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Vocab-21.9 Flashcards

1
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to mature / to grow up

She was really wild back in high school, but she’s matured since then

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madurar

Ella era muy alocada en la preparatoria, pero ha madurado desde entonces

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to grow up to be / to mature into / to become

The silly little boy grew up to be a refined young man

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volverse / convertirse en

El niñito bobo se convirtió en un refinado joven

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to grow on

I didn’t like broccoli, but it grew on me

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empezar a gustar

No me gustaba el brócoli, pero me empezó a gustar

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to grow out of __ / to outgrow __

The young child outgrows his shoes every 3 months

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dejar __ atrás / __ quedar pequeño / __ quedar chico

Al niñito le quedan pequeños los zapatos cada 3 meses

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to grow apart / to drift apart

We used to be really close friends, but we’ve grown apart over the past few years

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alejarse / distanciarse

Solíamos ser muy buenos amigos, pero nos hemos distanciado en los últimos años

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to grow back

Don’t worry if you cut your hair too short. It will grow back

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volver a crecer / volver a salir

No te preocupes si te cortas el cabello demasiado. Volverá a crecer

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growth

economic growth

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el crecimiento

el crecimiento económico

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a growth spurt

When I was 13 I went through a growth spurt and grew more than a foot

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un estirón

Cuando tenía 13 años, di un estirón y crecí más de 30 centímetros

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to shrink / to grow smaller / to get smaller

My shirt shrank

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encoger / achicarse / disminuir de tamaño

Mi camisa se encogió

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the handle / the shaft / the grip

Grab the knife by its handle, not by its blade

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el mango / la empuñadora

Toma el cuchillo por el mango, no la cuchilla

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a handle / a latch / a knob

a handle of a drawer

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una manija / una manilla / una empuñadora

una manija de cajón

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a handle / an arm

Please grab the pitcher by the handle, and bring it over here

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un asa

Por favor toma la jarra por el asa, y tráela para acá

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the handlebars

He held the handlebars tightly and pedaled down the hill

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el manubrio / el manillar

Sujetó el manubrio con fuerza y pedaleó cuesta abajo

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to handle / to deal with / to address

The president will address the crisis

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abordar / afrontar / ocuparse de

El presidente afrontará la crisis

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to handle / to deal with / to bear

You think he’ll be able to handle the pressure?

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manejar / lidiar con / sobrellevar

¿Crees que él será capaz de manejar la presión?

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16
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to hang on / to hold on

Hold on tight, it’s going to be a bumpy ride

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agarrarse / asirse

Agárrate fuerte, va a ser un trayecto agitado

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17
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to hang up on

She hung up on me!

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colgarle el teléfono / tirar el teléfono

¡Ella me colgó el teléfono!

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to hang / to lynch

How did they execute him? Did they shoot him, electrocute him, or hang him?

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colgar / ahorcar / linchar

¿Cómo lo ejecutaron? ¿Le dispararon, lo electrocutaron o lo colgaron?

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to hang around / to loiter

There is a group of teenagers hanging around the movie theater

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holgazanear / vagar

Hay un grupo de adolescentes vagando cerca del cine

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Hang in there! / Don’t give up!

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¡No te rindas! / ¡No te des por vencido!

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21
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to hunt

He likes to hunt deer

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cazar

Le gusta cazar venados

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22
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a hunter

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un cazador

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hunting

Hunting is one of his favorite hobbies

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la caza

La caza es uno de sus pasatiempos preferidos

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24
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harmful / damaging / detrimental

Smoking is harmful to your health

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dañino

Fumar es dañino para la salud

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harmless

a harmless animal

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inofensivo / inocuo

un animal inofensivo

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to stab

You have to stab the vampire in the heart

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apuñalar / acuchillar

Debes apuñalar al vampiro en el corazón

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27
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to torture

They tortured the prisoner until he gave them the answer

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torturar

Torturaron al prisionero hasta que les dio la respuesta

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torture

Torture is against international law, even during wartime

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la tortura

La tortura está prohibida por las leyes internacionales, incluso en tiempos de guerra

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29
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to threaten

