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Vocab-22.5 Flashcards

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a fraud / a scam

The CEO was arrested for fraud

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un fraude / una estafa / un timo

El director general de la compañía fue arrestado por fraude

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a fraud / an impostor / a fake

He’s an impostor. John isn’t even his real name

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un farsante / un impostor

Es un impostor. John ni siquiera es su nombre

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a con man

A con man tricked us into investing in a fake venture

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un estafador / un timador

Un estafador nos convenció de invertir en una empresa falsa

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harsh / severe / brutal

harsh criticism, severe weather, etc.

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duro / severo / brutal

la crítica dura, el clima severo, etc.

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brutality / severity

the brutality of the accident

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la brutalidad / la gravedad

la gravedad del accidente

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abrasive / cutting / harsh

He rubbed me the wrong way because he was so abrasive

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áspero / cortante / severo

Él me cayó mal porque fue muy áspero

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to intimidate

She intimidates me. I’m too nervous to talk to her

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intimidar

Ella me intimida. Estoy demasiado nervioso para hablar con ella

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intimidating / daunting / threatening

an intimidating person

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intimidante / amenazador

una persona intimidante

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intimidation

Intimidation was always a factor when it came to playing against Michael Jordan

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la intimidación

La intimidación siempre fue un factor cuando se trataba de jugar contra Michael Jordan

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a layer

The Earth has several layers

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una capa

La Tierra tiene muchas capas

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the flash

Can you take a picture of us? Please use the flash

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el flash

¿Puedes tomarnos una foto? Por favor usa el flash

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a flash

Did you see that quick flash of light?

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un destello

Viste ese destello fugaz de luz

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to flash

The red light flashed when the emergency bell went off

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destellar

La luz roja destelló cuando el timbre de emergencia se disparó

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a bulb / a light bulb

The light in the bathroom isn’t working. I think we need to change the light bulb

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un bombillo / una bombilla / un foco

La luz del baño no funciona. Creo que tenemos que cambiar la bombilla

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to light / to light up

Light the candles

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encender / iluminar / alumbrar

Enciende las velas

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light / faint

a light color

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claro

e.g. un color claro

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lightly

lightly toasted

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ligeramente

ligeramente tostado

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opaque

an opaque object

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opaco

un objeto opaco

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to get dark / to get dark out

Wait until it gets dark out before we turn on the lights

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oscurecer / anochecer

Espera a que oscurezca antes de encender las luces

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to get light out / to dawn

As soon as it gets light out, the rooster crows

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amanecer / clarear

En cuanto amanece, el gallo canta

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to lighten up / to loosen up / to relax

They relax drinking laws during Mardis Gras

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relajar

Relajan las leyes contra el alcohol durante los Carnavales

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a spotlight

The police used a spotlight to search for the fugitive in the woods at night

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un foco / un reflector

La policía usó un reflector para buscar al fugitivo en el bosque de noche

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the glow / the shine / the shining

I can see a yellow glow coming from under the water

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el brillo / el resplandor

Puedo ver un resplandor amarillo que viene de abajo del agua

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shiny

shiny shoes

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brillante

zapatos brillantes

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to shine

The sun is shining

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brillar / resplandecer / relucir

Brilla el sol

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linen

i.e. a type of fabric

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el lino

i.e. un tipo de tela

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linens / bedclothes

I need to wash the linens before the guests arrive

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la ropa de hogar / la ropa blanca / los blancos

Necesito lavar la ropa de hogar antes de que lleguen los invitados

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meditation

Meditation helps me relax

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la meditación

La meditación me ayuda a relajarme

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to meditate

I meditate every morning

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meditar

Medito todas las mañanas

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mold

There’s mold growing on this bread

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el moho

Hay moho creciendo en este pan

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a mold

a jello mold

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un molde / un vaciado

un molde de gelatina

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moldy

moldy bread

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mohoso

pan mohoso

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negotiation

Is this offer open to negotiation?

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la negociación

¿La oferta está abierta a la negociación?

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to negotiate

He negotiated the sale of his company

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negociar

Negoció la venta de su compañía

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to haggle / to bargain

She haggled with the street salesman until they agreed on a price

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regatear

Ella regateó con el vendedor en la calle hasta que acordaron un precio

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to obey / to comply with

You should always obey your parents’ rules

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obedecer / cumplir con

Siempre debes obedecer las reglas de tus padres

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to disobey

Don’t disobey your teacher

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desobedecer

No desobedezcas a tu profesor

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obedient / compliant

an obedient child

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obediente

un niño obediente

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disobedient / rebellious / defiant

a disobedient child

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desobediente / rebelde / desafiante

un niño desobediente

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submissive / meek / compliant

a submissive dog

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sumiso / manso

un perro sumiso

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a barge / a flatboat

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una barcaza / una gabarra / un lanchón

