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Vocab-21.4 Flashcards

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a comic book

I have the original Superman comic book

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una revista de historietas / un cómic

Tengo el cómic original de Supermán

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a comic strip

I love this comic strip in the back of the newspaper

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una historieta / una tira cómica

Me encanta esta tira cómica en la parte de atrás del periódico

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a caricature / an exaggerated portrait

The artist drew a caricature of my sister. She has a giant head!

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una caricatura / un retrato exagerado

El artista dibujó una caricatura de mi hermana. ¡Tiene una cabeza enorme!

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a superhero

Batman is my favorite superhero

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un superhéroe

Batman es mi superhéroe preferido

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a sidekick

It would be cool if SuperMan had a sidekick

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un secuaz / un compinche / un patiño

Estaría bueno que Supermán tuviera un secuaz

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a crossword

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un crucigrama

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a puzzle / a jigsaw puzzle

We put together the puzzle on the dining room table

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un rompecabezas

Armamos el rompecabezas en la mesa del comedor

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a puzzle / a riddle

It took me 20 minutes to solve your riddle

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un acertijo / una adivinanza

Me tomó 20 minutos resolver tu acertijo

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a kite

Let’s go fly a kite

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una cometa / un papalote

Vamos a volar una cometa

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a trampoline

He got injured jumping on the trampoline

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un trampolín

Se lesionó saltando en el trampolín

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a maze / a labyrinth

When I was a kid, I loved to solve mazes

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un laberinto

Cuando era niño, me encantaba resolver laberintos

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a sandbox

The kids were playing in the sandbox

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un cajón de arena

Los niños estaban jugando en el cajón de arena

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a sandcastle

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un castillo de arena

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an amusement park

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un parque de atracciones

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an attraction

The park has many attractions, including a musem, rides, and shows

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una atracción

El parque tiene muchas atracciones, incluyendo un museo, juegos mecánicos y espectáculos

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a ride

When I go to Disney World, I love going on all the rides

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una atracción mecánica / un juego mecánico

Cuando voy a Disney World, me encanta subirme a todos los juegos mecánicos

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a roller coaster

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una montaña rusa

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a festival

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un festival

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a fair / a carnival

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una feria / un carnaval

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a parade / a procession / a motorcade

a parade honoring our hometown Olympic hero

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un desfile / una procesión

un desfile en honor del héroe olímpico de nuestro pueblo

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a circus

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un circo

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a clown

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un payaso

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to perform

She performed the Nutcracker ballet

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interpretar / representar

Ella interpretó el ballet del Cascanueces

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a performer / an entertainer / an artist

Dancers, singers, and comedians are all types of performers

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un artista / un animador

Los bailarines, los cantantes y los comediantes son tipos de artistas

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a performance

Her solo performance of the ballet was breath-taking

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una representación / una interpretacion

Su interpretación del solo de ballet fue impresionante

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to star / to be featured

I’m starring in a film entitled “Language Learning Hell”

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protagonizar

Estoy protagonizando una película que se llama “El infierno de aprender idiomas”

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a show / a production

a puppet show

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un espectáculo

un espectáculo de títeres

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to put on a show

Whoa, those dancers really put on a show!

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hacer un espectáculo / poner un espectáculo

¡Vaya, esos bailarines sí que pusieron un espectáculo!

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a playwright

Arthur Miller is a famous modern playwright

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un dramaturgo

Arthur Miller es un famoso dramaturgo moderno

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a stage

The singer almost fell off the stage when she was dancing so wildly

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un escenario

La cantante casi se cayó del escenario cuando estaba bailando de forma alocada

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a role

I really hope I get this role in the movie

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un rol / un papel

Realmente espero obtener este papel en la película

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to go on a tour / to go on tour

My favorite band is going on tour next month

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hacer un tour / hacer una gira / salir de gira

Mi banda preferida hará una gira el próximo mes

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comedy

Do you prefer comedy, horror, or drama?

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la comedia

¿Prefieres la comedia, el terror o el drama?

