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Vocab-20.7 Flashcards

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a function / a use

This pocketknife has many uses

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un uso / una función

Esta navaja tiene muchas funciones

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a reason / a purpose

What’s the reason for your visit?

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una razón / un propósito

¿Cuál es la razón de su visita?

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a motive / a reason / a motivation

She is my reason for living

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un motivo / una causa / una razón

Ella es mi motivo para vivir

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to be made for / to be geared towards / to be aimed at

This brand of apple sauce is made for kids

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estar hecho para / estar dirigido a

Esta marca de puré de manzana está hecha para niños

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rational / reasonable / sensible

a rational solution

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racional / razonable

una solución racional

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unreasonable

an unreasonable boss

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poco razonable

un gerente poco razonable

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a basis / a reason / an excuse

Her basis for firing him was his laziness

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una base / un fundamento

Su fundamento para correrlo fue la pereza que él demostró

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to justify / to warrant

People often use religion to justify horrible actions

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justificar

La gente suele usar la religión para justificar acciones terribles

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justification / rationale

What’s his justification for enacting such a strict rule?

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justificación

¿Cuál es su justificación para imponer una regla tan estricta?

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to attribute to / to chalk it up to

He attributes his cancer to having smoked for his whole life

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atribuir a

Él atribuye su cáncer a haber fumado toda la vida

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a mission

My mission is to save the hostages and bring them back alive

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una misión

Mi misión es salvar a los rehenes y traerlos de vuelta con vida

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to recycle

Don’t throw out those glass bottles. We should recycle them

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reciclar

No tires esas botellas de vidrio. Las debemos reciclar

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recycling

Recycling is good for the environment

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el reciclaje

El reciclaje es bueno para el medio ambiente

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to reuse

My mom always reuses metal cans for other purposes

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reutilizar

Mi mamá siempre reutiliza las latas para otros propósitos

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a sense

We have five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight

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un sentido

Tenemos cinco sentidos: el olfato, el gusto, el tacto, el oído, y la vista

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to sense / to perceive

I sense that you are confused. Would you like me to explain?

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sentir / percibir

Siento que estás confundido. ¿Quieres que te lo explique?

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senseless

senseless violence

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sin sentido

la violencia sin sentido

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sensual

She has a weakness for sensual pleasures, like food, wine, and sex

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sensual

Ella tiene una debilidad por los placeres sensuales, como la comida, el vino y el sexo

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a set

a set of dishes

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un juego / un conjunto

un juego de platos

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a set / a stage design

She built the set of Hamlet for her school play

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una escenografía

Ella construyó la escenografía de Hamlet para la obra en su escuela

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to set / to establish

It’s important to set goals for the future

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establecer / fijar

Es importante fijar metas para el futuro

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to set people up / to fix people up / to hook people up

I’ll hook you up with my friend John. You’ll like him

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juntar a dos personas / presentar a dos personas

Te juntaré con mi amigo John. Te caerá bien

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to stain

I stained my shirt

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manchar

Me manché la camisa

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a mark / a stain

The mug left a mark on the table

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una mancha

La taza dejó una mancha en la mesa

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stained

a stained shirt

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manchado / con manchas

una camisa manchada

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to support / to back / to get behind

Her dad supports her new career as a dancer

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respaldar / apoyar

Su padre apoya su nueva carrera como bailarina

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backing / support

I could not have done this without your support

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el respaldo / el apoyo

No pude haber hecho esto sin tu respaldo

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a supporter / a proponent

a supporter of animal rights

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un partidario / un adepto

un partidario de los derechos de los animales

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to survive

She survived the plane crash

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sobrevivir

Ella sobrevivió al accidente de avión

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a survivor

There were only 3 survivors in the accident

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un superviviente / un sobreviviente

Hubo sólo 3 sobrevivientes en el accidente

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survival

The survival of bees is important to our ecosystem

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la supervivencia / la sobrevivencia

La supervivencia de las abejas es importante para el ecosistema

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to live through / to survive

My grandma lived through the Great Depression

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pasar por / vivir / sobrevivir

Mi abuela pasó por la Gran Depresión

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tight

tight clothes

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apretado / ceñido

la ropa apretada

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loose

a loose dress

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suelto / holgado

un vestido holgado

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to tighten

Please tighten this screw

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apretar / ajustar

Por favor aprieta este tornillo

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to loosen

Loosen your tie and relax!