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a raft / an inflatable raft / a dinghy

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un bote inflable / una balsa

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the hull

Please go down to the hull of the ship and see if there’s a leak

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el casco

Por favor baja al casco del barco para ver si hay una fuga

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a pier / a jetty

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un malecón / una escollera / un muelle

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a dock / a pier

The boat stopped at the dock and unloaded its cargo

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un muelle / un embarcadero

El barco se detuvo en el muelle y descargó su cargamento

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an ocean liner / a liner

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un barco transatlántico / un transatlántico

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nautical / maritime

nautical charts

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naútico / marítimo

cartas naúticas

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naval / marine

a naval base

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naval / de marina

una base naval

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a paddle / an oar

This canoe comes with two paddles

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un remo

Esta canoa viene con dos remos

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to paddle / to row

We rowed all the way to the end of the lake

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remar

Remamos todo el camino hasta el otro lado del lago

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a shell / a seashell

We picked up hundreds of shells on the beach

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una concha / el caparazón / el caparacho

Recolectamos cientos de conchas en la playa

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the shore / the seashore

A dead whale was found on the shore

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la orilla del mar / la costa

Se encontraron una ballena muerta en la costa

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seasick

I feel seasick from all the rocking. I might throw up

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mareado

Me siento mareado por el balanceo del barco, puede ser que vomite

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seaweed / algae

The bottom of the boat was covered in seaweed

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algas marinas

El fondo del barco estaba cubierto de algas marinas

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a submarine

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un submarino

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the tide

high tide, low tide

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la marea

la marea alta, la marea baja

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a yacht / a house boat

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un yate / una casa flotante

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to shipwreck / to get shipwrecked / to wreck

We shipwrecked on a desert island

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naufragar

Naufragamos en una isla desierta

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a shipwreck

The Titanic was one of the worst shipwrecks in history

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un naufragio

El Titanic fue uno de los peores naufragios de la historia

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a shipyard

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un astillero

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a buoy

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una boya

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coral

a coral reef

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el coral

un arrecife de coral

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a stowaway

There’s a stowaway on our ship!

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un polizón

¡Hay un polizón en el barco!

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a fleet

a naval fleet

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una flota

una flota naval

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an institute

a research institute

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un instituto

un instituto de investigaciones

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an institution

Marriage is an important institution

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una institución

El matrimonio es una institución importante

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a nonprofit organization / a Non-Governmental Organization / a nonprofit

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una organización No-Gubernamental / una organización sin fines de lucro / una organización sin ánimo de lucro

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clutter

There’s too much clutter around the house

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el desorden / el revoltijo

Hay demasiado desorden por toda la casa

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a league

a soccer league

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una liga

una liga de fútbol

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an agent

a sales agent

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un agente

un agente de ventas

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an agency

an advertizing agency

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una agencia

una agencia de publicidad

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an entity

a non-government entity

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una entidad

una entidad no gubernamental

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partly / partially / in part

It’s partly your fault

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en parte / parcialmente

Es en parte tu culpa

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partial

a partial payment

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parcial

un pago parcial

75
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a compartment

Look in the mechanical compartment under the steering wheel

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un compartimento / un compartimiento

Mira en el compartimento mecánico debajo del volante

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a sector

the financial sector

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un sector

el sector financiero

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a chip / a fragment

a chip of metal

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un fragmento / una viruta / una esquirla

un fragmento de metal

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a sheet / a plate

a sheet of metal

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una lámina

una lámina de metal

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to pity

I pity her

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compadecer / sentir lástima

La compadezco

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merciful / forgiving

The merciful king spared him the death penalty

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misericordioso / indulgente / piadoso

El rey misericordioso le perdonó la pena de muerte

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merciless / ruthless / unforgiving

a ruthless dictator

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despiadado / implacable / cruel

un dictador despiadado

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out of pity / out of remorse

He gave her five dollars out of pity

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por lástima / por pesar

Él le dio cinco dólares por lástima

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pathetic / pitiful

a pathetic person

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patético

una persona patética

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sympathetic / compassionate

The Dalai Lama is a very compassionate person

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comprensivo / compasivo

El Dalai Lama es una persona muy compasiva

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sympathy / compassion

She feels compassion for all living things

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la compasión / la piedad

Ella siente piedad por todos los seres vivos

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empathy

If you feel empathy, then you can understand how other people feel

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la empatía

Si sientes empatía, puedes entender cómo se sienten otras personas

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to sympathize with / to show compassion for

He showed compassion to the sad little girl

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compadecerse de / mostrar compasión por