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a comedy

He stars in a new comedy about monkeys playing soccer

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una comedia

Protagoniza una nueva comedia sobre monos que juegan fútbol

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a comedian / a comic

Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most famous American comedians

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un comediante / un humorista / un cómico

Jerry Seinfeld es uno de los comediantes estadounidenses más famosos

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comic

His comic timing is perfect

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cómico / humorístico

Su sincronización cómica es perfecta

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a controller / a video game controller

The Playstation controller is very responsive

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un controlador / un controlador de videojuego

El controlador del Playstation es muy receptivo

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a console / a video game console

The N64 is my favorite video game console

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una consola / una consola de videojuego

El N64 es mi consola de juego preferida

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to film / to shoot

They filmed the movie in my neighborhood

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filmar

Filmaron la película en mi colonia

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a documentary

a documentary about penguins

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un documental

un documental sobre los pingüinos

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a horror movie

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una película de horror / una película de terror

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sci-fi / science fiction

He loves to read sci-fi novels

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la ciencia ficción

Le encanta leer novelas de ciencia ficción

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an act / a scene

The fight scene was incredible

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un acto / una escena

La escena de lucha estuvo increíble

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a highlight

Her opera solo was the highlight of the performance

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un momento cumbre / un punto culminante / un momento destacado

Su solo de ópera fue el punto culminante del espectáculo

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to pause a movie / to press “pause”

He paused the movie and went to the bathroom

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pausar una película / tocar el boton de ‘pausa’

Pausó la película y fue al baño

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to fast forward

Fast forward the movie until it gets to the good part

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adelantar

Adelanta la película hasta llegar a la parte buena

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to rewind

Hold on, rewind it 10 seconds so I can see a replay

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rebobinar / regresar

Espera, rebobínala 10 segundos para que pueda ver una repetición

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to eject

Eject the DVD

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expulsar / eyectar

Expulsa el DVD

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3D / three-dimensional

a 3D movie

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3D / tridimensional

una película en 3D

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an episode

i.e. of a TV series

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un episodio

i.e. de una serie de televisión

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a viewer / a TV audience member

That network will do anything to keep viewers happy

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el televidente / el telespectador

Esa cadena hará lo que sea para mantener contentos a los televidentes

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a soap opera

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una telenovela

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a game show

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un programa de juegos

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the host / the presenter

a gameshow host

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el presentador / el maestro de ceremonias

un presentador de un programa de entretenimiento

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the host

The host invited everyone to the dinner table

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el anfitrión

El anfitrión invitó a todos a la mesa para cenar

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to party / to throw down

We’re gonna party all night

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estar de fiesta / enfiestarse / rumbear

Vamos a estar de fiesta toda la noche

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a get-together / a gathering / a small party

We’re having a little get-together at my place tonight. Wanna come?

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una reunión / una fiestecita

Vamos a hacer una pequeña reunión en mi casa esta noche. ¿Quieres venir?

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a reception

a wedding reception

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una recepción / una fiesta

una recepción de boda

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a club / a nightclub

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una discoteca / un club

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nightlife

Barcelona has a great nightlife

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la vida nocturna

Barcelona tiene una gran vida nocturna

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a casino

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un casino

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poker

I’m hosting poker night at my place this week

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el póquer

Haré la noche de póquer en mi casa esta semana

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to eliminate / to exclude / to omit

I’m trying to eliminate red meat from my diet

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eliminar / excluir / omitir

Estoy intentando eliminar la carne roja de mi dieta

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to root out / to eradicate / to eliminate

The dictator tried to root out all signs of opposition

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erradicar / eliminar

El dictador trató de erradicar toda señal de oposición

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to weed out / to eliminate / to filter out

The purpose of Round 1 is to weed out the weak teams

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eliminar / deshacerse de

El propósito de la primera ronda es eliminar a los equipos débiles

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to refill

Could you please refill my coffee mug?

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rellenar

¿Puede rellenar mi taza de café por favor?