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soltar / aflojar

¡Afloja tu corbata y relájate!

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a tool

Hammers and screwdrivers are common types of tools

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una herramienta

Los martillos y los destornilladores son tipos comunes de herramientas

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a hammer

a hammer and nails

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un martillo

un martillo y unos clavos

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a nail

a hammer and a nail

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un clavo

un martillo y un clavo

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a pin

i.e. a needle without a hole

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un alfiler

i.e. una aguja sin hueco

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a needle

Put the thread through the eye of the needle

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una aguja

Pasa el hilo por el ojo de la aguja

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scissors / a pair of scissors

Do you have a pair of scissors so I can cut this paper?

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unas tijeras

¿Tienes unas tijeras para que pueda cortar este papel?

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tape

a roll of scotch tape

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la cinta / la cinta adhesiva

e.g. Un rollo de cinta scotch

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a rubber band

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una goma elástica / una liga elástica / un caucho

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a ladder

He climbed up the ladder onto the roof

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una escalera

Trepó por la escalera hasta el techo

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a stepladder / a ladder

He used a stepladder to get up on the roof

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una escalera de tijera / una escalera portátil / una escalera

Usó una escalera de tijera para subir al techo

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a screwdriver

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un atornillador / un destornillador / un desarmador

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a screw / a bolt

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un tornillo / un perno

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to screw / to screw in / to screw on

I screwed on the final piece of the furniture

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atornillar

Artornillé la última pieza del mueble

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to unscrew

First, you have to unscrew the back

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destornillar

Primero, debes desatornillar la parte de atrás

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a wrench

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una llave de tuercas inglesa / una llave inglesa

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a drill

He used a drill to affix the shelf to the wall

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un taladro

Usó un taladro para sujetar una repisa en la pared

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to drill

She drilled a hole in the wall

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taladrar / perforar

Ella taladró un hoyo en la pared

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to saw

He sawed the slab of wood into two pieces

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serruchar

Serruchó el trozo de madera en dos

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a saw

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una sierra / un serrucho

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a staple

A staple held the papers together

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una grapa / corchete / ganchito

Una grapa mantenía los papeles unidos

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a stapler

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una grapadora / una corchetera / una engrapadora

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to staple

Staple these papers together

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engrapar / grapar

Engrapa estos papeles

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an axe

She chopped down the tree with an axe

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un hacha

Taló el árbol con un hacha

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a rake

He cleaned up all the leaves with a rake

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un rastrillo

Recogió todas las hojas secas con un rastrillo

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a shovel

We cleaned up the snow with a shovel

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una pala

Quitamos la nieve con una pala

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a bucket / a pail

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un balde / un cubo / una cubeta

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a pocketknife / a penknife

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una navaja / un cortaplumas

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a wheelbarrow

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una carretilla

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a net

a fishing net

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una red

una red de pesca

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a basket

a basket of fruit

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una cesta / una canasta

una canasta de frutas

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a rope

He tied the boats together with a long rope

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una cuerda / una soga

Ató las lanchas juntas con una larga soga

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a string / a thread

There’s a piece of string hanging off your shirt

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un hilo

Hay un trozo de hilo colgando de tu camisa

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a fiber / a thread

What type of thread is this cloth made of?

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una fibra / un filamento

¿De qué tipo de fibra está hecha esta tela?

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grease / lubricant / oil

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la grasa / el lubricante / el aceite

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greasy / oily

greasy hair, greasy food, etc.

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grasoso / grasiento / aceitoso

cabello grasiento, comida grasosa, etc.