He threatened me with a knife

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amenazar

Me amenazó con un cuchillo

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a threat

Terrorists are a threat to our security

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una amenaza

Los terroristas son una amenaza para nuestra seguridad

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threatening

a threatening look

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amenazante

una mirada amenazante

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32
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internal

internal organs

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interno

los órganos internos

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33
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indoor

an indoor pool

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interior

una piscina interior

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inner

an inner circle of friends

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interior / interno

un círculo interno de amigos

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external

external forces that are outside of our control

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externo

fuerzas externas que se salen de nuestro control

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36
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outdoors / in the fresh air

She likes to run outdoors

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al aire libre

A ella le gusta correr al aire libre

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a surface

The surface of the moon is rocky

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una superficie

La superficie de la luna es rocosa

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to downplay / to give little weight to / to make light of

The soccer coach downplayed the importance of the match by dismissing it as “just another game”

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minimizar / restar importancia a / quitar hierro a

El entrenador de fútbol minimizó la importancia del partido al decir que era “sólo un juego más”

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to blow out of proportion / to overemphasize

Her trivial comments were blown out of proportion by the media, which seemed intent on creating a controversy

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armar un escándalo / exagerar / hacer una tormenta en un vaso de agua

Los medios, quienes parecían resueltos a crear controversia, armaron un escándalo por sus comentarios banales

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to exaggerate

I’ve told you a billion times not to exaggerate

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exagerar

Te he dicho mil millones de veces que no exageres

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41
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an exaggeration / an overstatement

There were not 100 people there. That’s an exaggeration. There were only like 20 people

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una exageración

No había 100 personas ahí. Ésa es una exageración. Solamente había como 20 personas

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a locker

I left my clothes in my locker at the gym

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un armario / un locker / un casillero

Dejé mi ropa en mi casillero en la escuela

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43
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a locksmith

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un cerrajero

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44
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to lock away / to shut away

She locked away her old lover’s letters for 60 years, until we found them in her basement

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guardar bajo llave / guardar con llave

Ella guardó las viejas cartas de su amante bajo llave durante 60 años, hasta que las encontramos en su sótano

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to pry / to pry open

He used a screwdriver to pry open the drawer

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desencajar / abrir a la fuerza / abrir con palanca

Usó un destornillador para abrir el cajón a la fuerza

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to browse / to look around

He was browsing the selection of DVDs

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echar un vistazo / echar una ojeada

Estaba echando un vistazo a la selección de DVDs

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47
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a look / an expression

a funny look on her face

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una mirada / una expresión

una mirada graciosa en su cara

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a glance

I could tell by his quick glance at me that he was not happy

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una mirada rápida / una miradita / una ojeada

Pude ver por la mirada rápida que me echó que no estaba contento

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to glance at

He glanced at his watch

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mirar rapidamente / echar una ojeada a / dar un vistazo a

Echó un vistazo a su reloj

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to gaze / to stare

Stop staring at me!

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mirar fijamente

¡No me mires fijamente!

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51
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to peek / to peer

I’m hiding your gift. Don’t peek!

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vichar / echar una miradita

Estoy escondiendo tu regalo. ¡No viches!

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to look back

He looked back at us from the driver’s seat

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mirar hacia atrás

Miró hacia atrás para vernos desde el asiento del conductor

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53
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to look forward to

I look forward to seeing you again

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estar en espera de

Estoy en espera de volver a verte

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54
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to look around / to look around you

She looked around her

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mirar alrededor / mirar a tu alrededor

Ella miró a su alrededor

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to look up to / to admire

She looks up to her older brother

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admirar

Ella admira a su hermano mayor

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a bystander / an onlooker

Three innocent bystanders were injured in the crash

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un espectador / un transeúnte

Tres inocentes transeúntes resultaron heridos en el choque

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57
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a witness

Were there any witnesses to the accident?

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un testigo

¿Hubo testigos del accidente?

