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12.15.14 Flashcards

1
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trivial, insignificant

A

intrascendente

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2
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Don’t give such importance to a trivial thing

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No le des tanta importancia a un asunto intrascendente.

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3
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rash, unthinking, impulsive

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irreflexivo, imprudente

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4
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ridiculous, laughably small/insignificant, risible

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irrisorio

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5
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They offer the stocks at a laughable price

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ofrecen las acciones por un precio irrisorio

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6
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to have the gift of gab

A

tener mucha labia

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7
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blot, blemish, consequence

A

una lacra

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8
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sole (fish)

A

el lenguado

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9
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do you now how to roll joints?

A

¿sabes liar porros?

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10
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He mishandled it so that he did not know how to resolve the matter.

A

Lo lió de tal manera que no supo cómo resolver el asunto.

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11
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Both of them got involved in a very shady business

A

Los dos se liaron en un negocio bastante oscuro;

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12
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I’m going to prepare some index cards so we don’t get confused.

A

Voy a preparar unas fichas para que no nos liemos

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13
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a doormouse

A

un lirón

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14
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to sleep like a mouse

A

dormir como un lirón

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15
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announcer, newscaster, commentator (radio, tv)

A

el/la locutor/a

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16
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a genius, intelligent person

A

un/a lumbrera

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17
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to hobble, hogtie

A

manear

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18
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crank, handle

empuñadura para girar un eje

A

una manivela

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19
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blemish, stain

A

una mácula

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20
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inmaculate

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sin mácula

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21
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he specialises in media communication

A

Esta especializado en la comunicación mediática.`

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22
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to chip, nick, notch, mark

A

mellar

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23
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the rim of this cup is chipped, don’t use it

A

el borde de esta taza está mellado, no la uses

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24
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The slander damaged his reputation

A

las calumnias mellaron su reputación

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25
Q

soldier (familiar/pejorative)

the military

A

un milico

los milicos

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26
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consideration, tact, courtesy

A

el miramiento

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27
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you have neither tact nor manners

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No tiene miramiento ni educación

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28
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to tread carefully

A

andar con miramientos

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29
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without consideration, unceremoniously

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sin miramiento

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30
Q

he has no manners

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no tiene modales

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31
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if you ask nicely

A

si lo pides on buenos modales

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32
Q

to reside, dwell (formal)

A

morar

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33
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worldly

A

mundano

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34
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His experience in high society opened doors for him

A

Su experience mundana le abría puertas

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35
Q

to remain tight-lipped

A

guardar un mutismo absoluto

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36
Q

silence

A

el mutismo

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37
Q

a ship, vessel

A

una nave

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38
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warehouse, almacén, industrial premises

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una nave industrial

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39
Q

a howitzer

A

un obús

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40
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to cause

A

ocasionar

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41
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to incur expense, incur costs

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ocasionar gastos

42
Q

boldness, daring, audacity

A

osadía

43
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osadía syn (3)

A

descaro, insolencia, audacia, intrepidez

44
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It was daring on your part to challenge the boxing champion

A

Fue una osadía de tu parte retar al campeón de boxeo.

45
Q

to dare to do something

A

osar hacer algo

46
Q

bony

A

óseo

47
Q

Because of the blow he suffered a bone fractur

A

A consecuencia del golpe sufrió una fractura ósea

48
Q

to savor, relish

A

paladear

49
Q

The father relished the success of his son

A

El padre paladeó el éxito del hijo

50
Q

I have really savored this meal

A

Yo me la he pasado paladeando toda la cena

51
Q

course, uncouth, yokel

A

palurdo

52
Q

A hick makes a terrible sound when eating soup

A

un palurdo hace un ruido infernal al sorber la sopa

53
Q

scaffold, gallows

A

el patíbulo

54
Q

very poor, poverty-stricken

A

paupérrimo

55
Q

an eyelid

A

un párpado

56
Q

quarrelsome, looking for a fight

A

pendenciero/a (peleón, bravucón)

57
Q

overfamiliar, forward, fresh

A

confianzudo

58
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confianzudo syn (3)

A

atrevido, fresco, descarado

59
Q

periphery

A

la periferia

60
Q

a moth, woodworm

A

una polilla

61
Q

to the highest bidder

A

al mejor postor (apostador)

62
Q

a well

A

un pozo

63
Q

a fount of wisdom

A

un pozo de sabiduría

64
Q

a bottomless pit

A

un pozo sin fondo

65
Q

an oil well

A

un pozo de petróleo

66
Q

wealthy, well-to-do

A

pudiente

67
Q

sunset

A

la puesta de sol

68
Q

well-dressed

A

muy puesta, muy arreglad

69
Q

update

A

la puesta al día

70
Q

to give up one’s place to sb

A

ceder el puesto a algn

71
Q

it is in third place in the league

A

ocupa el tercer puesto en la liga

72
Q

he knows his place

A

sabe estar en su puesto

73
Q

guard post, watchtower

A

un puesto de vigilancia

74
Q

border post

A

el puesto fronterizo

75
Q

touchy, sensitive, particular, punctilious

A

puntilloso

76
Q

I don’t know what’s happening, he’s really sensitive today

A

No sé qué le pasa, está muy puntilloso hoy

77
Q

to hold sb for ransom

A

pedir un rescate por algn

78
Q

ransom demand

A

una petición de rescate

79
Q

slot (for keys, money)

A

la ranura (de la máquina)

80
Q

to reproach

A

recriminar

81
Q

The candidate was reproached, having deceived his followers.

A

Recriminaron al candidato haber decepcionado a sus seguidores.

82
Q

the sender, return address

A

el remitente

83
Q

I don’t know who sent the letter because there is no return address on the envelope

A

No sé quien envía la carta, en el sobre no hay remitente.

84
Q

Who is the sender of this package?

A

¿Quién es el remitente de este paquete?

85
Q

to refuel, fill up,

A

repostar combustible

86
Q

This car can do almost 1,000 KM without needing to fill up

A

Este coche puede hacer casi mil kilómetros sin necesidad de repostar

87
Q

inspection, seizure

A

la requisa

88
Q

The police seized my care to pursue the thieves

A

La policía requisó mi coche para perseguir a los ladrones.

89
Q

wake up call, salutary lesson

emetic, vomitive

A

un revulsivo/ servir de revulsivo

90
Q

the bad election results were a salutary lesson for the left

A

el mal resultado electoral fue un revulsivo para la izquierda

91
Q

to fall behind

A

rezagarse

92
Q

a cliff, crag

A

un risco

93
Q

to sack, loot, plunder

A

saquear

94
Q

the army plundered the city

A

el ejército saqueó la ciudad

95
Q

a hedge

A

un seto

96
Q

an entourage, retinue, procession

A

un séquito

97
Q

a grand retinue accompanied the monarch in his visit to our country

A

Un gran séquito acompañaba al monarca en su visita a nuestro país

98
Q

a skeleton

A

un esqueleto

99
Q

to smuggle

A

pasar de contrabando

meter/sacar mercancías de contrabando

100
Q

to overtake, surpass, exceed

A

sobrepasar

101
Q

He was a good disciple and ended up surpassing his master

A

Fue un buen discípulo y acabó sobrepasando a su maestro

102
Q

The subject is too much for me and I am going to steer clear of it.

A

El asunto me sobrepasa y voy a quedarme al margen.

Spanish Vocabulary 19 (4 decks)

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