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a chain

He tied up the lion with a long chain

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una cadena

Amarró al león con una larga cadena

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a hardware store

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una ferretería

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transit / ground transportation

New York has a great public transit system

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el tránsito / el transporte público

Nueva York tiene un gran sistema de transporte público

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traffic / congestion

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el tráfico / la congestión / la aglomeración

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a traffic jam / gridlock

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un embotellamiento / un atasco / un trancón

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scenic / picturesque

Let’s take the scenic route

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pintoresco

Tomemos la ruta pintoresca

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scenery / landscape

He looked out the window to admire the scenery

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el paisaje / la vista

Miró por la ventana para admirar el paisaje

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a view / a sight

a beautiful view

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una vista

una vista bella

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to view / to perceive

He is viewed by many as a traitor

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ver / percibir

Muchos lo ven como un traidor

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hopeful / optimistic

I’m feeling optimistic that our team will win

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esperanzado / optimista

Me siento optimista, creo que nuestro equipo ganará

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hopefully

Hopefully, the package will arrive before his birthday

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ojalá que / ojalá

Ojalá llegue el paquete antes de su cumpleaños

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hopeless / desperate

a hopeless situation

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desesperado / sin esperanza

una situación desesperada

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wealth

Don’t be jealous of other people’s wealth

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la riqueza

No seas envidioso de la riqueza de los demás

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wealthy / successful

The wealthy investor has three houses

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acomodado / adinerado / exitoso

El adinerado inversionista tiene tres casas

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poverty

Poverty is a big problem in this country

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la pobreza

La pobreza es un gran problema en este país

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an accident / a mishap

I didn’t mean to step on your foot. It was an accident

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un accidente

No quise pisarte. Fue un accidente

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an accident / a crash / a collision

a car crash

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un accidente / un choque / una colisión

una colisión de auto

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the impact / the crash

At the moment of the crash, she was texting

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el impacto / el choque

Al momento del impacto, ella estaba enviando un mensaje de texto

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to crash into / to hit / to collide with

The car crashed into the tree

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chocar con / estrellar con / colisionar con

El auto chocó con el árbol

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to ram / to charge into

The car rammed the truck

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embestir / golpear con fuerza

El carro golpeó el camión con fuerza

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accidental / unintentional

an accidental injury

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accidental / involuntario

una lesión accidental

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accidentally / by accident / inadvertently

She accidentally called him by the wrong name

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accidentalmente / por accidente / sin querer

Sin querer lo llamó por el nombre incorrecto

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deliberate

a deliberate insult

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deliberado / intencionado

un insulto deliberado

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to intend to / to plan to

I intend to go buy it

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tener la intención de / pretender

Tengo la intención de comparlo

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to mean to / to intend to

He meant to fail

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hacer con intención / hacer intencionalmente

Él falló intencionalmente

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an intention / an intent

Our intention is to help others

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una intención

Nuestra intención es ayudar a los demás

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intentional / deliberate

The gunshot was intentional, not accidental as the defendant claimed

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intencional / deliberado

El disparo de la pistola fue intencional, no por accidente como dijo el acusado

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on purpose / intentionally / deliberately

Sorry I stepped on your foot. I didn’t do it on purpose

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a propósito / adrede / intencionalmente

Perdón por haberte pisado. No lo hice adrede

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according to

According to the newspaper…

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según / de acuerdo a

Según el periódico…

101
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accordingly

Daylight savings time began yesterday, so we adjusted the clocks accordingly

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en consecuencia

El horario de verano comenzó ayer, así que ajustamos los relojes en consecuencia

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an advantage

Their superior technology gives them a strong advantage in the market

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una ventaja

Su tecnología superior les da una fuerte ventaja en el mercado

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to have an advantage

Tall people have an advantage in basketball

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tener una ventaja

La gente alta tiene una ventaja en el baloncesto

104
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advantageous / favorable / opportune

favorable conditions

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favorable / ventajoso / oportuno

condiciones favorables

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a drawback / a disadvantage / a con

One drawback about this model is that it has a short battery life

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un inconveniente / una desventaja / un contra

Una desventaja de este modelo es que la vida de la batería es corta

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the pros and cons / the pluses and the minuses / the advantages and the drawbacks

i.e. the positive aspects and the negative aspects

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los pros y los contras / lo malo y lo bueno / las ventajas y las desventajas

i.e. los aspectos positivos y los aspectos negativos

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to take advantage of / to make the most of