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to fill in / to fill out / to complete

Please fill out this form, and then the doctor will call your name

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completar / llenar

Por favor complete este formulario, y luego el doctor lo llamará

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to stuff / to cram

I stuffed my suitcase full of clothes

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atiborrar / llenar demasiado

Atiborré mi maleta con mucha ropa

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to jam / to stuff

I jammed the cork in the bottle

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atascar / atorar

Atasqué el corcho en la botella

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to fish

On my vacations, I like to fish, swim, and relax on the lake

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pescar

De vacaciones, me gusta pescar, nadar y relajarme en el lago

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to go fishing

Let’s go fishing

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salir de pesca / ir de pesca

Vayamos a pescar

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fishing

Fishing is one of my favorite hobbies

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la pesca

La pesca es uno de mis pasatiempos preferidos

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a fisherman

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un pescador

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to adapt / to adjust / to acclimate

Our family slowly adapted to our new lifestyle

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adaptar / ajustar

Nuestra familia se adaptó lentamente a nuestro nuevo estilo de vida

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adaptable / resilient / flexible

He’s very adaptable. He’ll adjust quickly to city life

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adaptable / flexible

Él es muy flexible. Se ajustará pronto a la vida en la ciudad

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versatile

This pocketknife is very versatile. It has many uses

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versátil

Esta navaja es muy versátil. Tiene muchos usos

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flexible / limber / lithe

That gymnast is extremely flexible

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flexible

Esa gimnasta es extremadamente flexible

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bendable / pliable / flexible

It’s made of a flexible material

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borneadizo / plegable / flexible

Está hecho de material plegable

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flexible / not fixed / not strictly defined

a flexible schedule

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flexible / no fijo / no definido

un horario flexible

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stretchy / elastic

a stretchy fabric

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elástico

una tela elástica

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limp / flaccid

After the pill kicked in, my body was completely limp

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flácido / flojo

Después de que hizo efecto la pastilla, mi cuerpo se puso completamente flácido

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stiff / inflexible / rigid

He’s so stiff, he can’t even bend over

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duro / inflexible / rígido

Es tan tieso. No puede siquiera inclinarse

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to tense up / to stiffen up

When he saw the injection needle, he tensed up

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poner tieso

Cuando vio la jeringa para la inyección, se puso tieso

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friendship

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la amistad

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a companion / a comrade

It’s always better to travel with a companion

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un compañero / un acompañante

Siempre es mejor viajar con un compañero

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companionship / camaraderie / togetherness

The old man enjoyed the companionship of his dog

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la compañía / la camaradería / el compañerismo

El anciano disfrutaba de la compañía de su perro

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gentle / soft / tender

Panda bears are huge, but they are actually very gentle

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suave / moderado / dulce

Los pandas son enormes, pero de hecho son muy dulces

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gently

She touched him gently on the shoulder and told him that he would be safe

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suavemente / cuidadosamente

Le tocó suavemente el hombro y le dijo que estaría a salvo

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kindly / to be so kind as to

Would you kindly lower your voices?

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amablemente / bondadosamente

¿Podrían amablemente bajar la voz?

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kindness / goodness

a heart full of love and kindness

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la bondad / la amabilidad

un corazón lleno de amor y bondad

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sweet / kind

a sweet person

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dulce

una persona dulce

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the Atlantic Ocean

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el Océano Atlántico

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the Pacific Ocean

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el Océano Pacífico

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the Caribbean / the Caribbean Sea

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el Caribe / el Mar Caribe

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the Mediterranean

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el Mediterráneo

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Mediterranean

Mediterranean food

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mediterráneo

comida mediterránea

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the Orient / East Asia

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el Oriente / el Asia oriental

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oriental

oriental jewelry

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oriental

joyería oriental

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the Sahara / the Sahara Desert

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el Desierto del Sahara / el Sahara

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a jungle

There are many dangerous snakes in the African jungle

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una selva / una jungla

Hay muchas serpientes peligrosas en la selva africana

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a rainforest

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una selva tropical / un bosque lluvioso

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a desert

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un desierto

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a cliff

He jumped off a cliff

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un acantilado / un precipicio / un risco

Saltó del precipicio

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a canyon / a ravine / a gorge

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un barranco / una barranca un cañon

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a valley

The central valley was surrounded by mountains

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un valle

El valle central estaba rodeado de montañas

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a mountain range / a mountain chain

The Andes is the longest mountain chain in the world

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una cordillera

Los Andes son la cordillera montañosa más larga del mundo

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altitude / height / elevation

What is the mountain’s altitude?

