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Vocab-21.8 Flashcards

1
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a cocktail

The bartender mixed a cocktail of vodka and cranberry juice

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un coctel / un cóctel

El barman mezcló un coctel de vodka y jugo de arándano

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a liqueur / an aperitif / a cordial

My grandfather likes to sip a fine liqueur after dinner

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un licor / un aperitivo

A mi abuelo le gusta tomar un licor fino después de cenar

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rum

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el ron

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vodka

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el / la vodka

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tequila

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el tequila

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whiskey

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el whisky / el güisqui

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champagne

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la champagna / la champaña

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cider

apple cider

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la sidra

la sidra de manzana

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gin

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la ginebra

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a shot

a shot of tequila

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un trago

un trago de tequila

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a chaser

We should buy some chasers that would go well with the whiskey

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un chupito / un bajativo

Deberíamos comprar unos chupitos que vayan bien con el whiskey

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on the rocks / with ice

I want a whiskey on the rocks

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en las rocas / con hielo

Yo quiero un whisky en las rocas

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a flask

The alcoholic kept a flask in his back pocket

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un frasco / una petaca / una botella

El alcohólico guardaba su petaca en el bolsillo trasero

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a hangover

I have a hangover

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una resaca / una cruda / un guayabo

Tengo una resaca

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hungover

We were so hungover yesterday that we never left the apartment

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resacoso / crudo

Estábamos tan resacosos ayer que no salimos del departamento

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to sober up

He sobered up before he drove home

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quitarse la borrachera

Se quitó la borrachera antes de manejar de vuelta a casa

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17
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a designated driver

If you plan to drink tonight, make sure you have a designated driver

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un conductor designado

Si piensas beber esta noche, asegúrate de tener un conductor designado

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to brew / to ferment

My friend started brewing beer when he was in school and now he owns an entire brewery

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elaborar / fermentar

Mi amigo comenzó a elaborar cerveza cuando estaba estudiando y ahora es dueño de una cervecería entera

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a brewery

That gigantic Heineken brewery produces beer for the entire country

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una cervecería

Esa enorme cervecería de Heineken produce cerveza para todo el país

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a vineyard

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un viñedo / una viña

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a distillery

a whiskey distillery

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una destilería

una destilería de whiskey

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a pint

a pint of milk

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una pinta

una pinta de leche

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a barrel / a keg

a keg of beer

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un barril / un tonel

un barril de cerveza

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appropriate / suitable / fitting

an appropriate punishment for his crime

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apropiado / adecuado / conveniente

un castigo apropiado para su crimen

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unfit / unsuitable / inept

He’s unfit to do his job

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inadecuado / no apto / impropio

Él es inadecuado para hacer el trabajo

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inappropriate / unprofessional

His behavior during the business meeting was totally inappropriate

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inapropiado / poco profesional

Su comportamiento durante la junta de negocios fue completamente inapropiado

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unsuitable

This applicant is unsuitable for the position

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inapropiado / inadecuado

Este postulante es inapropiado para el puesto

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to look good on / to suit

That dress looks good on you

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quedar

Ese vestido te queda bien

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to get rid of / to do away with

The government finally did away with the tax

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deshacerse de

El gobierno finalmente se deshizo del impuesto

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to get away from / to distance yourself from

I need to get away from the office. Let’s go to the beach

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distanciarse de / tomar distancia

Necesito distanciarme de la oficina. Vamos a la playa

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a thesaurus

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un tesauro / un diccionario de sinónimos

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an almanac

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un almanaque

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an autobiography / a memoir

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una autobiografía / unas memorias

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a yearbook

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un anuario

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a glossary

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un glosario

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36
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an index

Every good reference book has an index in the back

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un índice

Todo buen libro de referencia tiene un índice al final

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a foreword

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un prólogo / un preámbulo

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an epilogue / an afterword

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un epílogo

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a librarian

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un bibliotecario

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a manuscript

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un manuscrito

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the margin / the margin of a page

He wrote notes in the margin of the page

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el margen / el margen de una página

Tomó apuntes en el margen de la página

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out of print

You can no longer buy that old book. It’s out of print

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fuera de circulación / agotado

