Class Reading Flashcards
(406 cards)
1
Q
equal, same
A
parejo, -a
2
Q
enjambrar
A
to swarm, teem, throng, be filled/crowded with
3
Q
to provide, supply
A
proveer, abastecer, suministrar, aportar
4
Q
to forestall, foreworn (prevent)
A
prevenir
5
Q
to make blush
A
sonrojar, ruborizar
6
Q
inject, infuse, ingrain
A
infundir
7
Q
llano, -a
A
level, flat, even
8
Q
infundir
A
inject, infuse, ingrain
9
Q
tronchar
A
to cut short, to chop down
10
Q
offensive, overwhelming
A
contundente
11
Q
to blackmail
A
chantajear
12
Q
pawn
A
el empeñado
13
Q
compadecerse
A
to sympathize, have compassion
14
Q
feat, exploit, deed, performance
A
la hazaña
15
Q
la tecla
A
key (on a keyboard)
16
Q
chantajear
A
to blackmail
17
Q
to beg, panhandle
A
mendigar
18
Q
to link, tie together;
to hyperlink
A
vincular
19
Q
commodity
A
la mercancía
20
Q
to shrink, contract
A
achicarse
21
Q
desmoronar
A
to molder
22
Q
quarrel, fight; feud
A
la rencilla
23
Q
to frighten, scare
A
espantar
24
Q
fistful, handful, bunch
A
el puñado
25
pujante
vigorous, forceful
26
la paliza
beating, flogging
27
el costado
broadside, flank; side
28
to exhaust, use up, wear down
agotar
29
leisure time
el ocio
30
el empeñado
pawn
31
stagnation
el estancamiento
32
wildly, savagely
salvajemente
33
el diferendo
difference, disagreement, unusual quality
34
the bulk (of something), thickness
el grueso
35
witch hunt
la caza de brujas
36
el agujero
hole, perforation, leak
37
tropezar
to trip up, trip over
38
la envergadura
expanse, spread, breadth, scope
39
to clear up, clarify, elucidate
esclarecer
40
recopilar
to compile, collect
41
to finish, terminate, end
acabar
42
roof, ceiling
el techo
43
to lack, be short of something
carecer
44
aplazar
to postpone, delay, defer
45
dredging
el dragado
46
sonrojar
to make blush
47
otorgar
to grant, give, bestow
48
daring, spunk
el arrojo
49
to dare, venture
have courage to do something difficult or dangerous
atreverse
50
to ambush
(hide oneself in order to make a surprise attack)
emboscarse
51
la artimaña
trick, deceipt, sleight
52
revés
(n.) back, reverse
53
to sympathize, have compassion
compadecerse
54
sucess, right guess, bull's eye, direct hit
el acierto
55
fusilar
to shoot
56
padecer
to suffer, endure, undergo
57
redhot, glowing, sizzling (fig: popular)
candente
58
espantar
to frighten, scare
59
perform, play; discharge
desempeñar
60
to find out, to get to know
enterarse
61
stratus, layer, stratum
el estrato
62
apuntar
to aim, level, point
63
el ánimo
mind, soul, encouragement
64
to blur, make vague, make dim
desdibujar
65
cotizar
to quote, list
66
to appeal; draw on, draw upon
recurrir
67
heavyweight, bigwig
el pez gordo
68
reivindicar
to claim, assert
69
desafiar
to challenge, dare
70
to praise, eulogize, laud
elogiar
71
to disclaim, disown, disavow
desconocer
72
encargarse
take upon, take over
73
to swarm, teem, throng, be filled/crowded with
enjambrar
74
to postpone, delay, defer
aplazar
75
to enclose, circle, surround, encompass
rodear
76
equiparar
to compare
77
proveer
to provide, supply
78
derrocar
to overturn, topple, tumble
79
to subdue
avasallar
80
la recaudación
collection, takings, income
81
loable
laudable
82
el grueso
the bulk (of something), thickness
83
gravity
la gravedad
84
mamar
to suck
(vulgar) fellate, participate in oral sex
85
to suppose, presume, guess
suponer
86
aguantar
to endure, tolerate, bear
87
the taking, capture, seizure
la toma
88
abordar
to collide, to tackle (can be used figuratively)
89
comparison
la equiparación
90
el/la alocada
crazy and impulsive person
91
pegar
to stick, glue, paste;
to hang;
to fasten, attach;
to beat
92
indifference, detachment; coolness
el desapego
93
el desapego
indifference, detachment; coolness
94
la toma
the taking, capture, seizure
95
to deviate, turn aside, divert, deflect
desviar
96
atar
to tie, bind
97
plantear
to propose, present, plan, establish
98
por adelantado
in advance, beforehand
99
heartwarming
reconfortante
100
to shoot
fusilar
101
conllevar
to carry
102
aftermath
las secuelas
103
las divisas
foreign exchange
104
be wont to, occur occasionally
soler
105
to wield, brandish, fence
| (fencing term applied figuratively)
esgrimir
106
to endure, tolerate, bear
aguantar
107
simulation
el simulacro
108
maneuver, move;
maneuvering, handling
la maniobra
109
threshold
el umbral de la pobreza: -\> the poverty line