Él se compadeció de la niñita triste

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a successor

the king’s successor

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un sucesor

el sucesor del rey

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to succeed / to come after

Kim Jung Un succeeded his father, Kim Jung Il, as dictator of North Korea

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suceder / venir después

Kim Jung Un sucedió a su padre, Kim Jung Il, como dictador de Corea del Norte

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to precede

George W. Bush preceded Barack Obama as president

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preceder

George W. Bush precedió a Barak Obama como presidente

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preceding

The conclusion of this story is found in the preceding paragraph

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precedente

La conclusión de esta historia se encuentra en el párrafo precedente

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a precedent

There is no legal precedent to this case

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un precedente

No hay precedentes legales para este caso

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unprecedented

an unprecedented increase

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sin precedentes

un aumento sin precedentes

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a predecessor

The new president inherited the war started by his predecessor

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un predecesor

El nuevo presidente heredó la guerra que comenzó su predecesor

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to preserve

They use chemicals to preserve the food for many years

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preservar / conservar

Usan químicos para preservar la comida durante muchos años

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conservation / preservation

the conservation of our rainforests

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la conservación / la preservación

la conservación de nuestras selvas

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to promote / to advocate

to promote environmental responsibility

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promover / fomentar

promover la responsabilidad ecológica

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conducive to / good for / favorable for

The atmosphere of the loud and boisterous bar was not conducive to conversation

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conducivo a / bueno para / favorable para

La atmósfera ruidosa y bulliciosa del bar no era favorable para la conversación

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to promote / to give a promotion

They promoted him to manager

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promover a alguien / dar un ascenso

Lo promovieron a gerente

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a promotion

We threw a party to celebrate her promotion

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un ascenso / una promoción

Hicimos una fiesta para celebrar su ascenso

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a breakdown / a nervous breakdown

She had a nervous breakdown, caused by all the stress

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una crisis nerviosa

Ella tuvo una crisis nerviosa, causada por todo el estrés

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ego

He has a strong ego; he’s very confident

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el ego

Él tiene un ego fuerte; es muy seguro

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psychological

a psychological study

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sicológico / psicológico

un estudio psicológico

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psychiatric

a psychiatric evaluation

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siquiátrico / psiquiátrico

una evaluación siquiátrica

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schizophrenic

The schizophrenic patient keeps talking to herself

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esquizofrénico

La paciente esquizofrénica no deja de hablar consigo misma

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qualifications

qualifications for a job

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una cualificación

la cualificación para un trabajo

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qualified

I am qualified for this job

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calificado / cualificado

Estoy calificado para este trabajo

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to disqualify

He was disqualified for cheating

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descalificar

Lo descalifiaron por hacer trampa

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to qualify for

You don’t qualify for welfare benefits

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cumplir los requisitos para / clasificarse para

Usted no cumple los requisitos para obtener beneficios sociales

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a rank

a high military rank

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un rango / un nivel

e.g. un alto rango militar

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___-ranking

a high-ranking officer

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de ___ rango / de ___ nivel

un oficial de alto rango

112
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to rank / to put in order

We ranked the countries by population, and China was ranked first

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clasificar / ordenar

Clasificamos los países según su población, y China quedó en primer lugar

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a ranking / a position

What is the Yankees’ current ranking in the American League East?

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una clasificación / una posición

¿Cuál es la posición actual de los Yankees en la Liga Americana del Este?

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to hold responsible for / to hold accountable for

The terrorist group has been held responsible for the bombing

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considerar responsable de algo / hacer responsable de algo

El grupo terrorista ha sido considerado resposable de la bomba

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a burden

Getting a dog is a huge burden for a single person living in a small apartment

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una carga

Tener un perro es una carga enorme para una persona soltera que vive en un pequeño departamento

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to burden / to overwhelm

She was burdened with the responsibility of raising her sister’s child

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agobiar / atosigar

Ella estaba agobiada con la responsabilidad de criar al hijo de su hermana

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to scratch / to claw

Your cat scratched me

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arañar / rasguñar

Tu gato me arañó

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to scratch / to scratch an itch on

He scratched his head

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rascar

Se rascó la cabeza

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to scratch / to damage

You scratched my car!

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rayar

¡Rayaste mi carro!

120
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to scrape / to get scratched

I scraped my knee

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rasparse / rasguñarse / arañarse

Me raspé la rodilla

121
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a scratch / a scrape

I have a scratch on my arm. Do you have a bandage?

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un rasguño / un arañazo

Tengo un rasguño en el brazo. ¿Tienes una venda?