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la altitud / la altura

¿Cuál es la altura de la montaña?

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sea level

3,000 meters above sea level

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el nivel del mar

3,000 metros sobre el nivel del mar

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a canal / a waterway / a channel

the Panama Canal

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un canal / una vía fluvial

el canal de Panamá

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a dam / a dike / a levee

When the dam broke, the town flooded

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una represa / un muro de contención / un embalse

Cuando se rompió la represa, el pueblo se inundó

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a cave / a cavern

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una cueva / una caverna

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horizon

You can see mountains in the distance, along the horizon

A

el horizonte

Puedes ver las montañas a la distancia, en el horizonte

113
Q

an earthquake

A

un terremoto

114
Q

a climate

Costa Rica has a warm, tropical climate

A

un clima

Costa Rica tiene un clima cálido, tropical

115
Q

arctic

artic water

A

ártico

el agua ártica

116
Q

tropical

a tropical climate

A

tropical

un clima tropical

117
Q

temperate / moderate

a temperate climate

A

templado / moderado

un clima templado

118
Q

seasonal

seasonal allergies

A

estacional

alergias estacionales

119
Q

polar

The polar ice caps are melting

A

polar

Los cascos polares se están derritiendo

120
Q

a pole

the North Pole, the South Pole

A

un polo

el Polo Norte, el Polo Sur

121
Q

the equator

The equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil

A

el ecuador

El ecuador pasa por Ecuador, Colombia y Brasil

122
Q

geology

He loved rocks so much that he began to study geology

A

la geología

Le gustaban tanto las piedras que comenzó a estudiar geología

123
Q

urban / metropolitan

There has been a lot of urban development in recent decades

A

urbano / metropolitano

Ha habido mucho desarrollo urbano en las últimas décadas

124
Q

rural

Lots of corn is grown in the rural areas

A

rural

En las regiones rurales se cultiva mucho maíz

125
Q

a village

a cute little village in the mountains

A

una aldea

una linda aldea en las montañas

126
Q

the suburbs / the ‘burbs / the outskirts

When they got married and had kids, they moved out to the suburbs

A

los suburbios / las afueras

Cuando se casaron y tuvieron hijos, se mudaron a los suburbios

127
Q

suburban

The suburban lifestyle is much slower than the urban pace of life

A

suburbano

El estilo de vida suburbano es mucho más tranquilo que el ritmo de la vida urbana

128
Q

a border / a frontier

the border between the U.S. and Mexico

A

una frontera

La frontera entre los Estados Unidos y México

129
Q

a population

New York City has a population of about 8 million people

A

una población

La ciudad de Nueva York tiene una población de cerca de 8 millones de habitantes

130
Q

populated / populous

a heavily populated region

A

poblado

una región altamente poblada

131
Q

uninhabited / unpopulated

an uninhabited island

A

deshabitado / despoblado

una isla deshabitada

132
Q

isolated / remote

an isolated place; a remote cabin in the woods

A

aislado / apartado / remoto

un lugar aislado; una cabina remota en el bosque

133
Q

to bow out / to quit / to withdraw

The candidate bowed out from the race after the scandal was exposed

A

retirarse / excusarse

El candidato se retiró de la carrera después de que se supo del escándalo

134
Q

to surrender

The enemy troops surrendered

A

rendirse / entregarse

La tropa enemiga se rindió

135
Q

a surrender

The general was surprised by the opposing army’s sudden surrender

A

una rendición

El general se sorprendió por la repentina rendición del ejército enemigo

136
Q

there’s no use in / it’s pointless to / there’s no point in

There’s no use in buying a computer if you don’t have Internet

A

no servir de nada / no servir para nada / ser inútil

No sirve para nada comprar una computadora si no tienes Internet

137
Q

to give up on

Don’t give up on the Mets. They’re only down by 3 runs!

A

dejar de creer en

No dejes de creer en los Mets. ¡Están abajo por tres carreras!

138
Q

a sacrifice

I wanted to watch a movie, but I’m helping you with English instead. That’s a big sacrifice!

A

un sacrificio

Quería ver una película, pero te estoy ayudando con el inglés en vez. ¡Ese es un gran sacrificio!