Estar en los umbrales de: -\> to be on the threshold of
el umbral
110
la tenencia
tenancy, tenure, holding
111
el rastro
trace, vestige, sign, track
112
to beat, shake, bang
sacudir
113
vislumbrar
to glimpse, catch sight of
114
el simulacro
simulation
115
el umbral
threshold
el umbral de la pobreza: -\> the poverty line
Estar en los umbrales de: -\> to be on the threshold of
116
vincular
to link, tie together;
to hyperlink
117
detenerse
To tarry, to stay; to be detained
118
derisive, contemptible, laughable, ridiculous, absurd
irrisorio, -a
119
sacudir
to beat, shake, bang
120
febrilmente
feverishly
121
crazy and impulsive person
el/la alocada
122
subvencionar
to subsidize
123
to molder
desmoronar
124
(n.) back, reverse
revés
125
healthcare system
la asistencia sanitaria
126
el menosprecio
disparagement, underestimation
127
casero, -a
domestic, homemade
128
beating, flogging
la paliza
129
to welcome, recieve, harbor, give shelter to
acoger
130
salvajemente
wildly, savagely
131
trace, vestige, sign, track
el rastro
132
yacht
el yate
133
descartar
discard, dismiss, reject
134
to encourage, drive (motivate)
animar
135
mind, soul, encouragement
el ánimo
136
to emphasize, stress
recalcar
137
recalcar
to emphasize, stress
138
aupar
to help up, boost, praise up
139
ambit, scope, sphere
el ámbito
140
to cut short, to chop down
tronchar
141
la mercancía
commodity
142
separate, divide, alienate, lure away
apartar
143
to poison, envenom; to embitter
envenenar
144
to oversee, supervise, manage, inspect
fiscalizar
145
el acero
steel
146
reglamentar
to regulate, lay down rules
147
enterarse
to find out, to get to know
148
lookout, watch, watchtower
la vigía
149
elogiar
to praise, eulogize, laud
150
foreign exchange
las divisas
151
el estrato
stratus, layer, stratum
152
to collide, to tackle (can be used figuratively)
abordar
153
verdict, judgment, ruling, judicial decision;
or: shortcoming, failure
el fallo
154
el juicio
judgment
155
ingerido, -a
downcast, dejected, disheartened
156
vengeance
la venganza
157
to compile, collect
recopilar
158
la dirigencia
leadership, direction
159
to tie, bind
atar
160
las secuelas
aftermath
161
daring, audacity
la osadía
162
tread, track, step, footprint
la huella
163
el ámbito
*envergadura*: ambit, scope, sphere
164
envenenar
to poison, envenom; to embitter
165
to include, embrace, take in; to take on, deal with
abarcar
166
desviar
to deviate, turn aside, divert, deflect
167
mendigar
to beg, panhandle
168
steel
el acero
169
la escaramuza
skirmish, minor battle
170
vigorous, forceful
pujante
171
to be on the threshold of \_\_\_\_\_\_
Estar en los umbrales de \_\_\_\_\_\_
172
to aim, level, point
apuntar
173
judgment
el juicio
174
el estancamiento
stagnation
175
jurisdiction, authority, special privilege
el fuero
176
the poverty line
el umbral de la pobreza
177
el arrojo
daring, spunk
178
atreverse
to dare, venture
have courage to do something difficult or dangerous
179
to plead, champion, defend
abogar
180
quemarropa
point-blank, directly
181
to subsidize
subvencionar
182
agotar
to exhaust, use up, wear down
183
expanse, spread, breadth, scope
la envergadura
184
to help up, boost, praise up
aupar
185
huero, -a
hollow, empty
*un discurso huero*
186
rally, meeting
el mitin
187
to escape, flee, run away; to leak out
safarse
188
la vigía
lookout, watch, watchtower
189
draconiano, -a
draconian
190
to expire, come to an end
vencerse
191
apartar
separate, divide, alienate, lure away
192
to propose, present, plan, establish
plantear
193
to grant, give, bestow
otorgar
194
la hazaña
feat, exploit, deed, performance
195
achicarse
to shrink, contract
196
to claim, assert
reivindicar
197
el chantaje sistematizado
racketeering
198
la mercadotecnia
marketing
199
el contrapeso
counterweight
200
hijacking, seizure, abduction, kidnapping
el secuestro
201
exigir
to exact, demand, require
202
trick, deceipt, sleight
la artimaña
203
el superávit
surplus (budget)
204
la desmesura
excess, enormity, disproportion
205
animar
to encourage, drive (motivate)
206
el acierto
sucess, right guess, bull's eye, direct hit
207
la gravedad
gravity
208
la cuna
cradle, crib
209
abogar
to plead, champion, defend
210
disparagement, underestimation
el menosprecio
211
laudable
loable
212
provenir
to proceed
213
desconocer
to disclaim, disown, disavow
214
ajeno a
alien to
215
entorno
environment (fig.)
