January 3. 2020 Flashcards

1
Q

to wrap oneself up

The temperature is going to fall by 15 degrees tonight, so wrap yourselves up well.

We wrapped ourselves up and went skiing.

A

abrigarse

La temperatura va a bajar 15 grados en la noche, así que abríguense bien.

Nos abrigamos y salimos a esquiar.

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2
Q

narwhal

A team of researchers from my university traveled to Greenland to study the social behavior of narwhals.

In medieval times, narwhal tusks were believed to be unicorn horns.

A

el narval

Un equipo de investigadores de mi universidad viajó a Groenlandia para estudiar el comportamiento social de los narvales.

En tiempos medievales, se creía que los colmillos de narval eran cuernos de unicornio.

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3
Q

New Year

I’m going to celebrate the New Year with my family at Times Square.

Where are you celebrating the New Year?

A

el año nuevo

Voy a festejar el Año Nuevo con mi familia en Times Square.

¿Dónde van a celebrar el Año Nuevo?

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4
Q

hourglass

The chess player turned the hourglass over and started thinking about his next move.

When I was little, I loved watching the sand slip through the hourglass that’s in the living room.

A

el reloj de arena

El ajedrecista le dio la vuelta al reloj de arena y se puso a meditar su siguiente jugada.

Cuando era pequeño, me encantaba ver la arena deslizarse dentro del reloj de arena que está en la sala.

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5
Q

frost

In winter, the trees are covered with frost.

The frost that covers the grass during cold nights generally melts the next morning.

A

la escarcha

Los árboles están cubiertos de escarcha en el invierno.

La escarcha que cubre la grama durante las noches frías por lo general se derrite a la mañana siguiente.

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6
Q

to shovel

Everyone loves to see the snow falling, but no one likes to shovel it.

Guillermo shoveled the snow in front of his house.

A

palear

A todo el mundo le gusta ver la nieve caer, pero a nadie le gusta palearla.

Guillermo paleó la nieve que estaba frente de su casa.

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7
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snowstorm

The snowstorm prevented us from getting to the Christmas dinner on time.

This week’s classes have been cancelled due to the snowstorm.

A

la nevasca

La nevasca nos impidió llegar a la cena de Navidad a tiempo.

Las clases de esta semana han sido canceladas por la nevasca.

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