139
Q

to sacrifice / to give up

I would sacrifice my car to save my children

A

sacrificar

Sacrificaría mi auto para salvar a mis hijos

140
Q

a martyr

She sacrificed her life for the cause of liberty. She’s a martyr

A

un mártir

Ella sacrificó su vida por la causa de la libertad. Es una mártir

141
Q

to guard

He’s guarding the entrance

A

vigilar / custodiar

Él está vigilando la entrada

142
Q

a guard / a security guard

a prison guard

A

un guardia / un guardián / un guardia de seguridad

un guardia de prisión

143
Q

a bodyguard / a guard

I tried to get his autograph, but I couldn’t get past his bodyguard

A

un guardaespaldas / un guarura

Intenté obtener su autógrafo, pero no me dejó pasar su guardaespaldas

144
Q

an escort / a companion / a guide

Three armed escorts accompanied us into enemy territory

A

un escolta / un acompañante

Tres escoltas armadas nos acompañaron en el territorio enemigo

145
Q

to patrol

Police are patrolling the neighborhood

A

patrullar / vigilar

La policía está patrullando el vecindario

146
Q

to hike / to trek / to go hiking

Let’s hike through the woods and up the mountain

A

dar un paseo en la naturaleza / hacer una caminata / senderar

Vayamos a dar un paseo por el bosque y la montaña

147
Q

a hike / a walk

a hike through the woods

A

una caminata / una excursión

una caminata por el bosque

148
Q

to hold on to / to hold / to grip

Hold on to the laptop tightly

A

agarrar / sujetar

Agarra bien la computadora portátil

149
Q

to hold up / to support

There’s a beam holding up the structure

A

sostener / soportar / apoyar

Hay una viga sosteniendo la estructura

150
Q

to clench

She clenched her teeth and endured the pain

A

apretar / cerrar fuerte

Ella apretó los dientes y soportó el dolor

151
Q

to squeeze / to compress

to squeeze a bottle of paint

A

apretar / exprimir

exprimir una botella de pintura

152
Q

to contain

This jar contains water

A

contener

Este frasco contiene agua

153
Q

honor / dignity / integrity

I will fight for the honor of my family

A

el honor / la dignidad

Lucharé por el honor de mi familia

154
Q

honorable / of honor

an honorable guest

A

honorable / de honor

un invitado honorable

155
Q

dignified / noble / solemn

a dignified answer

A

digno / solemne / decoroso

una respuesta solemne

156
Q

to honor / to pay homage to / to pay tribute to

We held a reception to honor him for his achievements

A

homenajear / rendir homenaje

Hicimos una recepción para rendir homenaje sus logros

157
Q

gruesome / horrible / horrifying

a gruesome accident

A

horripilante / horrible

un accidente horripilante

158
Q

appalling / atrocious

an appalling insult

A

atroz / horroroso

un insulto atroz

159
Q

terribly / horribly / very poorly

She sings horribly

A

terriblemente / horriblemente / muy mal

Ella canta horriblemente

160
Q

humble / modest

Despite his fame, he is very humble and easy to talk to

A

humilde / modesto

A pesar de su fama, es muy modesto, y es fácil hablar con él

161
Q

humbling

Losing in such lopsided fashion was a humbling experience for the normally cocky tennis player

A

aleccionador / una lección de humildad

Perder de forma tan avasalladora fue una experiencia aleccionadora para el arrogante jugador de tenis