Ya no puedes comprar ese viejo libro. Está fuera de circulación

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a bestseller

This book is a bestseller

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un éxito editorial / éxito de ventas / best seller

Este libro es un éxito editorial

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a bookmark

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un marcador de libro / un separador de libros / un marcapáginas

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to bow

He bowed after his strong performance

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hacer una venia / inclinarse

Hizo una venia después de su gran presentación

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to bow / to bow down

He bowed to show respect for the queen

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hacer una reverencia / inclinarse

Hizo una reverencia para mostrar respeto a la reina

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a bow / a ribbon

a decorative bow

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un moño / un lazo

un moño decorativo

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a bow

a bow and arrow

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un arco

un arco y una flecha

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a bump

a bump in the road

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un bulto / un tope / un turupe

e.g. un bulto en el camino

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bumpy / uneven

The road is very bumpy

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desnivelado / desigual

El camino está muy desnivelado

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to bump into / to crash into

He swerved off the road and crashed into a tree

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chocar contra / chocar con

Él viró fuera de la calle y chocó contra un árbol

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a lump / a bump

a lump on the body

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un bulto / una hinchazón

un bulto en el cuerpo

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lumpy / full of lumps

lumpy batter

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lleno de grumos / grumoso

una masa llena de grumos

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to cheer up / to encourage

She was feeling sad after the divorce, so we sent her some flowers to cheer her up

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animar a / levantar el ánimo de / alentar a

Ella se sentía triste después del divorcio, así que le mandamos unas flores para levantarle el ánimo

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Cheer up! / Chin up!

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¡Alégrate! / ¡Anímate!

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to root for / to cheer for / to support

I’m rooting for the Yankees, since I’m from New York

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apoyar / ir por

Yo apoyo a los Yankees, porque soy de Nueva York

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to boo

The crowd booed him after his poor performance

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abuchear

El público lo abucheó después de la mala función

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to hiss

The cat hissed at the dog

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sisear

El gato le siseó al perro

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to dress up / to put on a costume

The kids dressed up as ghosts for Halloween

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disfrazarse / ponerse un disfraz

Los niños se disfrazaron de fantasmas para Halloween

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to dress up / to get dressed up / to dress very nicely

She got all dressed up for the big party

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arreglarse / emperifollarse / vestirse muy bien

Ella se arregló mucho para la gran fiesta

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a disguise

The fugitive wore a disguise so that nobody would recognize him

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un disfraz

El fugitivo se puso un disfraz para que nadie lo reconociera

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to disguise yourself as / to dress up as

The thief disguised himself as an old lady

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disfrazarse de

El ladrón se disfrazó de una viejita

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a dresser / a bureau

She keeps her underwear and socks in the top drawer of her dresser

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un tocador / un buró

Guarda su ropa interior y sus calcetines en el primer cajón del tocador

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a wardrobe

After the fire, I had to buy a whole new wardrobe

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un vestuario / un fondo de armario

Después del incendio, tuve que comprar un vestuario completo nuevo

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an ironing board

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una tabla de planchar / un burro de planchar

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a bathrobe

She ran out of the shower, put on a bathrobe, and answered the door

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una bata

Ella salió corriendo de la ducha, se puso una bata, y abrió la puerta

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a nightie / a nightgown / a negligee

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un camisón / un negligé

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skimpy / revealing

a skimpy dress

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revelador

un vestido revelador

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baggy

baggy pants

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holgado / suelto

pantalones holgados

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a hood

He likes to wear sweatshirts with a hood

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una capucha

Le gusta usar sudaderas con capucha

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the collar

I got ketchup on the collar of my shirt

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el cuello

Manché con salsa de tomate el cuello de mi camisa

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mittens

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los mitones

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a buckle / a fastener / a clasp

a belt buckle

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una hebilla / un broche / un cierre

una hebilla de cinturón

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mink

a mink coat

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de visón

un abrigo de visón

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suede

suede shoes

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la gamuza

zapatos de gamuza

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corduroy

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la pana / el cotele

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denim

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el denim / el jean / la mezclilla

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felt

i.e. a type of cloth

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el fieltro

i.e. un tipo de tela

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cashmere

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el cachemir / la cachemira

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nylon

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el nylon

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polyester

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el poliéster

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velvet

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el terciopelo

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flannel

The lumberjack wore a flannel shirt in the winter

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la franela

El leñador usaba una camisa de franela en invierno

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a handkerchief / a hankie

I think I’m going to cry. Do you have a handkerchief?

