21. January 18th, 2023 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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stealthy (silent, discreet)

Luisa was as stealthy as a cat and nobody heard her coming into the room.

A

sigiloso (see-hee-loh-soh)

Luisa era sigilosa como un gato, y nadie la escuchó cuando entró al cuarto.

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to take advantage of (x3)

The basketball team failed to take advantage of their opponent’s weak defense.

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sacar partido de*
aprovechar
abusar

El equipo de baloncesto no supo sacar partido de la defensa débil de su oponente.

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acceder

Los miembros de la mesa directiva accedieron al plan de reestructuración.

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to agree, to access

The executive board members agreed on the restructuring plan.

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  1. darse
  2. darse con
  3. darse a
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  1. to grow, thrive, to happen
  2. to hit (+ dar con)
  3. to take to (+ a)
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5
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training (education)

The sculptor received his training at the best art school in the country.

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formación

El escultor recibió su formación en la mejor escuela de arte del país.

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next time

I’ll forgive you for this once, but next time you do it, you won’t escape punishment.

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a la próxima

Por esta vez te perdono, pero, a la próxima que lo vuelvas a hacer, no te libras de un castigo.

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7
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comment

A

el comentario

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8
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paint (substance for painting)

We have to mix the paints to get the desired color.

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la pintura

Tenemos que mezclar las pinturas para lograr el color deseado.

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8
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paint (substance for painting)

We have to mix the paints to get the desired color.

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la pintura

Tenemos que mezclar las pinturas para lograr el color deseado.

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9
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no hacer gracia

vs hacer gracia

you’re not gonna like this.

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not to be funny
to be funny

No te va a hacer gracia.

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10
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no perderse algo

  1. I like a good party.
  2. Well, I don’t miss a council meeting.
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not to be missed, to have a lot of interest in something

  1. No me pierdo una fiesta.
  2. Bueno, no me pierdo una reunión del consejo.
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11
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deadline
also period of time
also installment (payment)

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el plazo (plah-soh)

El plazo de entrega de las propuestas concluía ayer.

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12
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spare

The spare car battery is in the trunk.

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el repuesto

La batería de repuesto del auto está en el baúl.

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13
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speaker (in a conversation)

Right now Julia is the speaker. Please wait your turn.

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el interlocutor

En este momento Julia es la interlocutora. Por favor espera tu turno.

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14
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voucher

They gave us a voucher for a free breakfast.

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el bono
el vale (bah-leh)

Nos dieron un vale para un desayuno gratuito.

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15
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closure vs opening

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closura
aperatura

16
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appetizer

Are you going to order an appetizer? - Yes. I’m going to get the salmon croquettes.

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el aperitivo

¿Vas a pedir algún aperitivo? - Sí. Voy a pedir las croquetas de salmón.

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speaker (at a conference)

The speaker will use a microphone.

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el conferencista (kohm-feh-rehn-sees-tah)

El conferencista usará un micrófono.

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raw, uncooked, unprocessed

19
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machinery (group of machines)

Construimos y vendemos maquinaria agrícola a granjas.

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la maquinaria (mah-kee-nah-ryah)

Construimos y vendemos maquinaria agrícola a granjas.

20
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to witness

Guillermo witnessed an armed robbery at the bank where he works.

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presenciar (preh-sehn-syahr)

Guillermo presenció un robo a mano armada en el banco donde trabaja.

21
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biased (x2)

  1. The report is clearly biased. It cannot be trusted.
  2. His mother offered a biased account of what he had done.
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parcial
partidista (pahr-tee-dees-tah)

  1. Es un informe claramente parcial en el que no se puede confiar.
  2. Su mamá ofreció una explicación partidista de lo que él había hecho.
22
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to direct, to guide, to channel, to show the way

Before you go, could you direct us to the mall?

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encaminar

Antes de irte, ¿podrías encaminarnos hacia el centro comercial?

23
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from madrid

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madrileño (mah-dree-leh-nyoh)

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to return/ send back You get five pesos for each beer bottle you return.
retornar Pagan cinco pesos por cada botella de cerveza que retornes.
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pillow
almohada
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stoppage, the cessation of activity The stoppage of bus service in the city has affected many citizens.
el paro El paro del servicio de autobús en la ciudad ha afectado a muchos ciudadanos.
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**sidewalk, paved footway (x2)** You can park your motorbike on the sidewalk.
**la vereda (beh-reh-dah) La acera** Puedes estacionar la motocicleta en la vereda.
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bow (decorative knot) I'll show you how to make a huge bow.
el lazo (lah-soh) Te voy a enseñar cómo se hace un lazo enorme.
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anonymous An anonymous admirer sent a bunch of flowers to the actress's dressing room.
anónimo Un admirador anónimo envió un ramo de flores al camerino de la actriz.
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cautionary tale
cuento con moraleja