We should take advantage of the rain and wash our car in it

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aprovechar

Deberíamos aprovechar la lluvia y dejar que lave el carro

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to take advantage of / to exploit

He took advantage of her kindness

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aprovecharse de / explotar

Él se aprovechó de su amabilidad

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exploitation

They protested against the exploitation of child laborers

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la explotación / el aprovechamiento

Protestaron contra la explotación de los trabajadores infantiles

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to benefit / to favor

The new law will benefit poor people

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beneficiar / favorecer

La nueva ley beneficiará a la gente pobre

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to benefit from / to profit from / to cash in on

Construction companies often benefit from natural disasters

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sacar provecho de / beneficiarse de

Las compañías constructoras a menudo se benefician de los desastres naturales

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the benefit / the advantage

the benefit of a healthy diet

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el beneficio / la ventaja

el beneficio de una dieta saludable

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benefits / perks

The company offers its employees health benefits

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las prestaciones

La compañía ofrece prestaciones de salud a sus empleados

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beneficial

This law is beneficial to teachers

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beneficioso

Esta ley es beneficiosa para los maestros

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an age / an era

the Iron Age

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la edad / la era

la Edad de Hierro

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mature / grown-up / adult

That girl is very mature for her age

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maduro / adulto

Esa niña es bastante madura para su edad

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immature / childish / juvenile

Stop acting so immature!

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inmaduro / infantil / pueril

¡Deja de comportarte de forma tan inmadura!

