Gente y Culturas Flashcards

1
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commotion, uproar

A

el alboroto

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2
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host

A

el/la anfitrión a

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3
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atrocity

A

la atrocidad

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4
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dance

A

el baile

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5
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banquet

A

el banquete

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6
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baptism

A

el bautizo

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7
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wedding

A

la boda/el matrimonio/el casamiento

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8
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a toast

A

el brindis

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9
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joke

A

la broma

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10
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bell

A

la campana

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11
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carnivals

A

los carnavales

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12
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celebration

A

la celebración

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13
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dance partner

A

el chambelán

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14
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annual United States celebration to remember the Mexican defeat over the French Empire in 1862.

A

Cinco de Mayo

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15
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custom (tradition)

A

la costumbre

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16
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culture

A

la cultura

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17
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birthday

A

el cumpleaños

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18
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dance (as in type of dance)

A

la danza

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19
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discourtesy

A

la descortesía

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20
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parade

A

el desfile

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21
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bachelor party

A

la despedida de soltero

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22
Q

devil

A

el diablo

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23
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mother’s day

A

Día de la madre

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24
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groundhog day - if a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) emerges on February 2nd and sees its shadow, it is believed that we have another 6 weeks of winter

A

Día de la marmota

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25
Q

father’s day

A

Día del padre

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26
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disguise

A

el disfraz

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27
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period

A

la época

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28
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show

A

el espectáculo

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29
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lantern

A

el farol

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30
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festivity

A

la festividad

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31
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flower

A

la flor

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32
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believer (in the religion)

A

el fiel

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33
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party

A

la fiesta

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34
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fortune

A

la fortuna

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35
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fire

A

el fuego

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36
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fireworks

A

los fuegos artificiales

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37
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funeral or burial

A

el funeral/entierro/sepelio

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38
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giant

A

el gigante

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39
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graduation

A

la graduación

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40
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Hanukkah

A

Hanukkah

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41
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smoke

A

el humo

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42
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religious images

A

las imágenes religiosas

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43
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incense

A

el incienso

44
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inauguration (opening, formal beginning)

A

la inuguración

45
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game, set

A

el juego

46
Q

Kwanzaa

A

Kwanzaa

47
Q

honeymoon

A

la luna de miel

48
Q

misunderstanding

A

el malentendido

49
Q

ritual killing (aniamls for example the bull in Spanish)

A

la matanza

50
Q

monster

A

el monstruo

51
Q

crowd, multitude

A

la multitud

52
Q

Christmas

A

la navidad

53
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Easter

A

Pascua

54
Q

cake

A

el pastel

55
Q

piñata

A

la piñata

56
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procession

A

la procesión

57
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prosperity

A

la prosperidad

58
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fifteenth birthday celebration

A

la quinceañera

59
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representative

A

el representante

60
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rite

A

el rito

61
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ritual

A

el ritual

62
Q

bullring

A

el ruedo

63
Q

saint

A

el santo

64
Q

Saint Valentine

A

San Valentín

65
Q

Holy Week

  • celebration of spring (before Easter)
  • takes statues and saints and parade through Spain
A

la Semana Santa

66
Q

release

A

la suelta

67
Q

luck

A

la suerte

68
Q

tart

A

la torta

69
Q

tradition

A

la tradición

70
Q

young bull

A

la vaquilla

71
Q

candle

A

la vela

72
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clothes

A

la vestimenta

73
Q

funeral home/funeral parlor

A

el velorio/velatorio

74
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Christmas carol

A

el villancico

75
Q

viceroy (un título de la Corona)

A

el virrey

76
Q

to decorate

A

adornar

77
Q

to kiss

A

besar

78
Q

to toast

A

brindar

79
Q

to joke

A

bromear

80
Q

to mock

A

burlar(se)

81
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to behave

A

comportarse

82
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to realize

A

darse cuenta de

83
Q

to imitate

A

imitar

84
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to make a mistake (embarass yourself)

A

meter la pata

85
Q

to borrow

A

pedir prestado

86
Q

to take off

A

sacarse/quitarse

87
Q

to jump

A

saltar

88
Q

to say hi to

A

saludar

89
Q

to be in the habit of (tends to)

A

soler

90
Q

to slurp

A

sorber

91
Q

to surprise

A

sorprender

92
Q

to keep in mind; to take into account

A

tener en cuenta

93
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daring

A

atrevido

94
Q

bright

A

brillante

95
Q

code

A

clave

96
Q

cultural

A

cultural

97
Q

lit up

A

encendido

98
Q

impressive

A

impresionante

99
Q

impromptu

A

improvisado

100
Q

luxurious

A

lujoso

101
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magical

A

mágico

102
Q

pagan

A

pagano/a

103
Q

popular

A

popular

104
Q

religious

A

religioso/a

105
Q

traditional

A

tradicional

106
Q

brave

A

valiente

107
Q

embarassed

A

embarazoso