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to witness

She witnessed a murder and is now in shock

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ser testigo de / presenciar

Ella fue testigo de un asesinato y ahora está en estado de shock

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59
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loyal / faithful / devoted

a loyal friend

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leal / fiel

un amigo leal

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loyalty / faithfulness

My dog’s loyalty is unconditional

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la lealtad / la fidelidad

La fidelidad de mi perro es incondicional

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unfaithful / disloyal

an unfaithful wife

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infiel / desleal

una esposa infiel

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a curse / an evil spell

The sorcerer put a curse on the king and his family

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una maldición / un maleficio / un hechizo dañino

El hechicero le echó un maleficio al rey y a su familia

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cursed / damned

The unlucky man is cursed

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maldito / maldecido

El hombre sin suerte está maldito

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a spirit / a holy ghost

We could feel the presence of spirits in the room

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un espíritu

Podíamos sentir la presencia de espíritus en la habitación

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65
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magic

How did you do that? It’s magic

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la magia

¿Cómo hiciste eso? Es magia

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magic / magical

a magic wand

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mágico

una varita mágica

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a magician / an illusionist

We hired a magician for his birthday party

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un mago / un ilusionista

Contratamos a un mago para su fiesta de cumpleaños

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a wizard / a sorcerer

The wizard cast a spell on us

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un brujo / un hechicero

El brujo nos echó un hechizo

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a witch

The witch flew on her broomstick

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una bruja

La bruja voló en su escoba

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supernatural

supernatural powers

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sobrenatural

poderes sobrenaturales

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a potion

The frog drank a magic potion to turn him into a prince

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una poción

La rana tomó una poción mágica que la convirtió en príncipe

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72
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haunted / possessed

a haunted house

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embrujado / poseído

una casa embrujada

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a spell / a charm / an enchantment

The wizard cast a magic spell on him

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un hechizo / un encanto / un encantamiento

El brujo le echó un hechizo mágico

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74
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administrative

an administrative role

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administrativo

un rol administrativo

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to manage / to direct / to oversee

She manages the sales department

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dirigir

Ella dirige el departamento de ventas

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manageable

Diabetes is a manageable disease

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manejable

La diabetes es una enfermedad manejable

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management / administration

business management

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la dirección / la gerencia / la administración

la gerencia de negocios

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a manager / a director / a supervisor

the director of marketing, the human resources manager, etc.

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un gerente / un director / un supervisor

el director de mercadotecnia, un gerente de recursos humanos, etc.

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to supervise / to oversee

He supervises a staff of 20 construction workers

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supervisar

Supervisa a un personal de 20 obreros

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minimum

You must take a minimum of two classes

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mínimo

Debes tomar un mínimo de dos clases

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minimum

the minimum requirements

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mínimo

los requisitos mínimos

82
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minimal

minimal experience

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mínimo

mínima experiencia

83
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to minimize

We tried to minimize the damage

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minimizar

Intentamos minimizar los daños

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maximum

maximum pressure

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máximo

máxima presión

85
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a maximum

a maximum of five classes

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un máximo

un máximo de cinco clases

86
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to maximize

We’re trying to maximize profits

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maximizar

Intentamos maximizar las ganancias

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the military / the armed forces

There are four major branches of the U.S. military

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el ejército / las fuerzas armadas

Hay cuatro ramas principales en el ejército estadounidense

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the army / the infantry

The air force dropped bombs, while the army invaded by land

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el ejército / la infantería

La fuerza aérea dejó caer bombas, mientras que el ejército invadió por tierra

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the navy

The Chinese navy has a large fleet of ships

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la marina / la fuerza naval

La fuerza naval china tiene una gran flotilla de barcos

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the air force

The air force and the navy work together often

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la fuerza aérea

La fuerza aérea y la marina a menudo trabajan juntas

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military

a military base

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militar

una base militar

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a soldier

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un militar / un soldado

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a veteran / a vet

a Vietnam War veteran

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un veterano

un veterano de la guerra de Vietnam

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a tank / an armored combat vehicle

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un tanque / un carro de combate

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a mine / a land mine

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una mina / una mina terrestre