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a birth

There were four births in the hospital today

A

un nacimiento

Hubo cuatro nacimientos en el hospital hoy

119
Q

my birth date / my date of birth

My date of birth is July 7th, 1981

A

mi fecha de nacimiento

Mi fecha de nacimiento es el 7 de julio de 1981

120
Q

a birthplace

A

un lugar de nacimiento

121
Q

infancy

A

la infancia

122
Q

childhood / youth

She had a difficult childhood

A

la niñez / la infancia / la juventud

Ella tuvo una niñez difícil

123
Q

young people / youth / youths

Today’s youth is so much lazier than previous generations

A

los jóvenes / la juventud

La juventud de hoy es mucho más floja que las generaciones anteriores

124
Q

junior / youth

a junior team

A

para jóvenes

un equipo para jóvenes

125
Q

youth / juvenile

youth unemployment

A

juvenil

el desempleo juvenil

126
Q

adolescence

A

la adolescencia

127
Q

puberty

Girls often reach puberty before boys

A

la pubertad

Las niñas suelen alcanzar la pubertad antes que los niños

128
Q

middle-aged

a middle-aged woman

A

de mediana edad

una mujer de mediana edad

129
Q

to get old / to grow old

I want to grow old together

A

envejecer

Quiero envejecer contigo

130
Q

old age

to die of old age

A

la vejez

morirse de vejez

131
Q

an elder

the elders of the tribe

A

un anciano

los ancianos de la tribu

132
Q

ancient / very old

an ancient civilization

A

antiguo / muy viejo

una civilización antigua

133
Q

elderly / old / aged

an elderly woman

A

de edad / anciano / envejecido

una mujer anciana

134
Q

aged

an aged wine

A

añejo

un vino añejo

135
Q

antique

an antique vase

A

antiguo

un jarrón antiguo

136
Q

an antique

This shop sells antiques

A

una antigüedad

Esta tienda vende antigüedades

137
Q

every other

every other day

A

uno sí y otro no / alterno

días alternos; un día sí y otro no

138
Q

to alternate / to switch back and forth

He kept alternating between the two TV channels

A

alternar

Él no dejaba de alternar entre los dos canales de tele

139
Q

alternative / alternate

an alternative route

A

alternativo

una ruta alternativa

140
Q

an alternative

She uses it as an alternative to sugar

A

una alternativa

Ella la usa como alternativa al azúcar

141
Q

nervous / anxious / tense

This makes me nervous

A

nervioso / ansioso / tenso

Esto me pone nervioso

142
Q

anxiety

i.e. chronic nervousness

A

la ansiedad

i.e. la angustia crónica

143
Q

to appear

It appeared out of nowhere

A

aparecer

Apareció de la nada

144
Q

my appearance / my look / my personal appearance

He doesn’t care about his appearance anymore, and it shows

A

mi apariencia / mi apariencia personal

A él ya no le importa su apariencia, y se le nota

145
Q

appearance / look / style

Check out her purse, scarf, and hairdo. I really like her look

A

el estilo / la apariencia / la pinta

Mira su bolso, mascada y corte de cabello. Realmente me gusta su estilo

146
Q

an apparition / an appearance

an apparition of the Virgin Mary

A

una aparición

una aparición de la Virgen María

147
Q

to disappear / to vanish

The rabbit in the hat disappeared!

A

desaparecer / esfumar

¡El conejo desapareció del sombrero!

148
Q

a disappearance

Did you hear about the disappearance of that rich family’s child?

A

una desaparición

¿Supiste de la desaparición del hijo de esa familia rica?

149
Q

to apply for / to apply to

She applied for three universities

A

solicitar admisión a / aplicarse a / presentarse a

Solicitó admisión a tres universidades

150
Q

an applicant / a candidate

There were five final candidates for the job

A

un aspirante / un solicitante / un candidato

Había cinco candidatos finales para el trabajo

151
Q

an application / an application form

Please fill out this application to apply for the job

A

una solicitud / un formulario de solicitud

Por favor complete esta solicitud para el trabajo

152
Q

to let in / to accept / to admit

We accepted him into our club

A

dejar entrar / admitir / aceptar

Lo aceptamos en nuestro club

153
Q

to distract

The TV is distracting me from my work

A

distraer

La tele me está distrayendo de mi trabajo

154
Q

distracted

Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said, I was distracted by that woman

A

estar distraído

Perdón, no escuché lo que dijiste, estaba distraído por culpa de esa mujer

155
Q

distracting

This music is distracting; I can’t study!

A

distractor

Esta música es distractora; ¡no puedo estudiar!