162
Q

humility / modesty

No matter how successful you get, don’t forget the importance of modesty

A

la humildad / la modestia

Sin importar lo exitoso que eres, nunca olvides la importancia de la humildad

163
Q

a role model

I’m his role model; he looks up to me a lot

A

un modelo a seguir / un ejemplo a seguir

Yo soy su modelo a seguir; me admira bastante

164
Q

inspiring

She’s an inspiring role model

A

inspirador

Ella es un modelo a seguir. Es inspiradora

165
Q

an inspiration

The blind and deaf musician is a true inspiration to us

A

una inspiración

El músico ciego y sordo es una verdadera inspiración para nosotros

166
Q

to influence / to impact

The famous rock band is influencing kids to do drugs

A

influir

La famosa banda de rock influye a los chicos para que consuman drogas

167
Q

influence / impact / impression

That film had a big impact on me. Now I want to change careers

A

la influencia / el impacto / la impresión

Esa película tuvo una gran influencia en mí. Ahora quiero cambiar de carrera

168
Q

influential / impactful

an influential film

A

influyente

una película influyente

169
Q

a bad influence

Don’t hang out with those kids. They are a bad influence on you

A

una mala influencia

No pases tiempo con esos chicos. Son una mala influencia

170
Q

a prank / a practical joke

We played a prank on her brother

A

una broma / una travesura / una diablura

Le gastamos una broma a su hermano

171
Q

to mess around with / to fool around with / to screw around with

Don’t mess around with my computer, it’s very fragile

A

meter mano a / meterse con

No le metas mano a mi computador, porque es muy delicado

172
Q

to hold up / to delay / to set back

The rain held up our event

A

atrasar / demorar

La lluvia demoró nuestro evento

173
Q

to take a long time / to delay / to dilly-dally

What took you so long?

A

tardar / demorar

¿Por qué tardaste tanto?

174
Q

to delay / to slow down

The weather delayed the progress of the project

A

retrasar / demorar

El clima nos retrasó el progreso del proyecto

175
Q

a delay / a hold-up

Sorry for the delay

A

una demora / un retraso / un atraso

Disculpa la demora

176
Q

delayed / held up

The flight is delayed

A

atrasado / demorado / retrasado

El vuelo está atrasado

177
Q

to put off / to postpone / to put on hold

We put off the party until next weekend

A

posponer / aplazar / postergar

Pospusimos la fiesta hasta el próximo fin de semana

178
Q

a limit / a limitation / a restriction

a limit on alcohol consumption

A

un límite / una restricción

un límite al consumo de alcohol

179
Q

a boundary / a limit / a confine

These are the boundaries of our territory

A

un límite / una frontera

Estos son los límites de nuestro territorio

180
Q

to limit / to restrict

I want to limit access to this document

A

limitar / restringir

Quiero limitar el acceso a este documento

181
Q

a quota

I have to hit my monthly sales quota

A

una cuota

Tengo que lograr mi cuota mensual de ventas

182
Q

logic / reason

I love solving problems where I can use logic

A

la lógica / la razón

Me encanta resolver problemas donde puedo usar la lógica

183
Q

logical

a logical explanation

A

lógico

una explicación lógica

184
Q

common sense

She has no common sense

A

el sentido común

Ella no tiene sentido común

185
Q

a peck / a little kiss

He gave her a peck on the cheek

A

un besito

Le dio un besito en la mejilla

186
Q

a fling

It was not a serious relationship. It was just a brief fling

A

una aventura amorosa / una aventura

No fue una relación seria. Fue solamente una aventura breve

187
Q

a lover

That’s not his wife. That’s just his lover

A

un amante

Ésa no es su esposa. Ésa es solamente su amante

188
Q

to have a crush on / to be into / to like

I think she has a crush on you

A

sentirse atraído hacia / gustarle / encapricharse con

Creo que ella está encaprichada contigo

189
Q

love at first sight

A

el amor a primera vista

190
Q

I’m crazy about you / I’m crazy for you

A

Estoy loco por ti

191
Q

to play matchmaker

Stop trying to play matchmaker. I don’t want to go out with him

A

hacer de cupido / hacer de celestina / hacer de casamentero

Deja de intentar hacer de cupido. No quiero salir con él

192
Q

to be heartbroken

He was heartbroken when she left him

A

estar con el corazón roto / tener el corazón roto

Él estaba con el corazón roto cuando ella lo dejó

193
Q

to break someone’s heart

He broke Sophia’s heart by leaving her for another woman

A

romperle el corazón a alguien

Él le rompió el corazón a Sophia cuando la dejó por otra mujer

194
Q

beloved / dear

He would do anything to protect his beloved wife

A

querido / amado

Él haría lo que fuera para proteger a su amada esposa

195
Q

lovely / delightful / charming

a lovely person

A

encantador / muy agradable

una persona encantadora

196
Q

to match / to match up / to pair

Match each word with its definition

A

unir / parear / emparejar

Une cada palabra con su definición

197
Q

to match / to go with

Does this shirt match these pants?