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a grenade

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una granada

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armor / armour

The soldier wore a strong suit of armor

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la armadura

El soldado llevaba una fuerte armadura

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a fort / a fortress

a military fort

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un fuerte / una fortaleza

un fuerte militar

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a missile

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un misil / un mísil

100
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a shield

The soldier raised his shield to protect himself

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un escudo

El soldado levantó su escudo para protegerse

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a sword

a ninja’s sword

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una espada

una espada de ninja

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a spear

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una lanza

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a dagger

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una daga

104
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an alliance

a military alliance between two countries

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una alianza

una alianza militar entre dos países

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an ally

The U.S. and the U.K. are close allies

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un aliado

Los Estados Unidos y el Reino Unidos son buenos aliados

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a battle

We won the battle, but we’re still losing the war

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una batalla

Ganamos la batalla, pero seguimos perdiendo la guerra

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to conquer

Spain was conquered by the Moors in 732 A.D.

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conquistar

España fue conquistada por los moros en 732 d.C.

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to march

The soldiers are marching

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marchar

Los soldados están marchando

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to invade

Rome invaded Greece

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invadir

Roma invadió a Grecia

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an invasion

the U.S. invasion of Iraq

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una invasión

la invasión estadounidense de Irak

111
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a truce / a cease-fire / an armistice

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una tregua / un cese del fuego / un armisticio

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mischief / naughtiness / trouble

Sports are a great way to keep kids away from mischief

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las travesuras / las diabluras

Los deportes son una gran manera de evitar que los niños hagan diabluras

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naughty / bad / mischievous

a naughty child

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travieso / pícaro

un niño travieso

114
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an angel

angels up in heaven

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un ángel

los ángeles en el cielo

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a demon

demons down in hell

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un demonio

los demonios en el infierno

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a fairy

A tiny fairy flew into her window and granted her three wishes

A

un hada

Una pequeña hada entró volano por su ventana y le concedió tres deseos

117
Q

a werewolf

A

un hombre-lobo

118
Q

a mermaid

The sailor fell in love with the mermaid

A

una sirena

El marinero se enamoró de la sirena

119
Q

a vampire

A

un vampiro

120
Q

the minority

We are in the minority

A

la minoría

Estamos en minoría

121
Q

to move in to

I moved into my new apartment in October

A

instalarse en / mudarse a

Me instalé en mi departamento nuevo en octubre

122
Q

to move out of

She moved out of the house after the big fight

A

trastearse de / mudarse de

Se mudó de la casa después del gran pleito

123
Q

to move on / to progress

Let’s move on to the next topic

A

seguir / progresar

Vamos a seguir con el próximo tema

124
Q

moving

a moving car

A

móvil / en movimiento

un carro en movimiento

125
Q

portable

portable speakers

A

portátil

altavoces portátiles

126
Q

at rest / resting

The train is currently at rest. It will start moving shortly.

A

quieto / en reposo

El tren está quieto en este momento. Pronto comenzará a moverse

127
Q

fixed

a fixed income

A

fijo

una renta fija

128
Q

to glide / to slide / to coast

The car continued to glide another 500 meters after its engine stopped working

A

deslizarse / planear

El carro se siguió deslizando durante 500 metros después de que el motor dejara de funcionar