156
Q

a distraction / a diversion

Don’t let petty distractions divert your focus

A

una distracción / una diversión

No dejes que las distracciones insignificantes rompan tu concentración

157
Q

barely / hardly / only

He’s barely 18 years old

A

apenas / casi no

Tiene apenas 18 años

158
Q

hardly anything / barely anything

There was hardly anything left

A

casi nada / apenas nada

Quedaba casi nada

159
Q

hardly anybody / barely anybody

The last time I had a party, hardly anybody came

A

casi nadie / apenas nadie

La última vez que hice una fiesta, casi nadie vino

160
Q

hardly anywhere / barely anywhere

You can hardly smoke anywhere in New York City

A

casi en nigún lado / casi en ninguna parte

Casi en ningún lado en Nueva York se puede fumar

161
Q

hardly ever / rarely ever / barely ever

I hardly ever go to church anymore

A

casi nunca

Ya casi nunca voy a la iglesia

162
Q

to gamble / to bet

She loves to go to Las Vegas to gamble

A

jugar / apostar

Le encanta ir a Las Vegas a apostar

163
Q

to bet on / to place a bet on / to place a wager on

I bet on number 27

A

apostar a

Yo aposté al número 27

164
Q

I bet ___

I bet he’s not gonna show up

A

Apuesto que ___

Apuesto que no va a venir

165
Q

a bet / a wager

He and I have a bet on which team will win

A

una apuesta

Él y yo tenemos una apuesta sobre qué equipo ganará

166
Q

betting / gambling

online betting

A

las apuestas / el juego por dinero

las apuestas en línea

167
Q

the stakes

The stakes are very high. If we lose, our lives will never be the same again

A

los riesgos

Los riesgos son muy altos. Si perdemos, nuestras vidas nunca serán iguales

168
Q

at stake / in play

This game is very important. The entire season is at stake

A

en riesgo / en juego

Este juego es muy importante. La temporada entera está en riesgo

169
Q

a gambler

The casino attracted a lot of gamblers

A

un jugador / un apostador

El casino atrajo a muchos jugadores

170
Q

the jackpot / the grand prize

The grand prize is now worth $5 million

A

el premio gordo

El premio gordo ya vale $5 millones

171
Q

extra large

extra large clothes

A

extra grande

ropa extra grande

172
Q

tremendous / huge / enormous

a tremendous amount of money

A

tremendo / gigantesco / enorme

una cantidad tremenda de dinero

173
Q

massive / huge / gigantic

a massive boat

A

masivo / enorme / gigantesco

un barco masivo

174
Q

considerable / substantial / sizable

He invested a considerable amount of money in Google stock

A

considerable / sustancial / cuantioso

Invirtió un monto considerable de dinero en acciones de Google

175
Q

vast / expansive

a vast landscape

A

vasto / amplio / expansivo

un paisaje vasto

176
Q

a bruise

I have a bruise on my arm from when you punched me

A

un moretón / un morado

Tengo un moretón en el brazo de cuando me pegaste

177
Q

to be bruised

This fruit is bruised

A

estar magullado

Esta fruta está magullada

178
Q

to bruise / to get bruised

I get bruised easily

A

magullarse / hacerse moretones / hacerse morados

Me magullo fácilmente

179
Q

to build / to construct

They built a huge skyscraper right in front of the park

A

construir / edificar

Construyeron un enorme rascacielos justo enfrente del parque

180
Q

to assemble / to put together / to set up

We spent all night putting together this piece of furniture

A

montar / armar

Pasamos toda la noche armando este mueble

181
Q

construction

The road was closed because of construction

A

construcción

El camino estaba cerrado por una construcción

182
Q

rather / better yet

She’s sleeping. Or rather, resting

A

más bien / o sea

Está durmiendo. O más bien, descansando

183
Q

however / nevertheless / nonetheless

I like most vegetables. However, I hate broccoli

A

sin embargo / no obstante

Me gustan la mayoría de las verduras. Sin embargo, detesto el brócoli

184
Q

even though / although / though

Even though it’s raining, I’m gonna go outside

A

aunque / a pesar de que

Aunque está lloviendo voy a salir

185
Q

in spite of / despite / regardless of

Despite my warnings, he went to the protest

A

a pesar de / pese a

A pesar de mis advertencias, se fue a la protesta

186
Q

otherwise

Unless you hear otherwise…

A

lo contrario / de lo contrario

A menos de que escuches lo contrario…

187
Q

still / nevertheless / even so

I offered to pay them, but they still don’t want to do it

A

sin embargo / aun así / incluso así

Les ofrecí dinero, pero aún así no lo quieren hacer

188
Q

a citizen

an Australian citizen

A

un ciudadano

un cuidadano australiano

189
Q

citizenship

They finally awarded me with American citizenship

A

la ciudadanía

Finalmente me dieron la ciudadanía estadounidense

190
Q

civil / civic

civil rights

A

civil

los derechos civiles

191
Q

a civilian

Three soldiers were killed, as well as 20 civilians

A

un civil

Tres soldados murieron, además de 20 civiles

192
Q

a civilization

The first human civilization began in ancient Iraq

A

una civilización

La primera civilización humana comenzó en lo que ahora es Irak

193
Q

civilization / society

After a week of camping, it’s good to get back to civilization

A

la civilización

Después de una semana de acampar, es bueno regresar a la civilización

194
Q

rights

human rights

A

los derechos

los derechos humanos

195
Q

to close / to close down

The store closed down last week

A

cerrarse

Se cerró la tienda la semana pasada

196
Q

closely

She watched him closely

A

de cerca

Ella lo miró de cerca

197
Q

to approach / to get closer to / to go up to

The lion carefully approached the prey before striking

A

acercarse a

El león se acercó cuidadosamente a la presa antes de atacar

198
Q

inferior to

Some people say that the iPhone is inferior to the new Samsung phone, but I disagree

A

inferior a

Algunas personas dicen que el iPhone es inferior al nuevo teléfono Samsung, pero yo no estoy de acuerdo

199
Q

superior to

Swiss watches are superior to American ones

A

superior a

Los relojes suizos son superiores a los americanos

Old Spanish Vocab (71 decks)

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