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un pañuelo

Creo que voy a llorar. ¿Tienes un pañuelo?

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a bandana / a headscarf

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una bandana / un pañuelo / una pañoleta

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a shawl

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un chal

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a veil

a wedding veil

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un velo

un velo de novia

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a burqa

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una burka / una burga

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an accessory

jewelry and other accessories

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un accesorio

joyería y otros accesorios

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a badge

a police badge

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una insignia / una chapa

una insignia de policía

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a pin

a commemorative pin

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un broche / un prendedor

un broche conmemorativo

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a clothes pin

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una pinza de ropa / una pinza de tender

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rain boots / galoshes

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las botas para la lluvia

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a heel

high heels

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un tacón

e.g. tacones altos

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a shoelace

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un cordón de zapato / una agujeta

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a shoehorn

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un calzador

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the sole

I got gum stuck on the sole of my shoe

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la suela

Se me pegó goma de mascar en la suela del zapato

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a laundromat

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una lavandería

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a tailor / a seamstress

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un sastre / una costurera

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tailored / bespoke / custom-fit

a tailored suit

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de sastre / hecho a la medida / personalizado

un traje hecho a la medida

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customized / personalized

a customized shoe

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personalizado / sobre medidas / a la medida

un zapato sobre medidas

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to tailor / to take in / to make alterations

These pants are too long. I’ll ask my tailor to take them in

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ajustar

Estos pantalones están muy largos. Le pediré a mi sastre que los ajuste

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a seam

Please fold my pants along the seams

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una costura

Por favor dobla mis pantalones en las costuras

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to knit

My grandmother knitted me a sweater

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tejer

Mi abuela me tejió un suéter

105
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to sew / to stitch

My pants are ripped. Can you sew them?

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coser / remendar

Mis pantalones están rotos. ¿Los puedes coser?

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a wetsuit

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el traje de neopreno / el traje de agua

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to commit

He committed a crime

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cometer

Cometió un crimen

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a commitment

I have a commitment to pick her up at 8 pm

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un compromiso

Hice el compromiso de recogerla a las 8 pm

109
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commitment / monogamy

He’s afraid of commitment

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el compromiso / la monogamia

Le tiene miedo al compromiso

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commitment / dedication / devotion

I admire her devotion to her children

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la dedicación / la determinación / la devoción

Admiro su devoción a sus hijos

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a committee

a congressional committee

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un comité

un comité en el congreso

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to devote / to dedicate

They devote one hour a week to meditation

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dedicar

Dedican una hora por día a la meditación

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dedicated / committed / determined

a dedicated teacher

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dedicado / entregado / determinado

un profesor dedicado

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dedicated / consecrated

This monument is dedicated to my grandfather

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dedicado a / consagrado a

Este monumento está dedicado a mi abuelo

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to take the initiative

He took the initiative to call a meeting

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tomar la iniciativa

Tomó la iniciativa de convocar una junta

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persistent

They may have rejected you the first time, but if you are persistent, you may still get the job

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persistente

Puede ser que te hayan rechazado la primera vez, pero si eres persistente, puedes obtener el trabajo

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persistence

I respect his persistence, even if it may be annoying

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la persistencia

Respeto su persistencia, aunque es un poco molesta

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to apply yourself

He’s a smart guy, he just doesn’t apply himself in school

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aplicarse

Es un chico inteligente, pero no se aplica en la escuela

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to ride out / to endure / to pull through

The family rode out the difficult times

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sobrellevar / aguantar / sobrevivir

La familia sobrellevó los tiempos difíciles

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through thick and thin / through good times and bad / through the ups and the downs

They stayed together through thick and thin

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en las buenas y en las malas

