Celebrations and Customs Flashcards by Sean Muriithi | Brainscape

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Christmas Eve

A

Nochebuena

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Christmas day

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El día de Navidad

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New Year’s Eve

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Nochevieja

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The Epiphany

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Los Reyes

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The three wise men

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Los Reyes magos

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Holy Week

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La Semana Santa

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Processions/procession

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Las procesiones/la procesión

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The running of the bulls

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San Fermin

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Human Tower

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Los Castells

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Baby Jumping

A

El Colacho

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The battle of the Moors and Christians

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Batallas de Moros y Cristianos

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Tomato festival

A

La Tomatina

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The thrones of the holy week

A

Los tronos de Semana santa

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Gifts

A

Los regalos

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The Christmas tree

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El árbol de Navidad

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The nativity scene

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El belén

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The parade

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El desfile

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The bullrun

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El enceirro

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The bull

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El toro

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The bullfighter

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El torero

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A tower

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Una torre

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The competition

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El concurso

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The mask

A

La máscara

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The church

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La iglesia

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The custom

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La costumbre

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The fireworks

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Los fuegos artificales

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The lottery

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La lotería

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Money

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Dinero

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My country

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Mi país

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Small dishes

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Las tapas

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Grapes

A

Unas uvas

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The epiphany cake

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El roscón de reyes

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Nougat

A

El turron

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Squid

A

Unos calamares

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An omolette

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Una tortilla

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Prawns

A

Unas gambas

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A cold soup

A

Un gazpacho

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A spanish cocktail

A

Una sangría

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Serrano ham

A

Jamón serrano

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Red/White wine

A

Vino tinto/blanco

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public holiday/bank holiday

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el día festivo

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party/festival

A

la fiesta

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Father Christmas

A

el Papá Noel

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tradition

A

la tradición

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Christmas carol

A

el villancico

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carnival

A

el carnaval

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fancy-dress costume

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el disfraz

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entertainment

A

el entretenimento

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The day of the dead (Mexico)

A

El Día de los Muertos (México)

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The Tenerife Carnival (Brazil)

A

El Carnaval de Tenerife (Brasil).

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The street

A

La calle

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The culture

A

La cultura

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The history

A

La historia

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A region

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Una region

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Music

A

Música

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Live music

A

la música en vivo

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Happy Birthday

A

Feliz cumpleaños

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It attracts thousands of tourists each year

A

Atrae a miles de turistas cada año

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Tomatoes

A

Tomates

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at each other

A

los unos a los otros

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to bring good luck

A

traer buena suerte

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Bullfght

A

la corrida

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Bullring

A

la plaza de toros

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Controversial

A

Polémico

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Mexican musician

A

el mariachi

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skull made of sugar

A

la calavera de azúcar

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Popular female skeleton icon

A

La catrina

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Make-up

A

el maquillaje

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Dead (person)

A

Muerto

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to share stories

A

compartir historias

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Easter

A

La Pascua

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Statue paraded at Easter

A

el paso

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A piece of coal

A

Un trozo de carbón