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May 2014 Flashcards

1
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arrogant

starting with A

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altivo

De adolescente tenia una actitud altiva y desafiante
As an adolescent, she had a haughty and defiant attitude

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entrance,ticket

starting with E

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entrada

la entrada del edificio está la próxima calle
the entrance to the building is on the next street

para entrar al museo tenemos que comprar las entradas
to enter the museum we have to buy the tickets

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3
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fish

starting with P

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pescado

¡Nada como el pescado fresco de los pueblitos costeros!
There is nothing like fresh fish from from coastal villages!

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pretentious

starting with p

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pretencioso

la primera bailarina tiene fama de pretenciosa, pero sus amigas dicen que es muy divertida
the first ballerina is known to be pretentious, but her friend say she is very funny

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5
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flattery

starting with L

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lisonja

contrario a lo que muchos creen, la lisonja constante no favorece a los niños.
contrary to what many people believe, constant flattery is not good for children

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to yield,
to diminish

starting with c

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ceder

Los automovilistas deben ceder el paso a los peatones
drivers must yield to pedestrians

el médico le aconsejó quedarse en cama hasta que el dolor ceda
the doctor advised her to stay in bed until the pain dimished

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overcoat

starting with S

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sobretodo

En los años 80 estada de moda el sobretodo largo
in the 1980s long overcoat were in fashion

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neighboring, adjacent

starting with V

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vecino

mi esposo siempre está éndiente de lo que hacen en la casa vecina, para que él lo pueda hacer tambien.
my husband is always looking to see what they’re doing in the neighboring house, so he can do it too

aquí no hay cine, pero en el pueblo vecino tienen dos
there isn’t a movie theater here, but in the next town over they have two.

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on top, as well

starting with E

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encima

Puse unas piedras encima del mantel para que no se vuele
I put some stones on top of the tablecloth so it wouldn’t blow away

La doctora los atendía gratis y encima las daba medicina para todo el mes.
the doctor saw them for free and, on top of that, she gave them medicine for the whole month

encima de: on top of
por encima de: above, beyond

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10
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range, spectrum

starting with G

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gama

la nueva línea de pinturas ecológicas ofrece una extensa gama de colores.
The new line of ecological paints offers an extensive range of colors.

Su esposa quiere diseñar el living con una gama de colores neutros.
His wife wants to design the living room with a spectrum of neutral colors.

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to have lunch

starting with A

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almorzar

los ejecutivos de la empresa almuerzan juntos todos los jueves.
the executives of the company have lunch together every Thursday

¿Puedes salir a almorzar o tienes mucho trabajo?

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student (ADJECTIVE)

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estudiantil

el movimiento estudiantil se manifestó varias veces en contra del actual gobierno.
the student movement demonstrated several times against the current government

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ready, smart, clever (ADJECTIVE)

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listo

No estoy listo para salir. ¡Dame cinco minutos mas!
I’m not ready to leave. Give me 5 more minutes.

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birthday (NOUN)

STARTING WITH C

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cumpleaños

esta año quiero celebrar mi cumpleaños con una fiesta bien grande
this year I want to celebrate my birthday with a really big party

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to deny (VERB)
STARTING WITH N
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negar

¡No me puedes negar que la has pasado de maravilla!
You can’t deny you’ve had a wonderful time!

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healthy (ADJECTIVE)

STARTING WITH S

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sano

Sé que no es es sano fumar, pero es muy difícil dejar de hacerlo.
I know smoking isn’t healthy, but it’s very hard to quit

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linen, canvas (NOUN)

STARTING WITH L

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lienzo

Tapicé el sillón viejo con un lienzo de diseño moderno.
I upholstered the old chair with linen in a modern design

Pintar sobre lienzo requiere de mucha paciencia
Painting on canvas requires a lot of patience

18
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to found (VERB)
STARTING WITH F
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fundar

Según la leyenda, la ciudad de Venecia se fundó a las doce del mediodía el 25 de marzo del año 421.
According to legend, the city of Venice was founded at noon on March 25 of the year 421

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to foresee (VERB)
STARTING WITH P
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prever

Seis meses atrás, nadie podía prever que el joven senador ganaría las elecciones.
Nobody could have predicted six months ago that the young senator would win the elections

20
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tax

STARTING WITH I

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impuesto

Al Capone terminó en la cárcel por evasión de impuestos
Al Capone ended up in jail for tax evasion.

21
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classroom

STARTING WITH A

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aula

las aulas de la escuela son demasiado pequeñas para tanto alumnos
the school's class room are too small for so many students
22
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to bring, to carry (VERB)

STARTING WITH T

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traer

Ayer mi perro me trajo una ardilla muerta. ¡Qué asco!
Yesterday my dog brought me a dead squiirrel. How disgusting!

23
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entertainment, amusement (NOUN)

STARTING WITH E

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entretenimiento

para muchos latinoamericanos, el fútbol es el entretenimiento obligado de los domingos
Soccer is the mandatory Sunday entertainment for many Latin Americans.

24
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gifted (ADJECTIVE)

STARTING WITH D

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dotado

La escuela ofrece servicios para niños excepcionalmente dotadós.
the school offers services for highly gifted children

25
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to print (VERB)
STARTING WITH I
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imprimir

La editorial imprime todos sus libros en España.
The publishing house prints all its books in Spain.

26
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naturally (ADVERB)

STARTING WITH N

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naturalmente

¿Tú piensas que su pelo es naturalmente de ese color?
Do you think her hair is naturally that color?

27
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honey (NOUN)

STARTING WITH M

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miel

Los apicultores de mi pueblo producen la miel más dulce que haya probado jamás.
The beekeepers in my town produce the sweetest honey I’ve ever tasted

28
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Large

STARTING WITH A

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amplio

la inundacíon dejo sin electricidad a un amplio de la poblacíon
the flood left a large segment of the population without electricity

29
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to enjoy

STARTING WITH D

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disfrutar

mi padre disfruta mucho la compañia de sus nietos
my father greatly enjoys the company of his grandchildren

los niños disfrutan en piscina
the children enjoy themselves in the swimming pool

30
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to carry, to load

starting with C

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cargar

Cargamos el carro con todo lo que íbamos a necesitar para nuestro viaje desde Maine hasta California
We loaded the car up with everything we were going to need for our trip from Maine to California

Tengo que cargar mi teléfono. Esta a punto de apagarse
I have to charge my phone.It’s about to shut off

31
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glass, windowpane

starting with V

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vidrio

Rompió uno de los vidrios de la cocina
He broke one of kitchen windowpane

32
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woods, jungle

starting with S

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selva

La selva amazónica se considera el pulmón del mundo
the amazon jungle is considered the lungs of the world

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