Se mantuvieron juntos, en las buenas y en las malas

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communication

Communication is the most important part of a relationship

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la comunicación

La comunicación es la parte más importante de una relación

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to communicate with / to correspond with

I haven’t communicated with her in years

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comunicarse con / comunicar con

No me he comunicado con ella en años

123
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correspondence / formal communication

We received some correspondence from the Senator’s office

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la correspondencia / la comunicación formal

Recibimos correspondencia de la oficina del senador

124
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the context

in the political context of the 19th century

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el contexto

en el contexto político del siglo XIX

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the circumstances / the situation

Because of the unique circumstances, today’s prices are double

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las circunstancias / la situación

Debido a las circunstancias singulares, los precios de hoy se duplican

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the status quo

We don’t want anything to change. We’re happy with the status quo

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el statu quo

No queremos que cambie nada. Estamos contentos con el statu quo

127
Q

status

So what’s the status of the project? Is it done?

A

el estado / el estatus

Y, ¿cuál es el estado del proyecto? ¿Está terminado?

128
Q

in contrast / on the contrary

Whales are big. In contrast, minnows are small

A

al contrario / de manera opuesta

Las ballenas son grandes. Los piscardos, al contrario, son pequeños

129
Q

contrary to

contrary to popular belief

A

al contrario de / contrariamente a

al contrario de lo que se cree

130
Q

a contrast

I see a strong contrast between the bright colors and the dark colors

A

un contraste

Veo un fuerte contraste entre los colores claros y los oscuros

131
Q

to contradict / to go against

Why must he contradict everything I say?

A

contradecir / ir en contra de

¿Por qué ha de contradecir todo lo que digo?

132
Q

contradictory

two contradictory statements

A

contradictorio

dos declaraciones contradictorias

133
Q

a contradiction

That statement is a total contradiction of what you said earlier

A

una contradicción

Esa declaración es una contradicción total de lo que dijo usted antes

134
Q

hypocrisy

I saw my health teacher eating candy. That’s such hypocrisy!

A

la hipocresía

Vi a mi maestra de salud comiendo un dulce hoy. ¡Esa es una hipocresía!

135
Q

a hypocrite

If you lecture me about my health when you are smoking cigarettes, then you are a hypocrite

A

un hipócrita

Si me aleccionas sobre mi salud mientras fumas cigarrillos, eres un hipócrita

136
Q

hypocritical

It is hypocritical for voters to legalize gambling while decreasing police funding

A

hipócrita

Es hipócrita que los electores legalicen las apuestas a la vez que cortan el presupuesto para la policía

