Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

tener envidia de algo

[feeling or showing envy]

A

to be envious of

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2
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pegajoso

[sticky, or showing poor taste and quality]

A

tacky

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3
Q

encontrarse con alguien por 2848833 vez

A

to bump into someone

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4
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aparecer

[to suddenly appear or become available]

A

to pop up-pop in

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5
Q

despreciar

[the feeling that smb or smth is worthless]

A

to scorn

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6
Q

generosidad

[the quality of being kind and generous]

A

generosity

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7
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noble

[having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals]

A

noble

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8
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mutuo

[held in common by two or more parties]

A

mutual

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9
Q

loco

[a state of mind that prevents normal perception]

A

insane

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10
Q

oprimidos

[oppressed or treated badly by people in power]

A

the downtrodden

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11
Q

una mentira

[a lie, usually an unimportant one]

A

a fib

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12
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accesorios, material

[respect or credit due to a person]

A

props

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13
Q

golpear

[strike forcefully with a sharp blow]

A

to whack

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14
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intentar

[make an effort to achieve or complete]

A

to attempt

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15
Q

fracasar

[fall, fail - move or hang in a heavy way]

A

to flop

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16
Q

asignar

[give or apportion smth to someone as a share or task]

A

to allot

17
Q

reflexionar

[think about a fact proposal or request deeply and at a length]

A

to mull over

18
Q

tirar de algo

[to pull smth hard or suddenly]

A

to tug

19
Q

surcar [en la tierra]

[make a rut, groove or trail in the ground or the surface of smth]

A

to furrow

20
Q

Saltar [de un animal]

[spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch a prey]

A

to pounce

21
Q

tener un enamoramiento con alguien

A

to have a crush on smb

22
Q

calmar el dolor

[gently calm a person’s pain or their feelings]

A

to soothe the pain

23
Q

averiguar

[to take something new into account]

A

to figure out

24
Q

oxidado

[affected by rust | impaired by lack of recent practice]

A

rusty

25
Q

atar, anudar

[fasten with a knot]

A

to knot

26
Q

de manera Permanente, permanentemente

[lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged]

A

on a permanent basis, permanently

27
Q

en el hollo

[in a large hole in the ground]

A

in the pit

28
Q

sacar las palabras

A

to get the words out

29
Q

tener una entrada

[To have a connection with someone in a position of power]

A

to have an in (with smb)

30
Q

sentirse culpable

[culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing]

A

to feel guilty

31
Q

estar en el extremo receptor

A

to be on the receiving end