129
Q

to slide

She slid her glass to the other end of the bar

A

deslizar

Deslizó su vaso hacia el otro lado de la barra

130
Q

a mystery

Nobody knows how the Mayans disappeared. It’s a mystery

A

un misterio

Nadie sabe cómo desaparecieron los mayas. Es un misterio

131
Q

mysterious

a mysterious person

A

misterioso

una persona misteriosa

132
Q

an observation

The psychologist reported his observation of the patient

A

una observación

La psicóloga reportó su observación del paciente

133
Q

to observe / to watch

The medical students observed the surgery and took notes

A

observar / mirar

Los estudiantes médicos observaron la cirugía y tomaron apuntes

134
Q

observant

a very observant boy

A

observador / perspicaz

un niño muy observador

135
Q

perception

depth perception

A

la percepción

la percepción de la profundidad

136
Q

up-and-coming / burgeoning / promising

an up-and-coming actor

A

prometedor

un actor prometedor

137
Q

bright / hopeful / promising

a bright future

A

prometedor / lleno de esperanza

un futuro prometedor

138
Q

optimism

Optimism is an important trait for any entrepreneur

A

el optimismo

El optimismo es un rasgo importante en los emprendedores

139
Q

pessimism

You could hear the pessimism in his voice

A

el pesimismo

Podías escuchar el pesimismo en su voz

140
Q

an optimist

He is an optimist, always looking on the bright side of every situation

A

un optimista

Es un optimista, siempre buscando el lado amable de cada situación

141
Q

optimistic

an optimistic viewpoint

A

optimista

una posición optimista

142
Q

a pessimist

Nobody likes to have a pessimist around. It’s depressing

A

un pesimista

A nadie le gusta tener a un pesimista cerca. Es depresivo

143
Q

pessimistic / negative

a pessimistic person

A

pesimista / negativo

una persona negativa

144
Q

positive

a positive attitude

A

positivo

una actitud positiva

145
Q

a notepad / a pad of paper

A

un bloc de notas

146
Q

a paperclip

The paperclip held the papers together

A

un clip / un sujetapapeles

El clip mantenía los papeles juntos

147
Q

paperwork / documentation

I have to fill out a lot of paperwork to obtain a visa

A

el papeleo / la documentación

Tengo que hacer mucho papeleo para obtener una visa

148
Q

philosophy

ancient Greek philosophy

A

la filosofía

la filosofía griega antigua

149
Q

philosophical

a philosophical question

A

filosófico

una pregunta filosófica

150
Q

a philosopher

Plato was a famous philosopher

A

un filósofo

Platón fue un filósofo famoso

151
Q

to develop photos

With the spread of digital cameras, you never have to develop your photos anymore

A

revelar fotos

Con la propagación de las cámaras digitales, ya nunca tienes que revelar tus fotos

152
Q

a photographer

A

un fotógrafo

153
Q

photography

She was fascinated by photography

A

la fotografía

A ella le fascinaba la fotografía

154
Q

an album / a photo album

A

un álbum / un álbum de fotos

155
Q

playful

a playful cat

A

juguetón

un gato juguetón

156
Q

a playground

A

un patio de recreo / un parque infantil

157
Q

playtime

At school, playtimes are scheduled so students can have breaks and concentrate better in class

A

el recreo

En la escuela, se agendan los recreos para que los alumnos puedan descansar y concentrarse mejor en clase

158
Q

a replay

Why didn’t the referee call a foul? I want to see a replay

A

una repetición

¿Por qué no marcó falta el árbitro? Quiero ver una repetición

159
Q

to play a role

Diet plays an important role in health

A

jugar un papel / desempeñar un papel / tener un papel

La dieta juega un papel importante en la salúd

160
Q

to play / to star as

He plays King Henry in the movie

A

interpretar

Él interpreta al rey Enrique en la película

161
Q

to replay

They replayed the video

A

repetir

Repitieron el vídeo

162
Q

to play along / to go with / to go along with

He thinks we’re actually Canadian. Play along with it

A

seguir la corriente / seguir la idea

Él cree que somos canadienses. Síguele la corriente

163
Q

to play

Please play the video for us

A

reproducir

Por favor reproduce el video para nosotros

164
Q

to play something down

They tried to play down their mistake

A

quitar la importancia de algo / restar importancia a algo

Intentaron restarle importancia de su error

165
Q

a play on words / a pun

a clever marketing pun

A

un juego de palabras

un inteligente juego de palabras para mercadotecnia

166
Q

to play out / to unfold / to develop

Let’s see how this situation plays out

A

desarrollarse / avanzar

Miremos como se desarrolla la situación

167
Q

a police station / a police precinct

A

una estación de policía / una comisaría de policía

168
Q

a siren

a police siren

A

una sirena

una sirena de policía

169
Q

a police car / a cop car / a squad car

A

un auto de policía / un carro de policía / una patrulla

170
Q

pressure

Put pressure on the wound

A

la presión

Ejerce presión en la herida

171
Q

peer pressure

Don’t succumb to peer pressure. Remember that drugs are dangerous

A

la presión de los pares / la presión de los compañeros

No sucumbas a la presión de los compañeros. Recuerda que las drogas son peligrosas