216
draconian
draconiano, -a
217
to trip up, trip over
tropezar
218
to stop, delay; to arrest (someone)
detener
219
discard, dismiss, reject
descartar
220
el aguacate
avocado, *slang: idiot, fool, cop *
221
el dragado
dredging
222
parejo, -a
equal, same
223
candente
redhot, glowing, sizzling (fig: popular)
224
el techo
roof, ceiling
225
sewer
la cloaca
226
to age, grow older
enjevecer
227
broadside, flank; side
el costado
228
to harvest
cosechar
229
cosechar
to harvest
230
desdibujar
to blur, make vague, make dim
231
el yate
yacht
232
la desdicha
misfortune, wretchedness, misery
233
colar
to strain, filter (a liquid)
with ***por:*** to slip, to squeeze through
234
la rencilla
quarrel, fight; feud
235
abrupt, sudden
repentino, -a
236
prorrogar
to extend (time, deadline)
237
la osadía
daring, audacity
238
decepcionar (a alguien)
to fail, let down, disappoint
239
el fallo
verdict, judgment, ruling, judicial decision;
or: shortcoming, failure
240
to tempt, try, tease, entice
tentar
240
to clean up, to repair
to sanitize
to restructure (capital, compañía).
sanear
241
to crack, split, fracture
ex: resquebrajamientos en la pared
resquebrajar
242
esclarecer
to clear up, clarify, elucidate
243
dike, dam
el dique
244
componer
to compose, write;
to compound, combine;
to repair, reconcile
245
la cloaca
sewer
246
trust (financial)
el fideicomiso
247
environment (fig.)
entorno
248
to dissipate, scatter; misspend, waste
desperdiciar
249
retiree
el/la jubilado/a
250
tentar
to tempt, try, tease, entice
251
to sharpen
agudizar
252
Estar en los umbrales de \_\_\_\_\_\_
to be on the threshold of \_\_\_\_\_\_
253
hollow, empty
*un discurso huero*
huero, -a
254
disimular
to dissimulate, dissemble
255
headfirst, headlong
bruces
256
market rates
las cotizaciones
257
entregar
to deliver, convey
258
aprovechar
to use, utilize; to exploit, take advantage of (not negative)
259
retrasar
to retard, delay, set back
260
anguish, grief
la congoja
261
la maniobra
maneuver, move;
maneuvering, handling
262
to compose, write;
to compound, combine;
to repair, reconcile
componer
263
soler
be wont to, occur occasionally
264
los comicios
elections
265
enjevecer
to age, grow older
266
blackmail
el chantaje
267
to stretch, extend, elongate
estirar
268
el dique
dike, dam
269
to suffer, endure, undergo
padecer
270
counterweight
el contrapeso
271
el puñado
fistful, handful, bunch
272
breach, gap, opening
la brecha
273
la tregua
let up, lull, truce
274
let up, lull, truce
la tregua
275
el comprobante
receipt, voucher
supporting document
276
la caza de brujas
witch hunt
277
to quote, list
cotizar
278
agredir
to attack, assault
279
recurrir
to appeal; draw on, draw upon
280
el chantaje
blackmail
281
carecer
to lack, be short of something
282
bribe, bribery
el soborno
283
skirmish, minor battle
la escaramuza
284
precipitado, -a
precipitate, hasty
285
bruces
headfirst, headlong
286
acabar
to finish, terminate, end
287
to pause, stop by, rein in
detenerse
288
link, shackle
el eslabón
289
desperdiciar
to dissipate, scatter; misspend, waste
290
el ocio
leisure time
291
el cohete
rocket
292
hacinar
to stack
293
esgrimir
to wield, brandish, fence
| (fencing term applied figuratively)
293
to tumble, topple, overturn
derrocar
294
asegurar
to assure (garantizar)
295
hole, perforation, leak
el agujero
296
key (on a keyboard)
la tecla
297
el eslabón
link, shackle
298
babear
to drool, slobber, dribble
299
leadership, direction
la dirigencia
300
dirt, filth, rubbish;
bullshit
la porquería
301
contundente
offensive, overwhelming
302
to dissimulate, dissemble
disimular
303
la venganza
vengeance
304
feverishly
febrilmente
305
el umbral de la pobreza
the poverty line
306
la porquería
dirt, filth, rubbish;
bullshit
307
safarse
to escape, flee, run away; to leak out
308
la asistencia sanitaria
healthcare system
309
posibilitar
to facilitate, expedite
310
emboscarse
to ambush
(hide oneself in order to make a surprise attack)
311
estirar
to stretch, extend, elongate
312
to strain, filter (a liquid)
