Cartas sobre la mesa Flashcards
(157 cards)
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centelleo
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scintillation, sparkle, twinkle
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acaparar
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hoard, hog, monopolize,
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sensato
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sensible
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interpelar
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ask a question or an for an explanation
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desfachatez
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shameless(ness)
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perito
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expert
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índole
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nature, character of something or someone
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aladaba (aldobón)
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door knocker
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mentecato
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a stupid or foolish person
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destallar
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flash (of light)
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fehacientes
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reliable
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amortiguar
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Hacer que algo sea menos vivo, eficaz, intenso o violento, tendiendo a la extinción., cushion, absorb, mute, soften
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desembarazar
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get rid of, remove an impediment
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detenidamente
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scrupulously, very carefully
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bribón
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shameless
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atizar
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stir up the fire or passions
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embaucador
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trickster
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así y todo
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all the same
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hojas de carnet
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score cards
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disparatadas
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crazy, nonsensical
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chantajista
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blackmailer
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estrechez
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narrowness, tightness, closeness
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metomentodo
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nosybody, same as entremetido
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matiz
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a trace of a characteristic or attribute, a hue
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sondear
probe, poll, fathom
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lo malo del caso
the devil of it is
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cosechero de caucho
rubber harvester
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bosquejo
sketch, outline
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lo que no puede curase debe sufrirse
what can't be cured must be suffered (endured)
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doncella
maid
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abordar
tackle, approach, board, engage
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dudo que llegue que hacerse cargo
I doubt that you appreciate
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recapacitar
reconsider
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chiflado
wacky, crazy, unbalanced
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abarcar
encompass, include, span, comprise
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alicaido
downcast
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estólido
stupid
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revuelo
commotion, rumpus
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revuelto
scrambled, unruly
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ciempies
centipede
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zanja
ditch
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provechoso
useful
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de gustos no hay nada escrito
each to their taste
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fruslerías
trifles
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de cara o cruz
toss-up, heads or tails
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pitillo
cigarrete, straw
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subastarse
auction (but in bridge, what we call bid?)
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alarde
boastful thing or action; 2. review by the boss; 3. military parade
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tasar
assess, tax, appraise, estimate, appreciate
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canapé
couch
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rechistar
complain
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tanteo
score
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reñido
hard fought, contested, grueling
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achicar
reduce in size or duration;2. extract the water from a dike or mine; humiliate; reduce the value of something
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depurado
refined
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desempeñar
1. perform the obligations of a office or duty; 2. play a role; 3. Recover what is deposited in guarantee of a loan, paying off the agreed debt; 4. Release someone from the commitments or debts they had contracted
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sumidero
drain, sinkhole
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estrambótica
strange, bizarre,
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cancela
small gate
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lisonjear
flatter
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oruga
caterpillar
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ten presente
be aware, keep in mind
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hablando del ruin de roma
speak of the devil
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cutis
skin, complexion
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palmo
span, palm, hand
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dejar con un palmo de narices
disappoint someone by not giving them what they want,
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poco corrientes
unusual
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patíbulo
scaffold
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prodigar
lavish
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bizca
cross eyed
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indagar
investigate, inquire, ascertain
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hedionda
smelly, stinky
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chismes
gossip, bits and pieces
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abatido
dejected
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abatir
bring down, demolish
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cachivache
gadget, trinket
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por lo tanto
thus, therefore, accordingly
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era bien patente
it was very clear (obvious)
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tunante
rogue, rascal
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no dejar ni a sol ni a sombra
not leave you alone for a minute
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sentencioso
sententious (moralizing manner)
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botone
messenger boy
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felpudo
mat
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destartalado
untidy, messy, ramshackle
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recodo
bend, corner
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estropeada
battered
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repisa
mantel, shelf
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judías
french green beans
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salvia
sage
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atisbo
glimpse
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espolear
spur on
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qué le ha traido a la ciudad
what brings you to the city
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qué ha traído usted a la ciudad
what have you brought to the city
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luchador
fighter
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un tanto soprendido
a little surprised
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no hace falta
no need, it´s unecessary.
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un fajo
a bundle
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en provecho propio
for their own benefit
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propocionar
to provide, supply, furnish
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darse nada por sentado
take nothing for granted
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fanfarronear
brag, bluster
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ensayar
1. test, try out; 2. train; 3. rehearse
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emponzoñar
poison
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precavio
cautious
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con pelos y señales
with every detail, chapter and verse
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atolondrado
reckless, harebrained, scatterbrained
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atener
keep, save, or observe something; 2. walk at the same pace; 3. Adjust, hold in your actions to something
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larguirucho
lanky
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espinazo
1. spine; 2. key to a vault or arch
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respingo
a startle, tr. to a gasp
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las cosas suceden a su pesar
things happen in spite of you(themselves)
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cabecera
header, headboard, headline
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la horca
the gallows
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desplante
rude, arrogant, shameless
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intratable
hard to deal with due to their temper, intractable
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desazón
uneasiness
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percatar
perceive, notice
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jaleo
fuss, racket, commotionx
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jalear
Encourage with claps, gestures and expressions those who dance, sing, etc.
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jaleo
1. Acción y efecto de jalear.; 2. boisterous fun; 3. Uproar, tumult, quarrel.
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convenir
agree
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descollar
stand out. Exceed others in figure, size.
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fantoche
puppet, braggart, clown
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aguafuertes
1. etchings; 2. Disolución concentrada de ácido nítrico en agua
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mescolanza
1. Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula; 2. medley
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treta
ruse, feint, contrivanc
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chapucera
bungling, sloppy, clumsy
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cortapisa
barrier, Condition or restriction with which something is granted or owned,
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un punto flaco
a weak point
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achacar
blame
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acosar
harras, bully, hound, pester, persecute
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cebar
prime, bait, feed, stoke
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es harina de otro costal
that's flour from another sack
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figurar
wonder
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allanar
flatten, smooth, level
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halagar
flatter
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coartada
alibi
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ensancharse
widen
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escuetamente
briefly, in a straightforward manner, unencumbered,
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imprecar
To utter words that express the strong wish that someone suffer harm or harm
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es usted razonable
you are sensible/reasonable
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son de mi absoluta imcumbencia
they are my own business
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atañer
concern, appertain
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sopetón
1.Pan tostado que se moja en aceite; 2.Golpe fuerte y repentino dado con la mano.; de sopeton pronta e impensadamente, de improviso
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tuvimos la suerte de espaldas
luck was against useful
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afanado
lleno de afán, busy
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ha de venir
he is to come
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recado
message (by voice)
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sirga
tow, or tow rope, to pull a boat or net
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desgana
without interest or appetite for, reluctantly
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debatir
debate, discuss
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debatirse
struggle
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arrabales
outskirts, suburbs, slums
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aminorar
reduce in quality, quantity, or intensity
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desmañadamente
awkwardly, lacking in skill or ability
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maña
skill
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bagatela
trifle, trinket, knick knack