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a scratch

There’s a scratch on your computer screen

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un rayo / una raya

Hay una raya en la pantalla de tu computadora

123
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from scratch

She made the pancakes from scratch

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de cero / desde cero

Hizo los panqueques desde cero

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junior / lower-ranking

a junior minister

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menor / de menor rango / junior

un ministro menor

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senior / higher-ranking

a senior officer

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superior / de mayor rango

un oficial superior

126
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a senior citizen / a senior

There is a discount for senior citizens

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una persona mayor / una persona de la tercera edad / un adulto mayor

Hay un descuento para las personas mayores

127
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sluggish / lethargic

Ryan seemed very slow and lethargic this morning

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aletargado / letárgico

Ryan parecía bastante lento y aletargado esta mañana

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prompt / quick / timely

a prompt reply

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puntual / pronto

una pronta respuesta

129
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promptly / without delay / quickly

She replied promptly

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rápidamente / sin demora / puntualmente

Ella contestó rápidamente

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miniature

a miniature city

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miniatura

una ciudad miniatura

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tiny / miniscule

a tiny dog

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pequeñísimo

un perrito pequeñísimo

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compact

a compact car

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compacto

un carro compacto

133
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to regret

He regrets lending her his car

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arrepentirse de / lamentar

Él se arrepiente de haberle prestado su auto

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a regret

If I have one regret, it’s not having taken more risks

A

un arrepentimiento / un remordimiento

Si tengo un remordimiento, es no haber tomado más riesgos

135
Q

regret / remorse

I believe the criminal truly felt remorse for what he’d done all those years ago

A

el remordimiento

Me parece que el criminal realmente siente remordimiento por lo que hizo hace tantos años

136
Q

to sponsor

Microsoft is sponsoring my school’s chess team

A

patrocinar / auspiciar

Microsoft está patrocinando al equipo de ajedrez de mi escuela

137
Q

a sponsor / a donor

We need to find a wealthy sponsor for this project

A

un auspiciador / un patrocinador

Necesitamos encontrar a un patrocinador adinerado para este proyecto

138
Q

sponsorship

We could not have done this without your company’s sponsorship. Thank you

A

el patrocinio / el auspicio

No pudimos haber hecho esto sin el auspicio de su compañía. Gracias

139
Q

a spokesperson / a spokesman

The president’s spokesman discussed the issue with reporters

A

un portavoz / un vocero

El portavoz del presidente discutió los asuntos con los reporteros

140
Q

espionage

He was arrested for espionage

A

el espionaje

Lo arrestaron por espionaje

141
Q

a spy / a secret agent

I suspect that she might be a spy for the Russians

A

un espía

Sospecho que ella es una espía para los rusos

142
Q

to spy

They were spying on us

A

espiar

Nos estaban espiando

143
Q

legendary / mythical

a legendary queen from ancient times

A

legendario / mítico

una reina legendaria de la antigüedad

144
Q

a myth / a legend

Don’t believe that myth

A

un mito / una leyenda

No creas ese mito

145
Q

mythology

ancient Roman mythology

A

la mitología

la mitología antigua romana

146
Q

an expression / a saying / a proverb

“Beggars can’t be choosers” was my grandmother’s favorite saying

A

una expresión / un refrán / un dicho

El dicho preferido de mi abuela era “limosnero y con garrote”

147
Q

an idiom

The phrase “as sick as a dog” is an idiom used to describe being very sick

A

un modismo

La frase “estar pa’ la goma” es un modismo que se usa para decir que uno está muy enfermo

148
Q

proverbial

He spent his career searching for the proverbial fountain of youth

A

proverbial

Él pasó toda su carrera buscando la fuente proverbial de la juventud

149
Q

folklore / customs

I’m fascinated by the native folklore in this village

A

el folclore / el folclor / las costumbres

Estoy fascinado con las costumbres tradicionales de este pueblo

150
Q

a fairy tale

He read his son a fairy tale before bed

A

un cuento de hadas

Le leyó a su hijo un cuento de hadas antes de dormir

151
Q

a fable

Every fable teaches an important moral

A

una fábula

Todas las fábulas enseñan una importante moral

152
Q

the plot / the premise / the story

the plot of a movie

A

la trama / el argumento

la trama de una película

153
Q

a stripe / a line

stripes on a shirt

A

una raya / una lista

las rayas en una camisa

154
Q

striped / stripy

a striped shirt

A

rayado / a rayas / a listas

una camisa rayada

155
Q

to suspend

The mayor has suspended bus service tomorrow, due to the blizzard

A

suspender

El alcalde ha suspendido el servicio de autobuses mañana, debido a la tormenta de nieve

156
Q

to suspend / to revoke

My driver’s license was suspended after my third speeding ticket

A

inhabilitar / suspender

Mi licencia de conducir fue inhabilitada después de mi tercera multa por ir a exceso de velocidad

157
Q

a suspension

a temporary suspension of bus service

A

una suspensión

una suspensión provisional en el servicio de autobús

Old Spanish Vocab (71 decks)

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