Chapter 5 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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tener envidia de algo

[feeling or showing envy]

A

to be envious of

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pegajoso

[sticky, or showing poor taste and quality]

A

tacky

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3
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encontrarse con alguien por 2848833 vez

A

to bump into someone

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aparecer

[to suddenly appear or become available]

A

to pop up-pop in

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5
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despreciar

[the feeling that smb or smth is worthless]

A

to scorn

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6
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generosidad

[the quality of being kind and generous]

A

generosity

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noble

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

A

noble

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mutuo

[held in common by two or more parties]

A

mutual

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9
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loco

[a state of mind that prevents normal perception]

A

insane

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10
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oprimidos

[oppressed or treated badly by people in power]

A

the downtrodden

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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
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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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fracasar

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

A

to flop

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16
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asignar

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

17
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reflexionar

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

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tirar de algo

[to pull smth hard or suddenly]

19
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surcar [en la tierra]

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

20
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Saltar [de un animal]

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

21
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tener un enamoramiento con alguien

A

to have a crush on smb

22
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calmar el dolor

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

A

to soothe the pain

23
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averiguar

[to take something new into account]

A

to figure out

24
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oxidado

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

25
atar, anudar | [fasten with a knot]
to knot
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de manera Permanente, permanentemente | [lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged]
on a permanent basis, permanently
27
en el hollo | [in a large hole in the ground]
in the pit
28
sacar las palabras
to get the words out
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tener una entrada | [To have a connection with someone in a position of power]
to have an in (with smb)
30
sentirse culpable | [culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing]
to feel guilty
31
estar en el extremo receptor
to be on the receiving end