with ***por:*** to slip, to squeeze through
colar
313
to proceed
provenir
314
to extend (time, deadline)
prorrogar
315
to challenge, dare
desafiar
316
la brecha
breach, gap, opening
317
to drool, slobber, dribble
babear
318
take upon, take over
encargarse
319
unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, novel
insólito, -a
320
to assure (garantizar)
asegurar
321
misfortune, wretchedness, misery
la desdicha
322
irrisorio, -a
ridiculous, absurd, laughable
*nos ofrecieron un precio irrisorio*
323
el suplicio
martyrdom; torment, torture
324
la equiparación
comparison
325
to suck
(vulgar) fellate, participate in oral sex
mamar
326
downcast, dejected, disheartened
ingerido, -a
327
in advance, beforehand
por adelantado
328
nickname
el apodo
329
to carry
conllevar
330
concebir
to conceive, envisage
331
agudizar
to sharpen
332
marketing
la mercadotecnia
333
to tarnish (literal and figurative)
to mist, fog, steam
empañar
334
domestic, homemade
casero, -a
335
to glimpse, catch sight of
vislumbrar
336
precipitate, hasty
precipitado, -a
337
rocket
el cohete
338
hired assassin, hitman
el sicario
339
detener
to stop, delay; to arrest (someone)
340
vencerse
to expire, come to an end
341
excess, enormity, disproportion
la desmesura
342
suponer
to suppose, presume, guess
343
to use, utilize; to exploit, take advantage of (not negative)
aprovechar
344
el apodo
nickname
345
level, flat, even
llano, -a
346
sanear
to clean up, to repair
to sanitize
to restructure (capital, compañía).
347
rodear
to enclose, circle, surround, encompass
348
el sicario
hired assassin, hitman
349
los deberes
preparation, engagement
350
to conceive, envisage
concebir
351
empañar
to tarnish (literal and figurative)
to mist, fog, steam
352
la huella
tread, track, step, footprint
353
desempeñar
perform, play; discharge
354
to fail, let down, disappoint
decepcionar (a alguien)
355
surplus (budget)
el superávit
356
avocado, *slang: idiot, fool, cop *
el aguacate
357
reconfortante
heartwarming
358
la congoja
anguish, grief
359
to regulate, lay down rules
reglamentar
360
repentino, -a
abrupt, sudden
361
racketeering
el chantaje sistematizado
362
apparently, evidently, seemingly, obviously
dizque
363
to consecrate, sanctify; dedicate, devote
consagrar
364
collection, takings, income
la recaudación
365
el secuestro
hijacking, seizure, abduction, kidnapping
366
las cotizaciones
market rates
367
el/la jubilado/a
retiree
368
acoger
to welcome, recieve, harbor, give shelter to
369
to evict, empty, oust, expel
desalojar
370
fiscalizar
to oversee, supervise, manage, inspect
371
insólito, -a
unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, novel
372
receipt, voucher
supporting document
el comprobante
373
martyrdom; torment, torture
el suplicio
374
to stack
hacinar
375
alien to
ajeno a
376
preparation, engagement
los deberes
377
to overturn, topple, tumble
derrocar
378
derrocar
to tumble, topple, overturn
379
elections
los comicios
380
to exact, demand, require
exigir
381
el fideicomiso
trust (financial)
382
to compare
equiparar
383
abarcar
to include, embrace, take in; to take on, deal with
384
el soborno
bribe, bribery
385
amnesty, pardon, reprieve
el indulto
386
dizque
apparently, evidently, seemingly, obviously
387
difference, disagreement, unusual quality
el diferendo
388
to facilitate, expedite
posibilitar
389
el pez gordo
heavyweight, bigwig
390
avasallar
to subdue
391
cradle, crib
la cuna
392
el fuero
jurisdiction, authority, special privilege
393
to stick, glue, paste;
to hang;
to fasten, attach;
to beat
pegar
394
to deliver, convey
entregar
395
resquebrajar
to crack, split, fracture
ex: resquebrajamientos en la pared
396
tenancy, tenure, holding
la tenencia
397
point-blank, directly
quemarropa
398
to attack, assault
agredir
399
to retard, delay, set back
retrasar
400
prevenir
to forestall, foreworn (prevent)
401
desalojar
to evict, empty, oust, expel
402
el indulto
amnesty, pardon, reprieve
403
el mitin
rally, meeting
404
consagrar
to consecrate, sanctify; dedicate, devote