137
Q

corny / cheesy / hokey

a corny joke

A

cursi

una broma cursi

138
Q

sappy / mushy / melodramatic

a sappy movie

A

sensiblero / romanticón / melodramático

una película sensiblera

139
Q

generic / cliché / formulaic

This movie plot is so cliché

A

genérico / cliché / lugar común

La trama de esta película es tan genérica

140
Q

forced / contrived

The love triangle in that movie felt forced and unrealistic

A

forzado / artificioso

El triángulo amoroso en esa película me pareció forzado y poco realista

141
Q

poison / venom

rat poison

A

el veneno

el veneno para ratas

142
Q

poisonous / venomous

a poisonous snake

A

venenoso

una serpiente venenosa

143
Q

to poison

They tried to poison the President

A

envenenar

Intentaron envenenar al presidente

144
Q

toxic

toxic waste from the power plant

A

tóxico

desechos tóxicos de la planta nuclear

145
Q

to discourage

He discouraged me from participating

A

desalentar / desanimar / desmoralizar

Me desalentó de participar

146
Q

discouraging / disheartening

discouraging news

A

desalentador / descorazonador / desmoralizante

noticias desalentadoras

147
Q

easily / without problems / with ease

This problem is easily solved

A

fácilmente / sin problemas / con facilidad

Este problema se resuelve fácilmente

148
Q

to breeze through / to sail through / to succeed easily

I breezed through the exam

A

pasar sin esfuerzo / tener éxito fácilmente

Pasé el examen sin esfuerzo

149
Q

enthusiasm

Her enthusiasm for the project kept us all motivated

A

entusiasmo / ánimo

Su entusiasmo por el proyecto nos mantuvo motivados a todos

150
Q

enthusiastic / energetic

an enthusiastic cheerleader

A

entusiasta / energético / animado

una porrista entusiasta

151
Q

to be eager to / to be keen to

The astronauts are eager to go into space

A

ansioso por / deseoso de

Los astronautas están ansiosos por ir al espacio

152
Q

an officer / an official

a government officer

A

un oficial / un funcionario

un oficial de gobierno

153
Q

authority

Respect my authority!

A

la autoridad

¡Respeta mi autoridad!

154
Q

an expert / an authority / a specialist

an expert on foreign policy

A

un experto / una autoridad / un especialista

un experto en política exterior

155
Q

expertise / know-how / mastery

I’m looking for someone with expertise in building a bridge

A

la pericia / el saber hacer

Busco a alguien con pericia en la construcción de puentes

156
Q

to master

I want to master Japanese

A

dominar

Quiero dominar el japonés

157
Q

a beginner / a novice / an amateur

You’re doing pretty well, for a beginner

A

un principiante / un novato / un amateur

Vas bastante bien, para ser principiante

158
Q

an apprentice / a trainee

a carpenter’s apprentice

A

un aprendiz

un aprendiz de carpintero

159
Q

a mentor

Every student should have a mentor in their field of interest

A

un mentor / un tutor

Todo estudiante debe tener un mentor en su área de interés

160
Q

a specialist

a childhood cancer specialist

A

un especialista

un especialista en cáncer pediátrico

161
Q

a speciality

Aeronautics is my specialty

A

una especialidad

Mi especialidad es la aeronáutica

162
Q

to specialize

He specializes in holistic medicine

A

especializarse

Él se especializa en la medicina holística

163
Q

extreme

extreme sports

A

extremo

los deportes extremos

164
Q

extremism

Political extremism can be dangerous

A

el extremismo

El extremismo político puede ser peligroso

165
Q

an extremist

The extremists blew up the embassy

A

un extremista

El extremista voló en pedazos la embajada

166
Q

awfully / extremely / super

She is awfully generous

A

extremadamente / excesivamente / súper

Ella es extremadamente generosa

167
Q

drastic / extreme / radical

to take drastic measures

A

drástico

tomar medidas drásticas

168
Q

intense

intense rain, an intense debate, etc.

A

intenso

la lluvia intensa, un debate intenso, etc.

169
Q

intensive / demanding

an intensive class, an intensive exam, etc.

A

intensivo / exigente

una clase intensiva, un examen intensivo, etc.

170
Q

intensity

The intensity of the symptoms varies by individual

A

la intensidad

La intensidad de los síntomas varía según el paciente

171
Q

a fanatic / a radical

Some soccer fans are total fanatics who riot after the games

A

un fanático / un radical

Algunos hinchas del fútbol son verdaderos fanáticos que se amotinan después de los juegos

172
Q

radical

a radical political statement

A

radical

una declaración política radical

173
Q

to tip over

The truck tipped over during the wind storm

A

volcar

El camión se volcó durante la tormenta de viento

174
Q

to drop off

You can drop the money off at my house

A

dejar / pasar a dejar

Puedes dejar el dinero en mi casa

175
Q

a drop

She got a drop of ice cream on her shirt

A

una gota

Se le cayó una gota de helado en la blusa

176
Q

to drip

The faucet is dripping

A

gotear

La llave está goteando

177
Q

a drip

I hear a drip

A

un goteo

Oigo un goteo

178
Q

to discover

Scientists discovered a cure for boredom

A

descubrir

Los científicos descubrieron una cura para el aburrimiento

179
Q

to find out / to discover

I finally found out the truth about my ancestors

A

enterarse de / descubrir

Por fin me enteré de la verdad sobre mis ancestros

180
Q

to spot / to find / to see

We spotted him in the crowd

A

localizar / ver

Lo localizamos entre la multitud

181
Q

to bump into / to stumble across / to stumble upon

Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket today?