A

combinar con / ir con / quedar con

¿Crees que esta camisa combina con estos pantalones?

198
Q

to go well with / to make a good pair with

Cake goes well with ice cream

A

ir bien con

La torta va bien con helado

199
Q

nutrition

Childhood nutrition is a problem in this country

A

la nutrición

La nutrición infantil es un problema en este país

200
Q

nutritious

a nutritious meal

A

nutritivo

una comida nutritiva

201
Q

a nutrient

A

un nutriente

202
Q

a mineral

Iron, potassium, and calcium are the most important minerals your body needs

A

un mineral

El hierro, el potasio y el calcio son los minerales más importantes que tu cuerpo necesita

203
Q

a vitamin

A

una vitamina

204
Q

fiber / roughage

You should eat a diet high in fiber

A

la fibra

Debes comer una dieta alta en fibra

205
Q

protein

Soy has a lot of protein in it

A

la proteína

La soya tiene mucha proteína

206
Q

potassium

A

el potasio

207
Q

zinc

A

el cinc

208
Q

calcium

Calcium is an important nutrient for building strong bones

A

el calcio

El calcio es un nutriente importante para construir huesos fuertes

209
Q

carbohydrates / carbs

A

los carbohidratos

210
Q

a calorie

How many calories is this cheeseburger?

A

una caloría

¿Cuántas calorías tiene esta hamburguesa con queso?

211
Q

cholesterol

Eating too much cholesterol can clog your arteries

A

el colesterol

Comer demasiado colesterol puede taparte las arterias

212
Q

glucose

Glucose is the raw source of your body’s energy

A

la glucosa

La glucosa es la fuente pura de la energía de tu cuerpo

213
Q

gluten

Many people are allergic to gluten

A

el gluten

Muchas personas son alérgicas al gluten

214
Q

obvious / apparent / evident

It’s obvious that she likes him

A

evidente / obvio / aparente

Es evidente que a ella le gusta él

215
Q

obviously / clearly

That’s obviously a lie

A

obviamente / evidentemente

Obviamente es una mentira

216
Q

outright / total / blatant

a blatant failure

A

total / rotundo / absoluto

un rotundo fracaso

217
Q

inherent / intrinsic

The intrinsic value of a dollar bill is just the cost of the paper it’s printed on

A

inherente / intrínseco

El valor inherente de un billete de dólar es solamente el precio del papel en el que está impreso

218
Q

apparently / evidently

Apparently, he never even worked there

A

aparentemente / evidentemente

Aparentemente, él nunca trabajó ahí

219
Q

to be opposed to / to be against

I’m strongly against the death penalty

A

estar opuesto a / estar en contra de

e.g. Estoy muy en contra de la pena de muerte

220
Q

to oppose

We oppose the new law

A

oponerse a

Nos oponemos a la nueva ley

221
Q

an opponent / an adversary / a rival

Our team is playing well, but our opponent is playing even better

A

un oponente / un adversario / un rival

Nuestro equipo está jugando bien, pero el oponente está jugando aún mejor

222
Q

opposing / rival

an opposing argument

A

adversario / opuesto / contrario

un argumento adversario

223
Q

the opposite / the other

the opposite side

A

el opuesto / el otro

el lado opuesto

224
Q

the opposite of

The opposite of big is small

A

lo opuesto de / lo contrario de / el contrario de

Lo contrario de grande es pequeño

225
Q

opposition

Our plan is facing a lot of opposition in Congress

A

la oposición

Nuestro plan enfrenta mucha oposición en el congreso

226
Q

an enemy / a foe

Our country has many enemies

A

un enemigo

Nuestro país tiene muchos enemigos

227
Q

a rival / a nemesis / an archrival

Superman’s archrival is Lex Luthor

A

un archirrival / un arco rival

El archirrival de Supermán es Lex Luthor

228
Q

a rivalry

the soccer rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid

A

una rivalidad

la rivalidad en fútbol entre el Barcelona y el Real Madrid

Old Spanish Vocab (71 decks)

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