junta una reunión una sita
63
# from English to Spanish: features
rasgos
64
# from English to Spanish: straw
pitillo (Colombia)
65
# from English to Spanish: both
ambos los dos
66
# from English to Spanish: biweekly
quincena
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# from English to Spanish: retired people
jubilado/a/s
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# from English to Spanish: to collect (money that we are due)
cobrar

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