A

toparse con / encontrarse con

¿Adivina con quién me topé en el supermercado hoy?

182
Q

to locate / to find / to pinpoint

We located the destination on a map

A

localizar / ubicar

Ubicamos el destino en un mapa

183
Q

to be located / to be situated

We are located at Fifth avenue and Main street

A

ubicarse / estar ubicado / estar situado

Estamos ubicados en la quinta avenida con la calle Main

184
Q

to orient yourself / to get your bearings / to get oriented

When he came out of the subway, it took him a minute to get oriented

A

ubicarse / orientarse

Cuando salió de la estación del metro, le tomó un momento orientarse

185
Q

a fireman / a firefighter

The firefighters arrived at the blaze just in time

A

un bombero

Los bomberos llegaron al incendio justo a tiempo

186
Q

a fire station / a firehouse

A

una estación de bomberos / un parque de bomberos / un cuartel de bomberos

187
Q

a fireplace

We have a fireplace in our living room

A

una chimenea / un hogar

Tenemos una chimenea en la sala de estar

188
Q

a chimney

Smoke was coming out of the chimney above the house

A

una chimenea

Salía humo de la chimenea encima de la casa

189
Q

a flame

There are flames coming out of the burning building

A

una llama / una flama

Hay llamas saliendo del edificio incendiado

190
Q

flammable / inflammable

flammable material

A

inflamable / flamable

material inflamable

191
Q

a spark

When you rub two pieces of metal together quickly, sparks fly

A

una chispa

Cuando frotas dos trozos de metal uno con otro rápidamente, salen chispas

192
Q

to set fire to / to ignite / to set on fire

The boy got in trouble for setting his sister’s dollhouse on fire

A

prender fuego a / incendiar

El niño estaba en problemas por haber incendiado la casa de muñecas de su hermana

193
Q

to catch on fire

Her hair caught on fire

A

incendiarse / prenderse en fuego / quemarse

eg. Se le incendió el cabello

194
Q

an extinguisher / a fire extinguisher

A

un extintor de incendios

195
Q

to adjust / to fix

She adjusted his tie

A

ajustar

Ella ajustó su corbata

196
Q

adjustable

an adjustable hat

A

ajustable

un sombrero ajustable

197
Q

an adjustment

The machine needs a small adjustment

A

un ajuste / un arreglo

La máquina necesita un pequeño ajuste

198
Q

a footprint

We followed his footprints through the woods

A

una huella

Seguimos sus huellas por el bosque

199
Q

a footstep

Shhhh, do you hear those footsteps?

A

una pisada / un paso

Chit, ¿escuchas esas pisadas?

200
Q

on foot

We went on foot

A

a pie

Fuimos a pie

201
Q

standing

I was standing the whole time I waited

A

de pie / parado

Estuve de pie todo el tiempo que esperé

202
Q

to give way / to collapse / to give out

The bridge gave out under the weight of the truck

A

desplomarse / hundirse

El puente se desplomó por el peso del camión

203
Q

to give away / to reveal

Shhh, don’t give away the secret!

A

revelar / publicar

¡Chitón, no reveles el secreto!

204
Q

to give in to / to succumb to

I finally gave in to the temptation to eat the cookies

A

sucumbir a / rendirse ante

Finalmente sucumbí a la tentación de comerme las galletas

205
Q

to give off / to release / to emit

This truck gives off a lot of pollution

A

emitir

Este camión emite mucha contaminación

206
Q

to offer

We offered him a compromise, but he refused

A

ofrecer

Le ofrecimos un compromiso, pero él lo rechazó

207
Q

an offer

a job offer

A

una oferta

una oferta de trabajo

208
Q

to provide / to supply / to give

He provided some information to the police

A

proporcionar / proveer

Proporcionó algo de información a la policía

209
Q

to tell on / to rat out / to tattle on

My sister told on me for eating a snack in my bedroom. Now mom is mad

A

buchonear a / acusar a / chivar a

Mi hermana me acusó de comer un bocadillo en mi cuarto. Ahora mamá está enojada

Old Spanish Vocab (71 decks)

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