172
Q

to pressure

He pressured me to buy it

A

presionar

Él me presionó para comprarlo

173
Q

a process / a procedure

The manufacturing process is quite simple

A

un proceso / un procedimiento

El proceso de fabricación es muy sencillo

174
Q

to process

Please wait while we process your information

A

procesar / tramitar

Por favor espere mientras procesamos su información

175
Q

a cycle

the water cycle

A

un ciclo

el ciclo del agua

176
Q

protocol / official procedure

What’s the protocol for getting my visa renewed?

A

el protocolo / el protocolo oficial

¿Cuál es el protocolo para renovar mi visa?

177
Q

to prosper / to thrive / to flourish

The economy prospered

A

prosperar / florecer

La economía prosperó

178
Q

prosperity

We wish you health and prosperity

A

la prosperidad

Te deseamos salud y prosperidad

179
Q

prosperous / thriving / flourishing

a prosperous new business

A

próspero / floreciente

un negocio nuevo y próspero

180
Q

a questionnaire

We had to fill out a questionnaire before talking to the counselor

A

un cuestionario

Tuvimos que rellenar un cuestionario antes de hablar con el consejero

181
Q

to interrogate / to question

The police interrogated him in a dark room

A

interrogar

La policía lo interrogó en una habitación oscura

182
Q

to question

I question the accuracy of his statement

A

cuestionar / dudar

Cuestiono la exactitud de lo que ha dicho

183
Q

What if ___?

What if the Internet had never been invented?

A

¿Y si ___? / ¿Qué tal si ___?

¿Y si el Internet nunca hubiera sido inventado?

184
Q

Why don’t we ___? / How about ___? / What if ___?

Why don’t we eat out tonight?

A

¿Qué tal si ___? / ¿Qué tal que ___? / ¿Por qué no ___?

¿Qué tal si salimos a cenar esta noche?

185
Q

to make an enquiry / to make an inquiry / to inquire

We made an inquiry into the girl’s disappearance

A

hacer una averiguación / hacer una consulta / indagar

Hicimos una averiguación sobre la desaparición de la niña

186
Q

FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions

A

Preguntas más frecuentes / PMF / Preguntas frecuentes

187
Q

concrete / tangible

I don’t care about your abstract ideas. I want to see tangible results!

A

concreto / tangible

No me importan tus ideas abstractas. ¡Quiero ver resultados concretos!

188
Q

authentic / genuine / real

authentic Chinese food

A

auténtico / genuino

comida China auténtica

189
Q

legitimate / justifiable / appropriate

That is a legitimate criticism, and I accept it

A

legítimo / válido / justificado

Esa es una crítica válida, y la acepto

190
Q

legitimately / justly / rightfully

We won the game legitimately, without cheating

A

legítimamente / de forma legítima / de forma correcta

Ganamos el juego de forma legítima, sin hacer trampa

191
Q

a reflection

He looked at his reflection in the mirror

A

un reflejo

Miró su reflejo en el espejo

192
Q

to reflect / to reflect off

The light reflected off the window

A

reflejar / reflejarse

La luz se reflejaba en la ventana

193
Q

to deny

He denies being there

A

negar

Él niega haber estado allá

194
Q

to reject / to turn down / to deny

They rejected our offer

A

rechazar / descartar

Rechazaron nuestra oferta

195
Q

to refuse / to decline

He refused to leave

A

rehusar / negarse

Se rehusó a irse

196
Q

a refusal / a rejection

her refusal to go on a date with him

A

un rechazo / una denegación

su rechazo a salir con él

197
Q

undeniable

an undeniable fact

A

innegable / indiscutible / indisputable

un hecho innegable

198
Q

to rehearse / to practice / to run through

Let’s rehearse the choreography

A

ensayar

Vamos a ensayar la coreografía

199
Q

a rehearsal / a run-through

a rehearsal of our school play

A

un ensayo / una práctica

un ensayo de nuestra obra de la escuela

Old Spanish Vocab (71 decks)

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