A Level Extra Vocab A2 Flashcards
(153 cards)
1
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What does ‘echar de menos’ mean?
A
to miss someone
2
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What is ‘la etapa’?
A
the stage
3
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What is ‘la licenciatura’?
A
a university degree
4
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What does ‘quedarse’ mean?
A
to stay
5
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What is ‘la aportación’?
A
the contribution
6
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What does ‘el auge’ refer to?
A
the boom
7
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What is ‘el derrumbe’?
A
the collapse
8
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What does ‘destacar’ mean?
A
to highlight
9
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What is ‘el informe’?
A
the report
10
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What does ‘realizar’ mean?
A
to make
11
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What is ‘la riqueza’?
A
the wealth
12
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What does ‘a escondidas’ mean?
A
hidden
13
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What does ‘buscar’ mean?
A
to look for
14
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What does ‘despedir’ mean?
A
to sack
15
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What does ‘lograr’ mean?
A
to achieve/manage
16
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What does ‘marcharse’ mean?
A
to leave
17
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What is ‘el traslado’?
A
the move
18
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What is ‘la valla’?
A
the fence/wall
19
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What does ‘aliviado’ mean?
A
relieved
20
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What does ‘anhelar’ mean?
A
to long for, to yearn
21
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What are ‘las arepas’?
A
corn snack (popular in Columbia)
22
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What are ‘los efluvios’?
A
the outpours
23
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What does ‘empujar’ mean?
A
to push
24
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What does ‘el/la estadounidense’ mean?
A
American
25
lograr
to achieve
26
reforzar
to strengthen
27
semejante
similar
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Suponer
to represent
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vale la pena
worthwhile
30
los vínculos
the links
31
alimentar
to feed
32
arrendar
to rent
33
un galpón
a ranch-style house
34
permanecer
to stay
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auxilar
to help/assist
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destacar
to highlight
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gaditana
from Cadiz
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el remolque
the trailer/tow
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todoterrenos
four-wheel/off-road (vehicles)
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los/las veraneantes
summer holiday makers
41
ahorrar
to save
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What does 'conceder' mean?
to give
43
What does 'con ganas' mean?
willingly
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What is 'la maleta' in English?
suitcase
45
What does 'lesionados' refer to?
injured
46
What does 'rumboa' mean?
on the way to
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What is 'una bofetada'?
a slap/punch
48
What does 'una empleada de hogar' mean?
a housemaid
49
What is 'un empujón'?
a push/shove
50
What does 'acercarse a' mean?
to approach
51
What does 'agacharse' mean?
to bend down
52
What does 'hacer flexiones' mean?
to do push-ups
53
What does 'humillar' mean?
to humiliate
54
What are 'las mendigas'?
the beggars
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What does 'reprochar' mean?
to reproach
56
What is 'el/la testigo'?
the witness
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What does 'la grada' refer to?
the grandstand
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What is 'un macaco'?
a monkey
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What does 'realizar' mean?
to do/make
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What does 'sacar un córner' mean?
to take
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What does 'sea cual sea' mean?
no matter
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What does 'vergonzoso' mean?
shameful
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What is 'el collar' in English?
the necklace
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What does 'entornado' mean?
half-closed
65
What is 'la fragua' in English?
the forge
66
What does 'huir' mean?
to escape
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What is 'el jinete' in English?
the horseman
68
What does 'pisar' mean?
to tread
69
What is 'el seno' in English?
the breast
70
What does 'a través de' mean?
through
71
What is 'la discapacidad' in English?
the disability
72
What is 'el lema' in English?
the slogan
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What does 'mezclarse' mean?
to mix (with one another)
74
What does 'plural' mean?
diverse
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What does 'pretender' mean?
to intend
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What is 'los relatos' in English?
the stories
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What does 'superar' mean?
to overcome
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What does 'afirmar' mean?
to affirm/confirm
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What does 'argelinola' refer to?
Algerian
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What are 'las letras' in English?
the lyrics
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What does 'a diferencia de' mean?
contrary to
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What does 'a la vez' mean?
at the same time
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What does 'apenas' mean?
hardly
84
What does 'asombrada' mean?
shocked
85
What does 'la oenegé' mean?
NGO (Non-governmental organisation)
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What is the meaning of 'por parte de'?
by
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What is 'el/la portavoz' in English?
spokesperson
88
What does 'la viñeta' refer to?
the cartoon drawing
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What does 'ante' mean?
faced with/in front of
90
What are 'los antecedentes penales'?
criminal convictions
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What does 'divulgar' mean?
to publish
92
What is 'el instrumento' in English?
the tool
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What does 'negar' mean?
to deny
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What is 'el cartel'?
the poster
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What does 'entrar en vigor' mean?
to come into force
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What is 'una esvástica'?
a swastika (Nazi symbol)
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What does 'incluso' mean?
even
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What is 'la infracción leve'?
the minor offense
99
What is the title of Module 3?
La convivencia
100
What does 'la creencia' mean?
the belief
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What is 'el desafío' in English?
the challenge
102
What does 'la mezcla' refer to?
the mix
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What does 'sacar provecho' mean?
to benefit
104
What is 'el conjunto'?
the group
105
What does 'echar por tierra' mean?
to destroy/wreck
106
What is 'un mito'?
a myth
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What does 'indignados' mean?
outraged/angry
108
What is 'la juventud'?
the youth
109
What does 'el labor' refer to?
the work
110
What does 'pasota' mean?
apathetic
111
What is the meaning of 'quejarse'?
to complain
112
What does 'ceder' mean?
to yield
113
What does 'centenares' refer to?
hundreds
114
What is 'la huelga'?
the strike
115
What does 'las peticiones' mean?
the requests
116
What does 'alentador' mean?
encouraging
117
What is 'la formación'?
the training
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What does 'la franja' refer to?
the group
119
What is 'el perfil'?
the profile
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What does 'una tasa' mean?
a level
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What does 'venidero' refer to?
approaching
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What is 'el enchufe'?
the connection (having friends in high positions)
123
What does 'la precariedad' mean?
the scarcity /insecurity
124
What does 'quitar' mean?
to take away/remove
125
What is 'el callejón'?
the alley
126
What does 'la carrera' refer to?
the degree
127
What is 'el compromiso'?
the commitment
128
What does 'un informe' mean?
a report
129
What is 'la lealtad'?
the loyalty
130
What is 'un golpe militar'?
a military coup
131
What does 'los partidarios' mean?
supporters
132
What are 'las potencias'?
the powers
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What does 'sangriento' translate to?
bloody
134
What are 'los sindicatos'?
the trade unions
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What does 'sublevado' mean?
insurgent
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What is the meaning of 'suministrar'?
to provide
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What does 'abarrotar' mean?
to clutter
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What is 'un alud'?
an avalanche
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What does 'un amago de esperanza' refer to?
a faint hope
140
What does 'la calzada y las cunetas' refer to?
the road and ditches
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What are 'colchones y enseres domésticos'?
mattresses and domestic goods
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What does 'la desbandada' mean?
the exodus
143
What does 'despavorido' translate to?
terrified
144
What does 'desventradas' mean?
with craters
145
What does 'sembrados a trechos' refer to?
strewn with
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What is 'un dramaturgo'?
a playwright
147
What does 'exaltar' mean?
to praise/exalt
148
What does 'Ocultar' mean?
to hide
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What does 'anteponer' mean?
to put before
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What is 'la caída'?
the fall
151
What does 'equivocarse' mean?
to be wrong
152
What does 'fallecer' mean?
to die (more formal than morir)
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What is 'una huelga'?
a strike
